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  1. Kagavi

    Ok ok I admit my shameful secret. I kinda like the Cybertruck

    The Cybertruck has been in the news lately because all of them got recalled due to having issues with, uhh, stopping. This was the sign I needed to unburden myself. Yes, I kinda like the Cybertruck. You happy? Let me be clear, I think the truck is ugly and stupid. Tesla corporate culture is...
  2. Kagavi

    Has anyone played this simple version of Pac Man?

    I'm still curious whether anyone has played this and what you think?
  3. Kagavi

    Has anyone played this simple version of Pac Man?

    PAKU PAKU! https://abagames.github.io/crisp-game-lib-11-games/?pakupaku It's Pac Man, but only one line and ghost. Anyone else played this yet?
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    Thoughts on social media sites? UPDATE: Apple, IBM, Disney, etc. stopped advertising on Twitter - Musk suing

    Latest updates with the noted phrenology enthusiast: https://www.axios.com/2023/11/17/companies-pulling-x-twitter-ads-apple-disney-ibm https://www.mediamatters.org/twitter/musk-endorses-antisemitic-conspiracy-theory-x-has-been-placing-ads-apple-bravo-ibm-oracle...
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    Thoughts on social media sites? UPDATE: Apple, IBM, Disney, etc. stopped advertising on Twitter - Musk suing

    Sounds like Tumblr is teetering on the edge once again: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/tumblr-is-reportedly-on-life-support-as-its-latest-owner-reassigns-staff Indie Tumblr "replacement" Pillowfort is also facing closure unless funding is secured by end of year...
  6. Kagavi

    Covid still frolicking around

    I'm sorry to hear about the issues of others. The tricky thing with pandemics - there is no linear progression. It can turn deadly again at any moment and migation measurements help prevent this possibility. Long Covid is a huge, underreported concern and is manifesting in many ways, including...
  7. Kagavi

    WE WILL needs vintage logos and I created one

    The standard WE WILL logo is great and obviously is inspired by our boy Jack. BUT! What if WE WILL was around in the 1980s - what would the logo have looked like? I often draw mock vintage logos but it's hard to find time to make an actual semi-finished design. For this one, I was inspired by...
  8. Kagavi

    How to continue Jack Trice's legacy in future years?

    I did not know this. Really? If Iowa isn't donating 100% of proceeds back to the kids, that's ridiculous. That's somewhat the same slight concern I have with the Trice logo. Is there a point when it becomes performative? I believe it's part of the vintage logo package, which means it has a...
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    How to continue Jack Trice's legacy in future years?

    The Klan was burning crosses in Ames when Jack was there. https://www.kagavi.com/jack-trice-and-the-ku-klux-klan/
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    How to continue Jack Trice's legacy in future years?

    I did this in 10 minutes, so it's relatively crude. You get the idea though.
  11. Kagavi

    How to continue Jack Trice's legacy in future years?

    Because Jack was on the field as an equal with white players, some fans viewed him as an "activist" - the historical term was often "agitator." Think of the Mizzou letter saying Jack couldn't play because of the political question. I ask, what was the political question? It's what "uppity"...
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    How to continue Jack Trice's legacy in future years?

    It may not be possible with current jersey cuts, but I've photoshopped the current standard uniforms with a very subtle - almost the same shade - full size stripes underneath the chest number. This is where I wonder if the Big 12 (in addition to ISU) could've forced the issue a bit. Probably...
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    How to continue Jack Trice's legacy in future years?

    RIP to Jack Trice. Great job by everyone involved with the 100th anniversary events. It's always been clear to me that Jack should be an annual thing and I hope the positive reception to this game (etc) helps make that happen. Around 2016, I wrote several stories on my site about the need for a...
  14. Kagavi

    Decided to do a Jack Trice story for Smithsonian magazine

    I really appreciate the sentiment, but I'm simply another link in the Jack Trice memorial chain of people stretching back over 100+ years that have kept this story alive. So much work was already done before me. I'm merely the latest to build on it. As mentioned, I'm a link in the chain. This...
  15. Kagavi

    Washington Post- Jack Trice Article

    Agree with everyone about the letters. There is actually an untold story behind the letter that Missouri sent - something I've been sitting on for quite a while. When the time is right, I'll be sharing it. It will make the letter even more powerful and repulsive. Typically if an integrated...
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    Decided to do a Jack Trice story for Smithsonian magazine

    I also just saw that Jack was given a honorary degree in Animal Husbandry. I think that's a big deal and a reminder that football was simply a tool towards how he was going to make a difference in the world. He grew up on a farm and his father was a farmer straight out of a slave plantation...
  17. Kagavi

    Decided to do a Jack Trice story for Smithsonian magazine

    No - I wasn't even thinking about doing this until a couple of weeks ago. Articles for print issues are pitched many months in advance.
  18. Kagavi

    Decided to do a Jack Trice story for Smithsonian magazine

    I decided to start doing some freelance work this year and did a piece for the Smithsonian about a portion of his life and includes a discussion of my items such as the photo and jersey, but I definitely didn't share all of my research and held back a bunch of things...
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    Thoughts on social media sites? UPDATE: Apple, IBM, Disney, etc. stopped advertising on Twitter - Musk suing

    Looks like Head Twit Elon Musk is headed towards making Twitter/X a paid service for all users. In other news, I also saw that T2 rebranded to Pebble. This is the one started by former Twitter people. The CEO previously sold companies to Google and Twitter. It's open to all lurkers and IMO...
  20. Kagavi

    The Deion Sanders thread

    It's been done before. After Johnny Majors left ISU, his first recruiting class at Pitt handed out, I believe, 83 scholarships. Not surprisingly, he won the national championship with those players. Sometimes the NCAA cares enough to enact new rules. There are other historical examples of teams...