Author Archives: Professor Sample

About Professor Sample

Mark Sample is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at George Mason University, where he researches and teaches contemporary and experimental literature, electronic literature, graphic novels, and videogames.

Summary of tweets for March 7th, 2012

Below is a summary of tweets from March 7th, 2012

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@krystinhope: @samplereality @chriswjones hahahaha oh i love it! #HNRS35306 Mar 12 22:43
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@chriswjones: a favorite parody of mine. on the topic of hardcore gamers discussed in #HNRS353 today http://t.co/hOljWK6w (@samplereality, @krystinhope) – 06 Mar 12 22:28
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@samplereality: An informal survey reveals a surprising number of #HNRS353 students play casual games immediately before bedtime. – 06 Mar 12 21:28
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@jimbo_limbo_: #hnrs353 So, is EchoBazaar a casual game, or a hardcore game? This may become more relevant when we talk about interactive fiction games – 06 Mar 12 20:09
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@krystinhope: “juiciness is just off the charts.” #HNRS35306 Mar 12 18:01
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@jimbo_limbo_: @samplereality That would make class a ton of fun! Plus, we’d get another generation’s perspective on videogames #hnrs35306 Mar 12 03:48
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@jimbo_limbo_: I’m finding videogames is as good a conversation starter as the weather, movies, politics or sports. If not better. #HNRS35306 Mar 12 00:28

Summary of tweets for March 5th, 2012

Below is a summary of tweets from March 5th, 2012

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@falingwithstyle: @samplereality wacky guests are the best kind of guest. #HNRS35305 Mar 12 19:08
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@krystinhope: @samplereality that would be excellent! #HNRS35305 Mar 12 19:04
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@samplereality: My 7-yr-old is begging to join me on my commute during his spring break. I just may do it, if #HNRS353 students don’t mind a wacky guest. – 05 Mar 12 19:03
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@falingwithstyle: what if… (#HNRS353) http://t.co/YOISPqfM05 Mar 12 03:14

Summary of tweets for March 2nd, 2012

Below is a summary of tweets from March 2nd, 2012

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@krystinhope: Portal!!! @chriswjones #HNRS35301 Mar 12 17:08
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@emily_sawyer: Galloway is just a bit too fond of the “eye”/”I” pun. #HNRS35301 Mar 12 14:44
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@chahansan: RT @samplereality: #hnrs353 Why Adele’s “Someone Like You” makes you (okay, ME) cry: http://t.co/wEGiFKum01 Mar 12 05:52

Summary of tweets for February 28th, 2012

Below is a summary of tweets from February 28th, 2012

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@samplereality: @krystinhope Now I’m thinking someone should make a Mario/Adele maship. #HNRS35328 Feb 12 23:11
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@stadsies: Via @nprmusic: The Ballad Of The Tearful: Why Some Songs Make You Cry http://t.co/wzNt2fDY #hnrs35328 Feb 12 23:01
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@krystinhope: @samplereality ah hmmm….well, at least we got to listen to Mario die. #HNRS35328 Feb 12 22:34
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@samplereality: #HNRS353 Rhythmic fractal patterns in music mirror fractals in nature: http://t.co/lqpCQ5QM28 Feb 12 21:35
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@samplereality: #hnrs353 Why Adele’s “Someone Like You” makes you (okay, ME) cry: http://t.co/wEGiFKum28 Feb 12 21:34
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@samplereality: #HNRS353 ended today, as all my classes do, with me blasting Adele’s “Someone Like You.” – 28 Feb 12 21:33
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@MATT_THE_TRAP: @arsenal_hawk i wish i had a sandwich #hnrs35328 Feb 12 20:36
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@MichaelCronin6: #HNRS353 I did not know that the Wii’s CPU, Broadway, is based off old mac CPUs – 28 Feb 12 20:23
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@akirchnerman: The making of a microprocessor http://t.co/Tz7rZIGR
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@bcbaker2010: #HNRS353 The most interesting thing that I learned was that all the companies that created RTCW were all involved in the pasts biggest games – 28 Feb 12 20:08
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@JosephQuarcoo1: The most shocking thing is that not even the employees of Nintendo know where the materials come from to make their products #hnrs35328 Feb 12 20:07
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@khopper224: #HNRS353 Most striking thing I learned from this assignent is how many people online like to take apart their iPod and chips inside for fun. – 28 Feb 12 20:07
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@acyeash: #hnrs353 – Most striking thing was rediscovering my GameBoy color and consequent childhood nostalgia. – 28 Feb 12 20:07
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@likethe3letters: #HNRS353 The Wii’s sensor bar isn’t a sensor!?!?!?! The Wii works just fine with just use 2 lit candles to replace it!!!! What?!?!? =O – 28 Feb 12 20:06
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@stadsies: most striking thing i found was how tightly nintendo was able to control information about their products….what are they hiding? #hnrs35328 Feb 12 20:06

Summary of tweets for February 27th, 2012

Below is a summary of tweets from February 27th, 2012

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@arsenal_hawk: I love pokemon blue! Sorry if I fail my classes #hnrs35326 Feb 12 05:00
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@krystinhope: @chriswjones @samplereality yea, all I wanna do is play Zelda now. #HNRS35326 Feb 12 02:42
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@chriswjones: @krystinhope as I understand this more and more, i’m realizing that I understand this less and less. #HNRS35326 Feb 12 01:24
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@krystinhope: As I understand this more and more, I’m starting to feel really nerdy. #HNRS35326 Feb 12 00:57
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@falingwithstyle: #HNRS353 submitted. – 26 Feb 12 00:20

Summary of tweets for February 25th, 2012

Below is a summary of tweets from February 25th, 2012

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@tbwinfieldjr: I can now get back to actually enjoying Battlefield 3 rather than researching the origins of the parts necessary to play the game #hnrs35325 Feb 12 22:52
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@chriswjones: @jimbo_limbo_ I know exactly what you mean…..slippery slope. #HNRS35325 Feb 12 19:26
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@chriswjones: i never should’ve chosen halo…. #HNRS35325 Feb 12 19:17
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@krystinhope: wearing my Zelda sweatshirt in honor of this assignment. #HNRS35325 Feb 12 18:48
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@krystinhope: Whyyyyy can’t my computer connect to the Internet?! I need the Internet for this assignment!!! #HNRS35325 Feb 12 18:15
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@krystinhope: Reading a bunch of stuff that doesn’t make sense to me. #HNRS35325 Feb 12 17:21
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@emily_sawyer: Really should have picked a more recent game/console. Super NES is ancient history. #HNRS35325 Feb 12 03:14

Summary of tweets for February 24th, 2012

Below is a summary of tweets from February 24th, 2012

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@krystinhope: @samplereality i don’t know…but i’m pretty stuck too. #HNRS35324 Feb 12 16:40
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@jimbo_limbo_: Doing a research paper on Civ III makes me feel like a recovered alcoholic at a wine-tasting. Gotta finish b4 I get sucked in again #hnrs35324 Feb 12 01:25
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@samplereality: @falingwithstyle Magic is another name for science that works! #HNRS35323 Feb 12 22:37
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@falingwithstyle: wow. the Cell microprocessor from IBM that powers the PS3 is really an amazing piece of work. #HNRS35323 Feb 12 21:40
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@falingwithstyle: Playing Final Fantasy XIII and calling it research. #HNRS35323 Feb 12 20:28
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@jimbo_limbo_: Arrived at innovation just minutes before noon, was so glad I wasn’t late, then realized there’s no #HNRS353 today. – 23 Feb 12 17:59