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In 1993, Cyan published a game called Myst marooning the nascent gaming world onto a mysterious island whose parts interacted like some sinister engine waiting to re-stoked after countless years un-used. The cover featured a perspectival overview of the island, with a shadowy man falling down towards it. The island was the game, the player [...]

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i finally got the internet here in berkeley working. until then, i felt like a child trapped under a sheet of ice, unable to breath, unable to get back in the world where i survive, let alone thrive.
but here i am, on the floor in the auditorium of international house (what a beautiful building!) listening [...]

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ANTH0066G-S01: Explorers and Cultural Encounters
ANTH1650-S01: Ancient Maya Writing
ANTH1221-S01: Anthropology of Masculinity
ARCH0300-S01: 13 Things: Archaeology, Material Culture, Science Studies and Design
ARCH0250-S01: Intimate Stories
AMCV0190G-S01: Broadcasting the Past: Television and History (Watson)
AMCV1612G-S01: Henry James Goes to the Movies
AMCV1010-S01: Introduction to American Studies: War and American Culture (M.,W.,F. 1:00-1:50 PM) at Wilson Hall 104
COLT0710C-S01: Introduction to Scandinavian Literature
COLT0710Q-S01: Odysseus [...]

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because i just watched home alone 2 and it was, righteous.

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i’ve been biking to work for over four years now. every year it was a little further (a mile, then two and a half miles, now five and half miles). so obviously having a bike in working order was essential. i had a specialized hard rock for a while there, but it had seen better [...]

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as i endeavor to ride the nerd card into the cool camp, purchases like this loyal army joystick hoodie (warm gray) are inevitable.
but for real yo, its a warm, well-fitted hoodie with some excellent game controllers drawn hipster-style on it. and i think that’s cool. and i think that makes it a worthwhile purchase on [...]

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the pinker tones will force you to dance at wand point . image by ventura mendoza. creative commons 2.0.
or maybe you have, in which case, hats off.
but if you haven’t, allow me to introduce them. ladies & gentlemen, i give you the pinker tones, barcelona’s answer to daft punk. in many ways, the pinker [...]

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omg. OMG. O.M.F-ing.G.
matt stone and trey parker have done it again. as the creators and directors of south park, these two gents have seen, made, and manufactured more than a lion’s share (which i’ve always assumed means alot) of controversy. but almost all of that (their work with scientology and mormonism being notable exceptions) pale [...]

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it is never too early to start planning for something you care about. in fact, i think i may already be late. why? because i am planning for the world cup, and i don’t think i need to qualify that with words like FIFA or soccer. it’s the world cup, and i want to [...]

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i just got back from lunch at three aces, my favorite pizza/sub joint in the entire boston area. they have a mrs. pacman machine, which still plays for a quarter, chicken finger subs (oh my god it’s so bad its good), alcohol (heineken thru sutton house) and, most importantly, soccer on tv.
a little over a [...]

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