Monthly Archives: December 2016
Weekend Randomness: Amazing Technology from MIT
I am not sure about possible practical applications of this invention but it looks really interesting.
Visualizing Fortune 500 Companies
Below is a visual from Forbes that allows you to explore the Fortune 500 list for 2016. On this map you’ll find the U.S. headquarters of every company. The diameter of the circle represents the company’s annual revenue. We need more of these … Continue reading
US Work Commute Statistics (Hint: We Are Lonely)
76.4% of people drive alone. That’s kind of sad. Wait for the self-driving cars to arrive. We will be able to chat, text, check the Internet, and talk on the phone on the way to work. Basically, the same thing … Continue reading
Top 5 Cloud Service Providers
The data is for 2015, but one thing that I don’t think changed in 2016 is this: Amazon is larger than four other major payers combined. And I know the others are trying hard to catch up… but it is … Continue reading
Puzzled by LP (Long Playing) Disk Sales
How do you explain this data? Please don’t tell me that an LP sounds better than a CD. CDs are superior to LPs in every possible way… Why are people buying millions of LP disks per year? A friend of mine thinks it is “the coolness/retro/nostalgia/etc. … Continue reading
Disrupting Sports Shoes: Amazing Self-Lacing Sneakers
Nike’s self-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0 sneakers. Just buy it? and more:
