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Consoleation Eulogy: Game Crazy (1999 – 2010)
After several bouts of restructuring and trying to stay afloat, Game Crazy stores– and their parent, Hollywood Video– are being pulled from life support and will be liquidated within the next few weeks, followed by total closure. It's been a wild ride for the chain, which grew dramatically during the early part of the last console generation, but the proliferation of online commerce, the rise to power of GameStop, and several other factors all have contributed to the chain's ultimate fate.
Game Crazy was born in 1999, which was before GameStop came into existence. FuncoLand, Babbage's, and Electronics Boutique were all still separate entities. Gamers were about to be introduced to the Dreamcast and were still actively playing Nintendo 64 and PlayStation games. It was a great time for the console gaming industry, and there wasn't a clear-cut leader in gaming retail at the time… so it only made sense for Hollywood Video to spawn their "store within a store" idea and try to get their piece of the action. Initially, many of Game Crazy's ideas were very similar to those of FuncoLand. There were to be plenty of demo kiosks with many of the current consoles, along with a few of the "older" ones. Customers were encouraged to try games before they bought; even if the games were new. Although Game Crazy's pricing scheme was higher than the competition, the stores by and large felt like destinations for gamers. There were periodic tournaments to foster community, and everywhere you looked, you saw games.
Game Crazy saw its biggest success during last console generation, between 2001-2006. By the end of 2006, over 630 Game Crazy locations were open and doing business, and it made sense as the PlayStation 2 was a juggernaut and the new Xbox from Microsoft were powering console gaming to new heights of popularity. Despite the appearance and subsequent growth of GameStop– which was the result of mergers and takeovers including many of the other major gaming retail chains of the late 1990s and early 2000s– Game Crazy was managing to expand and exist. There were changes that came into play that were unpopular; for example, Game Crazy instituted their MVP program, which mimicked GameStop's similar EDGE card. Sales of these cards were a primary responsibility of Game Crazy employees, along with disc cleaning packages and preorders. Many employees engaged in similar aggressive sales tactics that GameStop used, leading to a more negative shopping experience.
As GameStop continued to expand in the late 2000s, Game Crazy was starting to see signs of trouble. Business wasn't great, the Great Recession was taking its toll, and online shopping started to accelerate. Game Crazy, in adopting many traits and sales methods of its competition, had become a less-significant factor. In 2009, Game Crazy stores began closing, starting in September. October of 2009 saw over 40% of Game Crazy locations shuttered. There was some hope that things would improve with a lower bottom line, but Game Crazy parent Hollywood Video was suffering too, thanks to Netflix and Redbox.
Now, all Hollywood Video locations and Game Crazy locations will be shuttered within the next few weeks, marking the end of an era.
It really is unfortunate to see this happen. Personally, I generally had good experiences shopping at Game Crazy locations. I even worked for the company for a spell. They were the last major gaming retail chain to deal with "classic" consoles like the NES and SEGA Genesis. I enjoyed the tournaments. I liked being able to try games out before buying them. It felt like an alternative to GameStop, which is nice every now and again. Unfortunately, Game Crazy copied its competition too closely and became almost indistinguishable from GameStop in a lot of ways. Even regular tournaments began to be less frequent and as Game Crazy did finally move away from non-current games and consoles, it lost almost all of its advantages. As recently as the middle of 2009, I had visited locations that were unkempt and looked almost defeated inside. It was almost like they knew the end was inevitable.
As it stands, video gaming specialty retail is in flux. It's tough to compete with "big box" locations like WalMart or Target. Online commerce is becoming more accepted and a gradual move towards digital distribution is ongoing. It's also a giant challenge to compete with GameStop, as it's the dominant chain in this area of commerce and pretty much everyone knows who they are. Play 'N Trade is making a valiant attempt to compete, and reminds me a lot of Game Crazy in its earlier days, but it's a distant runner to GameStop and major general retailers. Aside from small and independently-owned game shops, video game retail has become big business with success coming for only a chosen few entities. There's no real money in gaming-centric retail unless there's a pre-owned sales component to it. Big box stores rely on other items to make money. GameStop's pre-owned business and lucrative in-store advertising deals make it profitable, plus it's the most visible and recognized gaming chain out there.
Hopefully, the soon-to-be displaced employees and managers will be able to land on their feet soon despite the challenging employment environment.
As video game consumers, we also lose out here as our choices have just become a bit more limited. I don't have a problem at all going to my local GameStop store– as the staff is awesome and earned my business– but I like the idea of going to different stores and seeing what's out there. GameStop rarely does tournaments to promote community– this is done via waiting outside for midnight launches. Demo stations are few and far between at GameStop, and you can't try games out before you buy them. There's little invitation to go to a game store these days and look around or get involved like there was during the FuncoLand days. Gaming retail has degraded from being enthusiastic about what's being sold to making it all a speedy business transaction.
Some of the best gaming memories I have are from my tours in gaming retail, believe it or not. I used to be the one to organize and run tournaments. I ran a Madden tournament for GameStop one year and it was a blast. I organized and ran a Soul Calibur event for a smaller independent store I worked at back in 2000. I love just talking to people about gaming– like I do here with this blog– and if I can help to make a good buying decision without pressure, it's an awesome feeling. As an enthusiast, I want to go to a location where I can play a bit, talk a bit, and buy without having to be inundated with options that I don't want or need. I was never great at selling cleaning kits for FuncoLand. I was never great at getting people to preorder or buy EDGE cards at GameStop. I was, however, good at being approachable and knowledgeable. I can talk almost anyone under the table when it comes to console gaming, and I love every minute of it.
Game Crazy's rise and fall is a symbol of where video game retail has succeeded and failed in the last 15 years. When Game Crazy began, it was all about the customer. It was about making a shopping destination for video game fans and giving them a place to go that was generally for them. FuncoLand was generally the same way. Then, as time went on and video games soared in popularity, enthusiasm was replaced by big business and importance of upsells. Game Crazy did what GameStop did; they engaged in pushy sales tactics because jobs depended on these upsell items. In the end, Game Crazy became exactly the opposite of what they intended… and without any advantages, the end was certain.
This is not a victory for GameStop; it's a unfortunate milestone that reminds us of the fact that video games are more of a business than they have ever been, and we, as consumers, are merely pawns on an ever-shrinking chess board.


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The Study of Integrating Virtual Information into the Physical Environment for Elementary Science Learning
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With the rapid development in mobile technology and interactive media technology, many researcher start to exam and explore a better way to use them in education. This paper introduces an AR system developed for elementary school children. The interesting learning system combines wireless and augmented reality technologies. The system framework and interface design will be shown in this paper. The pilot study to evaluate the system's function and interface was not successful conducted due to the bad connectivity of the handheld and the mobile server. Although the prototype system is almost finished, it will need to modify several problems before carrying out the summative evaluation. How to use the system to accommodate the learning activity is the task and challenge to be accomplished.
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1 Premise The goal of this booklet, which is mainly written for the healthcare personnel but also for the patient, is to provide a thorough overview of the therapeutic approaches to spinal deformities that are used by ISICO (Italian Spine Scientific Institute), an organisation fully devoted to rehabilitation and conservative treatment of scoliosis and back pain, and that constitutes an example of a highly specialised institute in the field. This "super-specialty"--a strong belief in the Evidence-Based Clinical Practice approach implemented by its founders--a peculiar history of treatment for these diseases in Italy and southern Europe, as well as the geographical characteristics of our country, had led us to develop an approach that is in some ways unique. In fact, as you will learn in this text, the ISICO approach and concepts (SEAS for exercises, SPoRT for bracing, and the overall ISICO rehabilitation approach) combine the most current scientific knowledge with solutions that are high-tech, low-cost and readily accessible in order to provide advanced, correct rehabilitation to people encompassing a wide geographical region. In this booklet you will find many practical proposals but also quite a number of pages dedicated to theory, on the basis of scientific knowledge. Please consider that, once the principles are recognised, the action to be taken is only a consequence: doing something without understanding why we do it will certainly lead to mistakes. Moreover, it's important to have an idea of what to do, even if learning requires a long period of specific training. Therefore, the two main concepts developed by ISICO over the years (SEAS, or Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis; and SPoRT, or Symmetric Patient-oriented, Rigid, Three-dimensional, active bracing) will be presented as follows: - Why and when to apply this treatment: The efficacy of every concept is based on its correct medical indications. - Theoretical basis: This is the scientific knowledge that has led to the development of the concept and its continuous quality improvement. - Practical applications: Some examples of what to do, even if these concepts are learned and correctly applied, require formal education and years of use. It appears easy because these concepts have the strength of simplicity, but actually they are not simplistic at all. - Results: These constitute the statistics and scientific publications regarding the concepts. Subsequently, after discussing the Evidence-Based methods used in case of kyphosis, spondylolisthesis and adult scoliosis (whether painful or not), the ISICO approach will be discussed with focus on key points such as the role of a systematic and thorough evaluation, the fact of exclusively proposing outpatient rehabilitation (with obvious advantages for patients and society in terms of comfort and money), the methods developed to offer high competence at the patient's home, the cognitive-behavioural team approach proposed and the key role of counselling, and finally the high-tech solutions employed to help clinicians and enhance research. Today ISICO offers a new type of healthcare that is centred on the patient and evidence instead of focusing on the rehabilitator. Readers will appreciate that this approach and its concepts stem from our ten principles (Table 1), which define the mission of ISICO: "to promote and develop an innovative model of approach to spinal pathologies". 1. Efficacy: Scientifically proven validity of used techniques, excluding alternative / traditional methods without any evidence; 2. Efficiency: With the same efficacy, efficient protocols, i.e., the least demanding ones in terms of time and costs; 3. Research: Implemented on a daily basis during the clinical activity, as a guarantee of continuous improvement; 4. Innovation: New effective and efficacious techniques should as soon as possible be acquired and transferred to clinical practice; 5. Acceptability: Techniques that can be adapted to needs and preferences of the patient, who is not the object, but the subject of treatments; 6. Humanisation: The single person is at the core of treatment, thanks to dialogue and psychological attention; 7. Teamwork: All operators take part to the patient's treatment, in a close collaboration; 8. Transparency: Complete and accurate documentation of what we do, that is made available to the patient and the family practitioner; 9. Organisation: The application of the right organisational principles allows us to favour processes of continuous improvement; 10. Services appropriateness and reliability: They are a natural consequence of the application of principles described here. Table 1. The ISICO Principles |
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Hi guys, if a particle that is rotating around a axis at a constant angular acceleration, and at the highest point, it broke loose and flies off tangently and horizontally into the air, does it have a tangential acceleration of r*angular acceleration alpha? Please help!! This is found in University physics textbook qns 9.63 and the answer never includes the tangential acceleration although I think it should!
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After the particle breaks loose, what forces are acting on it?
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Sorry, words are failing me lately. I would say that while the wheel is experiencing angular acceleration, the particle is experiencing tangential acceleration, with a resulting change in tangential velocity (could be speeding up or slowing down based on the direction of angular acceleration), as long as it is attached.
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The tangential acceleration is along the tangent of the path, and its magnitude is at=dv/dt, derivative of the speed with respect to time. The radial acceleration is normal to the tangent and points toward the centre of the curvature of the path; the magnitude is v2/R where R is the radius of curvature. When the particle loses contact, it experiences a different force as before: gravity instead of the resultant force which forced it move along the circle with constant angular acceleration. The acceleration is proportional to the force: the force changes so does the acceleration. At the same time the velocity stays the same as just before loosing the contact, it is horizontal. As the force is vertical and the particle moves horizontally at the first instant after breaking loose, there is no tangential force acting on it so the tangential acceleration is zero. Later on, the particle moves like a projectile along a parabola. With respect to that parabola, gravity has both tangential and radial components, so there will be both radial and tangential components of the acceleration. ehild |
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Daniel Geale is willing to risk everything to reverse his loss to Anthony Mundine, writes Cody Kaye
- December 04, 2012
When there are no more rounds to box, no more punches to throw, no more bells to answer or title fights to win, all that remains of a boxer's career is one simple thing. Legacy. It is what they leave behind in the aftermath, and more often than not, it means more to a fighter than any foe they beat, or any belt they won.
It is for this reason alone, that Australian IBF middleweight world champion Daniel "The Real Deale" Geale, will step into the ring for the second time against compatriot Anthony "The Man" Mundine, on January 30, at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia.
Geale v Mundine II has been more than three years in the making, and up until just a few months ago, seemed certain never to eventuate. A split decision win over Felix Sturm in Germany back in September saw Geale unify the WBA and IBF middleweight world titles, placing him in the box seat to fight the winner of the highly anticipated WBC title fight between Julio Cesar Chavez JR. and Sergio Martinez. But following a twelve round war that resulted in one of the most thrilling final rounds in boxing history, Geale's opportunity to face the winner disappeared overnight, as calls for a rematch between Chavez JR. v Martinez II quickly intensified.
With no opponent in sight, Geale was forced back to the drawing board. What he came back with was a bout Australian fight fans have been longing to see ever since the final bell rang on an IBO middleweight world title fight back May of 2009.
On an autumn Brisbane evening, a second-round knock-down was enough for Mundine to not only steal Geale's maiden world title, but also, hand him his first, and only, career defeat. Over 12 thrilling rounds, both men pushed each other to their very limits, putting on one of the greatest fights in Australian boxing history. It was a nightmare bout for any judge to score, and in all likelihood, the knock down was the deciding factor. But any hopes of an immediate re-match were lost when Mundine relinquished his belt, before moving down to the light middleweight division in an ill fated attempted to earn a fight with pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather JR.
It was a move that would spell disaster for the aging Mundine's career. Not only did he struggle to find a credible opponent, he also backed out of a deal to fight undefeated WBA light middleweight champ Austin Trout, the same man who only recently defeated future hall of famer Miguel Cotto. Instead, Mundine chose to fight Bronco McKart – a forty something year-old has been, long since past his use by date. The fight was Mundine's first and only foray into the US market, and was contested in front of 286 paying customers – needless to say, Mundine's bid for Mayweather, was indeed laughable at best.
While the Mundine circus raged on, Geale was lining up the biggest fights he could find. Taking on and beating some the biggest names in the middlweight division - guys like Roman Karmizan and Sebastian Sylvetser, whom he beat to win the IBF world title, and of course, former WBA champ Felix Sturm. So impressive has Geale's rise been from contender to world champion, that he now finds himself ranked at number two in the division, behind only Sergio Martinez.
And this is where things start to get interesting. Despite his deserved status as one of the best in the business, Geale remains a relative unknown on the world stage, even in his home country of Australia. Mundine, on the other hand, is one of the countries most well recognised, albeit controversial, sportsmen.
A three-time world champion, Mundine is now 37-years old, and even now, there remains little doubt he is one of the most naturally gifted fighters ever to come out of Australia. His speed, while fading, is still lightening fast, his defence is as good as anyone's out there, and when he wants to, boy can he put on a show. Here though, is the big "but" - Mundine hasn't fought for a legitimate world title since defeating Geale three years ago. So with no belts to his name, and no credibility on an international scale, how on earth did Mundine land another opportunity to strip Geale of a world title? The answer is simple.
In a boxing world where fighters constantly look for the easy road to a world title, Geale is a bit of an odyssey. He genuinely wants to be tested whenever he enters the ring. He genuinely wants to fight and beat the best in the division, and for the last three years, that's exactly what he's done. But ask any fighter with just one loss on their record what they want most, and the answer will usually be the same; redemption.
Anthony Mundine and Daniel Geale
That split-decision loss to Mundine is the only blemish on an otherwise perfect career for Daniel Geale. And as any boxer knows, it's a blemish that will last for eternity.
So badly does the loss hurt Geale, that he even allowed the WBA to strip him of his title for choosing to fight Mundine over interim champ Gennady Golovkin. And now we begin to understand why this fight is finally going to happen.
For Geale, a rematch represents his chance to right a wrong. He has always believed he won the first fight in 2009, and he's willing to risk everything he's worked for to prove it. For Mundine, this fight is surely the last opportunity he'll ever have to fight for a world title. If he wins, he's suddenly back in the limelight, and can once again go after big names, and even bigger pay checks. If he loses, well, chances are, his career will end then and there.
So this then, is a fight neither man can afford to lose. For both of them, January 30 will go along way to deciding the legacies each of them leaves behind. And at a time when fighters are more concerned about climbing the ranks via the easiest possible route than testing themselves against the best possible opponents, this all-Australian rematch is indeed a welcome respite.
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Bob says December 04, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Nice article! Thoroughly enjoyed reading it!
craker of a fight says December 04, 2012 at 3:35 PM
this fight will be a craker the first fight was a craker and a war can not wait lets see if mundines age has finally cought up to him.And lets see if geal has improved like people think it's a hard one to call.I think mundine may be a little better this time now he used to the middle wight limit.But what geal done was a great thing to do he beat a real great champion from germany who everyone thought beat osacar one of the greats from the states so all i can say ill be watching may the best man win.I think geal bye points mundine has to grow old some day and this fight may be that day!
James of Sydney says December 04, 2012 at 3:35 PM
I agree with most of this article, except for this: "Mundine hasnât fought for a legitimate world title since defeating Geale"... The IBO belt is NOT a legitimate world title. It is a minor organisation and used as a stepping stone belt. Even the Wikipedia article on Geale list the IBF title as his first major win.
Grant Tobias of Miller says December 04, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Now I do like Daniel Geale a lot but in the interest of reporting in truth to say "With no opponent in sight, Geale was forced back to the drawing board" is just absurd. Later in the story you admit "he even allowed the WBA to strip him of his title for choosing to fight Mundine over interim champ Gennady Golovkin". I hope once he gets his revenge he rights the wrong and steps in the ring with Gennady. And I hope he beats him too.
Geale by KO of Perth says December 04, 2012 at 4:46 PM
Geale will knock Mundine out, they are on different levels now FACT, this should be enough for Mundine to hang up the gloves and move on, he should be proud of what he's done in boxing and for boxing in Aus but he meets a hungry, classy, legitimate WORLD CHAMPION in his absolute prime..... LIGHTS OUT MEATBALL!!!
Hanso of Earth says December 04, 2012 at 7:58 PM
Hey Mundine. Remember Austin Trout? That boxer you would not fight becuause he was a "nobody"??? Well Trout just had a unanimous decision win over Miguel Cotto in front of 13,000+ fans at Madison Square Garden. The victory will likely set Trout up for the super fights and mega paydays you crave! I'm thinking your boxing skills might just be as great as you proclaim because you certainly know when to duck!
Choc Geale 2 says December 05, 2012 at 6:09 AM
It will be a great fight regardless of who wins the winner will be Australian boxing, say what you want about Mundine but he put Aus boxing back on the map.
Champ of Brisbane says December 05, 2012 at 9:53 AM
I watched the trout fight. In my oppinion he's boring. The lackluster performance from Cotto got him accross the line. He will be destroyed if he ends up fighting alverez!!!
Do us all a favor and get knocked the fk out of Reality says December 05, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Yep, up until a few months ago this fight would never of eventuated. Why some ask? Because Mundine is a chicken. Only when Geale won his titles did the self proclaimed champ change his tune. This is the story of Anthony Mundines Career. Chicken.
Realist of Nobbys Beach says December 05, 2012 at 10:00 AMDid you want to make a comment? Use our form below
@ Choc Geale 2. How so??? Please explain?
casey of kariong says December 05, 2012 at 10:02 AM
You're all reading too much into it. Geale had 3 choices fight Golovkin and be brutally KO'd. Fight Soliman for little cash and if he loses become Australias 3rd best Middleweight, or fight Mundine. The U.S. boxing press describe it as Geale is dodging Golovkin and taking an easier fight.
danny of greenacre says December 05, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Wake up, Geale is dodging Golovkin and Soliman. Full stop. Kamazin and Sylvester were hand picked has beens well past their best who won their last fight long before meeting Geale. Sturms claim to fame is a loss to a fading DeLa Hoya. Geales a fraud riding the wave of Mundine hatred and lining his pockets along the way, just like Green did.
Michael K of Dulwich Hill says December 05, 2012 at 5:10 PM
I believe that both are talented fighters. However, Mundine seems to thrive on big events like these. Also, the motivation for Mundine is greater because if he loses he will never get the same opportunity to fight for another title. Where as Geale would still hold a great record and possibly might get another chance even with two losses.My opinion Mundine by KO or Geale by points if it goes 12 rounds!!
Geale is the IBF WORLD CHAMP!!! says December 05, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Golovkin is a hyped up con job. He hasn't fought anyone and his next fight is against a smaller guy, again. Golovkin is smoke and mirrors which Geale will prove mid 2013 after he retires Mundine. Geale vs Mundine, Geale vs Golovkin, Geale vs Martinez for all the marbles in 2013. Pirog, Macklin, Murray and co. can play around with the WBO title for a while.
Rupert of Menai says December 06, 2012 at 8:53 AM
danny of greenacre says "Wake up, Geale is dodging Golovkin and Soliman" hahahaha, I'll give you Golovkin cause anyone in their right mind would be best off avoidig him, but NO WAY is he ducking Soliman. It is a nothing fight for him, no money to be made, it will be an ugly fight like all Soliman fights and Geale is just a class above him. It's pointless apart from the fact that he is the IBF mandatory so unfortunately we will probably see it soon (either that or Mundine vs Soliman IV).
pillow puncher of punchbowl says December 06, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Mundine has a glass jaw just like his old man. He got knocked out by the pillow puncher and also by Garth Hood from the Wood.
Sean Vincin of Brisbane says December 06, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Well written. Thankyou for the comprehensive and diplomatic insight into an extremely exciting upcoming encounter
Jadeo of S.A says December 08, 2012 at 1:01 AM
Cant wait to see Geale end Mundines career. Hopefully it is by knockout so there can be no excuses from the Mundine camp. Although im sure there still will be. Geale will then move onto bigger and better things he still has plenty of time to challenge Golovkin, Martinez etc
Colin Knuckles Mitchell. of Melbourne. says December 18, 2012 at 2:57 PM
The quetsion I want to know is why did Anthony Mundine give up his WBA Interim Title after being offered a spot in the Super Middleweight Super 6 Series, as the WBA Interim Champion he had to be offered a spot but unbeleiveably decided to give up the title & shame fully move down in weight (may be to dodge the big punchers in the super 6 series who knows) to fight Crazy Kim at Middleweight. In boxing you only move down in weight if you are scared of being KO'd by the big boys (period). Mundine hasn't even won a title like Geale, Fenech, Rose & Fammo just the Interim crap. Tony Mundine would have won an Interim Title in his sleep.
Mark Melbourne of Melbourne says January 05, 2013 at 8:18 AMDid you want to make a comment? Use our form below
Admire Geale putting his balls on the line. He has everything to lose and nothing to gain. Regardless what anyone says Mundine has fast hands is a damaging puncher and it will only take one punch for things to turn bad for Geale. I love it that Geale isnt dodging fighs. The public isnt stupid and I am sick of paper champions I Wish Daniel Geale the best and looking forward to a Chavez fight.
va-mos of Melbourne says January 09, 2013 at 3:02 AM
Two things we know for sure: - Mundine has outstanding defensive skills. - Geale doesn't have the power to knockout Mundine. Geale can only win on points. Mundine can win via knockout and points, and that is why Mundine is the most likely winner. Also add the fact that in their 1st fight, Mundine didn't know anything about Geale. Geale already knew plenty about Mundine. Now Mundine knows plenty about Geale.


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