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Make Your Song YOUR Song.

So is there anybody else out there who, when they hear a certain song, can just relate to it on any and every emotional level?

Because that happens to me pretty much all the time… Really, guys; I almost have 41 hours worth of songs on my “Starred” Spotify playlist …

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Making GIFs with IMGUR

I’m not really good enough at making GIFs to be a snob, but for the last four years I’ve pushed the process of making GIFs with a combination of a lightweight video editing tool like MPEG Streamclip to edit and export the video clip as stills and an image editing …

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The Gist Through a GIF: Digitally Capturing the Essence of DS106.

Also Known as “An Open-Letter to Current and Future DS106 Students”:

As the semester commences, or rather, as you’ve accidentally blinked and suddenly find yourself wondering where the heck it went, you will undoubtedly begin to realize that DS106 is NOT just any ordinary three-credit class. I’m sure you, like …

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Vixen Retires and Cat Learns the Truth.

It turns out my entire life has been a lie.

The GPS chip I obtained following Beau’s demise led me to my old home of New York City, a place I never ever thought I’d return to following my father’s death.

But after it lead me back to my old …

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