Roann YanesinThe (Kingdom) Heart(s) of the MatterThe Finale: “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here.”Quite honestly, I did not expect a 1-credit course in my final semester as an undergrad to make any sort of impact on me, but ironically…Apr 28, 2019Apr 28, 2019
Roann YanesinRoann’s Hackers in the Bazaar BlogReading 10: King of the BallSuccessful people make their own luck in the world, but, honestly, I’m not so sure how to feel about this statement. I want to believe…Apr 27, 2019Apr 27, 2019
Roann YanesinRoann’s Hackers in the Bazaar BlogReading 09: Birth of a Nerd OSQuite frankly, Linus Torvalds’ upbringing and creation of Linux isn’t interesting to me. His upbringing is irrelevant in regard to…Apr 22, 2019Apr 22, 2019
Roann YanesinThe (Kingdom) Heart(s) of the MatterWeek 11: “All things being equal, and even when they are not, if the computer — or life — assigns…Scalzi’s “Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is” eloquently summarizes life’s inequities: “race and gender confer…Apr 22, 2019Apr 22, 2019
Roann YanesinThe (Kingdom) Heart(s) of the MatterWeek 10: “Boys will be boys, I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯”Not in the Kitchen Anymore reminded me why I never play with my microphone on when I play MMOs and why I go to great lengths to hide my…Apr 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019
Roann YanesinThe (Kingdom) Heart(s) of the MatterWeek 9: How did we get here?I played Depression Quest, and I honestly cannot wrap my head around why this game is the center of controversy. If you can get over the…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Roann YanesinRoann’s Hackers in the Bazaar BlogReading 08: The Magic CauldronI am anti-money. I absolutely despise talking about money. It’s such a frustrating topic. No one is actually satisfied while discussing…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Roann YanesinThe (Kingdom) Heart(s) of the MatterWeek 8: “Even a game with queer characters, queer plotlines, and queer approaches to game design…Before this class, I never really questioned representation and diversity in video games. I, a woman of color, am still trying to see why…Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2019
Roann YanesinRoann’s Hackers in the Bazaar BlogReading 07: The NoosphereOkay, I’ll say it: I only contribute to open source out of obligation or because it benefits me. Is this selfish? Sure, but do we honestly…Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2019
Roann YanesinThe (Kingdom) Heart(s) of the MatterIn “Dressing Commander Shepard in Pink: Queer Playing in a Heteronormative Game Culture,” the…Mar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
