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Geekiversary: Final Fantasy:The Spirits Within

Michael Gaines | Jul, 12, 2011 | 2 comments

It was ten years ago I eagerly went to the theater in Bridgewater, NJ to see what was supposed to be the next step in cinema. Computer Graphic Imagery (CGI) had been used in movies for years, but this movie had no real actors, no real sets. The entire movie was created visually on computers. An impressive feat since not many studios at the time had the capabilities to manage something on this scale. Square was long known for putting together amazing cut scenes for their Final Fantasy games, but this had to translate to the big screen, not just everyone’s Playstation 2.

What is a geek?

Michael Gaines | Jul, 8, 2011 | 2 comments

We hear the word “geek” all the time, but what is it to you? Some people say it’s only for people that like tech and Star Trek, but I believe you have to think outside the box and expand the definition to anyone that has a passion for something. Can you be a map geek? A sewing geek? A cat video geek?

On losing the space race

Michael Gaines | Jul, 8, 2011 | 0 comments

As a young American with a fascination for astronomy, I felt proud that our country led the space race. I would lie on the roof of my house and gaze up at the stars and think that our country would be the first to go up there, beyond where we are now. If you look at the sky at the right time of night when the sky is black but the sun’s light still bounces off the satellites overhead, you would see the slow-moving testaments to the work our country has done.

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