App Store : Steve Jobs :: Country : Benevolent Dictator
If the App Store were a Country, Steve Jobs would be the Benevolent Dictator.
*Benevolence shall at all time benefit the App Store or Apple, as defined by the Dictator.
Interesting Read from the OpenDNS Report. Highlights: Facebook is the #1 blacklisted website within their service. Facebook is the #2 whitelisted website within their service. Facebook is the #1 blacklisted website by business users - 23% Full Report
Top Ten Blacklisted Websites Blacklists are typically used when there is no desire to block an entire category in principle, but there is a focus on preventing traffic to specific websites based on a combination of their popularity and content. This top ten list suggests a concern with the use of bandwidth by streaming sites and with privacy concerns from advertising networks. Percentages indicate the proportion of networks using blacklisting that reference a given site. 1. Facebook.com 14.2% 2. MySpace.com 9.9% 3. YouTube.com 8.1% 4. Doubleclick.net 6.4% 5. Twitter.com 2.3% 6. Ad.yieldmanager.com 1.9%
- Redtube.com 1.4% 8. Limewire.com 1.3% 9. Pornhub.com 1.2% 10. Playboy.com 1.2%
Top Ten Whitelisted Websites Whitelists are typically used when there is a desire to block entire categories, but access to selected websites is granted on an exception basis. These sites represent the most trusted sites in their category. The fact that many of the same sites that appear on the Top Ten Blacklisted Websites list appear on the list below may indicate the diverse perspectives people have regarding many of these sites. Percentages indicate the proportion of networks using whitelisting that reference a given site. 1. YouTube.com 12.7% 2. Facebook.com 12.6% 3. Gmail.com 9.2% 4. Google.com 9% 5. Translate.Google.com 6.3% 6. LinkedIn.com 6% 7. MySpace.com 4.7% 8. Skype.com 4.6% 9. Deviantart.com 4.3% 10. Yahoo.com 3.9%
I recently tweeted about the new opportunity that the I Wear Your Shirt team is promoting. In stark contrast with the 1 Million Shirts idea they previously tried, they are now opening up their specialty: advertising and wearing t-shirts to promote to non-profit organizations and charities. I think this is a great turn-around and really specializes on something that they are good at. It also is an area the non-profit organizations need a lot of assistance, as I said in my last post:
It could then be promoted socially via Causes, Change, Facebook, Twitter, et. al., as well as promoted to notable people who want to help out. People who are genuinely interested in making a difference, people like Jason Sadler.
So if you are a non-profit or know of one that you’d like to promote (hint: Glory Reborn Organization) visit their site: IWearYourShirt and fill out the Non-Profit Lottery form.
Facebook ‘should mimic Apple app security restrictions’
The App Review process of Apple’s App Store has been hounded for years, now security company Sophos recommends mimicking it. /via the BBC
Today marks the 6th day that my phone line and DSL line have been down. The main line leading into my area was cut and presumably the mission portion sold on the black market. I do a lot of work from home, so needless to say this has made things complicated. It did make me think about a time when an Internet connection was not always on. I recall even after having my own email account, that I would connect to check email then disconnect when finished. It is only more recently that when the connectivity is gone, you look at your computer and think “Well what do I do now?”. Connectivity really has changed our world and continues to do so. However, in many parts of the world connectivity is not available to everyone…yet. It certainly is becoming more readily available and I believe that is a good thing. The people in the group who have yet to receive connectivity will in essence leap frog over an entire technological step (DSL/Broadband), as they will go from no connectivity directly to mobile internet connectivity. They will have no memory of the sounds of a dialup modem, a tech support agent asking you “Well, how many lights on your modem are on?”, or the invention of broadband over Cable (TV). Honestly I don’t think that’s a bad thing!