Also, for the first time ever, there are more higher education jobs than industrial jobs in New York. So basically, I think my best long-term option is to start "teaching journalism" to young people who want to get into the burgeoning infoserv industry. EVERYBODY WINS. [That's me, pictured at right, on the way to teach my Headlines 101 class.]

And speaking of coffee, the last page of issue number one of the Reader goes into some Old New York lore, briefly explaining the origins of DR's Five Points coffee blend (and suggesting that you watch the Scorsese film on the subject). All in all it's terrifying little piece of synergy, a fairly standard circular jazzed up with a touristy events guide to look like a local magazine. At least this publication won't be folding anytime soon. (Racked)

Though they often stick to annoying and predictable juvenilia, the folks at College Humor did a really great job animating this alternate ending to the Pixar Studios animation (you know, the one with the lamp squishing the "i" in "Pixar" and taking its place before facing the camera). I especially like the lowercase "i" crying next to its uppercase mother at the deceased letter's funeral. (Design You Trust)

Though it's still unclear what kind of paying system Hulu would have—subscriptions like Netflix, or by the video, like iTunes—Carey explained that a lot of content would remain free even after certain special features like exclusive content and episode previews become available on a pay-per-view basis. Still, once the systems are in place to charge users for certain videos, it's only a matter of time before the whole site goes behind a massive pay-wall. So get as much streaming video-watching as you can done now while the watching is free. (TDW)

Web designer Jenny K. Woo explains on her blog that the feature is pretty easy to enable (go to your Gmail settings, then to the "Labs" tab, then scroll down to Snake and enable!) and even easier to access (if you have keyboard shortcuts enabled, just hit "&" anytime you're in Gmail). And now you're only ever one keystroke away from Gmail's Snake applet (pictured)—try to use it on a merit-based system: for every email sent you get one game of Snake. (NOTCOT)

How much money? Well, the Can't You See I'm Busy homepage keeps a running counter of how much money the lost minutes of play are costing the global economy based on gaming times. Currently the counter, which is in Euros, is €765,000. Folks, I know we can get that up to 1 million by the end of the week. (NOTCOT)

If you happen to be a metalhead and/or a huge Jack Black fan, and you own an Xbox 360 or PS3, you should probably already have played Brütal Legend. Seriously, if any of that applies to you, just stop reading, go out and rent it. Nothing I say from here on will really matter. If you’re like me and you think Jack Black is pretty ok, and you’re down with metal (when it’s played at a bar, randomly) let me tell you how much you need to play this.

Brütal Legend, which was released last week, is an adventure game set in a world inspired by the album art of metal bands. (Sadly, the steel eagle from Judas Priest’s Screaming For Vengeance does not make an appearance.) Essentially it’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, but instead of blowing an ocarina (like such a pussy!) you are literally melting the enemy’s face off with a guitar solo.

Intelligent website Vol. 1 Brooklyn recently held a Battle of the Nerds, pitting the Greenpoint Gazette against Overflow Magazine in a bloody brain-on-brain trivia imbroglio. The best part was that it was all for righteous organization Books Through Bars (who rule). Behold the awesome highlights below.

Filmed and edited by Emily Chen.

With the release of Shrek Kart last week, I thought it would be fitting to highlight what is being called the best kart racing game on the iPhone/iPod Touch. Cocoto Kart Online, which made its way to the App Store last month, doesn’t have the well-known and/or cute cast of characters its competitors have to offer. What it does offer, however, is affordability and online multiplayer, both of which no one else is offering at the moment.