Since 2006, the number of internet users worldwide has doubled to about 2.4 billion people online. That’s over one-third of the global population connected to the internet and there’s still room to grow.
So where will the next group of internet users come from and how quickly are they expected to go online? We have a handy infographic about the future of the internet.
It’s the end of the week and hopefully we can get the blog running like normal next week. Okay, this blog you won’t notice it on but on et geekera you will. Well, the IndyCar report will be back this week with some F1 too. Speaking of normal things on the blog, here’s Anna Kendrick who is one of our favourite women in the world.
What does it say when The Onion makes the most compelling argument for military intervention in Syria? (The Onion)
If you work for Glenn Beck and use eco-friendly lightbulbs, you’re going to lose your job. (Yahoo)
It’s the article that has everyone talking. It’s Rolling Stone’s profile of former NFL player and accused murderer Aaron Hernandez. (Rolling Stone)
It’s a whole lotta rotten movies at the theatres this weekend, so we’ve officially hit the dog days of summer… At least you can catch Selena Gomez playing Ethan Hawke’s sidekick in the film Getaway. Though, the 2% Tomatometer might be a good deterring factor.
After the jump, Morgan Freeman learns what twerking is, a few summer releases are returning to theatres for a second run, Zack Snyder thinks mass destruction in Man of Steel is cool, watch an animated alternate ending to Iron Man 3 and a nifty short on how all the awesome girls just happen to be taken. Where the single ladies at? Continue reading
I promised a recap of my first ever convention / Fan Expo experience and here it is. I spent the blog’s downtime in downtown Toronto attending the 2013 edition of Fan Expo in downtown Toronto along with over 100,000 of my closest friends. I was just completely overwhelmed by the number of people there and I’ve been to a NASCAR race with 110,000 people and thought this place was packed.
So let’s look back at Fan Expo with a little bit of Best and Worst.
Did I miss the memo? I’m convinced that there is a missive sent out to video games writers with talking points that we’re all supposed to stick to for a year.
Last year, it was that the vision of a developer should never be questioned. Look at the uproar over Mass Effect 3’s ending. Despite the plot holes and inconsistencies in the ending sequence, many members of the media defended BioWare by saying that this was BioWare’s vision and it shouldn’t be compromised because we shouldn’t compromise the developer’s “artistic integrity.”
This year, artistic integrity is no longer an applicable concept when talking about the contents of a game. Now, if a writer feels that the majority of people should be offended by something, it should be changed. In twelve months, we’ve gone from a developer having unassailable artistic integrity to a press corps getting dangerously close to censorship.
I’m back on duty with the Wednesday links. I’m trying to do up a Fan Expo experience post for the end of the week but I can’t guarantee it. If not this week, definitely next week. There are definitely some things that happen that don’t go mainstream so I’m planning to tell those tales.
In the meantime, since we have a new Batman, here’s Jennifer Garner.
We might write-off moronic statements by politicians as pandering to their base but in other countries, they take these statements seriously. In Egypt, moronic statements are undermining America’s influence in the country during its unrest. (MSNBC)
The Republican’s game of political chicken with Obamacare could make or break their electoral chances. The only problem is that they have a tall order ahead of them convincing the electorate that Obamacare won’t work when it sounds like a great idea. (The Week)
Here’s a theory I’ve never heard before. Did Bobby Riggs throw his tennis match against Billie Jean King at the mafia’s orders. (Outside the Lines)
The Burrow never sounded like the height of luxury in the Harry Potter universe. However, it was home to the franchise’s iconic Weasley family and they thought that it was plenty good enough for them. And while The Burrow might not be the lap of luxury for wizards, for muggles, the Weasley abode is a great place to raise a family thanks to all the space and bedrooms.
Every so often, we look at the most spectacular fails that the internet has to offer. Well today, we look at the most spectacular fails that Facebook has to offer. This week, we have five of the best fails Facebook has to offer.
It’s Sunday morning, and it’s time for another installment of the link-off. Steve is off this weekend as he is exploring the awesomeness of Fan Expo. It’s only fair I sub in for him as he’s been doing that for me everytime I can’t get around to the ELO. Kicking off the SLO today is Lily Collins. You can catch her in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which is apparently not doing so hot in theatres at the moment.
After the jump, guys aren’t as shallow as you think, apparently we all need to be potty trained again, Obama wants less school for law students, a few “what were they thinking?!” moments, the elderly reacts to Bieber and watch one of the best “come on down” moments in The Price is Right. Continue reading
So it’s reaching the tail end of the summer releases now. The film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is out. Apparently it is a bit crammed and hard to follow. Perhaps you should go see Drinking Buddies starring Olivia Wilde.
After the jump, big casting news is spreading over the Twittersphere, Joss Whedon doesn’t love The Empire Strikes Back, box office bombs and Ryan Higa shows us all the ultimate handshake. Continue reading
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