Your Imagination will lead to Your Computer Science Education

Ralph Baer, the original creator of Pong was short changed in the settlement with Atari, however, this was not the only battle he ever in sued and in comparisons it was less life threatening. If you look at the following video you will find out that he escaped Nazi Germany before the Holocaust, fought in WWII and in an odd way this inspired his creation.

I find it interesting that the gaming industry has not been limited to one country but has jumped through four countries over 30 years; the USA, the UK, Japan and Russia. Russia in particular never entered my mind as a place of gaming innovation and to find out that Tetris was created based on a Russian board game was new to me. The following video is a interview with the Russian creator and I found it easier to hear/understand than the Gameheadz video….the interview with the creator starts at 1:20.

Finally the atmosphere at the original Atari reminds me of “Google’s” working environment without the hot-tube and the somewhat sexist feeling that Bushnell bragged about. Google has always been proud and has advertised the family friendly and health conscious environment that I would love to work in. Take a look at this website to find out more about working at Google.