Year: 2009
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Global growth of broadband — BBC infographic
Time lapse map of broadband penetration across the world. The graphic is really about Africa, but look how quickly South Korea and Scandinavia go dark. Those countries had long-seeing government strategies for internet growth a decade ago. Well done. Global growth of broadband — BBC infographic
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1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal; 2) anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it; 3) anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order…
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What the hell am I going to do for the next 6 months?
September 22nd is my last day of work before I embark on 6 months of paternity leave. Only 15 more working days left. The thought fills me with excitement as this may be the only time in my life I will be able to have such a big role in the upbringing of my children.…
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Unchain the Office Computers! Why corporate IT should let us browse any way we want.
Public complaints about the modern day Stasi: the IT department. I have been saying this ever since I was victimized by my first corporate IT department in 2002. Then again, when only 8% of people even know what a web browser is, I think my opinion might change if I was in charge of thousands…
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Here be dragons “Here be dragons” is a phrase used to denote dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of the medieval practice of putting sea serpents and other mythological creatures in blank areas of maps.
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Here be dragons “Here be dragons” is a phrase used to denote dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of the medieval practice of putting sea serpents and other mythological creatures in blank areas of maps.
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More on a Data-driven World: Links & Commentary
A great, link-rich post from Bill Petti. I have been on an analytics kick in my day job for the past couple of months. I wish I had found this post then. More on a Data-driven World: Links & Commentary
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] Adam Samberg’s rap parody “I’m on a Boat” is the best thing since Lazy Sunday. From the new album Incredibad (iTunes link). (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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“fuck |fək| vulgar slang” I can’t believe the vulgarity in Apple’s OS X Dictionary. As we speak, millions of OS X users have no idea there’s an “eff word” right on their Mac. Right there. In their home. Where their spouse sleeps. Where their children play with their toys. When will Apple finally clean up…
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“fuck |fək| vulgar slang” I can’t believe the vulgarity in Apple’s OS X Dictionary. As we speak, millions of OS X users have no idea there’s an “eff word” right on their Mac. Right there. In their home. Where their spouse sleeps. Where their children play with their toys. When will Apple finally clean up…