12 Year Olds Archive

  • Oh, so the Chevy Volt song and dance was for 12-year olds, it’s still not right

    Oh, so the Chevy Volt song and dance was for 12-year olds, it’s still not right

    Posted on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
    This makes a bit more sense. Apparently the horrendous Chevy Volt dance routine that hit it big a few days back wasn't meant to be seen by me or you. It was wrote for 7-12 years and was shown during a webcast that involved 120 schools before the L.A. Auto Show. But of course everyone has a video cam these days and someone captured the event for the whole world to enjoy.

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  • Twitter, Facebook come to Xbox 360 on Nov. 17

    Twitter, Facebook come to Xbox 360 on Nov. 17

    Posted on November 12, 2009 | No Comments
    As of next Tuesday, November 17, you'll be able to access Twitter and Facebook on your Xbox 360. The software update is free, like previous updates, and also includes Last.fm and Zune video compatibility. “What are you doing?” “Losing to 12-year-olds in Modern Warfare 2 over and over again! Not fun.”

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  • U.S. Soccer looks to EA Sports to help develop next generation of pros

    U.S. Soccer looks to EA Sports to help develop next generation of pros

    Posted on August 19, 2009 | No Comments
    You would think that with a population of 300 million the U.S. would be a little better at soccer than it currently is. Not that the US Mens National Team is terrible—its victory against Spain in the Confederations Cup in June was all kinds of great—but we're (yup, Royal We time) not exactly known as a “world power,” mentioned in the same breath with Italy, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and Argentina. In steps... EA? Yup, we just got word that EA Sports, makers of FIFA 10, has teamed up with US Soccer to develop and promote a series of training videos that young players can use to improve their game. Is is enough to to give some future USMT the World Cup one day? US Soccer certainly has high hopes.

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  • My Secret Circle: You know, for kids

    My Secret Circle: You know, for kids

    Posted on July 7, 2009 | No Comments
    So this seems like a good enough idea. It’s called MySecretCircle and it’s basically it’s a closed social network for girls. You and your buds buy a USB key that acts as your login. It autoruns under Windows and OS X and brings up a photo and journal sharing system that only allows certain people [...]

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