People on the Internet Surpasses 1 Billion Now
People on the Internet surpassed one billion in December, according to comScore. The actual number is probably higher than that according to, Internet World Stats which counted almost 1.5 billion Web surfers worldwide as of June 30, 2008. Between 15 and 22 percent of the world’s population is on the Internet. The world has along way to go.
Using the comScore numbers, here is the breakdown by country and region (in unique visitors as of December, 2008; some of the numbers are rounded):
Top 15 countries, by Internet population:
1. China: 179.7 million
2. United States: 163.3 million
3. Japan: 60.0 million
4. Germany: 37.0 million
5. United Kingdom: 36.7 million
6. France: 34.0 million
7. India: 32.1 million
8. Russia: 29.0 million
9. Brazil: 27.7 million
10. South Korea: 27.3 million
11. Canada: 21.8 million
12. Italy: 20.8 million
13. Spain: 17.9 million
14. Mexico: 12.5 million
15. Netherlands: 11.8 million
Worldwide Internet Audience
* Asia Pacific: 416 million (41.3%)
* Europe: 283 million (28.0%)
* North America: 185 million (18.4%)
* Latin America: 75 million (7.4%)
* Middle East & Africa: 49 million (4.8%)
Top 30 Most wired cities in the US according to Forbes
The 30 Most wired cites according to Forbes Magazine
1.Seattle Washington
2.Atlanta Georgia
3.Washington D.C.
4.Orlando FL
5.Boston Mass
6.Miami FL
7.Minneapolis, Minn.
8.Denver, Colo.
9. New York, N.Y.
10.Baltimore, Md.
11.San Francisco, Calif.
12.San Diego, Calif.
13.Los Angeles, Calif.
14.Portland, Ore.
15.Raleigh, N.C.
See the rest at Forbes Website
MSI Wind U120 is Available Now
MSI Wind U120-020US 10-Inch Notebook PC (1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g/n, BlueTooth 2.0 EDR, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery)
I am considering getting one of these to dual boot, Windows 7 and Mac OSX. These laptops are known to work with the Apple OS.
The Wind is an acronym for “Wi-Fi Network Device,” it features a fast and energy-efficient Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor which provides longer battery life and better mobility. The MSI Wind is a lightweight Netbook, it measures about 7 inches wide by 10.23 inches long, and it weighs just 2.6 pounds.
The Wind features a functional keyboard that is only 20% smaller than a full sized notebook keyboard. The MSI Wind comes equipped with a 10″ Backlit LED screen that provides excellent Color quality and brightness giving you better comfort while viewing the internet, watching online videos and viewing photos. The Wind has 802.11b/g/n wireless built-in, so you can enjoy the convenience of accessing the Internet anywhere. It also has video chat with the built-in 1.3 Megapixel Web camera and microphone. The Wind also sports Bluetooth, which enables you to connect to headphones, or other Bluetooth devices so that you don’t have to carry around a bunch of cables. Box Contents: MSI Wind U120-020US 10″ Mini Notebook, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery, 65W (100/240v) AC power adapter, Protective Case. Software Bundle: Windows XP Home, 1-Year Limited Warranty
Here are the Specifications:
# Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz Processor
# 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz Bus speed
# 1024 MB DDR2 (PC2-5300) RAM
# 10″ WSVGA (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display
# 160 GB SATA Hard Drive
# Two internal Speakers
# Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Web camera & Microphone
# Facial Recognition Software for Security
# Built-in 802.11 b/g/n Wireless
# 10/100 Ethernet LAN
# Integrated Bluetooth
# 4-in-1 Card Reader: SD, Multimedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro
# 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45
# Approximate Unit Dimensions: 10.23″ (L) x 7.08″ (D) x 1.24″ (H)
# Approximate Unit Weight: 2.6 Pounds
Gates 2004 predictions of a Spam free internet didn’t materialize
Gates declared at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in 2004 that spam would be “a thing of the past” within five years.
Spam doesn’t seem to have gotten any better. I receive over 1000 spam messages per day that are caught in my email spam filter. I have a bunch of email accounts for different websites and every one of them gets some sort of spam.
Most spam is sent by machines that are infected by hackers. The US relays or sends the most spam of any country.
The spam from the US has decreased significantly since Bill Gates’s prediction. It has fallen from almost half of all spam relayed at the end of 2004, to 21.3 percent by the end of 2007, and now spam is resting at 19.8 percent.
End users could do alot more to protect themselves. Update your operating system, have an antivirus and a anti-spyware program and update it. Also, don’t buy anything from a spam because you just perpetuate the spam problem.
You can’t get the Lian-Li BlueCase PC-888
The Lian-Li PC-888 is an amazing case, but you most likely can’t get one because of the limited quantities being made.
The case is designed to mimic the shape of a boats sail and it stays cool by air also. It is constructed primarily of blue anodized aluminum.
Only 500 PC-888s will be produced and they’re expected to cost up to $500 each.
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