Ever wonder what’s the most popular college football team in your state? To find out, American ticket broker and online marketplace TicketCity conducted some social media and online research and was able to determine which big division football team was most popular. TicketyCity used four pieces of data for Division I football teams to get… Continue reading The United States of College Football: the Most Popular College Football Team By State [MAP]
Month: August 2014
WhatsApp reaches 600 Million Active Users
At the end of April, popular mobile messaging app WhatsApp announced that it surpassed the milestone of half a billion active users each month. Just four months later, WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum tweeted that the app has now surpassed 600 million monthly active users. Now serving 600,000,000 monthly active users. Yes, active and registered are… Continue reading WhatsApp reaches 600 Million Active Users
What’s the Difference between Doodling and Art?
When it comes to the appreciation of fine art, they say beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. But whose to say your child’s drawings are any less artistic than a painting on the wall? It turns out art is often relative to location, where one man’s doodle can be another’s priceless work of… Continue reading What’s the Difference between Doodling and Art?
Analysis of Song Categories [Comic]
Are you a Country music fan? Do you like Pop music? How about the Blues? No matter what type of music you enjoy, you’ll likely find it in this entertaining analysis. Too Harsh? Or right on Target? Comic by Wrong Hands
Robin Williams Remembered through Google Search
While Google search doesn’t always return pinpoint results they were right on target with this recent search of Robin Williams. The nation, and world for that matter, lost a great entertainer and a man that touched millions of lives. As we’ve witnessed this week with the outpouring of love, everyone that knew him has shared… Continue reading Robin Williams Remembered through Google Search
7 Social Issues That Robin Williams Brought to Film and TV
There is a lot of buzz circulating about Robin Williams since his death on Monday. Think Progress wrote its own tribute to the great actor and comedian by illuminating seven social issues that Williams portrayed on the big screen. Here are the seven films and shows, along with their trailers, that brought social issues to… Continue reading 7 Social Issues That Robin Williams Brought to Film and TV
Listen to 110 Years of Music in ‘The Remix of the Century’
Have you ever wondered what music topped the charts in the 1920s or 30s? Now you can find out with the Music Hack Day project, “Remix of the Century.” The project explores the century’s top Billboard tracks and provides you with an uninterrupted mix of the songs. Using the Echo Nest API, you can also… Continue reading Listen to 110 Years of Music in ‘The Remix of the Century’
Oscar-Winning Actor and Comedian Robin Williams, Dead at 63
Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his Northern California home earlier on Monday, August 11. Williams died of suspected suicide, taking his own life and suffering from asphyxia. Williams’ media representative Mara Buxbaum told CNN: He has been battling severe depression of late…This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family… Continue reading Oscar-Winning Actor and Comedian Robin Williams, Dead at 63
