Okay Geek Farm
This happens every minute on the Internet
Brandon Davenport
Decades ago, nobody thought the web would matter to anyone and it would never “take off”, so they called it a fad. Today, the Internet is arguably the biggest communication platform and houses the largest amount of accessible information in the history of mankind. The internet has changed the way people socialize, learn and entertain themselves — but do you realize how much happens in 60 seconds?
Every 60 seconds on the internet
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12,000 new ads — posted to Craigslist
370,000 voice minutes — used on Skype
98,000 Tweets — sent through Twitter
320+ people — sign up for Twitter accounts
100+ people — sign up for LinkedIn accounts
1 new article — published on ascociated content
6,600 photos — uploaded to Flickr
50+ downloads — of the Wordpress CMS
125+ downloads — of Wordpress plugins
695,000 status updates — on Facebook
79,364 wall posts — on Facebook
510,000 comments — on Facebook
1,700 downlaods — of the Firefox browser
694,445 search queries — on Google Search
168 million — Emails sent out (PDF)
60+ new blogs — are opened
1,500 blog posts — written
70+ new domains — registered
600+ new videos — on Youtube (totaling 25 hours)
40+ people — ask a question on Yahoo answers
100+ people — ask a question on Answers.com
13,000 iPhone apps — downloaded around the world
20,000 posts — on Tumblr
1 new definition — added to Urban Dictionary
1,600 reads — on Scribd
13,000 hours — of music streaming on Pandora
