Monthly Archives: October 2011

Communicating By Voice

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Meg

Harold recently switched to an iPhone, because he really wanted to get Siri, the voice-activated assistant. He set it all up, and then showed me how well the voice commands and speech recognition work by sending me a voice-activated text … Continue reading →

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LitStack Reviews In the Snake’s October Issue

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Meg

Just heard that LitStack reviewed the October issue of In The Snake (and used my favorite pullquote): “The Age of All Nighters” by Meg Stivison was perhaps my favorite; in it, a muse remembers her youth and the many men … Continue reading →

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Not Entirely Flattering

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Meg

Stick and I are on the phone talking about work, which is a lot better for both of us now than it was in Raleigh. It’s better because we’re both working in games now, instead of stopgap jobs, and also … Continue reading →

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Squad Eli

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Meg

I’m at a pub with some friends, when I find myself chatting with a girl near me about sparkly vampires. She shares my views that the Twilight leads showed up to film so they wouldn’t get cut slips, while the … Continue reading →

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Apathetic Protest

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Meg

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Some Thought Involved

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Meg

Caitlin, our brilliant QA lead, is testing one of the quests I wrote. Working in games has been my dream for a long time, but having a mission I designed currently in testing is sort of like the ego-bruising of … Continue reading →

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I Think My Sims Like This

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Meg

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Returning From Denver

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Meg

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Laowai Pricing

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Meg

In a small, work-related negotiation, I got exactly what I requested. My immediate reaction was NOT to be pleased that something is going my way, but to wonder if I asked for much, much too little, because why else would … Continue reading →

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Withdrawal

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Meg

My bank likes to shut off my account for potential fraud. This is for my protection,  it’s usually set off when I do potentially fraudulent things, like travel, buy expensive things, or shop online, and it probably happens to be … Continue reading →

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