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About me

I am Helium's Education Channel Colleges and Universities site steward. I look forward to developing and enhancing this site, and am always open to suggestions. I am here to help anyone who has any questions, or needs any assistance with articles. I welcome any constructive ideas you might have on how the education channel might be improved.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

experiencing the world

I know too much about ...

dealing with insurance companies

My parents always told me ...

"Hold your horses."

My childhood ambition ...

to be a nomad

My favorite memory ...

the smile of my child

Why I write ...

because

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the mountains; Oliver Sacks; Arizona Wildcat Basketball games

My first job ...

keeping score at little league games

My best moment ...

hopefully, the next one

My inspiration ...

life - warts and all

Featured article by Frances Simon

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres A look at why Pac Man is the most popular video game of all time

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A look at why Pac Man is the most popular video game of all times

When 30 some years ago video games first arrived on the scene, their very novelty made the games instant classics. One of the earliest games was Pong, basically a much simpler version of Tetris but using only horizontal bricks, and having a ball that ricocheted off the top and the sides. When Pac Man arrived on the scene it was a marvel of sophistication and became an instant hit.

There are many aspects to Pac Man that made it an instant hit with consumers. Prior to the introduction of the first arcade video games, the pri...

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