1. The Dotcom Boom and Bust (1995-2001) Launched by Netscape’s IPO, the Boom & Bust fast-tracked the Web. Launched by Netscape’s IPO in 1995, the dotcom boom spurred trillions of dollars in private investments into the Internet, new technologies, marketing, and fiber optic cable and led to the development of such landmark sites as Google. [...]
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Top 10 Web Moments that changed the World
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in OthersTags: amazon, boom and bust, dotcom boom, drudge report, fiber optic cable, global conflicts, google, howard dean, man of the year, monica lewinsky scandal, orange revolution, september 11th 2001
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Top 10 Politically InCorrect Words
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in WordTags: american phenomenon, google, metrosexual, ostracism, slang term, us senate
1. Macaca Might have changed the political balance of the US Senate, since George Allen’s (R-VA) utterance (which is an offensive slang term for Indians of the Sub-continent in the West Indies) surely has impacted his election bid. 2. Global Warming Denier Since there are those who now believe that climate changed has moved from [...]
Top 10 Gmail Tips and Hacks
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in TipsTags: chat area, google, greasemonkey script, hacks, labels, mihai parparita
1. Greasemonkey repository at Google Code: Started by Mihai Parparita, a Google employee (though unaffiliated with Gmail), this Google Code repository has some of the coolest and most functional Gmail scripts for Greasemonkey, an add-on for Firefox. Scripts for adding colors to labels, saving searches and even integrating Gmail + Google Reader can all be [...]
Top 10 America's Most Admired Companies
Posted: 20th June 2007 by All Top 10 in CompaniesTags: apple, berkshire hathaway, cnn, fedex, general electric, google, procter amp gamble, southwest airlines, toyota, toyota motor
General Electric Starbucks Toyota Motor Berkshire Hathaway Southwest Airlines FedEx Apple Google Johnson & Johnson Procter & Gamble Source: Authored by CNN (2007) Website – http://money.cnn.com/
Top 10 Research Tools
Posted: 20th June 2007 by All Top 10 in InternetTags: beaten path, bookmarking service, encyclopedia britannica, feeddemon, google, hopscotch, nobel prize winners, science section, solar power, subculture, wikipedia
1. Encyclopedia Britannica 2007 In an era of free content, ponying up for expert information still pays off. Britannica’s $49 digital encyclopedia draws upon an astute legacy of more than two centuries, offering entries vetted by Nobel Prize winners and ready-made citations for your term papers. This version is faster than its predecessor, and the [...]