We’re One Step Closer to Wireless Electricity

Posted on August 23rd, 2007 by pete

“Ugh, what I wouldn’t do to rid my house of the snake-like electrical cords coming out of my computer monitor, external drive, laptop, stereo, TV, etc. I’m tired of getting my office chair tangled up with the mess under my desk! Well, my wish for wireless electricity may not be too far off.”read more | [...]

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70% of Viewers Stop Watching a Video if it Shows a 10-Second Advertisement

Posted on August 23rd, 2007 by pete

“Shiva Rajaraman, product manager for YouTube, said internal tests show more than 70 percent of people give up when they see a pre-roll. By contrast, less than 10 percent decide to close an overlay, which they can exit by clicking on an “X” in a corner.” Don’t we use YouTube in part to AVOID the [...]

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