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Things that were different in 1955: Princeton football
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
by Will Saborio
The good ol’ days! Couple things of note: 1. Our beating Yale used to be newsreel-worthy; the game was called “the Ivy League climax.” Hard to get on Sportscenter nowadays. (0:06) 2. Tailgates used to be less brews, tees, and jeans, and more tweed and awkward separation of the sexes. (0:07) 3. Is that… Quad?
- Published in History
The Curious Case of Chatroulette, III: You’re nice! Or, not.
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
by Will Saborio
You’ll have to pardon my insistence on Chatroulette. I’m just consistently amazed at this… thing, and the interactions it produces. What’s even better is that some people have made such a connection to people they’ve met on Chatroulette that they’ve actually friended each other on Facebook (not to mention posted missed connections about lost opportunities
- Published in Goings On
The Curious Case of Chatroulette, II: Don’t I know you?
Sunday, 28 February 2010
by Will Saborio
So you’re all caught up on the cultural phenomenon that is Chatroulette. And I’ve explained just how Princeton works in the mix. About how people think of Princetonians as these people quite literally locked away in an ivory tower, which is awkward because, do they even make towers made of ivory anymore? But anyway, you’re
- Published in Goings On
The Curious Case of Chatroulette, I: Enter the Roulette
Friday, 26 February 2010
by Will Saborio
By now you’ve probably heard of Chatroulette, and if not, well, get out from under that rock and let’s have a quick talk. Chatroulette connects you and random other users of the site through your webcams. You click play and it pairs you up, and once you see the other person, you have the option