Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Imagine if it happened… College majors that don’t pay, like English, History, Psychology, Art were cancelled. China may do this at their colleges since the jobless numbers seem to be increasing alongside of the number of graduates. It’s facing some resistance, but at the same time, imagine if it happened here. It would support a logjam of people with similar majors fighting for the same jobs. Will that help or create yet a larger problem? (WSJ – Education)
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Cellphone novels? Some of you will cringe and those of you who slave over syntax of your words via computer are probably about to get mad. In Japan, authors actually create “literature” via text messages. This is an amazing feat and it’s working out. This story tells of a 21 year old, Rin who’s debut novel sold 400,000 copies and became number 5 in 2007. Our world definitely has changed, and how a novel can be written originally from texts is baffling, and they sell too? It continues to grow, even the list from last year, yields 5 of the top 10 best selling books. Imagine, seeing a person texting is no longer just sending a message, but it’s actually creative writing. (NY Times – Cellphone Authors)
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[youtube]tsfktDlYh_k[/youtube] Dogs are amazing beings. While they live for a short while, they grow so attached, more than most humans would. We’re taught to move on, but they aren’t.
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Wired Science shared this feature on a new iPhone app that sends you pictures from hidden cameras in the wild. They’ll send you kinda creepy surprise snapshots of wild animals minding their own business,but getting Big Brother-ed by the Instant Wild app that’s free for your phone or iPad, or you can also check out the random pictures online. This is great for anyone who misses the Baby Pandacam craze of the beginning of the millenium – this is just less warm and fuzzy and more cell-phone stalker steez. Keep tabs on animals in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and some bummed out not-so-wild animals in a UK zoo. Still, fun to see what they do when they think we aren’t looking.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Game Night 7 at Giant Robot 2 Game Night 7 – Polytron Games: Fez and superHYPERCUBE, Nintendo 3DS StreetPass Saturday, December 3 2011, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Giant Robot 2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 In conjunction with the Attract Mode, Meat Bun apparel, and Angry Bananas, Giant Robot is proud to host Game Night 7, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. For this seventh installment, we are featuring two games by Polytron, Fez and superHYPERCUBE. Both games appeared at Indiecade in Los Angeles and turned heads and as well as provided top notch entertainment. Fez is a well designed scrolling type of game. You’re a character moving around an atmosphere that’s artistic and cute and the entire environment actually shifts as you make turns. It’s an instant classic. superHYPERCUBE developed also with Kokoromi, is a game requiring 3d glasses and runs of a Xbox 360 Kinect. It takes motion and depth perception and is an insane feat using the technology of today’s games. Both games provide very separate experiences and is guaranteed to amaze. Nintendo 3DS StreetPass: Meetup Everywhere is a simple-to-use online platform that enables an organization’s fans or followers to coordinate local, real-life meetups based on shared interests. Nintendo 3DS users who are interested in sharing content with others via StreetPass are invited to visit http://www.meetup.com/nintendo3ds to find events in their area or to plan their own StreetPass meetups. Users are also encouraged to use the “#streetpass” hashtag within social media to promote Nintendo 3DS StreetPass events throughout the year and attract even more participants. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based publication about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles. Game Night 7 will take place on Saturday, December 3rd 2011, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. For more information about Game Night, GR2, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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