Curious on the Road

May 18

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Crazy to think of much our world has changed since 2004. Crazy to think that it hasn’t been that long a time at all. Only eight years. Wonder how we’ll be using the Internet eight years from now. parislemon: theatlantic: The Internet at the Dawn of Facebook Facebook launched in 2004. Today, it has more users than the entire Internet had in 2004. That line says it all.

Crazy to think of much our world has changed since 2004. Crazy to think that it hasn’t been that long a time at all. Only eight years. Wonder how we’ll be using the Internet eight years from now.

parislemon:

theatlantic:

The Internet at the Dawn of Facebook

Facebook launched in 2004. Today, it has more users than the entire Internet had in 2004.

That line says it all.

Think you've read everything there is to know about Facebook's public offering? Business Insider has a handy explainer of how this thing actually works -

It’s quite useful IPO-knowledge.

May 17

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May 14

This is an interesting study from Pew, described as the first of its kind in that depth. However, it doesn’t delve into reasons for the disparty, which is what really matters. kiplinger: good: According to a new Pew study, increasing your earning potential may require literally moving on up: If you aim to climb the income ladder in the United States, your best bet might be to move north and east—and definitely stay out of the south.

This is an interesting study from Pew, described as the first of its kind in that depth. However, it doesn’t delve into reasons for the disparty, which is what really matters.

kiplinger:

good:

According to a new Pew study, increasing your earning potential may require literally moving on up: If you aim to climb the income ladder in the United States, your best bet might be to move north and east—and definitely stay out of the south.

“I’m still waiting for the moment when Romney actually tells the truth about something difficult.” —

writes TIME magazine’s Joe Klein in reference to the bullying allegations against Mitt Romney. He offers a proposed response of what Romeny could have said, but didn’t. Do you agree?

Joe Klein: Romney’s Apology for Bullying Insufficient

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Der Tagesspiegel hat sich für ein etwas anderes Layout für die Wahlergebnisse entschieden - coole Idee. Smart layout idea by Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel on election results in Germany’s most populous state.

Der Tagesspiegel hat sich für ein etwas anderes Layout für die Wahlergebnisse entschieden - coole Idee.

Smart layout idea by Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel on election results in Germany’s most populous state.

May 12

Above is a sampling of the Android phones and tablets that app maker Animoca uses to test its apps. The developer tests each app on 400 (!) different devices before launching it, reports TechCrunch. Which is insane, considering that app makers using Apple products have only a handful of devices to test (between different generations of the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad). “Android fragmentation is a huge issue because developers have to check their work on dozens of devices,” writes TechCrunch. Software adoption rates are also lower on Adroid. This means many of these devices are still running on old operating systems, whereas many of Apple’s iPhones run on the latest version of its mobile iOS. Tech blogger MG Siegler calls this “total hell” especially for small app developers. It matters for Google, too. “It puts a real dent in Eric Schmidt’s prediction from six months ago that developers might start going Android first within six months,” writes TechCrunch.

Above is a sampling of the Android phones and tablets that app maker Animoca uses to test its apps. The developer tests each app on 400 (!) different devices before launching it, reports TechCrunch. Which is insane, considering that app makers using Apple products have only a handful of devices to test (between different generations of the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad).

“Android fragmentation is a huge issue because developers have to check their work on dozens of devices,” writes TechCrunch. Software adoption rates are also lower on Adroid. This means many of these devices are still running on old operating systems, whereas many of Apple’s iPhones run on the latest version of its mobile iOS.

Tech blogger MG Siegler calls this “total hell” especially for small app developers. It matters for Google, too.

“It puts a real dent in Eric Schmidt’s prediction from six months ago that developers might start going Android first within six months,” writes TechCrunch.

ilovecharts: nobodiesbiz: New York Times Poll Your Reactions to Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Stand

ilovecharts:

nobodiesbiz:

New York Times Poll

Your Reactions to Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Stand

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May 10

Bitly again imparting some analytical wisdom on us. imwithkanye: What are the best times to post to your favorite social media platforms? Bitly crunched the numbers and here’s what they found: Twitter Post 9am-3pm ET, Monday through Thursday Especially post 1-3pm ET, Monday through Thursday Avoid posting after 8pm ET during the weekends Avoid posting after 3pm ET on Friday and at all on weekends Facebook Post 1-4pm ET during the week Especially post midweek 1-3pm ET The very best time is Wednesday at 3pm ET Avoid posting between 8pm ET and 8am ET during the week Avoid posting on weekends Tumblr (graphic posted above) Post from 4pm ET onward Especially post from 7pm-10pm ET onward, with Monday and Tuesdays being good Post on Friday evenings (Sounds about right. Tumblr’s popularity in the evening supports my assessment that everyone likes to live-blog TV.)

Bitly again imparting some analytical wisdom on us.

imwithkanye:

What are the best times to post to your favorite social media platforms? Bitly crunched the numbers and here’s what they found:

Twitter

Facebook

Tumblr (graphic posted above)

(Sounds about right. Tumblr’s popularity in the evening supports my assessment that everyone likes to live-blog TV.)

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