Who Would Have Thought? America Voted the Funniest Country
30,000 people from around the world took the poll and America came out on top as the funniest country. The least funniest country was Germany… why do the Germans come in at the bottom of every personality poll? America was followed by the Spaniards and Italians. Britons known for their wit and sarcasm came in at number seven!! Even the uptight French beat out the British. How did this happen? Read more about the Badoo.com poll at TheWeek.com. I guess with our TV shoes, movies, and political environment (Think Weinergate) how could we not be the funniest?
Business Insider had a great article on what is takes to make SEAL Team Six. The progression to SEAL Team Six seems almost an impossible task. Read the article here at BusinessInsider.com.
At the closing of the first quarter of 2011, Google appeared to have lost search market share and had lower earning expectancy. In view of this, Google will have to look beyond its current search product so that it can boost future revenue.
Fast Facts
•Comparing both 1st Quarters of 2010 and 2011, the earnings of Google increased 27% but not enough to keep investors satisfied.
•Google profited $2.3 billion on $8.58 billion with $8.08 per-share earnings but not enough to get the expected amount of Wall Street $8.11 per share.
Reasons Why Investors don’t have more Faith in Google
•Failed Social Initiatives
Google Buzz launched but the company has been plagued by a series of social failures. On top of that, Google was accused that they were envious of the popularity of Facebook. The social failures prompted investors to lose confidence in them. It has been noted that Facebook has surpassed Google in page views and Americans spend more time on social networks than searching.
•Recent Departures
The failures that Google faces represent internal problems including managerial, development-related issues and operational. In so much as this contributed to the loss of confidence among investors, the company also has its own share of departures which added more fuel to the fire.
•Market Share Dipping
Whether the dipping of Google’s market share is a result of the loss of investor confidence or vice versa, the two subjects seem to be treading the same path downwards.
Is Google already withering? The answer is yet to come especially with the upcoming plans of the company to maintain its growth and restore the confidence of investors.
Everyone knows that Youtube is the place to go for funny videos of cats and not-so-funny videos of talentless musicians covering their favorite songs, but the one thing they lacked was live streaming. That has officially changed thanks to the addition of Youtube Live.
Youtube Live competes directly with services like Justin.tv, and Ustream by allowing users to create land broadcast live streams of… well whatever they feel like. Live streams have been used on other services for a wide variety of things, including sharing special events with geographically distant loved ones, streaming marathon video game sessions designed to generate donations for a charity, and some people have even streamed mundane day-to-day events just because they could.
The addition of Youtube Live comes alongside the Wall Street Journal’s report that Google intends to spend $100 million commissioning new web-exclusive content for Youtube. If the report is accurate, that would mean Youtube would offer original, high quality content alongside the user generated content it’s been showcasing for seven years now. Little is currently known about the type of content Youtube users should expect, but it seems as though Youtube is attempting to compete directly with television networks . By offering shows you can’t get on cable, Youtube is sure to draw new viewers.
Both streaming video, and the upcoming addition of exclusive content are sure to be well received by Youtube users everywhere. Live streaming is one of th4e only features that other companies were offering to draw users away from Youtube, and with original content getting such a big budget, it would be surprising to see it flop. Google is making great strides toward improving Youtube.
DJ Tweeted @KLM Dance Party = Miami Flight Dance Party
Recently a DJ named Sied Van Riel tweeted @KLM to ask the airline if they could fly earlier so he and his friends could attend a huge dance festival in Miami. They got KLM to fly a week earlier and they had a giant dance party on board. 10 kilometers above sea level the flight earned a Guinness World’s Book of Records award for highest dance party. More companies should do what KLM did. Talk about free viral marketing!
Oil Back Over $100 Per Barrel, Gas Prices Rising Fast
If there is one thing that could derail economic improvement in the United States it’s the price at the pump. Discretionary income is spent on gas rather than on iPad 2s. Gas causes everything to rise from food prices to United State Postal Service stamps. It seems constant global uncertainty is the new paradigm.
Soldiers Test Riot Grenade Launcher on Themselves (VIDEO)
Watch this video where a soldier tests a Riot Grenade Launcher at point blank range on himself. Looks very painful dropping the soldier with ease while all his buddies laugh.
This is a post I found over at GearLog.com. The series include Dexter’s Laboratory, Dungeons & Dragons, Futurama, Gigantor, Invader Zim, ReBoot, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Super Mario Bros. Super Show, and Transformers. If I were to add an animated series it would have to be Captain Planet, doesn’t geek more geeky than that! Read the entire post here
Remember when Craigslst was all for freedom of speech? Seems like freedom of speech has taken a back seat these days after pulling all sexual services and now all Four Loko ads. Four Loko is the highly caffeinated adult beverage that’s been buzzing lately in the news. Rad the full story here.
Happy New Year everyone… I always love the new year. I know it’s all psychological, but it always feels like a fresh start. So why not take a look at your life in 2010 and see where it’s working and what needs improvement in 2011. One resolution in 2011 for me is to rethink old routines and patterns of behavior. What can I do differently in 2011 for my blog that I didn’t do in 2010 for example. It’s about taking a more macro approach to life than micro. Last night instead of going out fighting traffic, barely getting into a crowded restaurant, and watching the Space Needle fireworks I spent the evening at my house with my wonderful girlfriend. I purchased a juicy Ribeye steak through it on the BBQ, baked French bread, and prepared roasted vegetables with vinaigrette. We ended up watching a movie and later fireworks on TV. Now I know that doesn’t sound like an exciting start to 2011 to some of you, but in my mind staying home on New Years was more fun, exciting, and unique than anything else Seattle on New Years could offer. Instead of only concentrating on day to day tasks or what the crowd urges me to think and do (Valentines Day, New Years, etc.) I want to develop my own vision. Living intentionally as I think some gurus call it. I want to create my own vision not only for my business, but my personal life as well. Let’s all make the unwritten future of 2011 the best year yet!
