Category Archives: New York City

Chihuly Exhibit At the Boston MFA

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Meg

More pictures!

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Problems Only I Have

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Meg

My mom: How’s work going, Meg? Meg: Space travel completely redefined interplanetary trade today. My mom: Um… Would you like some dinner?

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Twistianapolis 500

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Meg

The sharp contrast between the all-out promotion of AAA titles at E3 and the laid-back schoolyard of IndieCade was particularly evident at Twistianapolis 500. Twistianapolis relies on a homemade, souped-up Twister board, a recording calling out body parts and colors, … Continue reading →

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Career Skills

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Meg

I wrote the script for this video for work. (I also do a pretty rocking computer girl voice.) I’m not completely happy with it — I can never look at my creative projects without seeing a thousand improvements to make … Continue reading →

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Guessing

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Meg

“Guess what I did while you were away?” Harold asks, when I get back from E3. “Read a Star Trek novel on your iPad?” “Um. Well, yes. But I was going to say something else.”

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Airport Camping

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Meg

I was delayed at LAX on the way back from E3.  I camped out by an outlet, with my laptop and my Starbucks cup and about ten thousand press kits, all the paraphenalia of my awesome life.  Ok, so I … Continue reading →

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Obligatory Press Pass Photo

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Meg

  Freelance Media, by Simpson’s Paradox   …and then I cracked myself up, thinking that I’ve gone to enough conferences and shows to say “obligatory press pass photo”.

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The Knifefight Principle

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Meg

So Figment has an idea for a social game with optional premium content. The basic concept is a multiplayer knifefight on the Facebook platform. Anyone can play free, but getting a knife costs extra. For a gold membership, he explains … Continue reading →

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Between New York and Los Angeles

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Meg

I wrote this piece, Wanting, for TheSmartly a few months ago, but traveling between the two cities reawakens the same feelings. LA and New York make me want. That’s not a transitive verb here, I don’t have something in particular … Continue reading →

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Linguistic Circuits

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Meg

I sent my parents my travel plans for conferences and conventions I’m covering this summer, and my dad wrote back: Well done, Meg! Now add these phrases to your vocabulary: (1) “Stop the presses!”* (2) “But the people have a … Continue reading →

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