1. Life In Reality...At Coachella
Never been to Coachella, but I feel as though I have...at least through social media (Instagram in particular). But have I really? These photos from BuzzFeed actually made me LoL.
2. Your Facebook Account is worth what to Facebook?
"Your addiction is making Facebook astonishingly profitable."
"For the United States and Canada, Facebook pulled in $11.86 in advertising revenue per user in the first quarter."
"These days, it’s almost four times more expensive to get a college education than it was 30 years ago."
"The statistics are jaw-dropping. Only 53 percent of college freshmen earn a bachelor’s degree within six years."
"An American Institute for Research study from 2011 estimates the cost of dropping out, measured in lost earnings and taxes, at $4.5 billion."
5. The Evolution of Mobile Connectivity
This Wired article on Google Fi is a good read for those that are tired of not understanding their cell phone bill and getting gouged for the service. Two of my family members are currently using Google Fi, and so far the results have been positive. They both use the NEXUS 5 phone, which costs around $250. Unlimited talk and text is a $20 flat rate and each gig of data is $10. If you don't use the data you sign up for, you get a refund. If you use more data than signed up for, you simply pay the difference. All billing is handled through an easy to understand application. Both family members cut their cell phone bills by about half and, arguably, have better equipment and cell connectivity.
+ Taking it one step further, this Mashable article is a harbinger for the future of home and mobile connectivity.
"The report...is interesting because it shows that between 2013 and 2015, “the proportion of online households that relied exclusively on mobile service at home doubled.”"
Never been to Coachella, but I feel as though I have...at least through social media (Instagram in particular). But have I really? These photos from BuzzFeed actually made me LoL.
2. Your Facebook Account is worth what to Facebook?
"Your addiction is making Facebook astonishingly profitable."
"For the United States and Canada, Facebook pulled in $11.86 in advertising revenue per user in the first quarter."
I'm not a huge Beyonce fan, but I appreciate her creative exploration and willingness to push aside the old ways of doing business. She's definitely on the cutting edge of modern music creation, marketing and distribution.
I still say yes. There are very few examples where bettering yourself with education is not a good idea. However, the rising cost of a college tuition in not sustainable. Kids are coming out of school with massive student loans and not finding jobs that allow them to live and pay off the loans. Additionally, the format for how we are learning is in flux and in need of an overhaul. Is the future in MOOCs?
+ This New York Times opinion piece, "What Can Stop Kids From Dropping Out," discusses a phenomena that only exacerbates the financial burden of the return on investment for a college degree.
5. The Evolution of Mobile Connectivity
This Wired article on Google Fi is a good read for those that are tired of not understanding their cell phone bill and getting gouged for the service. Two of my family members are currently using Google Fi, and so far the results have been positive. They both use the NEXUS 5 phone, which costs around $250. Unlimited talk and text is a $20 flat rate and each gig of data is $10. If you don't use the data you sign up for, you get a refund. If you use more data than signed up for, you simply pay the difference. All billing is handled through an easy to understand application. Both family members cut their cell phone bills by about half and, arguably, have better equipment and cell connectivity.
+ Taking it one step further, this Mashable article is a harbinger for the future of home and mobile connectivity.
"The report...is interesting because it shows that between 2013 and 2015, “the proportion of online households that relied exclusively on mobile service at home doubled.”"
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