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Cheryl Platz

Designer, Author, Speaker, Actress: A Twenty-Sided Woman.

Month: August 2016

Immediacy Lost: The NBC Olympics

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Cheryl

In a world where Twitch and live video platforms are rapidly emerging, NBC’s Olympic coverage – often tape-delayed and difficult to track – deprived American audiences of the context they seek so hungrily. Shared, simultaneous experiences. The context a moment in time

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Design, Technology

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 26, “A Swift Retreat”

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Cheryl

“Constructively Destructive” shadowrun team MMFEC dips their toes into a world of political intrigue, starting with a stealthy HR invasion and ending with minors at a bar? Emile Corrigan proves elusive yet… Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 25, “Returning Favors”

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC retrieves Cromwell, but loses Elsie in the process. Ma1nfram3 turns frustration into triumph in the Matrix – and also goes on a date? We rejoin the team in the midst of an attempt to retrieve their kidnapped troll teammate Cromwell from

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HyperRPG corpsins, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 24, “MMFE to the Rescue”

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC goes to the mall to discover Cromwell’s whereabouts, and finds themselves winging a high-speed train heist with no time for planning and life-or-death stakes. Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube playlist; Ep 24 is embedded at the

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 23, “We’re On A Boat”

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Cheryl

Per Wuxing’s request, MMFEC has positioned themselves atop the Empress, a container ship bearing Wuxing goods and with a proverbial target on its bow. They face a fierce battle against violent Yakuza to defend the merchandise and the ship, but it turns

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, shadowrun, twitch

Pokémon Go: The De-Gamification

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Cheryl

I am a lifelong Pokémon fan (Pikachu was my ringbearer) that desperately wants Pokémon GO to survive and thrive. I think the game has tremendous, disruptive potential for the long term (you can read my initial writeup on Forbes.com.) But I’m also

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Games, Technology

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 22, “Gangs and Ships”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Cheryl

In Episode 22, MMFEC gets the data Wuxing wanted – but at a steep price for Elsie and Cromwell. The team goes deeper on their Wuxing mission, but will it be their last as a team? Catch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate

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HyperRPG corpsins, improv, shadowrun, twitch

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