The Guardian’s 15 Websites that changed the world
August 15, 2006
In commemoration of the 15-year anniversary of the web, the Guardian has published a list of 15 web sites that have changed the world.
What MySpace is all about
August 15, 2006
MySpace now has an Australian landing page. Chartreuse has some good food for thoughts on why people use MySpace.
Diamonds no longer a girl’s best friend
August 15, 2006
An Oxygen Network study of the 15-49 age range, "Girls Gone Wired", has shown that in the US that technology is a girl’s best friend. Here are some more details from the study:
- On average women own 6.6 technology devices, compared to men owning 6.9 devices.
- 77% of women surveyed prefered a new plasma TV to a diamond necklace.
- 56% of the women would prefer a plasma TV to a Florida vacation.
- 86% of women would prefer a new digital video camera to a pair of designer shoes.
- 80% of the women felt comfortable with technology, with 46% doing their own computer trouble-shooting.
No longer should women be ignored in the technology world!

