Below is a summary of tweets from February 11th, 2012

@TheNickFrantz: wrote a “first reader” article for #hnrs353. lemme know if you want to read it! – 11 Feb 12 21:44

@krystinhope: I’m glad @samplereality added a video game to our homework. #HNRS353 – 11 Feb 12 20:38

@samplereality: On shooting in Halo 2600 RT @jimbo_limbo_ You have to pick up a gun. It’s in the frame above where you start. #HNRS353 – 11 Feb 12 17:30

@jimbo_limbo_: Halo 2600 is a blast! It could be harder than Halo on XBox (but it’s almost as engaging). #hnrs353 – 11 Feb 12 17:11

@diadechomai: watching a movie on HBO with @KoleReddig about people playing video games #HNRS353 – 11 Feb 12 16:50

@TheNickFrantz: #HNRS353 fun game i thought everyone could enjoy. parody of nes games http://t.co/nZfno0Zh – 11 Feb 12 02:03

@falingwithstyle: I just read this: “Dear girls, if a guy pauses a video game to text you back.. marry him” #HNRS353 thanks @M_Peiffer – 11 Feb 12 01:03

@noctambulate: Everyone seemed to want @ibogost in Dec RT @emily_sawyer 25 days after ordering, my @ibogost book for #HNRS353 has arrived. @samplereality – 10 Feb 12 16:35

@samplereality: There was a shortage there for a while! RT @emily_sawyer 25 days after ordering, my @ibogost book for #HNRS353 has arrived. – 10 Feb 12 16:02

@emily_sawyer: 25 days after ordering, my @ibogost book for #HNRS353 has arrived. Thanks a lot, Amazon Prime. – 10 Feb 12 15:50

Below is a summary of tweets from February 10th, 2012

@samplereality: I’d say this is quoting me out of context, but it isn’t. RT @WebOhYes #HNRS353 @samplereality
“Life is better when it’s blurry” – 09 Feb 12 23:44

@WebOhYes: #HNRS353 @samplereality
Life is better when it’s blurry – 09 Feb 12 21:04

@acyeash: Technology always has constraints #hnrs353 – 09 Feb 12 20:34

@bcbaker2010: Reliving childhood memories #hnrs353 – 09 Feb 12 20:17

@scd: RT @samplereality: Just in time for my #HNRS353 class on it. RT @molleindustria: Phone Story is now downloadable and playable online
http://t.co/cHFxST4E – 09 Feb 12 18:37

@jsantley: RT @samplereality: Just in time for my #HNRS353 class on it. RT @molleindustria: Phone Story is now downloadable and playable online
http://t.co/cHFxST4E – 09 Feb 12 18:36

@samplereality: Just in time for my #HNRS353 class on it. RT @molleindustria: Phone Story is now downloadable and playable online
http://t.co/cHFxST4E – 09 Feb 12 18:32

@falingwithstyle: “It SOUNDS very arcane and complicated. And it was.” #HNRS353 – 09 Feb 12 17:43

@FluffySentinull: #HNRS353 though I’m ignoring the fact that I’ve played pacman on an old upright arcade system.. because I hate pacman. – 09 Feb 12 16:33

@falingwithstyle: this reading is basically technological gibberish to me. #racingthebeam #HNRS353 – 09 Feb 12 15:48

@samplereality: #HNRS353: My earliest game was Pong on the Coleco Telstar, around 1977. Most memorable thing was it included a light gun. Crazy futuristic!! – 09 Feb 12 15:02

@gabrlewielis: The oldest game I’ve played is “Indianapolis 500: The Simulation”, a racing game for PC, 1989. Think: drifting. #HNRS353 – 09 Feb 12 07:43

@TheNickFrantz: #HNRS353 Oldest game that I owned, and played, was Super Mario Bros. (1985 on NES). What’s not to love about an Italian plumber as the hero? – 09 Feb 12 05:53

@kurzikan: #HNRS353 The oldest (and 1st game) I’ve ever played was Jezzball, developed in ’92 for PC. I loved the challenge of trapping the balls. – 09 Feb 12 05:50

@diadechomai: #HNRS353 Atari Centipede was released for PCs in 1998 (arcade version-1980) When I was little I’d play the Atari computer games with my dad. – 09 Feb 12 05:41

Below is a summary of tweets from February 8th, 2012

@samplereality: Apparently there’s a bot that copies every tweet that mentions Nintendo and posts it from its own account. This is a thing? #HNRS353 – 08 Feb 12 23:34

@shainsta: Oldest game played: Paperboy on NES (1984). Most memorable were the tornadoes & rabid dogs chasing me while delivering the papers #HNRS353 – 08 Feb 12 22:43

@mlaga001: The oldest game I played was Twisted Metal 2, which came out in 1996 for Playstation. My memorable moment was beating sweet tooth! #HNRS353 – 08 Feb 12 22:33

@autumnnotsummer: Oldest game I played as a kid: Super Mario 64 (1996) on NES. Most memorable thing? Flying around on Yoshi and the castle paintings! #HNRS353 – 08 Feb 12 22:19

@tdoss323: #HNRS353 Duck Hunt (1984) on NES. I thought it was cool how the controller was shaped like a gun. – 08 Feb 12 22:04

@WebOhYes: #HNRS353 ArcadePacman1980-Namco.
Most memorable: Continuous screen play. Maneuvering from the left to the right side=new and challenging. – 08 Feb 12 21:04

@CharlieGeiger: The oldest game that I have ever played was Duck Hunt on the NES released in 1984 It was on a combo cartridge with Super Mario Bros #HNRS353 – 08 Feb 12 18:47

@shandlerO_o: #HNRS353 Galaxian is the oldest game I’ve played (1979 for arcade). I played it on Gameboy along with Galaga. The simplicity is addicting. – 08 Feb 12 16:34

@likethe3letters: #HNRS353 Oldest game I can remember playing was Duck Hunt (1984) on the NES!! The orange gun was definitely what was most memorable for me!! – 08 Feb 12 14:23

@AdamWeidemann: #HNRS353 my first game was Super Mario Bros on the original Nintendo (NES). The game was made in 1983. I played it at my babysitters house. – 08 Feb 12 05:03

@DurtyKurty812: #HNRS353 earliest game I played:Duck Hunt, released in 1985 for the SNES. Not only my first game, first game with an interactive controller – 08 Feb 12 04:44

@arsenal_hawk: #hnrs353 Oldest game I’ve played was Mortal Kombat on the old super Nintendo (SNES), which released in 1993. Played it when I was 4 yrs old! – 08 Feb 12 04:15

@khopper224: #hnrs353 Oldest game I ever played is Oregon Trail, 1985, on a DOS computer. Most memorable thing about the game? My settlers always died! – 08 Feb 12 02:54

@wetkarl: @samplereality #HNRS353 The oldest game I’ve played is Kings Quest on an emulator,released in 84 and the most defining part wasthe dificulty – 08 Feb 12 01:51

@Gabrieleor44: #hnrs353 The oldest game I played as a kid was Aladdin for the #Nintendo, which released in 1994. Most memorabl… http://t.co/NgK146Rn – 08 Feb 12 01:15

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

@Gabrieleor44: #hnrs353 Super Mario Bros, 1985, #Nintendo 64. best part? makin it to world 2! (in 1st grade, the concept of the… http://t.co/E8pm9i8h – 07 Feb 12 23:42

@stadsies: #hnrs353 Super Mario Bros, 1985, nintendo 64. best part? makin it to world 2! (in 1st grade, the concept of the controller kinda eluded me.) – 07 Feb 12 23:39

@emily_sawyer: #HNRS353 I’m pretty sure the oldest game I have played is Pac-Man, created in 1980 for arcade. The yellow glutton’s image has become iconic. – 07 Feb 12 23:37

@acyeash: Assignment: Disney’s Pocahontas Riverbend Adventure, 1995, Sega Pico – Something Memorable? – Flipping the pages and making pottery #HNRS353 – 07 Feb 12 23:12

@zhigh1226: #HNRS353 First video game I ever played was Pokemon Red Version on the Gameboy Color. Released in the U.S. in 1998. Pokemon, for the win!! – 07 Feb 12 22:45

@TwiceShax: #HNRS353 Asteroids, 1979, Arcade Cabinet. I played a modern emulation. Singleplayer Spacewar! But boring for me. Couldn’t get into it easily – 07 Feb 12 22:05

@falingwithstyle: #HNRS353: Super Mario 64 (1996) on the Nintendo 64 emulator we had. It was fun but the emulator kept blacking out and crashing our computer. – 07 Feb 12 21:40

@MATT_THE_TRAP: #HNRS353 the oledest game i played was Golden Axe for the sega Genesis 1989.
I will always remember the girlish screams wen ur caracter dies – 07 Feb 12 21:17

@dluc353: #HNRS353 Pretty sure the oldest game I’ve played is Super Mario World (1994) on the SNES. Riding Yoshi was the sickest thing. #nomnomGoombas – 07 Feb 12 20:58

@TheNickFrantz: Movie time! #HNRS353 – 07 Feb 12 20:49

@hnrs353allstar: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time released in 1992 on the Super Nintendo. Loved surfing through the sewers on one level #hnrs353 – 07 Feb 12 19:37

@firkon: @samplereality #HNRS353 Summer Olympics Decathalon, 1981(?), Apple II; I remember rapidly alternating fingers on G and H keys to “run” – 07 Feb 12 19:13

@BendProf: @rgfeal @samplereality #HNRS353 Trouble. 1966. Kitchen table. Winning! – 07 Feb 12 19:12

@EpicDang: I think the first game I’ve ever played was Super Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64 in 1996. I loved the different worlds and challenges #hnrs353 – 07 Feb 12 19:09

@betajames: @samplereality #hnrs353 Stunt Cycle, 1977, Atari. Most memorable is the physicality of playing, matching tensed muscles 2 accelerating sound – 07 Feb 12 19:01

Below is a summary of tweets from February 6th, 2012

@autumnnotsummer: People are now going to realize just how boring my life is with this new Twitter, thanks #HNRS353 – 06 Feb 12 20:55

@FluffySentinull: @samplereality http://t.co/DzUxl0NE CoC sanity suicide in the presence of a C’thulhu effigy. #HNRS353 – 06 Feb 12 14:46

@emily_sawyer: Finally finished my blog post for #HNRS353: http://t.co/SmmOlqfN – 06 Feb 12 08:44

@mlaga001: I am ready to start Tweeting about video games! #HNRS353 – 06 Feb 12 06:04

@arsenal_hawk: Transitioning from fun to work is hard unless its going from watching the superbowl to hw for #hnrs353 – 06 Feb 12 04:43

@falingwithstyle: I feel it’s appropriate to listen to dubstep while I’m reading science-y things for #HNRS353 – 05 Feb 12 05:12

@diadechomai: got pissed at the asteriods game. #hnrs353 – 05 Feb 12 04:43

@falingwithstyle: it’s hard to read for #HNRS353 when I could be playing Echo Bazaar for #HNRS353… – 05 Feb 12 04:27

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

@emily_sawyer: Today’s “homework”: Playing Echo Bazaar for #HNRS353 and painting my mouth 10 times. Could be a lot worse. – 04 Feb 12 16:33

@TwiceShax: Student reporting in (testing). Haven’t played a strictly single-player game for any length of time lately. Unusual for me. Sooter. #HNRS353 – 04 Feb 12 06:59

@khopper224: First tweet ever for #hnrs353! Gotta say that Echo Bazaar kinda grows on you. The mystery is what makes you come back for more. – 04 Feb 12 00:37

Below is a summary of tweets from February 3rd, 2012

@AugustusNapolon: My first Twitter post goes to #HNRS353. Well I guess I could get use to this. – 03 Feb 12 22:11

@krystinhope: @samplereality I just gave it more undistracted play time. The storyline started to develop and I kind of got pulled into it. #HNRS353 – 03 Feb 12 19:56

@samplereality: @krystinhope So what changed your mind about Echo Bazaar? #HNRS353 – 03 Feb 12 19:41

@krystinhope: so, actually starting to really enjoy Echo Bazaar. #HNRS353 – 03 Feb 12 18:00

@krystinhope: Veilgarden! #ebz #HNRS353 http://t.co/3Xaq2GPu – 03 Feb 12 17:58

@bcbaker2010: @MrjoeButt It’s actually required for me to use twitter for my class #HNRS353 – 03 Feb 12 17:53

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

@collegeart: RT @rgfeal: #HNRS353 Serious advice: follow prof orgs for fields you might wish to pursue, like @mlanconvention, @collegeart, @actfl @AmericanAnthro – 02 Feb 12 22:46

@bcbaker2010: Finally completed one of my requirements for class and became an active twitter user like the rest of the world. #HNRS353 #Conformity – 02 Feb 12 22:13

@jr_carpenter: unfollow @samplereality he’ll throttle your feed #hnrs353 – 02 Feb 12 22:13

@arsenal_hawk: Tweeting about talking about tetris on twitter #hnrs353 – 02 Feb 12 21:01

@acyeash: seeing if I got the hang of this twitter thing. #hnrs353 – 02 Feb 12 20:55

@DurtyKurty812: twitter tweeting tweet twitter tweeting tweetness? i dont get it #hnrs353 – 02 Feb 12 20:54

@rgfeal: #HNRS353 Serious advice: follow prof orgs for fields you might wish to pursue, like @mlanconvention, @collegeart, @actfl @AmericanAnthro – 02 Feb 12 20:52

@wetkarl: What is the meaning of tetris? #hnrs353 – 02 Feb 12 20:51

@WebOhYes: #awesome
Getting my sample on in #hnrs353 – 02 Feb 12 20:50

@rgfeal: #HNRS353 Consider asking @samplereality for sartorial assistance for your job interviews. – 02 Feb 12 20:49

@adevenney: @samplereality #hnrs353 Don’t be afraid to have fun & go a little nuts on Twitter from time to time. Your prof certainly doesn’t. ;-) – 02 Feb 12 20:47

@FluffySentinull: #HNRS353 Fuck Zynga. – 02 Feb 12 20:42

@ncecire: Beware the Twitter jokes. MT @jmittell: keep tabs on what your prof’s cat has eaten for breakfast each AM – it will be on the exam! #hnrs353 – 02 Feb 12 20:41

@JoshAmbrose: #hnrs353 also, he loves jedi. and ewoks. FYI. – 02 Feb 12 20:37

@JoshAmbrose: #hnrs353 just remember the #profsampleshirt hashtag. keep us up to date. – 02 Feb 12 20:36

Below is a summary of tweets from February 1st, 2012

@FluffySentinull: @samplereality http://t.co/dPrZrz0p #HNRS353 – 01 Feb 12 22:26

@jimbo_limbo_: http://t.co/8Yb5tu0V I hope we get to talk about this at some point in #Hnrs353 @samplereality – 01 Feb 12 17:16

@krystinhope: getting into interesting conversations with co-workers about video games. #HNRS353 – 31 Jan 12 02:05