We are doomed

Just found out that Facebook is now the most visited web site on the Internet. Now that Google has been knocked off its perch, I think it's safe to assume that mankind is now the stupidest and most ill-informed it has ever been in recorded history. Please note that I said 'ill-informed' vice uninformed. We know more and have more access to information than at any time in human history. It's just that now most of our information is finding out what some loser is wasting his/her time with at any moment. I weep for humanity.

Time Marches On

Since I have some expertise in this area, I am always interested in examples that show how far we have come in the computer age. I just saw a jaw dropping example on the cost of storage.

Cost of 1TB of hard disk storage (bear in mind that there probably wasn't this much storage in the world at the time)

2011: About $60.
1955: $1 trillion

Cost of 4GB of storage:
2011: $10 (USB Drive)
1955: $32 billion

Nicky's New Leathers

Valentino's arrival at Ducati seems to have had an additional effect. Nicky Hayden will wear Dainese leathers this year. Until now, only Rossi and Lorenzo wore the Italian brand. Dani Pedrosa wore them as a rookie, but has worn Alpinestars since then.