Remembering Maslow

According to Abe Maslow, people’s needs have levels – five levels to be exact. Somehow it fits the mold perfectly well. The things he mentioned really mirror the magnanimity of people’s needs. Yet that is the only thing worth mentioning about his Hierarchy of Needs Theory because not all the time to we get them.

Maslow mentioned five basic levels. They are as follows in order of importance:

1. Biological and Physiological Needs: refer to food, nourishment, air, etc.
2. Safety Needs: refer to protection, security, etc.
3. Belongingness and Love Needs: refer to affection, relationships, etc.
4. Esteem Needs: refer to achievements, responsibility, status, etc.
5. Self-Actualization: refer to personal growth and fulfillment

As we look at it, they only remain as figures and approximations.
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Gamersville Yet Again

I have just posted some blogs about games and gamers, now I never realized that I would post again after a few hours. Try reading it here and here for a change.

I admit I am a gamer. Not hardcore though. I still sleep and eat at the right times. I even have enough time to do my work.

Although I could be hardcore if I wanted to. In fact anyone could be one.

While browsing through the news online, I hit upon one cool article that really amazed me. Try to read it here <-click link

The fact that you could actually trace someone while playing games is cool enough. Wait till you learn that the game company actually helps out in tracing people and they do have the access codes for that.

So does that mean it's the end of privacy?

Whatever, I've got nothing to hide. I just revel at the fact that 2010 is a year for innovations and amazing ideas. Just beware that surprises, though cool, could not always be helpful.

Gotta Catch 'Em All Craze

"Largest Collection of Pokemon Memorabilia: 12,113 unique Poke-things make up UK-resident, Lisa Courtney's real life Pokedex." - Guiness World Records for Gamers

I couldn’t believe that someone literally took the initial concept of Pokemon seriously and took it to another level. You can’t blame that person, it might be fun.

I remember myself when the pokemon craze started. I was in highschool back then. 1st year I think. There was a group of us, rather most of the boys in our class, became hooked. We were like some underground organization meeting just before the flag ceremony to talk about our latest catch on our pokemon games. We all had a copy of the game either through emulator or through a real gameboy. Most of us memorized the current 1st generation pokemon. 151 in all including the, then elusive mew and the yet to be revealed Mewtwo.

Just like any juvenile craze, it died down after a year and was replaced by mini-4wds.

At least that’s what I thought.

Come college, I met someone who was also hooked. Although he doesn’t look interested, he asked me to download the latest games on an NDS emulator and he sometimes searches for the action figure of his favorite pokemon. I know he wouldn’t comment on this, it would be very obvious.

I also did the same though. Boys will always be boys.

In defense, there was a thin line of limitation through it all. We never talked about it openly. We never even aimed to collect all of them, just those that looked the coolest or meanest. But 12,113 Poke-things is just over our heads. It’s total addiction. It’s “gotta catch ‘em all” on a higher level.

If anything, I wouldn’t go there at all! I’ll just leave Lisa Courtney be. It’s her passion. In the same way, leave me be, I’m just playing here.

Wanna trade your Munchlax for my Riolu?