Category Archives: commentary

First Dungeonmastering Experience

Posted on May 10, 2013 by dustinfreeman

After wanting to do it for many years, and meticulously re-reading DM of the Rings, I DMed a tabletop RPG session for the first time last week, in a setting of my own invention. I had all kinds of concerns … Continue reading →

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Digital Immortality Now!

Posted on March 12, 2013 by dustinfreeman

My friend[1] just sent me this article from the Montreal Gazette, announcing a program called “Live On”, developed by an ad ageny that lets users to tweet after their death. The service doesn’t claim to merely let you schedule tweets … Continue reading →

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Moons of Sallys

Posted on March 4, 2013 by dustinfreeman

Click the image to play Moons of Sallys, inspired by Stanislaw Lem’s The Cyberiad. (More of a toy than a game really – you can just fly rockets around). I’ve nearly finished reading Stanislaw Lems’ The Cyberiad for a second … Continue reading →

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The State of Kinect Gaming

Posted on August 13, 2012 by dustinfreeman

I’ve played almost every Kinect game available, and I have to admit, most of them aren’t very good. There are a few exceptions, which I’ll get to below. The “controller-less” aspect of the Kinect was what brought it so much … Continue reading →

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Dustin Freemans of the Internet

Posted on June 23, 2011 by dustinfreeman

My name is relatively rare, but not so rare that I’m in the only one with it. I first became aware that there were other people with my name out in the world when I was 12. I was getting … Continue reading →

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Cultural Imports

Posted on June 3, 2011 by dustinfreeman

I’ve been around the world more than the average person in the last few years, both traveling through places and living places. When I encounter a new bit of culture that I like, I try to incorporate it in to … Continue reading →

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Augmenting Minimalism (Improv)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by dustinfreeman

Improv (when I’m loving it) is the most minimalist art form. Improv tends to be better when we bring only a little bit of ourselves to it; when we plan as little in advance as possible. The best, most honest, … Continue reading →

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The Trailer of Life and Death

Posted on March 5, 2011 by dustinfreeman

At the end of a night of drinking in Cambridge, the drunk head to the centre, Market Square, for late night food before their stumble home. The two available choices for food are trucks that only appear at night and … Continue reading →

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India isn’t good at bars

Posted on February 23, 2011 by dustinfreeman

I don’t have a picture of an Indian pub, but I have a picture of an India mall! – From Blore Walk to Work I’m in a pub in Cambridge, UK, typing this up on my Macbook right now, 1.5 … Continue reading →

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Drunk Theatre Review: The Way Through the Woods

Posted on January 22, 2011 by dustinfreeman

Last night, I saw The Way Through the Woods at ADC Theatre in Cambridge, an original production by The Story Tellers. It wasn’t very good. I thought of writing a review, but I am kind of lazy, so I will … Continue reading →

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