Archive for September, 2007
Want to know why I love Salesforce.com? Watch this…
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Download and bookmark these.
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Top tip for Firefox users
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Interesting critique of the blog set up on Barack Obama’s website.
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A simple guide on why and how to blog.
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Good insight into Bobby Jindal, although I’m skeptical about the claims relating to the Internet and Gen X.
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Great example of a simple online game as a list building tool.
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Excellent analysis of the strategic machinations of the LA governor’s race.
Since moving to Louisiana a couple of months ago, I’ve been trying to find up-to-date internet usage stats for the state. Although the Pew Internet & American Life Project provides an excellent overview, it does not break that data down by state (at least not publicly).
I did manage to find this data via TechPolicyBank:
- Louisiana ranks 33rd in the US for overall number of high-tech workers and 43rd for average high-tech wage.
- 52% of all Louisiana’s households own a computer. The national average is 62%.
- 44% of all Louisiana’s households use the internet at home compared to 55% nationwide.
- 10% of all Louisiana’s households have broadband compared to 20% nationally.
If you know where I can find more detailed and up-to-date internet usage stats for Louisiana please let me know.
I know I’m late to the party on this one, but I couldn’t resist highlighting this strange performance by Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson. For an actor he doesn’t half bob his head up and down an awful lot!
Others have commented elsewhere about the extreme length of this video and I’m inclined to agree. I usually insist on watching these things in their entirety, but at over 15 minutes long it was simply impossible. Maybe if I was a diehard FredHead I would have stuck it out?! I’d be interested to hear from anyone who was engaged enough to watch the whole thing and why?
After watching more of Thompson’s videos, I’m struggling to understand why people think he’s so charismatic. I just don’t think it comes across in his videos. If anything he seems awkward and uncomfortable with being thrust into the spotlight.
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