Roll the Cameras! Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Plans First Build in Northeast Georgia
One lucky family in Northeast Georgia will soon get the surprise of a lifetime: a visit from Extreme Makeover: Ty Pennington and a new home. Read More
Save the Date: The Atlanta Opera Ball: Indulge Your Senses Sept.17, 2011
To kick-off Atlanta's fall social season, The Atlanta Opera will hold The Atlanta Opera Ball: Indulge Your Senses on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at The St. Regis Atlanta at 88 W. Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead. Read More
Learn More about the Must-Attend 2011 Social Media Integration Conference
Smart, experienced and nationally-renowned speakers, delivering real-world social media instruction, for less than half the cost of similar events. Read More
Green Chamber of the South Partners with GSEA to Promote Southern Solar Summit 2011
Solar Summit 2011 will bring together an outstanding group of industry leaders to present key insights facing Georgia as it moves towards a more sustainable future, incorporating solar energy. Read More
Newt Gingrich Discusses His Presidential Campaign at The Atlanta Press Club
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will be the featured guest at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker breakfast on Wednesday, June 22. Read More
Banking veteran serves as SVP, Compliance, Operations
Private Bank of Buckhead names seasoned banking pro Dale Benefield SVP, Compliance and Operations. She is responsible for loan and deposit operations, Bank Secrecy Act and compliance. Read More
Get Hooked on Atlanta's Hottest Fishing Spots
Spend some quality time with Dad this Father's Day weekend by casting away worries and catching some fish. On June 18, only one day before Father's Day, "National Go Fishing Day" is reeling in fun throughout Atlanta. Read More
AIA Atlanta Tours Presents: Atlanta Fire & Rescue Dept. Station 11 June 18th
On June 18th join us for the Fire Station 11 Tour! The City of Atlanta's new Fire Station 11, is a key component in a new and developing community centered on the Atlantic Station Development. Read More
The 2nd Annual USA India Business Summit 2011 is Just Around the Corner
UIBS is excited to bring, to the Atlanta area, a distinguishable array of delegates and speakers for the 2011 Summit. Read More
TAG Names Technology Legislators of the Year
Georgia Senator Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville) and Representative Mike Dudgeon (R-Suwanee) have been awarded with the 2011 Technology Legislator of the Year Award by the Technology Association of Georgia. Read More
Rep. Gardner named to Georgia Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee
Rep. Pat Gardner, who represents Georgia House District 57, has been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the newly established Georgia Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee. Read More
Ashe, Rafuse & Hill Receives Top Rankings in Leading 'Client's Guidebook'
Atlanta law firm again receives numerous top individual and practice rankings in the Chambers USA 2011 ranking of U.S. attorneys and practice areas. Read More
Calculations world's fastest supercomputer can complete per second: 8.2 quadrillion
Number of desktop computers it would take to match this supercomputer's performance: around 1 million
Web Browser User Usage Percentages
Internet Explorer 8: 27.98%
Internet Explorer 7: 6.07%
Internet Explorer 6: 3.77%
Firefox 4.0: 16.14%
Chrome 11.0: 10.23%
Safari 5.0: 3.84%
Percentage of Internet users that feel the web increases the influence og people with extreme political views: 55
Time it took for total number of tweets sent on Twitter to reach 1 billion: 3 years. 2 months, 1 day
Time it now takes for users to send 1 billion tweets: 1 week
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Three things every CEO should know about corporate video
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Within three years, close to 90% of web traffic will be video in nature. Not just Netflix (which currently accounts for about 20% of all web bandwidth) or YouTube, but corporate videos, as well.
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