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It’s a determinist attitude with an interesting corollary. Novice players are known for chasing the rush of big swings, not understanding that professionals purposely buffer their losses with their bankrolls. They’ll swing $500 in a day to feel the adrenaline, lose the rush the week after, and bump it to $1000, looking to find the thrill again. For one Harvard undergrad who usually plays a couple hours of online poker a day, his approach to the game differs substantially from that of a professional. Upon the encouragement of his roommate, an experienced player...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Playing for Keeps | 10/22/2009 | See Source »

...Percy. "The way I built [the Balloon Boy site] is exactly how I would have done it in 1996. There's a lot of nostalgia involved." Tech blogger Jason Kottke coined the "single-serving" moniker and listed some favorites in a 2008 blog post - a move that prompted a rush of new entries, Greenberg says. Around the same time, writer Mathew Honan created BarackObamaIsYourNewBicycle.com, a fanciful site listing all the considerate things the then candidate had supposedly done for you ("Barack Obama shoveled the snow from your walkway," etc.). The meme inspired numerous imitators and, like many popular Internet gags...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where's Balloon Boy? Ask the Web | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...knows the answer to the first question (much will depend on what other shoes drop in the case against his alleged extortionist), but Americans don't have a long track record of denying themselves amusement to punish celebrities. Woody Allen still makes movies, Rush Limbaugh remains on the air, Don Imus is back on TV, and Michael Jackson inspired greater mourning than most world leaders would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Dave Letterman Survive the Scandal? | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...senior responded, breaking through the Harvard defense and finding the open field. Morrow sauntered into the endzone for a 23-yard touchdown rush to put the Leopards...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mistakes Prove Costly as Harvard Falls to Leopards | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...Leopards’ senior quarterback Rob Curley threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns, while Morrow led the rush with 85 yards and two touchdowns. Lafayette’s ball carriers gained 133 yards on the ground...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Lafayette Finds Motivation in Teammate | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

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