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SnoutCast #141: This is Halloween and Such

Curtis Chen
October 30, 2012
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And don’t forget to vote next week, adults! [ Download mp3 – 24 MB ] 00:58 – “spooky”02:05 – reminder: GC Summit 2012 videos are now online!04:41 – Halloween Fun Facts07:52 – (that sound you hear is Lady Grey leaving…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Five for Fighting”

Curtis Chen
October 26, 2012
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You know what they say: it’s not easy being super. Or even just fearless, for that matter. And hey, look, a black cat! For Halloween I guess! Spoooooky. Read “Five for Fighting” at 512 Words or Fewer

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Six “Gangnam Style” Spoofs You Must See

Curtis Chen
October 25, 2012
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You* will, of course, have already seen the original music video by Korean pop star PSY: 0. “Gangnam Style” Find out what he’s saying in this annotated slideshow by a Hawaiian design firm. Not that it really matters. Like all…

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SnoutCast #140: Back to the Summit

Curtis Chen
October 23, 2012
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This week, Curtis finds out how much DeeAnn remembers from the Game Control Summit way back in January. Want to take the Dumb Quiz™ yourself? Go watch the videos first, then listen to this podcast and play along at home!…

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Damned Lies of the Week

Curtis Chen
October 19, 2012
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After watching @snarke‘s vlog from yesterday, I was going to post a comment about the most effective job search strategy being talking to people you know—friends, family, co-workers and former colleagues. I even had a statistic: my wife, who’s also…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “I’ll Fly Away”

Curtis Chen
October 19, 2012
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Well, maybe it’s YA, and maybe it ain’t. What’s it to you? Read “I’ll Fly Away” at 512 Words or Fewer

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SnoutCast #139: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Curtis Chen
October 16, 2012
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Inspired in part by @OdinsHunt, a protracted, spoiler-riddled discussion of a time-honored puzzle tradition: backsolving! [ Download mp3 – 36 MB ] 00:59 – “approximate”02:08 – hey, remember that Hunt for Odin’s Horse thing?04:44 – on the posting of past…

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A Piece for Crows

Curtis Chen
October 14, 2012
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Had a great time today playing the Hunt for Odin’s Horse as part of team “Los Puzzle Snouts,” comprising Jeff and Donna from Los Jefes, Matt from The Puzzle Underground (and Puzzled Pint Game Control), and DeeAnn and myself from…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “By Any Other Name”

Curtis Chen
October 12, 2012
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I also considered titling this one “Two-Hander,” but that seemed a bit too on the nose. Read “By Any Other Name” at 512 Words or Fewer

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This is My Enterprise

Curtis Chen
October 11, 2012
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Image from Wikipedia United Federation of Planets, Starfleet, Constitution-class heavy cruiser refit, launched in 2273. This is the first starship I truly loved. This is my Enterprise.* I was born four years after TOS went off the air (personal trivia:…

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