The Future is Made of Vibraphones Vox 2008-01-30T19:26:46Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c10e0f74ddd3b4/2008/01/ fuzzy fractal notes from mikepop The King of Kong - Impossibly Kick-Ass Videogame Documentary tag:vox.com,2008-01-30:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400f30f5706ba0001 2008-01-30T19:26:46Z 2008-01-30T19:26:46Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The King of Kong

A few weeks ago a local gallery had a screening of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. A documentary about videogames? In my non-techie town? I believe I was required to go by law. To summarize: a few years ago some guy breaks the world r...

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]]> Wallet Fishing Expedition tag:vox.com,2008-01-30:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400f30f56f78a0001 2008-01-30T15:23:26Z 2008-01-30T17:51:24Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Wallet Aquarium

Fishing or Phishing? The New England Aquarium has my favorite membership card.

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]]> Snack Break tag:vox.com,2008-01-26:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d671540003 2008-01-26T19:42:55Z 2008-01-26T19:42:55Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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]]> Snowshoe Hike tag:vox.com,2008-01-26:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d6588c0001 2008-01-26T19:33:08Z 2008-01-26T19:33:08Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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]]> Winter Carnival Gear tag:vox.com,2008-01-26:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d64e240002 2008-01-26T16:55:35Z 2008-01-26T16:55:35Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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XC skiis, skates, snowshoes, sled, thermos with hot cocoa

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]]> Here Be Monsters tag:vox.com,2008-01-24:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d5ae920004 2008-01-24T16:10:35Z 2008-01-24T16:10:35Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

narwhale

Awesome map detail by illustrator John Manders.

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]]> Pacman Cupcakes tag:vox.com,2008-01-22:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d4f35c0002 2008-01-22T15:57:53Z 2008-01-23T06:17:15Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Pacman Cupcakes

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]]> Cold Commute tag:vox.com,2008-01-21:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d491260001 2008-01-21T14:31:07Z 2008-01-21T17:41:59Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

bundled up

Getting in gear for the 5 degrees F bike ride this morning. Hey, it's over twice as warm as that 2 degrees ride the other week! ;)

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]]> ROBOTPOP: Soccer-Playing Robots Kick Balls tag:vox.com,2008-01-07:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398cfeb030002 2008-01-07T21:05:16Z 2008-01-08T01:40:30Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

PLEN

On last night's episode of The Amazing Race, teams were rushing around Japan and had the option to either go smell some flowers or go play with some robots. Luckily, one team chose robots, so we got to see some sweet cellphone-robot-soccer action...

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]]> Winter Biking Report tag:vox.com,2008-01-07:asset-6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398cfe98b0002 2008-01-07T20:48:04Z 2008-01-19T01:27:18Z mikepop http://mikepop.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom After surviving a colder and snowier than usual December, January 2008 is off to a mixed start. Last week began with piles of snow and then ice ruts from the two feet of snow that fell on New Year's Eve & Day. Friday was my coldest commute yet at ...

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