Author Archives: Meg

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.

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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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Socks, Inc.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Meg

Socks, Inc. was one of the local games demoed at last week’s NYGaming. Socks, Inc. is a supercute AR game. Players create a sock puppet character, and set off to do real-world challenges, like snapping a picture of your sock … Continue reading →

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More Than Meets The Eye

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Meg

In the last few frantic days and hours getting our Transformers content together, there was a flurry of emails with “Transformers Final” in the subject line. Each time, I kept thinking I was going to be tested on Autobots and … Continue reading →

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Transforming

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Meg

  Second Wave arrival, Melissandra “Sandy” Lutra, has begun a business offering Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon clothes and accessories to Next Island pioneers. Her first product is a long-sleeved T-shirt, featuring the well-known Autobots symbol. The Autobot shirt … Continue reading →

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Secret Message

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Meg

I think the MTA is trying to tell me something.

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Facebook’s Most Engaging Pages

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Meg

Facebook’s Most Engaging Pages Name                          Fans                     Interactions 1. Jesus Daily          6,029,225        … Continue reading →

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Changing Gears

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Meg

When I picked up my first ZipCar, a couple weeks ago, I went out to the parking spot in Newark, and swiped my card over the car’s windshield. The doors unlocked, I got in and pressed the go button (Priuses … Continue reading →

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