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I love (love!) the illustrations for Atari games, not just because they are beautiful, but because they are so outlandish compared to what the game is actually like. Sorry, but when I play Breakout I am not imagining I am a futuristic astronaut playing space tennis. Nice try, though.
Actual gameplay footage:
At least they got the color bands right.
According to my mom, this was my favorite movie when I was about nine years old.
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In 1960 Nasa asks the Fisher Pen Company to produce 400 pens with injection ink, capable of working under low or null gravity for the Apollo Missions. The project costs 1.5 million dollars. Meanwhile, in Glavkosmos, Russia; they faced the same problem.
They used a pencil.
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Papiroflexia is the animated tale of Fred, a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands.
"When life’s knocked us around. And our childhood myths reveal themselves to be just that. The truth feels like the biggest sucker-punch of them all: it’s not a spouse or land or a job or money that brings us happiness. Those achievements, those relationships, can enhance our happiness, yes, but happiness has to start from within. Relying on any other equation can be lethal."
Those Aren’t Fighting Words, Dear
Oftentimes I find myself hiding behind the glowing cynicism of all things hip, whether on the net or in real life. And sometimes things remind me to check myself. I really like stumbling into the silver slivers of work taking place all over, bigger than our egos, just out of view.
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How sensitive are people about their children when I make [obviously humorous[?]] comments on their Facebook statuses?
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How sensitive are people about their children when I make [obviously humorous[?]] comments on their Facebook statuses?
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