RSS The Internet has problems. Technorati says there are 50 million weblogs, and as you can see, it's going up. This is overwhelming. Today's show is about a new and efficient way to keep up with all this cool stuff that's happening on the Internet. I'm going to talk about two ways that you can keep up with what's happening on the Web. This is you, and here are your favorite websites. Now, let's consider the new and fast way, which is simply taking these arrows and turning them the other direction. So, what we're talking about is using a single website that becomes your home for reading all the new stuff that's coming from your favorite websites. The first step is you need a home for reading new posts. Step number two, is to set up a connection between your reader and your favorite websites. To set up these subscriptions, you just need to look for funny little icons. After you click that button, one of two types of pages will appear. A quick recap.
The Best Sites That Show Statistics By Reducing The World & The U.S. To 100 People Reducing statistics to “if _________ were 100 people, then __________” can make them very accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking. For example, there’s the well-known “If Twitter Was 100 People” infographic. There are also several sites that use “gimmick” to illustrate much more important data about the world around us. I thought they might make a useful “The Best…” list for English Language Learners and others. Here are my choices for The Best Sites That Show Statistics By Reducing The World & The U.S. To 100 People: Miniature Earth is a pretty amazing site. USA has an article about a book and school curriculum that portrays the United States as one hundred people. 100 People: A World Chart is also accessible. The World of 100 is a series of infographics highlighting various statistics. Here’s a site that uses Lego-like imagery to reduce the world to 100 people in different categories — weird, but, I think, effective. “If The World Were A Village Of 100 People” is a good infographic.