Category Archives: Interesting Things

These posts are usually Marketing and Research related and are just plain Interesting.

Wired on Facebook

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Will Facebook monetize on their proprietary stream of 200 million users before we realize face to face interactions are how socialization is supposed to happen?

“… this data comprises a mammoth amount of activity, almost a second Internet. By Facebook’s estimates, every month users share 4 billion pieces of information—news stories, status updates, birthday wishes, and so on. They also upload 850 million photos and 8 million videos.”

I feel like we are entering middle school and people are finally realizing that the annoying friends we have in public… are twice as annoying on the internet.

Will the social graph prevail?
Wired has the article with all the answers.

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Great Wall of Facebook

Movies – Date Night Wins

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The ProposalWhat is your favorite Sandra Bullock film?

1. “The Proposal,” $34.1 million.
2. “The Hangover,” $26.9 million. (152.9)
3. “Up,” $21.3 million. (224.1)
3. “Year One,” $20.2 million.
5. “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” $11.3 million.
6. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” $7.3 million.
7. “Star Trek,” $4.7 million.
8. “Land of the Lost,” $4 million.
9. “Imagine That,” $3.1 million.
10. “Terminator Salvation,” $3.07 million.

iPhone 3G S vs. iPhone 3G [VIDEO]

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After shooting this quick burrito movie at Chipotle I have noticed that the data rate of the iPhone 3G S H.264 video varies between 3600 kbit/s and I would assume 3800 kbit/s. This isn’t a tremendously high data rate for doing anything serious with… but respectable for a talking mobile device. Relating the iPhone 3G S to my preferred pocket video capturing device, the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS that shoots in 1280x720p at a 25 mbit/s data rate, there really is no comparison.

iPhone 3G S – Video

Format: H.264, 640 x 480, Millions, AAC, Mono, 44.100 kHz

Data Rate: Between 3650 kbits/s and 3800 kbits/s

iPhone 3G S Video Test

iPhone 3G S Video Test - Click for Video

Uploading directly to YouTube is simple enough and the aspect ratios will adapt to a vertical or horizontal recording. I am not a super fan of the audio levels algorithm as it seems it is pretty easy to peak the 44.100 kHz recorded audio with loud sounds + voices. It is also a difficult hold to capture video of yourself without covering the internal microphone of the iPhone 3G S. This makes for shanty audio at best… as you will see in the second YouTube upload test and is something to definitely watch out for.

YouTube iPhone 3G S Video 1 – Vertical
YouTube iPhone 3G S Video 2 – Horizontal

iPhone 3G – Video

No Supported Video Capabilities

However, qik has a steaming solution that you can play with if you want to geek just a little.

Movies – Lasting Hangover

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I finally did see The Hangover and although I thought the book was better, the movie did do a fairly good representation of a successful trip to Vegas.

1. “The Hangover,” $33.4 million. (105.4)
2. “Up,” $30.5 million. (187.2)
3. “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” $25 million.
4. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” $9.6 million.
5. “Land of the Lost,” $9.2 million.
6. “Imagine That,” $5.7 million.
7. “Star Trek,” $5.6 million.
8. “Terminator Salvation,” $4.7 million.
9. “Angels & Demons,” $4.2 million.
10. “Drag Me to Hell,” $3.9 million.