Ethan Zuckerman, inventor of the pop-up ad, publicly apologized in 2014 for creating the widely disliked advertising tool while working for Tripod in the late 1990s. He wrote an article for The Atlantic expressing regret for his creation. The internet has come a long way since then, with over 47 billion websites and 300 hours […]
80% of Americans use the internet, with lack of personal relevance being the most common reason for not going online. Age, education, and income correlate with non-users. 2.7 billion people worldwide are online, with Sweden having a high percentage and China having the largest number of users. A Pew Research Center study of online usage […]
Mac users experience more computer anxiety than PC users, likely due to their preference for Macs’ ease of use. However, 40% of Americans suffer from computer anxiety. Despite Mac’s popularity, Dell, HP, Acer, and Toshiba are the top-selling computer brands, and most Mac users are under 35. A survey of 287 students showed that Mac […]
