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Shrimping-Out of Life: Benefits of Rolling within Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Shrimping Out of Life is a blog by Carlos A. Soto as he attempts to survive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu while attending the Lepri BJJ premiere Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training center in the Charlotte metro area- a member of one of the most dominant teams in the history of the sport, Alliance Association Jiu Jitsu.
Shrimping Out in Life: Tips for Approaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
If Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) teaches you anything, it’s how out-of-shape you are. After every class, I feel like a tub of butter poured on a bed of uncooked cookie dough. It’s supposedly part of the transformation efforts that takes place as you gain the endurance and prerequisite muscle needed to complete classes. After class, I … Continue reading Shrimping Out in Life: Tips for Approaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Shrimping Out of Life: Starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
The night before my son was released from the hospital, I dropped by and signed-up for a three-day tryout. I was hooked after my first class.
How A Violent Videogame Is Helping Teach Cars to Drive Themselves
This week in NextGov’s emerging tech column, find out how a hyper-violent videogame that the government has tried to ban, is now an ally helping to train driverless vehicles in all sorts of crazy conditions.
Shall We Play A Game? (a Wargame against a real AI?)
We wanted to see how a modern Neural Network AI performed on an actual battlefield. Enter Boris, from Nival, which is breathing new life into a classic wargame. Blitzkrieg 3, originally launched in 2015, is back with an updated look, multiplayer, and of course that soon-to-be famous AI named Boris.
Watch Dogs 2 Shows Possible Futuristic Hacking
Videogames have only recently begun to mirror real life, make statements and work to change the world in the way that great literature and movies sometimes do. Watch Dogs 2 hits the social commentary head-on, but the hacking tech is all fun and games, well, mostly.
GiN Review: Program Your Own Heroes with Skylanders: Imaginators
Skylanders: Imaginators is one of the most technically advanced videogames ever created, allowing for the creation of fully programmable toys that warp into the game through the power portal. Suitable for kids or adults, our review tested large groups of both, it also happens to be a whole lot of fun.
TWB / NextGov Exclusive: Former NSA Director Calls Snowden Movie Grossly Inaccurate
People looking for a historical thriller in the new Oliver Stone movie Snowden may be disappointed. Chris Inglis, who was the Deputy Director of the NSA during the incident, calls the film grossly inaccurate in an exclusive interview with TWB author John Breeden II for NextGov.
Google Cardboard Overview: VR On The Cheap
Imagine if you will, standing on the surface of the moon, overlooking a crater from your lunar rover, listening to mission control chatter. Or don’t. Instead of imagining it, just order a cheap Google Cardboard VR set instead; stick your phone in it, and start exploring the solar system, museums, tourist spots, coral reefs and … Continue reading Google Cardboard Overview: VR On The Cheap