Farmville is bigger than Twitter with 350 Million Users

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Internet News

Facebook: FarmVille is bigger than Twitter

Big numbers revealed, as the site hits 350 million users

By Marc Chacksfield

Facebook brings out the big numbers

Facebookhas released some startling figures today, which underlines just how big the site has become.

Speaking to journalists at the UK headquarters, with TechRadar in attendance, Facebook revealed just how many people log on each day and the stats are pretty mind-blowing. The company also noted that one of its apps, ‘Farmville‘, is more popular than its major rival in the social-networking world – Twitter.

Here come the numbers: worldwide Facebook is clocking up 200 billion page views a month, with 350 million users globally logging into the site.

When it comes to the site’s online chat function, 1.6 billion messages are sent every single day and 2.5 billion photos uploaded a month (around a thousand a second).

Facebook is also now hitting 23 million unique users a month in the UK, with each of those people logging on spending around 25 minutes on the website a day.

With so many users, Facebook is keen to push itself beyond that of a place that you come to see what your friends are up to.

Part of the movement

In a video, founder Mark Zuckerberg called Facebook “a movement not a website” and noted that now is “a magical time for the company, as we are way closer to the beginning than the end.”

This was re-iterated by Facebook’s Head of Strategy and Planning, Trevor Johnson, who told TechRadar: “The Facebook experience for every individual is different. We have changed the site a lot, and we hope users keep up with these things.

“The site’s now made up of many elements – apps, homepage, games, groups.”

To prove the popularity of these extra-curricular sections of Facebook, Johnson explained: “Applications make up a huge part of Facebook. There are over 90,000 applications on Facebook.

“69 million active users are using FarmVille alone, that’s more users than Twitter.”

Interestingly, Facebook noted that its demographic is getting older, with the 35+ category growing the fastest and 53 per cent of all those who log on in a month come back on a daily basis.

“Facebook is not just about adding photos and gaining friends, it’s integrated in lives,” notes Johnson.

Twitter may well be the website of the moment, but one glance at these figures show that it’s still got a long way to go if it wants to truly dominate in this social-networked world.

WAY TO GO NEW ORLEANS SAINTS!!! YOU ROCK!!

New Orleans Saints — YOU KICKED BUTT TODAY!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

A Feathered Cartoon

Thank you, SecondChanceBirds.com!

Puppies that steal womens’ hearts!

Who can’t resist a cute, cuddly puppy?  A great commercial!  Kudos to Jim Beam’s advertising department!

When you kiss ….

Does your head tilt to the right or the left when you kiss?

German psychology professor Onur Gunturkun found in his study of public kisses that people are twice as likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing that to the left.

from For the Record

And so after this day …

This has been a rather day of days …. and so I reach for the best “goodnight” of all.  A goodnight from the The Waltons.

Good Night!

Today’s Highlight: Jury Duty

Several weeks ago, I received an “Official Jury Summons.”  (Has there ever been a NONofficial Jury Summons?)

To be honest, I was hoping beyond all hopes that I would not be called.  My reporingt number is high.  I began my dutiful calls to the “Official Jury Summons” reporting telephone number Sunday night.  Every evening, I felt blessed as my number, although getting close, was not called.  Until last night. 

Those individuals who are 100% community service  minded …. those who actually look forward and enjoy reporting to jury duty – I take my hat off to you!  I am not one.

So, although looking mature and intelligent, my inside-child is actually throwing quite a tantrum about this.  And though  it is kicking, screaming and holding onto any door knob in hopes of not having to physically go, duty calls. 

Luckily, I have a good book to bring with me.

MedGrow Cannabis College – Get your Degree in Growing Pot!

Can’t decide what to major in at college?  How about growing cannabis?  No joke!

 

Welcome to MedGrow Cannabis College!

 

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MedGrow Cannabis College is the first Michigan based medical marijuana trade school dedicated to the education and advocacy of Michigan patients and caregivers. Our primary goal is to provide our students with an education that will allow them to be extremely successful in the medical marijuana industry. Our school believes in upholding the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. We teach students how to operate within the provisions of the law, while providing quality, compassionate care to those in need.

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Semesters are six weeks (one night per week), at a cost of $475.00. 

 

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A Sample of classes:

 

• Introduction to Cannabis 1010
• Cannabis as Medicine 1010
• Horticulture Lec 101
• Horticulture Lab 1010
• Horticulture Lec 2010 (pre-requisite Horticulture Lab 1010)
• Cooking and Concentrates Lab 1010
• Cooking and Concentrates 1010
• Legal 101
• Cannabis History 1010
• Care-giving as a Business 1010

 

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Please note that this college and the associated classes does not license people to grow and sell marijuana.

 

In May, 2008, Michigan passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana.  But there are some things that one should know!  Care givers can grow marijuana, however, Michigan’s law does not allow the purchase of seeds.  Also, registered patients can smoke medical marijuana, however, they are not allowed to purchase it.  Obviously, Michigan has a few “kinks” to work out.

How would one list this college on their resume via Monster job board??   

From cnn.com / Money (see video)

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is Med Grow Cannabis College?

Predicted Terrorist Attacks or Predicted “Attempted” Terrorist Attacks? What’s the Difference?

While reading the latest on msnbc.com this morning, my eyes stopped at the title of an article, “al-Qaida ‘certain’ to attack U.S. within months“.   I found my mind flooded with memories of 9/11 — driving into work that day and hearing the news that one of the Twin Towers had been hit by an airplane, and then another report that the other Tower was hit …..  my passenger carpooler and I couldn’t believe what we hearing.  And after arriving at work, the pictures of horror.

According to the msnbc.com’s article, on Tuesday Obama’s Administration’s top intelligence officers (Dennis Blair, Robert Mueller,  Leon Panetta and others) testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that they are certain terrorist attack(s) will occur within the next six months.  Committee Chair Senator Dianne Feinstein asked the panel ”…what is the likelihood of another terrorist attempted attack on the U.S. homeland in the next three to six months?  High or low?”  Each member of the panel answered “High.” I then watched the video accompanying the article, “Top Officials ‘Certain’ of Terror Attack,” by NBC’s Pete Williams.  What I found interesting was the emphasis which Williams placed on terrorist “attempt.”  Going again to Senator Feinstein’s question and the answers of the panel, a terrorist attempt was the focus.

Pete Williams continued by saying that because the potential “attackers” are seen as less disciplined, the attacks will most likely be the work of individuals versus an organized group.  (No — I am not say “whew!!!” and wiping my brow!)  Blair and Panetta warned of new threats from al-Qaida’s regional allies, that are moving to safe havens such as Yemen, Somalia, the Maghreb and other locations.  Al-Qaida-inspired groups have successfully “deployed individuals to this Country,” drawing a similarity to the disrupted terrorist plots of Denver (Najibulah Zazi), Chicago’s David Headley or more recently, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (12/25/2009).  Williams continued by saying that our Nation is at risk of cyber attacks in the coming months, with possible future strikes aimed at businesses or intended to cause economic disruption.    

I return to the question:  What is the difference between forecasting a terrorist attack or forecasting an “attempted” terrorist attack?   How can one accurately predict the success or failure in the present, of something that is to occur in the future?  Wouldn’t an attempted terrorist attack mean the attack already happened and it was prevented?   

(Hey Dick Cheney - do you have any comments?)

Two Superbowl Appetizers (Quick and Easy): Artichoke Dip and Cocktail Weenies

As the Superbowl is fast approaching, I’m posting recipes of my favorite two appetizers:  Artichoke Dip, and Cocktail Weenies.  These recipes are guaranteed to taste great!  And as a  “I-don’t-have-the-patience-to-cook” cook, both recipes are easy to prepare!

Enjoy!

Artichoke Dip   

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Stir together: 

• 1 cup mayonnaise  
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese (freeze first)
• ½ cup finely chopped onions

Pulse until finely chopped

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Drain 1 13-3/4 oz can of Artichoke hearts (in water)

Stir artichoke hearts into cheese mixture with 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice

Add ¼ – ½ tsp black pepper

Put mixture into crock

Mix 1 tsp olive with 3 tbsp of dry unseasoned bread crumbs and sprinkle over the top of the mixture

Bake for 20 minutes

Serve with crackers or chips

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Cocktail Weenies

1 large jar of grape jelly (NOT jam)

1 large package of cocktail weenies

1 bottle of cocktail sauce

Combine all ingredients in a crock pot, early in the morning.  Set on high and let it go!

Delicious!!