Monthly Archives: September 2008

You Had Me at “Hello,” but Lost Me at “Out of Stock.”

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

Debit card in hand, I refreshed the page with every passing minute. Price gouging be damned, the limited edition gunmetal grey PlayStation 3 would be mine. As my friends and family predicted, it wasn’t. Over the course of three early-morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Multimedia | Leave a comment

Five Enlightening Videogame* Sound Design Videos

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

Creating audio for videogames is dirty, backbreaking work, at least when happening upon some greasy mass of scrap metal with extraordinary sonics leaves a sound designer no choice but to lug the thing from wherever to the studio. Ah, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Multimedia | 2 Comments

Godin, Bylin, Throbbing Gristle and Marketing from the Heart

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Rod Smith

It’s easy to tell Seth Godin isn’t running for office: the marketing sage, author, blogger, and de facto anthropologist started championing change more than a decade before the current election cycle and won’t stop until long after November’s winners plop … Continue reading →

Posted in Multimedia, Music | 1 Comment

Why Adding the “Gayest Game Ever” to the Wii is a Great Idea.

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

“Protein beats steroids any day,” claim utterly ripped henchmen for the forces of good., “in-head horticulture, too.” The image above is just one little glob of frosting from the Cho Aniki series’s sprawling cake. Literally translating to “Super Big Brothers,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Multimedia | Leave a comment

IPR STUDENT NEEDS KIDNEY DONOR

Posted on September 19, 2008 by brianjacoby

One of our talented young students, Derek Doyle is looking for help. We are trying to use our voice to spread the word and assist Derek and his family in finding a kidney donor. Following is a letter from Derek’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Title IV Federal Student Aid Opportunities at IPR

Posted on September 19, 2008 by admin

The Institute of Production and Recording (IPR) is proud to announce that as a nationally accredited college, we have now received the final approval from the U.S. Department of Education to offer Title IV Federal Student Aid. Title IV consists … Continue reading →

Posted in Newswire, Newswire Announcements | Leave a comment

RIAA at RNC? Had We Known, We’d Have Downloaded a Cake

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Rod Smith

Even given rampant accusations of police misconduct and the inevitable lawsuits, Minnesota almost surely made money on the RNC, thanks to an unprecedented deal struck by Saint Paul officials. But as with any celebration, participation of any kind brought a … Continue reading →

Posted in Multimedia, Music | Leave a comment

IPR Entertains 18,000 Exhausted People

Posted on September 11, 2008 by admin

On your marks, get set, go! IPR will be providing entertainment at the Finish Line “party tent” for over 18,000 exhausted runners at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, “The Most Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America.” The Marathon spans Minneapolis … Continue reading →

Posted in Newswire, Newswire Announcements | 1 Comment

Battle of the Bandulators

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

(Left: “After breakfast, the world,” Bobby Kotick may or may not be thinking as he conquers both fire and flame without even breaking a sweat.) “We’re calling it Guitar Hero: World Tour” Activision Blizzard chairman and CEO Bobby Kotick announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Multimedia, Music | Leave a comment