2017-09-14 (Thursday)
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frank lantz - don’t die
Long interview that’s interesting on trying (and failing) to make videogames “serious”, the purpose and worth of learning about making games at university, having a shared basic knowledge of games history/culture/ideas. Needs editing.
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Nachrichten | DW
Free daily world news podcast in slowly-read German. Great for learning.
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Louis Rossetto - Pi.co
Interview. For the bits about starting Wired. And Om Malil: “Discovering Wired was like finding my Rolling Stone. With Wired, I found my cultural context more than anything else.” Yup.
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Ceci n’est pas un blog - Autopsy of a slow train wreck
Describing how the author shut their company and why they should have done it sooner. Good to read about mistakes.
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‘Bring pencils’ and 49 other things hurricane pros know | Poynter
Tips for reporting from a hurricane. Good internal “documentation” from the Miami Herald.
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Oral History: Larry David on Crazy Auditions, Art of Cringe | Hollywood Reporter
I enjoyed this and would like to read more. Can’t be bothered to listen to a podcast for more though. (via Daring Fireball)