http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles RSS Feed for NWCN - Lifestyles en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 03:28:27 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/207964061.html Have you thought about exploring the ocean? Putting on scuba gear and heading out to photographing fish? Reef Shot will let you do just that with a little bit of adventure to go along with the swim. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/207465111.html How many times have you told your kids "Clean your plate!" Do you also keep a tight rein on junk food, or use it as bribery? A new study shows those common parental practices can have a negative impact on a child’s weight. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/Great-graphics-lii-even-better-on-the-iHP-Pavilion-23xi-IPSi-monitor-207017031.html Monitors are one of those gaming items that, once you've found a good one, you tend not change it for awhile. I had my old 19" tube monitor for a good seven years before I finally moved into the LED HD era. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/The-Wednesday-Quick-Bytes-Review-and-Update-iJackery-Portable-Chargers-Papo--Yo-and-Injustice-Gods-Among-Usi-206686721.html Have a quick byte of power ups and general updates for this week. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/Battle-Superheroes-and-Villains-in-iInjustice-Gods-Among-Usi-206061881.html Who would win in a fight? Superman vs. Shazam? Batman vs. Nightwing? Joker vs. Harley Quinn? The Flash vs. Bane? Injustice: Gods Among Us lets you attempt to answer those burning fight questions you've always had. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/The-Wednesday-Quick-Bytes-Review-205724421.html Welcome to the Wednesday Quick Bytes Reviews. This week Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened HD and Anima: Ark of Sinners Advance, both for the iOS http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/iBioShock-Infinitei-takes-you-a-city-in-the-sky-but-can-you-come-back-alive-204964101.html In many ways BioShock was an impressive game when it was first released, with its story, style, and the shock of causing the player to question their place within the game. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/Can-you-evolve-aliens-in-iAlien-Hivei-203865911.html Maddening, frustrating, and yet coming back for more. Appxplore's Alien Hive will make you feel that way quite often. Why? Well let's open a hive and see. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/Talking-to-Your-Kids-About-the-Boston-Bombing-203332071.html The shocking images and tragic stories coming out of the Boston Marathon bombing are difficult for adults to absorb. And explaining the horror to our children is especially troubling. Perhaps advice from a Northwest grief counselor can help. http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/Its-a-work-of-art-to-cross-iThe-Bridgei-201721291.html Not many great works of art would really inspire a game. I can’t say the Mona Lisa would inspire a first person shooter or fantasy role playing game, but how about the works of M. C. Escher?