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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Thomas Edison’s Spirit Telephone

November 8, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: The Smiling Man. Type: UCD (Unusual Communication Device) Period/location of origin: Late 1800s - 1930s, United States of America. Precise timeline and locations remain Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Thomas Edison’s Spirit Telephone

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, spirit telephone, technology, telephone, Thomas Edison, UCD

An old, black rotary telephone

The Most Dangerous Games: The Telephone Game

October 18, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: The Playing Card Game.  The Telephone Game is less about calling a spirit to talk to them, and more about… well, it’s kind of like prank calling a spirit: If your efforts are Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Telephone Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, technology, telephone, The Most Dangerous Games

A pile of old computer monitors

Unresolved: Karin Catherine Waldegrave’s Perplexing Facebook Presence

June 26, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Who Killed Sister Cathy? In April of 2010, a woman named Karin Catherine Waldegrave joined Facebook. This in and of itself is obviously not unusual; people join Facebook all the time. Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Karin Catherine Waldegrave’s Perplexing Facebook Presence

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: computers, Karin Catherine Waldegrave, technology, the internet, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

Blurry static

Creepypasta of the Week: “The Weird Part Of YouTube”

May 16, 2016 by Lucia

Previously: “The Puppetmaster’s Regime.” “I’m in that weird part of YouTube” has been a meme since roughly 2011; the phrase is usually trotted out in response to particularly odd or irreverent Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “The Weird Part Of YouTube”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: computers, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, technology, the internet, youtube

The Best Horror Video Games I’ve Played Recently, March 2016 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time

March 14, 2016 by Lucia

I'm rather fond of video games. I don't always have a ton of time to play them these days (hi there, adulthood), but I do love it when I get the chance to sit down with a good one for a few hours. Continue Reading > about The Best Horror Video Games I’ve Played Recently, March 2016 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: computer games, technology, video games

Creepypasta of the Week: “Pale Luna”

February 29, 2016 by Lucia

Previously: "String Theory." I actually don’t know much about the origins of “Pale Luna”; it was first uploaded to the Creepypasta Wikia on August 6, 2011, but I’m not sure whether the person who Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Pale Luna”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: computers, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Infocom, technology, Zork

Creepypasta of the Week: “Are You Still There? (Chatroom)”

August 17, 2015 by Lucia

Previously: "Satellite Images." Like "Annie96 Is Typing...", "Are You Still There?" takes place primarily in the format of an online chat. Unlike "Annie96," however, "Are You Still There?" hearkens Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Are You Still There? (Chatroom)”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Are You Still There, chatroom, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, technology, Typing awareness indicator

Creepypasta of the Week: “Satellite Images”

July 13, 2015 by Lucia

Previously: "The Theater." Among the many truly astounding things the Internet lets us do is travel the world without leaving the comforts of our own homes. While armchair traveling has existed for Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Satellite Images”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: armchair traveling, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Google, Google Maps, Google Street View, Satellite Images, technology

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