The Commerce Department’s National Broadband Map went live this week, and the results are very interesting. If you live in the north-east you’ll be shocked to see how much of the country lacks high speed internet… wait a minute, whats that big empty spot? Way to reinforce stereo-types West Virginia! I was wondering how AOL was still making money.
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I think this graph perfectly represents how the music industry has been handling the changing music business climate. I think, poorly, sums it up nicely. Im not sure if the years of suing their customers for “file sharing” or the general lack of quality control in the music they release has had an impact on their sales, but clearly their current methods for retaining or generating sales is not working.
Via Business Insider - Chart of the Day: Death of the Music Industry
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Great little alternative to the standard Weather.com and Accuweather. If you use a browser that has location awareness it will ask you to allow it access.
Read MoreI’ve been working on some changes to the Blogum theme I use for this site. If you notice any oddities while browsing, it is probably me updating a file or two. I have also added a complete archives section that lists all the previous posts. It can be accessed in the right hand sidebar on any page.
Read MoreGreat looking tower from Calatrava. An abandoned skyscraper from the the recent housing bubble has even more bad news. It appears the site owners have defaulted on their loan.
Spire looking dead; original developer says Calatrava still could shape sit – Chicago Tribune
Read MoreFinally, an award we can appreciate. Everyone’s favorite cable tv giant was recently awarded the very dubious honor of Worst Company in America by The Consumerist . I’m skeptical their fine award will persuade the company to change its ways but I still think there is some satisfaction in knowing they are receiving a golden poo statue.
Worst Company In America Trophy Mailed to Comcast – The Consumerist
Read MoreFirst post of the blog. That is a relief.
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