I'm tracking how China surpassed Japan to become the world's second-largest PC and internet market. They already lead in mobile users, making their rapid growth across all digital platforms quite remarkable.
I noted that Wal-Mart has become the second largest company by revenue globally. Looking at the Fortune 500, it is striking that only IBM and AT&T represent the IT industry within the top ten leaders.
I highlighted several standout sites from PC World’s 2001 best-of list, including Safeweb for privacy, Betanews for software updates, and ArtistDirect for music. These resources represent some of the most useful tools available on the early internet.
I share a link to a 2001 Los Angeles Times feature investigating how China navigates the internet’s growth, balancing economic expansion with political control and the early development of its state-managed digital infrastructure.
I improved my PC's performance using PC Pit Stop to diagnose bottlenecks. I specifically boosted my hard disk speed by enabling DMA and reclaimed system memory by reducing the video card's shared memory allocation.
I share links to the Giant Jump, a massive simultaneous jumping event involving millions of UK students to test seismic activity, and what I consider the funniest experimental project currently on the web.