Monthly Archives: December 2010

Larger Than Life

Spike VGA, by Simpson’s Paradox Saw this coming out of Penn Station this morning (since I didn’t take DeCamp today). I thought of my awesome time at the VGAs, and my recent cyberpunk ad sighting, and, well, if you saw … Continue reading

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With Benefits

Almost as soon as I moved back north, I got into this… situation. I hesitate to call it a “relationship” because the other party made it pretty clear that I couldn’t make any demands. We’d see each other when we saw … Continue reading

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Original Sims

I was a freshman in college when my hallmate and soon-to-be best friend Kristin introduced me to the Sims. While other freshmen were passed out on Frat Row, I was playing Sims. (Which isn’t to say I wasn’t on my … Continue reading

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My Cyberpunk Life

I think taxi TV is about as cyberpunk as you can get without getting a corporate logo tattoo (Not going to name any names, Caterpillar Mike!) or a flying car.  Watching the news while commuting is a pretty solid Clarke … Continue reading

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Default Settings

My trip to Los Angeles passed in a blur of not sleeping, game excitement, coffee, fantastic conversations and arm-out photos with awesomely talented people. Again. Coming back from Los Angeles this time, I still have the post-adventure greyness of the … Continue reading

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Saving The World With Games

This is Jane McGonigal’s awesome TED talk about gameplay, problem solving and creativity. I’m mostly posting it for my dad, but I want everyone in the world to watch this.

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Still Life With Blogger

Still Life With Blogger, by Simpson’s Paradox Alternate title: Michael tries to run a live event. I get in the way.

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Not Waiting

I worked endless hours while I was in LA,  but one afternoon, my co-worker and I slipped out of the studio during daylight hours, and walked down Hollywood Boulevard to find something to eat. This trip has stunned me every … Continue reading

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Press Room Antics

I can’t believe that going to the Spike Video Game Awards is just a sidenote in my week, but I’ve been so insanely busy with the Next Island launch. Been sort of like finals week in college, if you had … Continue reading

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No Punchbacks

So I’d mentally planned out a whole post about going for drinks with a really good looking filmmaker. (I mean, yeah, I was listening to him too, but I’m pretty much always thinking about blog posts on some level.) I … Continue reading

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