Sometimes when you hire people who have to pass a Mr. Congeniality test, you end up losing some of the non-conformists who will give you different views and perspectives. Nolan Bushnell conformistcongenialityend Change image and share on social
I always loved both 'Breakout' and 'Asteroids' - I thought they were really good games. There was another game called 'Tempest' that I thought was really cool, and it represented a really hard technology. It's probably one of the only colour-vector screens that was used in the computer graphics field at that time. Nolan Bushnell asteroidbreakoutcall share on social
I'm the only one who was predicting the Nintendo Wii would beat Sony's PlayStation 3. Nolan Bushnell beatnintendoplaystation Change image and share on social
The thing we don't want to do is overstate the benefits, but there is all kinds of proof that exercise, both physical and mental, increases brain activity. Nolan Bushnell activitybenefitbrain Change image and share on social
Every company needs to have a skunkworks, to try things that have a high probability of failing. You try to minimize failure, but at the same time, if you're not willing to try things that are inherently risky, you're not going to make progress. Nolan Bushnell companyfailfailure share on social
You wanna build your IQ higher in the next two years? Be uncomfortable. That means, learn something where you have a beginner's mind. Nolan Bushnell beginnerbuildhigh Change image and share on social
There are a lot of things about having money that are perceived to be cool but that aren't. Maybe if you're a CEO jerk who likes going coast to coast by himself in a G4, then that's fine. But that's not me. And it never will be. Nolan Bushnell ceocoastcool share on social
I've been in navigation systems, robotics, restaurants, communications systems, touch screens, and now I'm back in games. I like to say I have five-year A.D.D. Nolan Bushnell backcommunicationgame Change image and share on social
Learning ballroom dancing is great for your brain. But it only works for three to six months. After that, you've got all the benefit you can get, and so you have to move on to yoga, and then Tai Chi, and then bridge, always keeping on the steep part of the learning curve. Nolan Bushnell ballroombenefitbrain share on social
My sweet spot is figuring out how to make a product that people love and how to refine it to make them love it more. All the rest is business noise. Nolan Bushnell businessfigurelove Change image and share on social