Career:
A look at the jobs of the future – Erring towards green jobs, but with some interesting insights.
How a Gen Y'er got a dream job in the recession – Some useful personal insight – and he landed a very geeky job!
Economics/Freakonomics/Geekonomics:
In parts of Chicago, home foreclosures are now more due to job loss than subprime – Interesting for stats geeks, and a reminder that with multiple crises on top of each other, the effects of one are hard to measure if you just assume.
Technology:
Web Startups may not need as much from Venture Capital any more – An interesting theory – that is easier to start up, easier to sell off, and in general a case where companies work much faster than they used to. If this theory holds water, it means more companies are leveraging existing routes, support, markets, and tools – which in turns means existing systems (Salesforce.com, Apple's iPhone Apps store, etc.) in turn become more important to the economy.
Video Games:
Venture Beat's Top 12 trends in video games – Very in depth (and rather positive for the cautious VB). One of the things I didn't consider is the role of 'backfill' in gaming – which is a huge market I think some are exploiting without knowing it. Worth reading if you're in, want to be in, or interested in the industry.
Game sales take a hit in April – This may or may not be a sign of a trend, so I present it more as a curiosity and a warning.
– Steven Savage