Author Archives: Meg
Stranger Than
A headline this morning made me realize that I’m literally unable to tell truth from fiction anymore. This started when some friends blogged about a bacon sundae at Burger King and I didn’t know if they were kidding or serious. … Continue reading
For Exposure
Hey, guys, which came first? Prefix’s post this morning on how Amanda Palmer doesn’t pay her backup musicians , including the brilliant snark at her cheapness: Palmer sought to crowdsource each city she stopped in to get the instruments she … Continue reading
Kansas City
I was excited when Harold suggested a last-minute trip to Kansas City. Partly because I love when scheduled, steady Harold wants to do something spontaneous. (I don’t know how manic pixie dream girls do it. I’m quirkily restless all the … Continue reading
Recent Projects
I’ve got a piece on Tapscape talking about a recent texting ban in India. I should probably be discouraged from speculating on tech trends, but I was fascinated by the clever workaround individuals are using to circumvent the ban. It … Continue reading
The Lasting Value of Educational Games
Harold and I arrive in Kansas City, where recent heavy rains have closed one of the main roads. Harold mumbles something about the highway being practically the Missouri River, after several days of rain. “Should we try to ford the … Continue reading
Weesh on Tapscape
I’ve just started writing for Tapscape’s new startups section, with my first post on relationship app Weesh: Weesh, an iOs relationship app for long-term couples, is one of the startups completing Dreamit’s summer incubator. Weesh allows users to find and … Continue reading
Foam Swords, Game Players, and Barbecue
Eric holds an end-of-summer barbecue called MeatFest, although that’s more and more inaccurately named every year. It’s still festive, I mean, but now that the group is not so much a mob of starving 20-year-old guys, there’s less meat and … Continue reading
Tripl Travelogues
Travel startup Tripl, originally a social connector for travelers, has undergone a reinvention as a virtual travel scrapbook. I checked out the newest version at Dreamit demo day. The original version, if I remember right, allowed users to find friends, … Continue reading
Facebook Timeline
Harold: What does it mean when someone pokes you on Facebook? Meg: That it’s 2005?
