It is frightening to think of how dependent on the internet modern society has become. Perhaps the greatest communication tool in the world to date, the world wide web has a vast amount of servers, databases, and information pages, that serve up useful information in abundance on almost any subject. Its use is growing daily, the useful web2.0 tools that developers continue to add are constantly expanding that use in new ways.
Entries from March 2009
The Knowns, the Unknowns, and the Unknown Knowns of the Web: The Deep Web
February 27th, 2009 by John Eastman
Female Bank Robberies are on the Rise
February 22nd, 2009 by Kyle Rankin
FBI statistics have revealed that the number of women committing bank robberies is quickly growing. The FBI released statistics that indicate that 6.2% of recent bank heists were committed by women. The statistic represents a 25% increase as compared to crimes of 2002 recorded at 4.9%. Although males remain the top perpetrators […]
(more→)Economic Life in China
February 13th, 2009 by Kyle Rankin
The world’s third largest economy is showing signs of positive growth resulting from the injection of funds in a stimulus package. Reports from economic analysts in China indicate that their economy may expand 6.6% in its second quarter. China’s economy had slowed to 6.3% in its first quarter. A $585 billion (U.S) stimulus package had been placed into effect by the Chinese government in the past few months. During the decline– its worst since 1999– China has lost over 20 million jobs, due primarily to a major decline in exports as the world economy demands less of the China-produced goods.
Google Creates Two Significant Updates to its Ever-growing Services
February 6th, 2009 by Kyle Rankin
Google recently launched a new service called Google Latitude. The service, which is an extension of Google Maps, uses a combination of Global Positioning Systems, WiFi, and cell tower location data.
Obama Administration Establishes Targets for the Economic Stimulus Plan
February 2nd, 2009 by Steven Barnes
The economic recession has spared no targets or class. However, as far as recessions go, it is still reasonably early in this one. From blue collar to white, from the middle manager to the assembly line worker, to the construction to the financial sectors, a wide net of reductions, layoffs, and financial downfall has […]
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