The Speed Issue of Think Quarterly
The world is moving faster than ever before, bringing us instant access and split-second connections to people and information. The Interactive guessing game "Race to the Top" allows you to test your viral video knowledge, using data from YouTube:
The new Speed issue of Think Quarterly explores how consumer expectations are rising as we learn to take speed for granted. Consider these speed data nuggets to see how we've evolved and where we're headed:
- The first non-stop transatlantic flight - from Newfoundland to Ireland - took 16 hours, and 27 minutes.
- Today, 60% of all YouTube videos go live in under one minute. A year ago, no videos were being processed that quickly.
- The current version of Google Chrome is six times faster than its original beta.
- By 2020 we will be connecting at speeds of 1GB/sec. That's 500 times faster than current speeds in the U.S.
Find more speed data nuggets in the Speed Issue of Think Quarterly.