Ypulse Essentials: Foursquare, Brutal Legend, Gen Y Wants To Be Millionaires
Posted by meredith on 10-19-2009
Foursquare (the mobile game beloved by urban techie hipsters gets profiled by the New York Times, reg. required. Plus G4′s "Attack of The Show", a variety show for young web-savvy guys, also gets love from The Times)
- Doctor's orders (according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, pediatricians should familiarize themselves with the media their young patients consume based on numerous studies linking media to behavior. Plus a study shows a connection between video games and joint pain in kids) (Med Page Today) (Kotaku)
- Data mining saga in Maine (nears an end as a committee votes to recommend the repeal of a controversial privacy law) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- Did 'Gone Too Far' hit too close to home (for DJ AM, the host who battled and ultimately died from his own addiction? New York Times, reg. required explores the controversial reality show. Plus "Superbad" star Jonah Hill produces an upcoming cartoon for FOX) (Variety)
- Who wants to be a millionaire? (Gen Y'ers, apparently, before they retire, according to a recent poll from themint.org.)
- Dorm life goes deluxe (for college students that bring a little more than the bare necessities) (Boston Globe)
- Vice Magazine resists recession (with the cushion of revenue from side projects) (Fishbowl NY)
- Brutal Legend (Jack Black's video game reviewed as amusing in theory, but not so entertaining in practice by Ars Technica. Meanwhile New York Times, reg. required, finds it to be "one of the finest games of the year…" Plus britpop band Blur gets the Lego Rock Band treatment) (New York Times, reg. required) (Rolling Stone)
- 'The Fourth Turning' and Data Fitting (Seeking Alpha examines the methods behind Neil Howe's generational research. Also a comparative study between young Canadians and Americans) (BizReport)
- More on Gen Y and cars (Ford makes a play for younger drivers, spending 25% of marketing on digital and social media) (BusinessWeek)
Categorized under: Ypulse Essentials
October 19th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
"Over all Brütal Legend is one of the finest games of the year…"
October 19th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Thanks, Eric! I meant to refer to the Ars Technica review. Should be fixed now!
October 20th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Dorm life goes deluxe (for college students that bring a little more than the bare necessities) (Boston Globe)
http://www.notthedorm.com
This is a new apartment complex at KU that I actually live at. It advertises as "luxury living for students". In the first year every room has been filled and they aren't cheap!