Tag Archives: New York City

Fireside Chat

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Meg

I’m at TechCrunch Disrupt, towards the back of a industrial hall during an informal panel of successful angel tech investors. It’s quite an interesting look at what makes a startup succeed. The interviewer’s gotten Ron Conway to admit to attending … Continue reading →

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From TechCrunch Disrupt

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Meg

Spent today over at TechCrunch Disrupt, looking at new startup apps in Startup Alley, listening to the tech fireside chats, and, overall, just seeing trends in social media apps. After a couple pitches, I couldn’t help it. Updatr Updatr uses … Continue reading →

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Subway Etiquette

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Meg

Sometimes I wonder about subway etiquette. The other day I was on a train and noticed a man wearing an Autobots T-shirt. I poked Harold, with an attempt at subtlety, and pointed out the real-life counterpart to a Hasbro virtual-goods … Continue reading →

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Words With Friends, GChatting Edition

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Meg

Roy: Why is the Muppet show theme song stuck in my head now? Meg: because it’s time to play the music? it’s time to light the lights?

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This American Life

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Meg

Listening to This American Life is usually a solitary activity.  I started listening to TAL regularly when I lived in North Carolina, and I was convinced that Ira Glass was sending dispatches from the urban world directly to me (and … Continue reading →

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(I Attack The Darkness)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Meg

Meg: Hi, *New beta tester*, was *endless grind assignment* the least fun you’ve ever had playing a videogame? New Beta Tester: No. Yesterday Caitlin had me swimming underwater to take pictures of the darkness.

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Sunshine Challenged

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Meg

I ended up with my apartment in Bed-Stuy because it was close to the train to my office work, walking distance to Harold and to Roy, and near lots and lots of hipster coffeeshops, but my bedroom happens to have … Continue reading →

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Kuala Lumpur

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Meg

The following is probably only funny to my college friends, but it proves that I’m not the only one who waits years for the perfect chance to say something ridiculous. Eric does too! Meg: Remember when you poured iced tea … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Michael Saladino’s GDC Talk “Wake up! Your Team is on Fire! Why Your Real Problems Are Cultural and How To Change Them”

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Meg

A common metaphor we all hear in game development, and software development in general, is fire. After an absence, we ask our team what’s on fire. We talk about projects that are on fire, we refer to fighting fires as … Continue reading →

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Protecting The Finnish

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Meg

I’m on a Skype call for work, meeting long-distance with co-workers based in Manhattan and in Gothenburg. One of the guys has just told us a Swedish joke, and then asked if anyone else knows a good joke about Swedes. … Continue reading →

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