The woman who changed gaming

"There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something." 3/26/18 The Hunt for 'The Hobbit's' Missing Hero In 1982, the personal computing revolution was in full swing. Time magazine's man of the year was the computer, and developers around the world were ignited to create bigger and better video games. One team in Australia, lead by Veronika Megler, took it upon themselves to create the world's best text-based adventure game, based on Tolkien's "The Hobbit." Then, Veronika disappeared ... Playing the World's Largest Flutes Paige Long is a world-renowned flutist. She's also one of a small number of people who can play the three largest flutes in the flute family: the double subcontrabass, the subcontrabass and the contrabass. With tubing that stretches up to 22 feet in length, these instruments require a strong set of lungs to be able to carry a tune.  The Rebellious Origin of the Video Game Easter Egg Video game designer Warren Robinett conceptualized and programmed the groundbreaking video game "Adventure" for the Atari 2600. But "Adventure" did more than delight consumers; Robinett hid something within the game that altered the landscape of video games forever. Copyright © 2016 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list