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Hi friends! I'm Pranam: the new, old guy on the floor! In reality, I'm a senior who just moved onto the floor from West Campus *shivers with disgust*. I am super friendly and love to talk about anything and everything, so feel free to visit me at the far, far end of the hall (Munroe side) in the Dragon room. :)
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Hey, I'm Nathan. I live right next to the Kitchen Lounge, and my door is usually open if I'm around.
  
 
==About me==
 
==About me==
  
One really cool fact about me is that I not only transferred dorms, but I also transferred schools -- I went to Dartmouth for 2 years before coming to MIT. There, I majored in Religion (pretty similar to CS & Bio, right?), and lived the life of an Ivy League frat boy. Actually, that's a lie -- I didn't like it too much there, so I ventured over to Cambridge, where I was reunited with my twin sister, Priyanka, who is an MIT '15 (you may see her around from time to time, as she is now a grad student here). Anyway, I loved the people on Floor Pi, and now I'm here! Yay! :D
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I like computers, and programming them! Come talk to me about algorithms, theoretical CS, or machine learning / AI related stuff any time.
  
At MIT, I spend a lot of time on my research in the Molecular Machines group at the MIT Media Lab, where I use DNA as a building tool to construct cool new stuff, like nanostructures and molecular programming languages. When I arrived on campus a few years back, I started a pop string group called MIT String Theory (I'm the cellist), so you may hear us playing around campus from time to time! I am also a leader of the Addir Interfaith Dialogue group (gotta keep my Religion swag goin') and I love to volunteer at the Margaret Fuller House in Cambridge, where I teach 7-8 year old kids programming, robotics, and other cool stuff. Also, if you are into sports stuff, I play a lot of pickup basketball at the Z Center, so feel free to join me!
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I also like playing and creating video games. I love talking about game design, and what games do it well. I've taken [https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/CMS/sp14/CMS.608/index.html Game Design] and [https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/CMS/fa13/CMS.611/index.html Creating Video Games] (both were great!) and I'm also taking [http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/CMS/sp15/CMS.617/index.html Advanced Game Studio].
  
Did I mention I love to talk about anything and everything? Definitely take me up on that invite! :D
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My favorite game ever is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but I also like lots of JRPGs. I also play a lot of [[League of Legends]].
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(Also, AI in games is super interesting! I got 3rd place in MIT's [http://www.battlecode.org/ Battlecode competition] with [[User:jiangty|Damien]], [[User:vladfi1|Vlad]], and [[User:jiangty|Josh]] in 2014, and I helped to develop 2015's game.)
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==Bowser==
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Here's a game about Bowser I made in high school. Bowser is invincible, so you'd best just run away from him.
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If you get all the achievements, I'll buy you an ice cream. I have bought two people on floor ice cream so far.
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<bowser>images/3/37/BowserRun.swf</bowser>
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==More games==
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If you're reading this page, you're probably bored. Here are some more games I made.
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[http://web.mit.edu/npinsker/www/BeatBlock.swf BeatBlock] is a pumping rhythm-based platformer! (I tried hard to make the game accessible and understandable, for once -- hopefully it paid off?)
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[[user:npinsker/ElectroSwing | ElectroSwing]] is similar to BowserRun, but with upbeat music and more nifty stuff in it.
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[http://web.mit.edu/lilis/www/sugarrush/ Sugar Rush] was my group's final project for CMS.611, "Creating Video Games". It's a simple RPG with a lot of flavor!
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[http://web.mit.edu/npinsker/www/TurtleBridge.swf Turtle Bridge] is a port of a fun Game & Watch game that I made in a day.
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[http://bigbadhippo.appspot.com/ Here] is a quiz game I made in high school where you have to identify the Avatar: the Last Airbender episode from an image.

Latest revision as of 12:39, 31 August 2015

Nathan R. Pinsker
Room H301
Year 2015
Course Mathematics


Hey, I'm Nathan. I live right next to the Kitchen Lounge, and my door is usually open if I'm around.

About me

I like computers, and programming them! Come talk to me about algorithms, theoretical CS, or machine learning / AI related stuff any time.

I also like playing and creating video games. I love talking about game design, and what games do it well. I've taken Game Design and Creating Video Games (both were great!) and I'm also taking Advanced Game Studio.

My favorite game ever is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but I also like lots of JRPGs. I also play a lot of League of Legends.

(Also, AI in games is super interesting! I got 3rd place in MIT's Battlecode competition with Damien, Vlad, and Josh in 2014, and I helped to develop 2015's game.)

Bowser

Here's a game about Bowser I made in high school. Bowser is invincible, so you'd best just run away from him.

If you get all the achievements, I'll buy you an ice cream. I have bought two people on floor ice cream so far.


More games

If you're reading this page, you're probably bored. Here are some more games I made.

BeatBlock is a pumping rhythm-based platformer! (I tried hard to make the game accessible and understandable, for once -- hopefully it paid off?)

ElectroSwing is similar to BowserRun, but with upbeat music and more nifty stuff in it.

Sugar Rush was my group's final project for CMS.611, "Creating Video Games". It's a simple RPG with a lot of flavor!

Turtle Bridge is a port of a fun Game & Watch game that I made in a day.

Here is a quiz game I made in high school where you have to identify the Avatar: the Last Airbender episode from an image.