Thomas Grip of Frictional Games - Head Programmer / Master of Horror

Dom Cook - October 13, 2010 at 10:33AM

Last month Questional reviewed Amnesia: The Dark Descent; undoubtedly one of the top survival horror games in the industry. Curious about the company who produced such a fantastic piece of video game godliness, we decided to go straight to the source and interview head programmer, Thomas Grip.

Find out more about Frictional Games, Penumbra and the creative minds that make a game like Amnesia possible!

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Oct
13

Do It Yourself PC Building - Part I - Processors and Memory

Chris Madore - October 11, 2010 at 12:53PM

Interested in building your own computer, but don't know how to make heads or tails of what parts you need or which one to choose? Over this three part series we'll be looking at the necessary components, as well as important and dependent stats for each.

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Oct
11

Do you think space exploration is worth the resources?

October 9, 2010 at 8:19PM

With the limited amount of technology in existence for humans to explore outer space, some say that it is just a waste of money investing in a fantasy. On the flip side, others say that it is a necessity for our civilizations eventual survival.

So we ask you guys, do you think its worth it to invest precious funds into something we may never see in our lifetimes?

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Oct
9

Nintendo 3DS Preview

Chris Madore - October 5, 2010 at 3:45PM

Is the Nintendo 3DS worth investing in a new hand-held console? We preview the device and take a look at the first mobile gadget to feature 3D effects. With an impressive software package and game lineup , the 3DS is truly a breakthrough in technology.

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Oct
5

What is the most influential medical discovery in the past 50 years?

October 4, 2010 at 12:16PM

Science and medicine have gone a long way together in the past 50 years. We've been able to cure diseases that have decimated populations, and created treatment regimens that would seem like voodoo to those in the early 1990's.

So we want to know, what do you guys think is the most influential medical discovery of the past 50 years?

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Oct
4

The Christchurch Earthquake - My Firsthand Experience

Dom Cook - October 2, 2010 at 2:30PM

We have all watched reports of natural disasters as they unfold; this from the safety of our television sets. But when an earthquake disaster affects someone you know and love, it resonates in a much deeper way. One of our contributors here at questional witnessed first hand the earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand. We asked if he would step outside his normal reporting and share his experience.

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Oct
2

The Ethics and Inevitability of Digital Piracy

Chris Madore - September 29, 2010 at 3:03PM

Digital piracy has been a thorn in the side of the media industry for many years now, despite their best attempts to defeat them. Why haven't the media companies been successful, and why does it continue today?

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Sep
29

What are your thoughts concerning digital piracy?

September 28, 2010 at 10:49AM

Digital piracy is a very hot topic these days. When it's as easy as several clicks to visit piratebay and get your favorite movie, where do you guys draw the line?

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Sep
28

Cockroaches - Key to MRSA Treatment

Laurie Fish - September 25, 2010 at 3:40PM

The dangerous bacterial pathogen MRSA and the dreaded E-Coli may meet a new opponent found in the brains of cockroaches and locust. Antibiotic properties found in these insects may prove a powerful defense against the nastiest 'bugs' on the planet.

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Sep
25

Dr. Chandra Wickramasinghe - Physicist, Poet, and Science Legend

Laurie Fish - September 23, 2010 at 4:34PM

Dr. Chandra Wickramasinghe has made countless contributions in Applied Mathematics and Astronomy. He is an award-winning poet and the author or co-author of several books and over 350 scientific papers. Dr. Wickramasinghe was kind enough to speak to us about his career and specifically his work in studying the Red Rain of Kerala.

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Sep
23

What gadgets do you take with you on vacation?

September 22, 2010 at 12:35PM

A few days ago we reviewed what gadgets to take with you on a plane trip, and it got us thinking what you techies can't live without when going on vacation. Is it your MP3 player, laptop, cell phone with tethered internet or iPad?

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Sep
22

Dr. Michael Persinger's Koren Helmet - The God Experience

Laurie Fish - September 21, 2010 at 12:45PM

How do we balance our scientific understanding of the world around us with our spiritual selves? Is there a place for God in Science? Science in God? Neuroscientist, Dr. Michael Persinger attempts to understand the human brain and it's spiritual nature by simulating what most would consider spiritual experiences.

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Sep
21

Motion Controls and the Birdmen Fallacy

Chris Madore - September 20, 2010 at 1:05PM

Sony and Microsoft are releasing their new motion control systems in the middle of a console life-cycle. Are they trying too hard to be something they're not? What can they do to succeed?

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Sep
20

Are you a left or right brain thinker?

September 19, 2010 at 5:53PM

Growing up in school you may have heard these terms thrown around. Left brain thinkers are logical, sequential, rational, analytical, objective, and look at things in parts. Right brain thinkers are random, intuitive, holistic synthesizers, subject, and look at things as a whole.

So which one are you and why?

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Sep
19

The Red Rain of Kerala - Are Extraterrestrials Among Us?

Laurie Fish - September 18, 2010 at 5:15PM

Does the red rain fall of Kerala India contain evidence to support the theory that microbes can travel in interstellar dust clouds, meteors, and comets? Could Earth have been 'seeded' by life forms originating from outer space?

This blog reports on the fascinating study around the strange red rain of Kerala, and it's possible extraterrestrial origins.

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Sep
18

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