Its not the most reliable metric and is probably the easiest to critique, but it is definitely interesting to look at the pledges to download Firefox 3.0 as a measure of Worldwide Internet penetration given the stark contrast that the data presents.

Pledges to download Firefox 3.0 on June 17th 2008 for a Guinness Record

It is Interesting to note that the entire African continent as well as the Middle-East are severely under-represented. The numbers from India, South-East Asia and China are nothing special given their population.

Oh, by the way, download Firefox 3.0 today and be part of a Guinness World Record!

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I was planning to post this a couple of months ago, better late than never.

From what I remember from school, the value of currency was tied to the amount of gold held by central banks. Modern economy however relies on floated currencies which I always thought meant money is created or destroyed when a central bank steps in to keep the interbank call rates at target levels.

There is more to it of course, this video however explains everything in very simple terms. A must watch under the current situation.

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I’m not a geek of economics, neither am I a newbie. It seems to me that the current American economic principles are best represented by this circle -

The End is Nigh. Supermodels seem to think so too!

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