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Off the Grid

Off the Grid

Off the Grid

Out of the Internet and Into the Wild

For some people, the notion of going five days without the internet is unfathomable. Many who work from home built their jobs around ...
By L.B. Jeffries Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009
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Internet Killed the Tabletop Star

After 26 years as a professional game designer, I need an electrified wristband with voice recognition so that every time I’d say “Back ...
By Allen Varney Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009
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Tipocalypse Now

Even though they’re probably online right at this moment, a healthy portion of internet users secretly believe the place is rotten to the ...
By Peter Parrish Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009
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SHAMAN

The present day, somewhere else. The basement’s dark. The hot chocolate’s cold. The only sound is her hands tapping away at the keyboard. ...
By Colin Rowsell Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009
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The Lonely Crowd

Get too comfortable with the constant forum chatter, 24-hour news and viral marketing initiatives, and it’s easy to forget that the first videogames ...
By Rob Zacny Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009
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