The contrast is startling. Average of 5mb/sec internet connections in the US - average of 60mb/sec in Japan [source] for about $25/month. South Korea, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Portugal... basically most countries that might deserve the term "wired" have faster, better internet.The US, birthplace of the personal computer and the internet, now ranks 28th in internet … [Read more...]
Skype Culture & Cell Future
Skype, by the way, has flaws, but it's really made having a phone number superfluous except for anyone that will only use a regular phone or isn't on the net a lot or doesn't take it with them where they go, or have it waiting there for them already. Image via CrunchBase Case in point: I thought of spending $60/year to set up a regular phone number in Korea that rings on … [Read more...]
