Monthly Archives: July 2011

Gamification

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Meg

The other night, I was having a drink with Harold and the awesome Francesco Marconi from Herograph when we got talking about gamification. I was at a total loss for why hearing “gamification” sometimes makes me want to kick people … Continue reading →

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Dune Fire

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Meg

Dune Fire, by Simpson’s ParadoxThere was a brush fire when we were at the beach this weekend, and my first action was to run up and take a picture for my blog. I’m not sure if this shows good journalistic … Continue reading →

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Entirely Work-Related

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Meg

“Hey, Meg, you got something else about your swingers’ vacation!” –My mom, whenever I get a mailing from Casual Connect Tweet this!

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Google+ Vs Facebook

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Meg

From Google vs. Facebook: Should Human Rights Factor in Your Choice of Social Network? on Huffington Post Google Plus, which launched in beta last week, has been Topic One among the “digerati,” who’ve spent much of the week kicking the … Continue reading →

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Life, Art, Whatever.

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Meg

“Guess what?” I said to a certain guy I am decidedly not seeing. “Shirtless Man Magazine* just took my article! I’ve got a new piece coming out in the summer issue!” “That’s great, Meg! What’s it called?” my gentleman friend … Continue reading →

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There, I Fixed It!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Meg

The hilarious There, I Fixed It! blog just released a hardcopy version. The book, There, I Fixed It: (No, You Didn’t), covers some of the best kludges from the blog, including my shower pictures. My usual method for dealing with … Continue reading →

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Lucky

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Meg

Of course, I’m for gay marriage and accepting queer relationships. I support gay rights in an obvious and distant way, the way straight people get to be supportive. Straight allies who’ll never be at risk over their sexuality, who can … Continue reading →

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Completely Changed Today

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Meg

Laying it on a bit thick, universe, but I take your point. Related: Last time at the same restaurant. Tweet this!

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I Heart Chaos: Cloud Assassin

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Meg

From my newest piece on iheartchaos (Just a reminder,  my posts here are totally worksafe,  but this site is not entirely PG. Ahem.) The new Cloud Assassin smartphone game makes the dorm (and boring workplace) game mobile and accessible. Playerscan … Continue reading →

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New York Pride

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Meg

Last weekend, I went to the NYC Pride parade with Roy and some of his friends. The parade is always a good show, that combination of elaborate costumes and nudity, dedicated political activism and dick jokes, and there was extra … Continue reading →

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