Hacking the Mainframe #3 is here, and this one swings from forensic Saturn archaeology to petty interstellar politics and Mega Man at the Olympics. Good week.
Author: Jim Gray
Jim Gray
Jim is a dad from Massachusetts by way of the Northeast Kingdom (IYKYK). He makes music as Our Ghosts, and with his band, Tiger Fire Company No. 1. He also takes terrible photos, writes decent science fiction and plays almost exclusively skateboarding games. He cannot, however, grow a beard. Favorite Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
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