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Removing traffic lights to improve circulation and safety.
#futuredesign #traffic #roadsafety #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Thanks, over half a million views ! And over 1 000 reshares
Li Xu, a college student at the Harbin Institute of Technology devised this interchange system to reduce severe traffic congestion in China's capital city Beijing.
A town in the UK has removed traffic lights at a busy intersection to improve flow and safety.
Experiment Town in England turns off traffic lights surprising results
European Towns Remove Traffic Signs to Make Streets Safer
http://www.dw.de/european-towns-remove-traffic-signs-to-make-streets-safer/a-2143663
Paris to allow cyclists to run red lights in bid to cut accidents
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097882/Paris-allow-cyclists-run-red-lights-bid-cut-accidents.html
Will removing traffic signs and traffic lights improve safety and reduce the travel time for motorists and pedestrians ?
#futuredesign #traffic #roadsafety #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Thanks, over half a million views ! And over 1 000 reshares
Li Xu, a college student at the Harbin Institute of Technology devised this interchange system to reduce severe traffic congestion in China's capital city Beijing.
A town in the UK has removed traffic lights at a busy intersection to improve flow and safety.
Experiment Town in England turns off traffic lights surprising results
European Towns Remove Traffic Signs to Make Streets Safer
http://www.dw.de/european-towns-remove-traffic-signs-to-make-streets-safer/a-2143663
Paris to allow cyclists to run red lights in bid to cut accidents
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097882/Paris-allow-cyclists-run-red-lights-bid-cut-accidents.html
Will removing traffic signs and traffic lights improve safety and reduce the travel time for motorists and pedestrians ?
Major blow to Apple as one of its key patents is invalidated. The patent helped it win a 1 billion dollar judgement against Samsung !
#patentwars #apple #samsung #applevssamsung #euromaestro
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has dealt a blow to Apple in its legal battle with Samsung Electronics over smartphone patents, declaring that a patent that helped Apple win $1.05 billion in damages against Samsung in a jury trial should not have been granted.
Read the New York Times article !
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/technology/patent-office-rejects-apple-patent-used-against-samsung.html?_r=0
Apple is expected to appeal the patent office’s ruling, so the patent has not been invalidated yet.
The patent, No. 7,844,915, is one of six that a jury in August found that Samsung had infringed. It covers usability software that distinguishes between single-touch and multitouch gestures on a smartphone or tablet screen.
The patent is widely known as the “pinch to zoom” patent, but the software is actually narrower in scope.
Apple’s legal documents refer to it as controlling a “scroll versus gesture” feature.
What do you think ?
#patentwars #apple #samsung #applevssamsung #euromaestro
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has dealt a blow to Apple in its legal battle with Samsung Electronics over smartphone patents, declaring that a patent that helped Apple win $1.05 billion in damages against Samsung in a jury trial should not have been granted.
Read the New York Times article !
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/technology/patent-office-rejects-apple-patent-used-against-samsung.html?_r=0
Apple is expected to appeal the patent office’s ruling, so the patent has not been invalidated yet.
The patent, No. 7,844,915, is one of six that a jury in August found that Samsung had infringed. It covers usability software that distinguishes between single-touch and multitouch gestures on a smartphone or tablet screen.
The patent is widely known as the “pinch to zoom” patent, but the software is actually narrower in scope.
Apple’s legal documents refer to it as controlling a “scroll versus gesture” feature.
What do you think ?
Android dominates the smartphone market !
#android #iOS #blackberry #smartphone #euromaestro
Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC.
Apple's iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15 percent. Apple's new iPhone didn't come out until late in the quarter, while Samsung Electronics Co. and other Android makers had major releases earlier.
A year ago, Android had just 58 percent to the iPhone's 14 percent. Gains came largely at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian phones, according to Thursday's report from IDC.
See the NPR article.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=164200607
While Android phones dominate unit sales, 90% of profits in the smartphone market is held by two companies, Apple and Samsung.
Apple still manages to make more profits (twice as much actually) in the smartphone market than all the other operators combined.
What does this leave for Windows and Blackberry ?
#android #iOS #blackberry #smartphone #euromaestro
Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC.
Apple's iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15 percent. Apple's new iPhone didn't come out until late in the quarter, while Samsung Electronics Co. and other Android makers had major releases earlier.
A year ago, Android had just 58 percent to the iPhone's 14 percent. Gains came largely at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian phones, according to Thursday's report from IDC.
See the NPR article.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=164200607
While Android phones dominate unit sales, 90% of profits in the smartphone market is held by two companies, Apple and Samsung.
Apple still manages to make more profits (twice as much actually) in the smartphone market than all the other operators combined.
What does this leave for Windows and Blackberry ?
Facebook earns $1.1 billion in profits but pays zero taxes !
#facebook #taxes #occuypy #euromaestro
Facebook not only managed to pay zero in federal and state income taxes but also will receive a refund of $ 429 million for previous income taxes paid !
Facebook also gets to carry forward for future years tax breaks of $2.17 billion !
These tax reductions are related to the stock options exercised from Facebook's IPO.
The current and future tax reductions amount to a total $3.2 billion.
This is the information that was garnered from Facebook's first 10-K annual financial report as determined by the Citizens for Tax Justice.
http://ctj.org/pdf/facebookexcess.pdf
Now, Facebook isn't the only company that is particularly good at not paying taxes.
Earlier I had reported how Starbucks paid no taxes for 14 years.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/HKUwog3pPcF
The G20 finance ministers meeting in Moscow have pledged to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21481932
With Facebook not paying any income taxes, US citizens will have to pay more.
Some have argued that this corporate behavior is unethical and even unpatriotic while others think it's fair game for the company to do any legal maneouvre to avoid paying taxes and maximize its profits for its shareholders.
What do you think about Facebook ?
#facebook #taxes #occuypy #euromaestro
Facebook not only managed to pay zero in federal and state income taxes but also will receive a refund of $ 429 million for previous income taxes paid !
Facebook also gets to carry forward for future years tax breaks of $2.17 billion !
These tax reductions are related to the stock options exercised from Facebook's IPO.
The current and future tax reductions amount to a total $3.2 billion.
This is the information that was garnered from Facebook's first 10-K annual financial report as determined by the Citizens for Tax Justice.
http://ctj.org/pdf/facebookexcess.pdf
Now, Facebook isn't the only company that is particularly good at not paying taxes.
Earlier I had reported how Starbucks paid no taxes for 14 years.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/HKUwog3pPcF
The G20 finance ministers meeting in Moscow have pledged to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21481932
With Facebook not paying any income taxes, US citizens will have to pay more.
Some have argued that this corporate behavior is unethical and even unpatriotic while others think it's fair game for the company to do any legal maneouvre to avoid paying taxes and maximize its profits for its shareholders.
What do you think about Facebook ?
NASA working on faster-than-light space travel.
NASA says warp drives are plausible.
#NASA #futuretech #space #spaceexploration #ftl
#sciencesunday #euromaestro #williamshatner #williamshatnerwednesday #startrek
An article in extremetech.com says that we’re moving closer to making faster-than-light travel truly feasible.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/136408-nasa-working-on-faster-than-light-travel-says-warp-drives-are-plausible
Researchers found that making adjustments to the design of a real-life warp drive first proposed by physicist Michael Alcubierre in 1994 significantly reduces the amount of energy required to power it.
Alcubierre’s design called for an American football-shaped spacecraft with a flat ring attached to the ship. Space time would warp around it, accelerating the ship to as fast as 10 times the speed of light without the ship itself ever breaking the speed of light. This would make trips to local stars a relatively quick jaunt: a trip to Alpha Centauri — some four light years away from Earth — would take just shy of five months.
Up until now, the biggest problem was that the Alcubierre warp drive required prohibitive amounts of energy to power it. That may no longer be true, say NASA researchers.
Dr. Harold White, of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, was able to significantly reduce the amount of energy required by altering the shape of the ring around the ship from flat to more of a rounded donut. Instead of requiring a ball of antimatter the size of Jupiter to power the theoretical warp drive, only 500 kilograms are now required, or a ball about the size of the Voyager spacecraft. White says that if the intensity of the warp bubble is oscillated, the amount of energy is reduced even more.
This is certainly exciting news, but it’s important to remember that the true breakthrough — proof that Alcubierre’s designs actually work — do not exist. Dr. White and his team of researchers have set up a miniature version of the warp drive in their labs, attempting to create small warps in space and time.
While certainly on a far smaller scale, White’s work may be the beginning of real-life warp drive.
Here’s the thing though: antimatter is horribly dangerous. Just a third of a gram of the stuff interacting with matter in the wrong way could release energy equivalent to the Hiroshima blast. That means White’s Alcubierre warp drive still requires the amount of energy equivalent to 1.5 million Hiroshimas — enough to wipe civilization off the Earth.
Regardless, if we’re ever going to reach for the stars, we need to think and do things that seem a little crazy. Dr. White seems to believe that attempting to get this to work is indeed something humanity should pursue.
The findings I presented today change it from impractical to plausible and worth further investigation,” Dr. White tells Space.com. “The additional energy reduction realized by oscillating the bubble intensity is an interesting conjecture that we will enjoy looking at in the lab.”
Are you ready for travelling at faster than the speed of light ?
Good use of our tax dollars ?
Go science !
NASA says warp drives are plausible.
#NASA #futuretech #space #spaceexploration #ftl
#sciencesunday #euromaestro #williamshatner #williamshatnerwednesday #startrek
An article in extremetech.com says that we’re moving closer to making faster-than-light travel truly feasible.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/136408-nasa-working-on-faster-than-light-travel-says-warp-drives-are-plausible
Researchers found that making adjustments to the design of a real-life warp drive first proposed by physicist Michael Alcubierre in 1994 significantly reduces the amount of energy required to power it.
Alcubierre’s design called for an American football-shaped spacecraft with a flat ring attached to the ship. Space time would warp around it, accelerating the ship to as fast as 10 times the speed of light without the ship itself ever breaking the speed of light. This would make trips to local stars a relatively quick jaunt: a trip to Alpha Centauri — some four light years away from Earth — would take just shy of five months.
Up until now, the biggest problem was that the Alcubierre warp drive required prohibitive amounts of energy to power it. That may no longer be true, say NASA researchers.
Dr. Harold White, of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, was able to significantly reduce the amount of energy required by altering the shape of the ring around the ship from flat to more of a rounded donut. Instead of requiring a ball of antimatter the size of Jupiter to power the theoretical warp drive, only 500 kilograms are now required, or a ball about the size of the Voyager spacecraft. White says that if the intensity of the warp bubble is oscillated, the amount of energy is reduced even more.
This is certainly exciting news, but it’s important to remember that the true breakthrough — proof that Alcubierre’s designs actually work — do not exist. Dr. White and his team of researchers have set up a miniature version of the warp drive in their labs, attempting to create small warps in space and time.
While certainly on a far smaller scale, White’s work may be the beginning of real-life warp drive.
Here’s the thing though: antimatter is horribly dangerous. Just a third of a gram of the stuff interacting with matter in the wrong way could release energy equivalent to the Hiroshima blast. That means White’s Alcubierre warp drive still requires the amount of energy equivalent to 1.5 million Hiroshimas — enough to wipe civilization off the Earth.
Regardless, if we’re ever going to reach for the stars, we need to think and do things that seem a little crazy. Dr. White seems to believe that attempting to get this to work is indeed something humanity should pursue.
The findings I presented today change it from impractical to plausible and worth further investigation,” Dr. White tells Space.com. “The additional energy reduction realized by oscillating the bubble intensity is an interesting conjecture that we will enjoy looking at in the lab.”
Are you ready for travelling at faster than the speed of light ?
Good use of our tax dollars ?
Go science !
Instagram changes its TOS. Now it claims the right to sell your photos without payment and without notification.
#instagram #facebook #photography #euromaestro
The first TOS change since Facebook acquired instagram. Instragram now claiming a perpetual right to sell your photos without payment or notification.
Also, there's no way to opt out.
Read the CNET article.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57559710-38/instagram-says-it-now-has-the-right-to-sell-your-photos/
How to Download Your Instagram Photos and Kill Your Account
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/12/how-to-download-your-instagram-photos-and-kill-your-account/
You may want to let your friends to know.
Plus one if you are not happy with Instagram !
Who owns your photos ? You or Instagram ?
#instagram #facebook #photography #euromaestro
The first TOS change since Facebook acquired instagram. Instragram now claiming a perpetual right to sell your photos without payment or notification.
Also, there's no way to opt out.
Read the CNET article.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57559710-38/instagram-says-it-now-has-the-right-to-sell-your-photos/
How to Download Your Instagram Photos and Kill Your Account
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/12/how-to-download-your-instagram-photos-and-kill-your-account/
You may want to let your friends to know.
Plus one if you are not happy with Instagram !
Who owns your photos ? You or Instagram ?
How would you like to take courses from MIT, Harvard, and Berkeley for free ?
#MIT #harvard #berkeley #mcgill
#onlineeducation #euromaestro
A revolution in Education ?
Thanks for resharing and the plus ones and the comments.
The post now has well over 400 000 views !
You guys rock !
Not only are these courses from some of the top universities in the world offered for free but they are open to anyone and everyone anywhere in the world.
There is no charge and there are no entrance requirements.
The university also provides a certificate with successful completion.
Last year I wrote about MITx, MIT's online program that has the potential to revolutionize education.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/B7nzEyrhvK5
Now the program has been expanded to several universities.
https://www.edx.org/
Are you ready to get your certificate from MIT, Harvard or Berkeley ?
Will this revolutionize University Education ?
#MIT #harvard #berkeley #mcgill
#onlineeducation #euromaestro
A revolution in Education ?
Thanks for resharing and the plus ones and the comments.
The post now has well over 400 000 views !
You guys rock !
Not only are these courses from some of the top universities in the world offered for free but they are open to anyone and everyone anywhere in the world.
There is no charge and there are no entrance requirements.
The university also provides a certificate with successful completion.
Last year I wrote about MITx, MIT's online program that has the potential to revolutionize education.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/B7nzEyrhvK5
Now the program has been expanded to several universities.
https://www.edx.org/
Are you ready to get your certificate from MIT, Harvard or Berkeley ?
Will this revolutionize University Education ?
Aaron Swartz, authored RSS, developer of reddit, fighter for internet freedom, battled against SOPA, aged 26, dead !
#internetfreedom #aaronswartz #piracy #euromaestro
Tributes to Aaron most welcomed in the comments !
Aaron's death is not simply a personal tragedy. It is the product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach.
So says the family of Aaron Swartz in a statement. Aaron 26 was found dead, he had hanged himself the coroner reports.
His family also said :
He used his prodigious skills as a programmer and technologist not to enrich himself but to make the Internet and the world a fairer, better place.
A victory for the US justice system ?
The US justice system no longer has to worry about the threat posed by Aaron Swartz the 26 year old who co-authored RSS at the age of 14 and was an early developer of Reddit. He was a champion of internet freedom and battled against SOPA. He was also a fellow at Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics
The US Justice system was pursuing him with 13 felony accounts threatening him with a fine of 1 million dollars and more than 35 years in prison if convicted.
His crime ?
Downloading academic journal articles with the intent of sharing them online for free with others.
Alex Stamos, CEO of Artemis Internet, is a computer forensics investigator employed by the Swartz legal defense as an expert witness. On January 12, 2012, he posted a summary of the expert testimony he was prepared to present in the JSTOR case, concluding "I know a criminal hack when I see it, and Aaron’s downloading of [academic] journal articles from an unlocked closet is not an offense worth 35 years in jail."
Lawrence Lessig, an attorney and friend of Aaron's, called his prosecution an abuse of proportionality and said "the question this government needs to answer is why it was so necessary that Aaron Swartz be labeled a felon.
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Echos of Nick Starr.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/fashion/04twitter.html?pagewanted=all
Reminds me of the Blair Newmann story
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/26/weekinreview/ideas-trends-programmed-for-life-and-death.html?src=pm
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee - the European inventor of the World Wide Web - commemorated Mr Swartz in a Twitter post: "Aaron dead. World wanderers, we have lost a wise elder. Hackers for right, we are one down. Parents all, we have lost a child. Let us weep."
Today I weep. This is truly a loss for us all.
See the long form of Sir Tim Berners-Lee tribute
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2013Jan/0017.html
What will we do about this ?
+Anonymous left a tribute for Aaron Swartz on a MIT page that was hacked saying :
Whether or not the government contributed to his suicide, the government's prosecution of Swartz was a grotesque miscarriage of justice, a distorted and perverse shadow of the justice that Aaron died fighting for - freeing the publicly-funded scientific literature from a publishing system that makes it inaccessible to most of those who paid for it - enabling the collective betterment of the world through the facilitation of sharing - an ideal that we should all support.
Anonymous also used the following hashtags :
#justiceforaaronswartz #freemanning #opfreeassange #antisec
+Roger Clark said
Rest well young brother. Your ascension will not go unnoticed nor your legacy forgotten. Thank you, brave and noble soul.
Tributes in the comments most welcomed !
#internetfreedom #aaronswartz #piracy #euromaestro
Tributes to Aaron most welcomed in the comments !
Aaron's death is not simply a personal tragedy. It is the product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach.
So says the family of Aaron Swartz in a statement. Aaron 26 was found dead, he had hanged himself the coroner reports.
His family also said :
He used his prodigious skills as a programmer and technologist not to enrich himself but to make the Internet and the world a fairer, better place.
A victory for the US justice system ?
The US justice system no longer has to worry about the threat posed by Aaron Swartz the 26 year old who co-authored RSS at the age of 14 and was an early developer of Reddit. He was a champion of internet freedom and battled against SOPA. He was also a fellow at Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics
The US Justice system was pursuing him with 13 felony accounts threatening him with a fine of 1 million dollars and more than 35 years in prison if convicted.
His crime ?
Downloading academic journal articles with the intent of sharing them online for free with others.
Alex Stamos, CEO of Artemis Internet, is a computer forensics investigator employed by the Swartz legal defense as an expert witness. On January 12, 2012, he posted a summary of the expert testimony he was prepared to present in the JSTOR case, concluding "I know a criminal hack when I see it, and Aaron’s downloading of [academic] journal articles from an unlocked closet is not an offense worth 35 years in jail."
Lawrence Lessig, an attorney and friend of Aaron's, called his prosecution an abuse of proportionality and said "the question this government needs to answer is why it was so necessary that Aaron Swartz be labeled a felon.
=========================================
Echos of Nick Starr.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/fashion/04twitter.html?pagewanted=all
Reminds me of the Blair Newmann story
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/26/weekinreview/ideas-trends-programmed-for-life-and-death.html?src=pm
=========================================
Sir Tim Berners-Lee - the European inventor of the World Wide Web - commemorated Mr Swartz in a Twitter post: "Aaron dead. World wanderers, we have lost a wise elder. Hackers for right, we are one down. Parents all, we have lost a child. Let us weep."
Today I weep. This is truly a loss for us all.
See the long form of Sir Tim Berners-Lee tribute
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2013Jan/0017.html
What will we do about this ?
+Anonymous left a tribute for Aaron Swartz on a MIT page that was hacked saying :
Whether or not the government contributed to his suicide, the government's prosecution of Swartz was a grotesque miscarriage of justice, a distorted and perverse shadow of the justice that Aaron died fighting for - freeing the publicly-funded scientific literature from a publishing system that makes it inaccessible to most of those who paid for it - enabling the collective betterment of the world through the facilitation of sharing - an ideal that we should all support.
Anonymous also used the following hashtags :
#justiceforaaronswartz #freemanning #opfreeassange #antisec
+Roger Clark said
Rest well young brother. Your ascension will not go unnoticed nor your legacy forgotten. Thank you, brave and noble soul.
Tributes in the comments most welcomed !
Iran blocks Google, will launch domestic internet in March 2013.
Please re-share. Please plus one to support Google access in Iran.
Wow, over 500 shares, thanks! Let the ripples reach Iran!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/ripple/details?activityid=z13fxhrpfu2htv5uu234zl3p0lnvxhasz&context=z13fxhrpfu2htv5uu234zl3p0lnvxhasz
#iran #china #internetfreedom #euromaestro
Iran plans to switch its citizens onto a domestic Internet network in what officials say is a bid to improve cyber security but which many Iranians fear is the latest way to control their access to the web.
The announcement, made by a government deputy minister on Sunday, came as state television announced Google Inc's search engine and its email service would be blocked within a few hours.
Google and Gmail will be filtered throughout the country until further notice, an official identified only by his last name, Khoramabadi, said, without giving further details.
We see more and more countries going down the same route that China has done to block internet access and really control the content to which people have access.
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See the post by Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/net-us-iran-internet-national-idUSBRE88M0AO20120923
TechCrunch Article
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/23/iran-domestic-internet/
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Let's defend freedom of expression.
I was asked by some Iranians that use Google plus to help. Google has already been blocked now in Iran.
I don't often ask for shares but I feel this is important.
Please share this post and share any thoughts on what can be done.
Please re-share. Please plus one to support Google access in Iran.
Wow, over 500 shares, thanks! Let the ripples reach Iran!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/ripple/details?activityid=z13fxhrpfu2htv5uu234zl3p0lnvxhasz&context=z13fxhrpfu2htv5uu234zl3p0lnvxhasz
#iran #china #internetfreedom #euromaestro
Iran plans to switch its citizens onto a domestic Internet network in what officials say is a bid to improve cyber security but which many Iranians fear is the latest way to control their access to the web.
The announcement, made by a government deputy minister on Sunday, came as state television announced Google Inc's search engine and its email service would be blocked within a few hours.
Google and Gmail will be filtered throughout the country until further notice, an official identified only by his last name, Khoramabadi, said, without giving further details.
We see more and more countries going down the same route that China has done to block internet access and really control the content to which people have access.
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See the post by Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/net-us-iran-internet-national-idUSBRE88M0AO20120923
TechCrunch Article
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/23/iran-domestic-internet/
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Let's defend freedom of expression.
I was asked by some Iranians that use Google plus to help. Google has already been blocked now in Iran.
I don't often ask for shares but I feel this is important.
Please share this post and share any thoughts on what can be done.
Carbon Dioxide Reaches the Highest Level ever in Human History
#globalwarming #carbondioxide #climatechange
#sciencesunday #euromaestro
Congratulations to mankind, we have managed to set a new record.
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a new high obtaining 400 parts per million. This concentration level is substantially higher than the pre-industrial levels which varied between 180 and 280 parts per million.
The scientific consensus largely attributes this substantial rise to anthropogenic sources. (That mean us).
The data in the chart is gathered from the NOAA, a US government agency that has monitored carbon dioxide levels continually since 1959 from an observatory in Hawaii.
It is true that in Earth's history, there have been higher levels of Carbon Dioxide but this has not been the case for at least 3 million years prior to the arrival of humans.
In the BBC article, Sir Brian Hoskins, the head of climate change at the UK-based Royal Society, says the figure should *jolt governments into action.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22491491
The New York Times says that climate-change contrarians, who have little scientific credibility but are politically influential in Washington, point out that carbon dioxide represents only a tiny fraction of the air — as of Thursday’s reading, exactly 0.04 percent.
“The CO2 levels in the atmosphere are rather undramatic,” a Republican congressman from California, Dana Rohrabacher, said in a Congressional hearing several years ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/11/science/earth/carbon-dioxide-level-passes-long-feared-milestone.html
Be sure to read the New York times article and the BBC article for more information.
I'll be setting up a hangout show to disucss climatie change with +Noah Diffenbaugh and other scientisits sometime soon.
Let me know if you would like to participate or have questions about climate change for the show.
Should we be concerned ?
What should we be doing about this ?
#globalwarming #carbondioxide #climatechange
#sciencesunday #euromaestro
Congratulations to mankind, we have managed to set a new record.
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a new high obtaining 400 parts per million. This concentration level is substantially higher than the pre-industrial levels which varied between 180 and 280 parts per million.
The scientific consensus largely attributes this substantial rise to anthropogenic sources. (That mean us).
The data in the chart is gathered from the NOAA, a US government agency that has monitored carbon dioxide levels continually since 1959 from an observatory in Hawaii.
It is true that in Earth's history, there have been higher levels of Carbon Dioxide but this has not been the case for at least 3 million years prior to the arrival of humans.
In the BBC article, Sir Brian Hoskins, the head of climate change at the UK-based Royal Society, says the figure should *jolt governments into action.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22491491
The New York Times says that climate-change contrarians, who have little scientific credibility but are politically influential in Washington, point out that carbon dioxide represents only a tiny fraction of the air — as of Thursday’s reading, exactly 0.04 percent.
“The CO2 levels in the atmosphere are rather undramatic,” a Republican congressman from California, Dana Rohrabacher, said in a Congressional hearing several years ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/11/science/earth/carbon-dioxide-level-passes-long-feared-milestone.html
Be sure to read the New York times article and the BBC article for more information.
I'll be setting up a hangout show to disucss climatie change with +Noah Diffenbaugh and other scientisits sometime soon.
Let me know if you would like to participate or have questions about climate change for the show.
Should we be concerned ?
What should we be doing about this ?
Look ma, it's a UFO! No, it's the comeback of the Airship!
#airtravel #airship #technology #futuretech #euromaestro
Travel by airship has had a bad name ever since the Hindenberg days.
The Hindenburg was a large German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship. Thirty-six people died in an accident, which occurred while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey on May 6, 1937
See the Hindenburg crash.
Hindenburg Disaster Real Footage (1937) [HD]
Now a company called Aeros wants to bring the days of the Airship back.
http://www.aeroscraft.com/#/aeroscraft/4567337667
New technology allows the new airship to overcome some of the problems of the old airship designs.
The biggest advancement is the buoyancy management system that allows the vehicle to operate autonomously - without the hundreds of people that you saw grabbing the Zeppelin type airships.
They are able to control the buoyancy, and the airship can come to the ground and land vertically as well as take off vertically. The company claims that it is the biggest advancement over the last 100 years.
Read more about on the BBC website.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120921-lighter-than-air-craft-rises
So you have the advantage of luxury with a cruising speed of 200 km/h.
How would you like fly in my beautiful balloon ?
#airtravel #airship #technology #futuretech #euromaestro
Travel by airship has had a bad name ever since the Hindenberg days.
The Hindenburg was a large German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship. Thirty-six people died in an accident, which occurred while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey on May 6, 1937
See the Hindenburg crash.
Hindenburg Disaster Real Footage (1937) [HD]
Now a company called Aeros wants to bring the days of the Airship back.
http://www.aeroscraft.com/#/aeroscraft/4567337667
New technology allows the new airship to overcome some of the problems of the old airship designs.
The biggest advancement is the buoyancy management system that allows the vehicle to operate autonomously - without the hundreds of people that you saw grabbing the Zeppelin type airships.
They are able to control the buoyancy, and the airship can come to the ground and land vertically as well as take off vertically. The company claims that it is the biggest advancement over the last 100 years.
Read more about on the BBC website.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120921-lighter-than-air-craft-rises
So you have the advantage of luxury with a cruising speed of 200 km/h.
How would you like fly in my beautiful balloon ?
CISPA - It's back !
#internetfreedom #aaronswartz #piracy #euromaestro #cispa
#justiceforaaronswartz #antisec #anon
It was two months ago today that Aaron Swartz took his life, let's not forget.
As you know, last year CISPA was withdrawn after a very loud public outcry. Now the legislation is back again. Back without any modifications whatsoever. Is this democracy ?
In addition to some of the people listed below, the proponents include the +US Chamber of Commerce and the Broadband Association.
Some of the opponents include +Rackspace, Demand Progress, and the +American Library Association Washington Office and of course +Tim Berners-Lee.
Links to the positions can be found here
http://readwrite.com/2013/03/11/cispa-supporters-opponents-and-you
Alan Schoenbaum of +Rackspace wrote a well-thought out article about this.
http://www.rackspace.com/blog/lets-secure-americas-networks-and-our-privacy/
Which side of the line are you on ?
#internetfreedom #aaronswartz #piracy #euromaestro #cispa
#justiceforaaronswartz #antisec #anon
It was two months ago today that Aaron Swartz took his life, let's not forget.
As you know, last year CISPA was withdrawn after a very loud public outcry. Now the legislation is back again. Back without any modifications whatsoever. Is this democracy ?
In addition to some of the people listed below, the proponents include the +US Chamber of Commerce and the Broadband Association.
Some of the opponents include +Rackspace, Demand Progress, and the +American Library Association Washington Office and of course +Tim Berners-Lee.
Links to the positions can be found here
http://readwrite.com/2013/03/11/cispa-supporters-opponents-and-you
Alan Schoenbaum of +Rackspace wrote a well-thought out article about this.
http://www.rackspace.com/blog/lets-secure-americas-networks-and-our-privacy/
Which side of the line are you on ?
Robot restaurant opens in China !
#futuretech #sciencesunday #robots #foodies #euromaestro
The chefs are robots. The waiters are robots. The greeting staff are robots.
The clients are humans.
Robot Restaurant staffs a total of 20 robots as waiters, cooks and busboys.
The Robot Restaurant opened in Harbin in June and has taken the F&B industry in China further into the mechanized world.
Upon arrival, Usher Robot welcomes customers to the restaurant and directs them to the seating area. Patrons can then place their order, which is relayed by humans to one of the four the robot chefs who are able to cook various styles of dumplings and noodles. The robot chefs even determine the temperature and ingredients for each dish and usually take about 3 minutes to prepare the average order. These robot chefs are no slouches either. The kitchen staff is able to prepare a menu of over 30 dishes--perfect for a family dinner.
Waitress robots carry the food to customers by following a track that uses sensors placed under the floor for spatial awareness. Additionally, each robot comes equipped with its own sensors, helping it to avoid obstructions such as a kid that's in its way.
The robots were designed and built by a local firm, the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Each robot costs between 200,000 to 300,000 Chinese yuan (US$31,500 – US$47,000) with an additional 5 million yuan (US$790,000) invested into the restaurant itself. With the average Robot Restaurant meal costing less than 62 yuan (US$10), the restaurant is not meant to earn Harbin Haohai money. Instead, it turns out the restaurant is just a brilliant piece of marketing.
Read the full article on cnet
http://asia.cnet.com/harbins-robot-restaurant-62220157.htm
Not sure if these robots are able to compete yet with the likes of +Larry Fournillier +Chef Dennis Littley +Chef Brian Henry or other human chefs but it's quite a novelty and the meals are very inexpensive.
More photos and clips available in the article.
Would you dine at a robot restaurant ?
#futuretech #sciencesunday #robots #foodies #euromaestro
The chefs are robots. The waiters are robots. The greeting staff are robots.
The clients are humans.
Robot Restaurant staffs a total of 20 robots as waiters, cooks and busboys.
The Robot Restaurant opened in Harbin in June and has taken the F&B industry in China further into the mechanized world.
Upon arrival, Usher Robot welcomes customers to the restaurant and directs them to the seating area. Patrons can then place their order, which is relayed by humans to one of the four the robot chefs who are able to cook various styles of dumplings and noodles. The robot chefs even determine the temperature and ingredients for each dish and usually take about 3 minutes to prepare the average order. These robot chefs are no slouches either. The kitchen staff is able to prepare a menu of over 30 dishes--perfect for a family dinner.
Waitress robots carry the food to customers by following a track that uses sensors placed under the floor for spatial awareness. Additionally, each robot comes equipped with its own sensors, helping it to avoid obstructions such as a kid that's in its way.
The robots were designed and built by a local firm, the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Each robot costs between 200,000 to 300,000 Chinese yuan (US$31,500 – US$47,000) with an additional 5 million yuan (US$790,000) invested into the restaurant itself. With the average Robot Restaurant meal costing less than 62 yuan (US$10), the restaurant is not meant to earn Harbin Haohai money. Instead, it turns out the restaurant is just a brilliant piece of marketing.
Read the full article on cnet
http://asia.cnet.com/harbins-robot-restaurant-62220157.htm
Not sure if these robots are able to compete yet with the likes of +Larry Fournillier +Chef Dennis Littley +Chef Brian Henry or other human chefs but it's quite a novelty and the meals are very inexpensive.
More photos and clips available in the article.
Would you dine at a robot restaurant ?
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Over 100 reshares 5 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
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Join me in welcoming +Patrick McFarlane to Google Plus
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116914067631561457761/posts
Patrick is an artist who I have added to this week’s circle after discovering his music via +steph wanamaker and +imassera
Patrick has fewer than 30 followers, I hope you join me in giving him a warm welcome
Be sure to follow imassera for more news.
http://www.imassera.com
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Are you a non-profit looking for some funding ?
You can apply here for funding by the +littlebigfund started by +carter Gibson
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R_ful4dkEJDCAjof6vtzz4Nmetbe_7-M5nnYKAYHzSE/viewform
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Congrats to +marques brownlee aka MKBHD who was number 1 this week
Watch my spotlight interview of MKBHD on youtube and be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
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CISPA is back !
US House of Representatives passes CISPA again !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108152252385291870699/posts/63i3yZVBEsT
Interesting posts this week by +Bobbi Jo Woods, +Farran Lee, and +Alexis Ohanian
Perhaps it is time to restart the +internet freedom page +Wendy Cockcroft +Ann McPherson
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The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
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What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
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My plans for this month
Go to Berlin for #nextconf next Tuesday and Wednesday
http://nextberlin.eu/
If you need tickets for this conference in Berlin, let me know and I can get you a deep discount.
Go to Amsterdam for the #nextweb conference next Thursday and Friday
http://thenextweb.com/conference/europe/
Some great speakers will be there including +Loic LeMeur and +Robert Scoble.
If you will be in Berlin or Amsterdam, let’s meet up, drop me a line in the comments
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Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Watch my spotlight interview of MKBHD on youtube and be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Sorry for the delay in this post and expressing my outrage, I lost 6 hours of work due to a computer that needs to be replaced ASAP
Thanks for your understanding and please accept my apologies.
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Over 100 reshares 5 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
===========================================================================
Join me in welcoming +Patrick McFarlane to Google Plus
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116914067631561457761/posts
Patrick is an artist who I have added to this week’s circle after discovering his music via +steph wanamaker and +imassera
Patrick has fewer than 30 followers, I hope you join me in giving him a warm welcome
Be sure to follow imassera for more news.
http://www.imassera.com
===========================================================================
Are you a non-profit looking for some funding ?
You can apply here for funding by the +littlebigfund started by +carter Gibson
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R_ful4dkEJDCAjof6vtzz4Nmetbe_7-M5nnYKAYHzSE/viewform
===========================================================================
Congrats to +marques brownlee aka MKBHD who was number 1 this week
Watch my spotlight interview of MKBHD on youtube and be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
===========================================================================
CISPA is back !
US House of Representatives passes CISPA again !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108152252385291870699/posts/63i3yZVBEsT
Interesting posts this week by +Bobbi Jo Woods, +Farran Lee, and +Alexis Ohanian
Perhaps it is time to restart the +internet freedom page +Wendy Cockcroft +Ann McPherson
============================================================================
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
=============================================================================
What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
=============================================================================
My plans for this month
Go to Berlin for #nextconf next Tuesday and Wednesday
http://nextberlin.eu/
If you need tickets for this conference in Berlin, let me know and I can get you a deep discount.
Go to Amsterdam for the #nextweb conference next Thursday and Friday
http://thenextweb.com/conference/europe/
Some great speakers will be there including +Loic LeMeur and +Robert Scoble.
If you will be in Berlin or Amsterdam, let’s meet up, drop me a line in the comments
=============================================================================
Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Watch my spotlight interview of MKBHD on youtube and be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Sorry for the delay in this post and expressing my outrage, I lost 6 hours of work due to a computer that needs to be replaced ASAP
Thanks for your understanding and please accept my apologies.
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
And the confessions of Euro Maestro.
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Did you know ...
Did you know you can filter any of these lists to see the top women or the top men only ?
Many thanks to Circlecount for making this possible.
What is page rank ?
Well, there have been some posts this week talking about pagerank.
There's a site where presumably you can check out the pagerank for any url.
www.prchecker.net
I have no idea if there is any accuracy to it but these are some sample results taken from that site.
Name Score
Barack Obama 7
Danny Sullivan 6
Euro Maestro 6
Guy Kawasaki 6
Jamie Oliver 6
Jeff Jarvis 6
Larry Page 6
Robert Scoble 6
+Sarah Hill 6
Vic Gundotra 6
Amanda Blain 5
Arianna Huffington 5
Brittney Spears 5
Dalai Lama 5
Gina Trapani 5
Kim Kardashian 5
Klaus Herrmann 5
Linda Lawrey 5
Mike Elgan 5
Paris Hilton 5
Trey Ratcliff 5
William Shatner 5
Alida Brandenburg 4
Carter Gibson 4
Fraser Cain 4
George Stephanopoulos 4
Michelle Marie 4
Robbie Williams 4
Ron Clifford 4
Harbhajan Singh 3
Amit Agarwal 1
If you find someone with a score of 7 or higher, let me know.
In other news
Samsung has released its new smartphone with some interesting features.
The ability to take two photos or two videos at once (front and back cameras) and also eye tracking capabilities.
Will this Samsung phone finally dethrone Apple's iPhone ?
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
Still working on an automated list for this. Stay tuned.
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
http://www.circlecount.com/fr/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Congrats to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
Congrats also to +Luke Mulvey who shot up in the rankings this week.
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
What are these confessions of which you speak ?
I realized I left out a lot of people last week in the circle, so sorry !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
I hope everyone had a fantastic pi day yesterday, please tell me what kind of pie you had, I had a nice slice of apple pie !
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) (guess I'm smiling already)
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
And the confessions of Euro Maestro.
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Did you know ...
Did you know you can filter any of these lists to see the top women or the top men only ?
Many thanks to Circlecount for making this possible.
What is page rank ?
Well, there have been some posts this week talking about pagerank.
There's a site where presumably you can check out the pagerank for any url.
www.prchecker.net
I have no idea if there is any accuracy to it but these are some sample results taken from that site.
Name Score
Barack Obama 7
Danny Sullivan 6
Euro Maestro 6
Guy Kawasaki 6
Jamie Oliver 6
Jeff Jarvis 6
Larry Page 6
Robert Scoble 6
+Sarah Hill 6
Vic Gundotra 6
Amanda Blain 5
Arianna Huffington 5
Brittney Spears 5
Dalai Lama 5
Gina Trapani 5
Kim Kardashian 5
Klaus Herrmann 5
Linda Lawrey 5
Mike Elgan 5
Paris Hilton 5
Trey Ratcliff 5
William Shatner 5
Alida Brandenburg 4
Carter Gibson 4
Fraser Cain 4
George Stephanopoulos 4
Michelle Marie 4
Robbie Williams 4
Ron Clifford 4
Harbhajan Singh 3
Amit Agarwal 1
If you find someone with a score of 7 or higher, let me know.
In other news
Samsung has released its new smartphone with some interesting features.
The ability to take two photos or two videos at once (front and back cameras) and also eye tracking capabilities.
Will this Samsung phone finally dethrone Apple's iPhone ?
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
Still working on an automated list for this. Stay tuned.
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
http://www.circlecount.com/fr/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Congrats to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
Congrats also to +Luke Mulvey who shot up in the rankings this week.
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
What are these confessions of which you speak ?
I realized I left out a lot of people last week in the circle, so sorry !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
I hope everyone had a fantastic pi day yesterday, please tell me what kind of pie you had, I had a nice slice of apple pie !
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) (guess I'm smiling already)
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Want a circle with the top 100 by engagement ?
https://plus.google.com/113998127376703212360/posts/WxjVoTuSYYY
Circle done by +Daf Griffiths
See the top 100 in a mosaic
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestromosaic/
Over 100 reshares 4 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Euro Maestro interviews Gplussers !
I interview some of the top youtubers and gplussers every week in my spotlight series.
See the Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD) interview
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
See the Carter Gibson interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Carter Gibson
See the Steph Wanamaker interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Steph Wanamaker
See the Larry Fournillier Interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Larry Fournillier
See the Chef Dennis Littley Interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Chef Dennis Littley
Upcoming interviews
+Jaana Nyström
+Derek Ross
Who will be in the spotlight next ?
Do you need help with Google Plus ?
Check out the Google+ Helper
https://plus.google.com/109164280656499025716/posts
Did you know ...
Did you know you can see who had the biggest improvement during the week ?
www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswhoraise/
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
Are you looking for a tool to help you with circle management ?
Check out this Chrome extension, Circlescope Premium by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
Do you like tech talk ? Especially Linux Talk ?
You should be following +Liz Quilty who won’t hold anything back.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/XjLbHGfPn2f
Charity News
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
Google expands its data centre in Belgium
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/TMdaokRsgcJ
Check out this site for news !
http://www.imassera.com
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
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The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
=============================================================================
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Special shout outs this week to some people who have shared me in a circle recently :
+Linda Dee
+Dolidh Young
+Share your circle
+Ludovic Moreeuw
+plus your life
+jan schellenberger
+Trevor mcghee
+simona an
+paul meulman
+laura sanna
+Johnny roquemore
+cesare Ricardo
+Daniel fontaine
+steph wanamaker
+Kimberly hurlbut
+aaron Weyhrich
+kyle salewski
+chris cota
+Justin matthew
+Kimberly crawley
+Foued Jaballah
+Richard Green
+Bueller Naris
+William MItlyng
+carter Gibson
*Why not share 7 special people this Sunday ?
+Louis Gray started a great new tradition where one can share 7 special people with the rest of the Google community, why not give it a try this Sunday ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/Nb6sEnDXdX4
What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
Ugo Cei arrives in New York with a Jackie O double
https://plus.google.com/105390077271236874234/posts/PpMmwopgXs5
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) I guess I'm smiling already)
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Want a circle with the top 100 by engagement ?
https://plus.google.com/113998127376703212360/posts/WxjVoTuSYYY
Circle done by +Daf Griffiths
See the top 100 in a mosaic
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestromosaic/
Over 100 reshares 4 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Euro Maestro interviews Gplussers !
I interview some of the top youtubers and gplussers every week in my spotlight series.
See the Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD) interview
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
See the Carter Gibson interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Carter Gibson
See the Steph Wanamaker interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Steph Wanamaker
See the Larry Fournillier Interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Larry Fournillier
See the Chef Dennis Littley Interview
Euro Maestro spotlight on Chef Dennis Littley
Upcoming interviews
+Jaana Nyström
+Derek Ross
Who will be in the spotlight next ?
Do you need help with Google Plus ?
Check out the Google+ Helper
https://plus.google.com/109164280656499025716/posts
Did you know ...
Did you know you can see who had the biggest improvement during the week ?
www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswhoraise/
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
Are you looking for a tool to help you with circle management ?
Check out this Chrome extension, Circlescope Premium by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
Do you like tech talk ? Especially Linux Talk ?
You should be following +Liz Quilty who won’t hold anything back.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/XjLbHGfPn2f
Charity News
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
Google expands its data centre in Belgium
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/TMdaokRsgcJ
Check out this site for news !
http://www.imassera.com
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
============================================================================
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
=============================================================================
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Special shout outs this week to some people who have shared me in a circle recently :
+Linda Dee
+Dolidh Young
+Share your circle
+Ludovic Moreeuw
+plus your life
+jan schellenberger
+Trevor mcghee
+simona an
+paul meulman
+laura sanna
+Johnny roquemore
+cesare Ricardo
+Daniel fontaine
+steph wanamaker
+Kimberly hurlbut
+aaron Weyhrich
+kyle salewski
+chris cota
+Justin matthew
+Kimberly crawley
+Foued Jaballah
+Richard Green
+Bueller Naris
+William MItlyng
+carter Gibson
*Why not share 7 special people this Sunday ?
+Louis Gray started a great new tradition where one can share 7 special people with the rest of the Google community, why not give it a try this Sunday ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/Nb6sEnDXdX4
What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
Ugo Cei arrives in New York with a Jackie O double
https://plus.google.com/105390077271236874234/posts/PpMmwopgXs5
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) I guess I'm smiling already)
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Did you know ...
Did you know you can filter any of these lists to see the top women or the top men only ?
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
Who improved the most this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswhoraise/
What is page rank ? (continued)
Who has the highest page rank on Google Plus ?
See my page rank 6 circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/AGqA4Lkb4fJ
Want to calculate the page rank yourself ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/RdZ25DRduYQ
Read more about page rank with +Joshua Berg's 4 part series.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110133760398936676625/posts/7zmCRMP7Uro
See what +Timothy Coxon has to say about it
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117813201840208779548/posts/ckiKkA1fNQt
+Mark Traphagen discusses Author Rank with +Max Minzer in this hangout
Author Rank: Facts & Fiction with Mark Traphagen - Max Impact Ep. 025
Using Google Plus for Business ?
Then you need to visit the Google+ Business Network started by +Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
Do you want to create a Google Plus community or build one up ?
Then you should check out this great tutorial by +martin shervington
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114918475211209783081/posts/SZXj5J7qEHZ
+Jaana Nyström has found a great tool for twitter users.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JaanaNystr%C3%B6m/posts/PZrozcgSs6f
Speaking of cool tools, be sure to check out the circlescope premium Chrome extension by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
YouTube has more than 1 billion regular users !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21874329
Go YouTube !
Photography news
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
Still working on an automated list for this. Stay tuned.
Check out Rinus Bakker 's latest initiative, Best Top Photographer Community which promotes only the best.
The amazing popular and fast growing +BTP Editor's Choice and +BTP Daily Highligt are the flagships to add.
BTP has also daily photography related events .All info is on the community page at: http://goo.gl/lTp2T
Check out +Jordan Oram’s interview of +Jason Joseph
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114728245424310221692/posts/3s1dJAjZwjf
Science News
+Onkar Singh Gujral has been doing some interesting work in AI and has won the ISEF award.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110691508233801418831/posts/V7B4GkVM3qt
Check out Thorium as a source for nuclear power, clip posted by +Daniel Ely Rankin
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109596373340495798827/posts/ehmv46XZWxN
Or read this post by +Stephen Boyd
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106786846046401057729/posts/HzdzWvJK3g4
Go science !
Charity News
Comic Relief is a major charity based in the UK which strives to create a just world free from poverty. They support a number of projects in India, Africa, Brazil as well as projects in the UK.
+Lord Parker helped organize a mass harlem shake for Holyrood Academy in Somerset for Comic Relief. http://www.comicrelief.com .
Check out the video at http://youtu.be/pV8Kn1u2i0M
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Don’t forget to congratulate +Moritz Tolxdorff and +steph wanamaker on their new jobs if you haven’t already done so.
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz,
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
Also congratulations to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
=========================================================
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Denmark
http://www.circlecount.com/dk/euromaestrowhoswho/
(Yes, I remembered).
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
http://www.circlecount.com/fr/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
=========================================================
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Sorry for this post being so late.
Yesterday I was in Geneva to visit a great Swiss photographer +Klaus Binder
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fdah7xbqAhn
Plus my computer is dying. If anyone wants to send me a powerful computer, let me know.
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) (guess I'm smiling already)
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Did you know ...
Did you know you can filter any of these lists to see the top women or the top men only ?
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
Who improved the most this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswhoraise/
What is page rank ? (continued)
Who has the highest page rank on Google Plus ?
See my page rank 6 circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/AGqA4Lkb4fJ
Want to calculate the page rank yourself ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/RdZ25DRduYQ
Read more about page rank with +Joshua Berg's 4 part series.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110133760398936676625/posts/7zmCRMP7Uro
See what +Timothy Coxon has to say about it
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117813201840208779548/posts/ckiKkA1fNQt
+Mark Traphagen discusses Author Rank with +Max Minzer in this hangout
Author Rank: Facts & Fiction with Mark Traphagen - Max Impact Ep. 025
Using Google Plus for Business ?
Then you need to visit the Google+ Business Network started by +Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
Do you want to create a Google Plus community or build one up ?
Then you should check out this great tutorial by +martin shervington
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114918475211209783081/posts/SZXj5J7qEHZ
+Jaana Nyström has found a great tool for twitter users.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JaanaNystr%C3%B6m/posts/PZrozcgSs6f
Speaking of cool tools, be sure to check out the circlescope premium Chrome extension by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
YouTube has more than 1 billion regular users !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21874329
Go YouTube !
Photography news
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
Still working on an automated list for this. Stay tuned.
Check out Rinus Bakker 's latest initiative, Best Top Photographer Community which promotes only the best.
The amazing popular and fast growing +BTP Editor's Choice and +BTP Daily Highligt are the flagships to add.
BTP has also daily photography related events .All info is on the community page at: http://goo.gl/lTp2T
Check out +Jordan Oram’s interview of +Jason Joseph
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114728245424310221692/posts/3s1dJAjZwjf
Science News
+Onkar Singh Gujral has been doing some interesting work in AI and has won the ISEF award.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110691508233801418831/posts/V7B4GkVM3qt
Check out Thorium as a source for nuclear power, clip posted by +Daniel Ely Rankin
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109596373340495798827/posts/ehmv46XZWxN
Or read this post by +Stephen Boyd
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106786846046401057729/posts/HzdzWvJK3g4
Go science !
Charity News
Comic Relief is a major charity based in the UK which strives to create a just world free from poverty. They support a number of projects in India, Africa, Brazil as well as projects in the UK.
+Lord Parker helped organize a mass harlem shake for Holyrood Academy in Somerset for Comic Relief. http://www.comicrelief.com .
Check out the video at http://youtu.be/pV8Kn1u2i0M
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Don’t forget to congratulate +Moritz Tolxdorff and +steph wanamaker on their new jobs if you haven’t already done so.
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz,
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
Also congratulations to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
=========================================================
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Denmark
http://www.circlecount.com/dk/euromaestrowhoswho/
(Yes, I remembered).
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
http://www.circlecount.com/fr/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
=========================================================
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Sorry for this post being so late.
Yesterday I was in Geneva to visit a great Swiss photographer +Klaus Binder
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fdah7xbqAhn
Plus my computer is dying. If anyone wants to send me a powerful computer, let me know.
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) (guess I'm smiling already)
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Over 100 reshares 6 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
=========================================================
What I was up to last week
No, it's not Friday, it's Tuesday but I was at two tech conferences last week, #nextconf in Berlin and #tnw2013 conference in Amsterdam for #nextweb so I wasn't able to do my post last Friday.
However, I did get to play with Google Glass for a few days as +Robert Scoble brought glass to Europe.
Watch the press conference where Robert Scoble answers my questions about privacy
Please give the video a thumbs up if you like it
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
I will be uploading the full press conference over 40 minutes to http://www.imassera.com later this week.
I also got the chance to meet, speak to, and interview many people at these two conferences this week.
These people included the crown Prince of the Netherlands (he is the King of the Netherlands as of today), Bruce Sterling, Stephen Wolfram, Robert Scoble, Loîc Le Meur, Gary Shapiro, Dan Siroker; Ryan Holliday, and Kei Shimada among so many others.
I’ll be uploading posts and videos about these people over the next week.
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Some people to add
+Patrick McFarlane +Chris Beveridge +Marc Belley +Lori Friedrich
Join me in welcoming Patrick McFarlane to Google Plus
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116914067631561457761/posts
Patrick is an artist who I have added to this week’s circle after discovering his music via +steph wanamaker and +imassera
Patrick had fewer than 30 followers just last week, I hope you join me in giving him a warm welcome
Chris Beveridge is an Android Apps developer working on an app to track lost pets. He’s a big animal lover and even has his own community (AnimalFan.net) and he created the hashtag #puglove
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116305230840456935214
Eric Law has started a community about hangouts.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
Marc Belley is an official spacepriest and the person to add if you want intelligent discussion in your stream.
Lori Friedrich started a new weekly HOA show last Friday, I missed it unfortunately but be sure to watch it this week.
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Some people to congratulate this week
+Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain who have consistently taken the number 1 and 2 spots for hightest engagement.
Watch my spotlight interview of MKBHD on youtube and be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
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The Webby Awards – the Oscars for the internet
Congratulations to +John Butterill for winning a webby award for +Virtual Photo Walks™
Congratulations Alexis Ohanian as +Hipmunk won a webby award for travel
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CISPA is dead (again) !
The US Senate rejects CISPA again !
Congratulations +Alexis Ohanian and all the fans of +INTERNET FREEDOM
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The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
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What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
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Shoutouts to people who have been so supportive
+Jack C Crawford +Meg Tufano +steph wanamaker +Linda Dee
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Many thanks to the BBC who included me on a panel to talk about space exploration.
You can read the article below and click on the embedded video to watch the panel discussion that included your humble correspondent.
Should we go to Mars ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22360228
Or you can watch the hangout directly here.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107045876535773972576/posts/cRvTemqaiv4
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Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Two videos to watch and be sure to give a thumbs up if you like
Watch the Interview of MKBHD aka Marques Brownlee, and give a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Watch the press conference with Robert Scoble, and give a thumbs up if you like it
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Over 100 reshares 6 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
=========================================================
What I was up to last week
No, it's not Friday, it's Tuesday but I was at two tech conferences last week, #nextconf in Berlin and #tnw2013 conference in Amsterdam for #nextweb so I wasn't able to do my post last Friday.
However, I did get to play with Google Glass for a few days as +Robert Scoble brought glass to Europe.
Watch the press conference where Robert Scoble answers my questions about privacy
Please give the video a thumbs up if you like it
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
I will be uploading the full press conference over 40 minutes to http://www.imassera.com later this week.
I also got the chance to meet, speak to, and interview many people at these two conferences this week.
These people included the crown Prince of the Netherlands (he is the King of the Netherlands as of today), Bruce Sterling, Stephen Wolfram, Robert Scoble, Loîc Le Meur, Gary Shapiro, Dan Siroker; Ryan Holliday, and Kei Shimada among so many others.
I’ll be uploading posts and videos about these people over the next week.
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Some people to add
+Patrick McFarlane +Chris Beveridge +Marc Belley +Lori Friedrich
Join me in welcoming Patrick McFarlane to Google Plus
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116914067631561457761/posts
Patrick is an artist who I have added to this week’s circle after discovering his music via +steph wanamaker and +imassera
Patrick had fewer than 30 followers just last week, I hope you join me in giving him a warm welcome
Chris Beveridge is an Android Apps developer working on an app to track lost pets. He’s a big animal lover and even has his own community (AnimalFan.net) and he created the hashtag #puglove
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116305230840456935214
Eric Law has started a community about hangouts.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
Marc Belley is an official spacepriest and the person to add if you want intelligent discussion in your stream.
Lori Friedrich started a new weekly HOA show last Friday, I missed it unfortunately but be sure to watch it this week.
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Some people to congratulate this week
+Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain who have consistently taken the number 1 and 2 spots for hightest engagement.
Watch my spotlight interview of MKBHD on youtube and be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
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The Webby Awards – the Oscars for the internet
Congratulations to +John Butterill for winning a webby award for +Virtual Photo Walks™
Congratulations Alexis Ohanian as +Hipmunk won a webby award for travel
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CISPA is dead (again) !
The US Senate rejects CISPA again !
Congratulations +Alexis Ohanian and all the fans of +INTERNET FREEDOM
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The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
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What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
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Shoutouts to people who have been so supportive
+Jack C Crawford +Meg Tufano +steph wanamaker +Linda Dee
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Many thanks to the BBC who included me on a panel to talk about space exploration.
You can read the article below and click on the embedded video to watch the panel discussion that included your humble correspondent.
Should we go to Mars ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22360228
Or you can watch the hangout directly here.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107045876535773972576/posts/cRvTemqaiv4
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Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Two videos to watch and be sure to give a thumbs up if you like
Watch the Interview of MKBHD aka Marques Brownlee, and give a thumbs up if you like it
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Watch the press conference with Robert Scoble, and give a thumbs up if you like it
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Over 100 reshares 8 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
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*YouTube Videos
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel now to see more.
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro
See Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian answer your questions
Alexis Ohanian spotlight by Euro Maestro
Video is not on YouTube channel due to bug, if anyone knows how to fix it, let me know.
My top 3 YouTube videos so far, please give a thumbs up on YouTube if you like them
Robert Scoble talking about Google Glass with me in Berlin
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Andrew Vanden Heuvel using Google Glass to teach physics by going to CERN
Google Glass Exploration
My spotlight interview with YouTube tech start Marques Brownlee MKBHD
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Let me know in the comments what you would like to see in future YouTube videos or who else I should be interviewing.
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Google I/O 2013
Great sources for information
Google Developpers YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleDevelopers?feature=wat
+Louis Gray and +GDL
Watch Louis Gray on GDL showcasing Blink
Google Developers Live at I/O 2013 - Blink and Your Browser
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Alexis Ohanian has new book coming out called
Without their permission
If I were you, I would try to pre-order now
http://withouttheirpermission.com/
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
======================================================
People to check out
+Paul Roustan is an artist and photographer to check out recommended by +Rodney Pike
Chris Beveridge is an Android Apps developer working on an app to track lost pets. He’s a big animal lover and even has his own community (AnimalFan.net) and he created the hashtag #puglove
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116305230840456935214
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What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
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Shoutouts to people who have been so supportive
+Jack C Crawford +Meg Tufano +steph wanamaker +Linda Dee
Special thanks also to those who have helped me so much with video and hangouts on air
Mike Downes Robert Redl Ronnie Bincer Sarah Hill
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Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Over 100 reshares 8 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
======================================================
*YouTube Videos
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel now to see more.
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro
See Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian answer your questions
Alexis Ohanian spotlight by Euro Maestro
Video is not on YouTube channel due to bug, if anyone knows how to fix it, let me know.
My top 3 YouTube videos so far, please give a thumbs up on YouTube if you like them
Robert Scoble talking about Google Glass with me in Berlin
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Andrew Vanden Heuvel using Google Glass to teach physics by going to CERN
Google Glass Exploration
My spotlight interview with YouTube tech start Marques Brownlee MKBHD
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Let me know in the comments what you would like to see in future YouTube videos or who else I should be interviewing.
======================================================
Google I/O 2013
Great sources for information
Google Developpers YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleDevelopers?feature=wat
+Louis Gray and +GDL
Watch Louis Gray on GDL showcasing Blink
Google Developers Live at I/O 2013 - Blink and Your Browser
======================================================
Alexis Ohanian has new book coming out called
Without their permission
If I were you, I would try to pre-order now
http://withouttheirpermission.com/
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
======================================================
People to check out
+Paul Roustan is an artist and photographer to check out recommended by +Rodney Pike
Chris Beveridge is an Android Apps developer working on an app to track lost pets. He’s a big animal lover and even has his own community (AnimalFan.net) and he created the hashtag #puglove
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116305230840456935214
======================================================
What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
======================================================
Shoutouts to people who have been so supportive
+Jack C Crawford +Meg Tufano +steph wanamaker +Linda Dee
Special thanks also to those who have helped me so much with video and hangouts on air
Mike Downes Robert Redl Ronnie Bincer Sarah Hill
======================================================
Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Marques Brownlee had the highest engagement this week.
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Watch my spotlight on Marques (aka MKBHD)
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Watch +Derek Ross and +Chef Dennis Littley discuss the week
Euro Maestro's Weekly Roundup
If you follow politics, you don't want to miss this HOA !
https://plus.google.com/events/cpomt7ijs347vos8kjhg6tumkq0
Your favorite White House Liaison, Tim Simons (Jonah) will be joining +Sensible Politics to discuss the new season of VEEP in a live Google+ hangout Thursday, April 11th at 6pm EST (3pm PST).
Did you know ...
Did you know you can see who had the biggest improvement during the week ?
www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswhoraise/
Did you know ...
You guys reshared this circle over 100 times three weeks in row !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
*Special thanks to +Chris Macidis for all his hard work.
See who has page rank 5
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/GJEGrShRT5B
Check out the updated page rank 6 circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/LBgBVHD3aCZ
Do you enjoy hangouts and especially hangouts on Air ?
Then you should probably join +the hangout community created by +eric Law
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
Using Google Plus for Business ?
Then you need to visit the Google+ Business Network started by +Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
Do you have an idea for a startup ?
Perhaps you are getting ready to launch a new product or service.
And you want to know how to gain visibility for your seed funding ?
Well, you should have been at #devoxxfr to see +Louis Gray gave his talk
but the next best thing is that Louis has put the deck online
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/9Jn3bDUJfcE
Are you looking for a tool to help you with circle management ?
Check out this Chrome extension, Circlescope Premium by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
Do you want the best information about Android ?
Then you should be following +Derek Ross
And of course reading www.androidauthority.com
Check out Derek’s great post about Google’s unified chat service.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107538503004482952974/posts/X7PfhirsA8G
Do you like tech talk ? Especially Linux Talk ?
You should be following +Liz Quilty who won’t hold anything back.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/XjLbHGfPn2f
Charity News
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz,
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
Also congratulations to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
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The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
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Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Special shout outs this week to some people who have shared me in a circle recently :
+Linda Dee
+Dolidh Young
+Share your circle
+Ludovic Moreeuw
+plus your life
+jan schellenberger
+Trevor mcghee
+simona an
+paul meulman
+laura sanna
+Johnny roquemore
+cesare Ricardo
+Daniel fontaine
+steph wanamaker
+Kimberly hurlbut
+aaron Weyhrich
+kyle salewski
+chris cota
+Justin matthew
+Kimberly crawley
+Foued Jaballah
+Richard Green
+Bueller Naris
+William MItlyng
+carter Gibson
*Why not share 7 special people this Sunday ?
+Louis Gray started a great new tradition where one can share 7 special people with the rest of the Google community, why not give it a try this Sunday ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/Nb6sEnDXdX4
Plus my computer is dying. If anyone wants to send me a powerful computer, let me know.
How you can make Euro Maestro smile this week ?
1. Reshare this post.
2. Help me with my monthly tribute to Aaron Swartz on 11 April
3. Send me a desperately needed new computer for number crunching
4. Follow me on twitter and then tweet me at @euromaestro
5. Smile
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) I guess I'm smiling already)
This circle had over 100 reshares three weeks in a row !
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Marques Brownlee had the highest engagement this week.
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Watch my spotlight on Marques (aka MKBHD)
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
Watch +Derek Ross and +Chef Dennis Littley discuss the week
Euro Maestro's Weekly Roundup
If you follow politics, you don't want to miss this HOA !
https://plus.google.com/events/cpomt7ijs347vos8kjhg6tumkq0
Your favorite White House Liaison, Tim Simons (Jonah) will be joining +Sensible Politics to discuss the new season of VEEP in a live Google+ hangout Thursday, April 11th at 6pm EST (3pm PST).
Did you know ...
Did you know you can see who had the biggest improvement during the week ?
www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswhoraise/
Did you know ...
You guys reshared this circle over 100 times three weeks in row !
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
*Special thanks to +Chris Macidis for all his hard work.
See who has page rank 5
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/GJEGrShRT5B
Check out the updated page rank 6 circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/LBgBVHD3aCZ
Do you enjoy hangouts and especially hangouts on Air ?
Then you should probably join +the hangout community created by +eric Law
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
Using Google Plus for Business ?
Then you need to visit the Google+ Business Network started by +Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
Do you have an idea for a startup ?
Perhaps you are getting ready to launch a new product or service.
And you want to know how to gain visibility for your seed funding ?
Well, you should have been at #devoxxfr to see +Louis Gray gave his talk
but the next best thing is that Louis has put the deck online
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/9Jn3bDUJfcE
Are you looking for a tool to help you with circle management ?
Check out this Chrome extension, Circlescope Premium by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
Do you want the best information about Android ?
Then you should be following +Derek Ross
And of course reading www.androidauthority.com
Check out Derek’s great post about Google’s unified chat service.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107538503004482952974/posts/X7PfhirsA8G
Do you like tech talk ? Especially Linux Talk ?
You should be following +Liz Quilty who won’t hold anything back.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/XjLbHGfPn2f
Charity News
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz,
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
Also congratulations to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
============================================================================
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
=============================================================================
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Special shout outs this week to some people who have shared me in a circle recently :
+Linda Dee
+Dolidh Young
+Share your circle
+Ludovic Moreeuw
+plus your life
+jan schellenberger
+Trevor mcghee
+simona an
+paul meulman
+laura sanna
+Johnny roquemore
+cesare Ricardo
+Daniel fontaine
+steph wanamaker
+Kimberly hurlbut
+aaron Weyhrich
+kyle salewski
+chris cota
+Justin matthew
+Kimberly crawley
+Foued Jaballah
+Richard Green
+Bueller Naris
+William MItlyng
+carter Gibson
*Why not share 7 special people this Sunday ?
+Louis Gray started a great new tradition where one can share 7 special people with the rest of the Google community, why not give it a try this Sunday ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/Nb6sEnDXdX4
Plus my computer is dying. If anyone wants to send me a powerful computer, let me know.
How you can make Euro Maestro smile this week ?
1. Reshare this post.
2. Help me with my monthly tribute to Aaron Swartz on 11 April
3. Send me a desperately needed new computer for number crunching
4. Follow me on twitter and then tweet me at @euromaestro
5. Smile
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) I guess I'm smiling already)
This circle had over 100 reshares three weeks in a row !
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Over 100 reshares 7 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
We're back to Friday, well Saturday in Europe but Friday in the States.
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
=========================================================
What I was up to last week
I'm trying to kickstart my YouTube channel.
I see more integration coming between Google Plus and YouTube and it's definitely something that I want to be part of. I can better share some of the tech that I get to see with all those in the community interested.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel now to see more.
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro
My top 3 YouTube videos so far, please give a thumbs up on YouTube if you like them
Robert Scoble talking about Google Glass with me in Berlin
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Andrew Vanden Heuvel using Google Glass to teach physics by going to CERN
Google Glass Exploration
My spotlight interview with YouTube tech start Marques Brownlee MKBHD
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
My next spotlight interview will be with Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit
Watch the Hangout and ask questions to Alexis Ohanian here
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cutlhpod2hab6ah206388ps6fso
Let me know in the comments what you would like to see in future YouTube videos or who else I should be interviewing.
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Let the music play !
Lori Friedrich interviewed Preston Reed today, check it out
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105119763784866168573/posts/hLgsUrr8Kvy
Check out the music of Preston Reed
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109170393627308957355/posts
Check out the music of Ars Nova
https://plus.google.com/101439746092215731211/posts
Check out the music of Patrick McFarlane
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116914067631561457761/posts
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Get more of Alexis Ohanian
I will be interviewing Alexis Ohanian next week, ask your questions here
You can watch the show live here too
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cutlhpod2hab6ah206388ps6fso
Alexis has new book coming out called
Without their permission
If I were you, I would try to pre-orde now
http://withouttheirpermission.com/
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
=========================================================
People to check out
Chris Beveridge is an Android Apps developer working on an app to track lost pets. He’s a big animal lover and even has his own community (AnimalFan.net) and he created the hashtag #puglove
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116305230840456935214
Eric Law has started a community about hangouts.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
=========================================================
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
=========================================================
What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
=========================================================
Shoutouts to people who have been so supportive
+Jack C Crawford +Meg Tufano +steph wanamaker +Linda Dee
Special thanks also to those who have helped me so much with video and hangouts on air
Mike Downes Robert Redl Ronnie Bincer Sarah Hill
Sarah Hill's post about the hangout with the US Secretary of State
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107323726887023845557/posts/L1AsDBKHJZV
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Watch the first ever BBC Google Plus Hangout that included me on the panel
Should we go to Mars ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22360228
Or you can watch the hangout directly here.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107045876535773972576/posts/cRvTemqaiv4
=========================================================
Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Be sure to catch my interview with Alexis Ohanian next week
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cutlhpod2hab6ah206388ps6fso
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Who had the highest engagement this week ?
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Over 100 reshares 7 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !
We're back to Friday, well Saturday in Europe but Friday in the States.
Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.
=========================================================
What I was up to last week
I'm trying to kickstart my YouTube channel.
I see more integration coming between Google Plus and YouTube and it's definitely something that I want to be part of. I can better share some of the tech that I get to see with all those in the community interested.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel now to see more.
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro
My top 3 YouTube videos so far, please give a thumbs up on YouTube if you like them
Robert Scoble talking about Google Glass with me in Berlin
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Andrew Vanden Heuvel using Google Glass to teach physics by going to CERN
Google Glass Exploration
My spotlight interview with YouTube tech start Marques Brownlee MKBHD
Euro Maestro Spotlight on Marques Brownlee
My next spotlight interview will be with Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit
Watch the Hangout and ask questions to Alexis Ohanian here
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cutlhpod2hab6ah206388ps6fso
Let me know in the comments what you would like to see in future YouTube videos or who else I should be interviewing.
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Let the music play !
Lori Friedrich interviewed Preston Reed today, check it out
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105119763784866168573/posts/hLgsUrr8Kvy
Check out the music of Preston Reed
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109170393627308957355/posts
Check out the music of Ars Nova
https://plus.google.com/101439746092215731211/posts
Check out the music of Patrick McFarlane
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116914067631561457761/posts
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Get more of Alexis Ohanian
I will be interviewing Alexis Ohanian next week, ask your questions here
You can watch the show live here too
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cutlhpod2hab6ah206388ps6fso
Alexis has new book coming out called
Without their permission
If I were you, I would try to pre-orde now
http://withouttheirpermission.com/
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the other spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Who would you like to see in the spotlight next ?
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People to check out
Chris Beveridge is an Android Apps developer working on an app to track lost pets. He’s a big animal lover and even has his own community (AnimalFan.net) and he created the hashtag #puglove
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116305230840456935214
Eric Law has started a community about hangouts.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
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The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
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What’s the new dance craze ?
I hear that this dance is going to be bigger than the Harlem Shake and Gangnam style*
The penguin flip ! by +swift beats
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107631198271395376028/posts/Y2Ekn7E1pat
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Shoutouts to people who have been so supportive
+Jack C Crawford +Meg Tufano +steph wanamaker +Linda Dee
Special thanks also to those who have helped me so much with video and hangouts on air
Mike Downes Robert Redl Ronnie Bincer Sarah Hill
Sarah Hill's post about the hangout with the US Secretary of State
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107323726887023845557/posts/L1AsDBKHJZV
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Watch the first ever BBC Google Plus Hangout that included me on the panel
Should we go to Mars ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22360228
Or you can watch the hangout directly here.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107045876535773972576/posts/cRvTemqaiv4
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Tell me in the comments who deserves a shout out this week !
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Subscribe to my youtube channel and see the spotlight interviews
http://www.youtube.com/user/euromaestro/videos
Be sure to catch my interview with Alexis Ohanian next week
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cutlhpod2hab6ah206388ps6fso
Plusones, reshares, and comments always appreciated !
The Who's Who for Google Plus - The top 1500 Gplussers in the World in 2013.
#euromaestrocircles #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
To supercharge your stream, add this circle, and then reshare !
The best of 2013 !
For statistical commentary, scroll to the bottom of the post.
Commentary includes the averages for typical posters.
This may answer some of the questions raised in an excellent post about Dunbar's number by +Robert Anderson
What are the changes from the list posted in December ?
The top Google plus users list has been expanded from 1000 to 1500.
Frequency of posting has been added as a factor.
More detailed explanation at the bottom of this post.
Who are the top 50 Google plus users ranked by engagement ?
1 五月天阿信 83k followers 99 Edge 500 comments 108 shares 2911 plus
2 Luuh Santos 27k followers 100 Edge 284 comments 410 shares 515 plus
3 Ashley Tisdale 4010k followers 30 Edge 365 comments 182 shares 2032 p
4 Mona Nomura 588k followers 83 Edge 233 comments 306 shares 1064 p
5 +Rinus Bakker 45k followers 100 Edge 344 comments 254 shares 1042 p
6 Shailja Sharma 6k followers 100 Edge 81 comments 388 shares 352 plus
7 Neila Lott 15k followers 100 Edge 172 comments 255 shares 950 plus
8 Jeri Ryan 2943k followers 27 Edge 155 comments 176 shares 1085 plus
9 +Trey Ratcliff 4258k followers 19 Edge 162 comments 141 shares 1331 p
10 Wil Wheaton 1401k followers 46 Edge 167 comments 158 shares 1132 p
11 Marques Brownlee 28k followers 100 Edge 158 comments 151 shares 1151p
12 +Mike Shaw 1857k followers 36 Edge 166 comments 148 shares 1068 p
13 Britney Spears 5514k followers 16 Edge 235 comments 79 shares 1422p
14 Rosa Golijan 767k followers 63 Edge 160 comments 149 shares 883 p
15 Paco Barranco 15k followers 100 Edge 156 comments 184 shares 542 p
16 Cali Lewis 1980k followers 33 Edge 108 comments 170 shares 829 plus
17 +Ali Adelstein 21k followers 100 Edge 161 comments 159 shares 498 p
18 +Amanda Blain 2418k followers 25 Edge 158 comments 129 shares 696 p
19 Mohamed Magdy 22k followers 100 Edge 191 comments 100 shares 411 p
20 +Ryan Van Sickle 685k follow 55 Edge 103 comments 128 shares 461 p
21 Matthew Inman 1285k follow 35 Edge 84 comments 120 shares 512 plus
22 kirthika M 107k followers 93 Edge 151 comments 85 shares 501 plus
23 Humor inteligente 12k follow 100 Edge 99 comments 132 shares 130 p
24 Paulo Coelho 1098k followers 35 Edge 83 comments 127 shares 228 p
25 Keisha Montalban 10k follow 100 Edge 78 comments 116 shares 339 p
26 Felicia Day 3732k followers 15 Edge 117 comments 81 shares 518 plus
27 Nixie Pixel 429k followers 65 Edge 121 comments 77 shares 519 plus
28 Euro Maestro 38k followers 99 Edge 127 comments 92 shares 320 plus
29 +Vic Gundotra 3705k followers 15 Edge 83 comments 78 shares 612 p
30 Hugh Jackman 3930k followers 19 Edge 191 comments 73 shares 1526
31 Armando Ferreira 12k follow 100 Edge 69 comments 89 shares 409 p
32 Philip Plait 60k followers 95 Edge 74 comments 79 shares 343 plus ones
33 Veronica Belmont 1895k follow 18 Edge 80 comments 68 shares 276 plus
34 島崎遥香 155k followers 99 Edge 500 comments 63 shares 4370 plus
35 Paris Hilton 2769k followers 24 Edge 239 comments 66 shares 1175 p
36 Lady Gaga 5224k followers 16 Edge 198 comments 62 shares 1306 plus
37 Richard Branson 3692k follow 15 Edge 127 comments 65 shares 573 p
38 +Carter Gibson 722k followers 38 Edge 97 comments 60 shares 348 p
39 Jessi June 2472k followers 24 Edge 229 comments 53 shares 1091 plus
40 فاديه الزيدي 34k followers 99 Edge 263 comments 57 shares 410 plus ones
41 松井玲奈 314k followers 95 Edge 501 comments 44 shares 4868 plus
42 Victoria Justice 2724k follow 21 Edge 272 comments 44 shares 903 p
43 Stephan Bollinger 530k follow 54 Edge 45 comments 101 shares 418 p
44 noor ihssane 104k follow 92 Edge 187 comments 49 shares 350 plus
45 Catherine Hall 1173k follow 26 Edge 59 comments 72 shares 338 plus
46 Gayatri Vantillu 907k follow 29 Edge 104 comments 48 shares 236 plus
47 +Mike Elgan 2051k followers 16 Edge 67 comments 57 shares 256 plus
48 +Natalie Villalobos 179k follow 73 Edge 82 comments 46 shares 196 p
49 nicinhagil gil 33k followers 96 Edge 91 comments 44 shares 127 plus
50 柏木由紀 333k followers 93 Edge 500 comments 43 shares 3546 plus
Some selected users from the top 1500
226 Jack Wolf 14k follow 99 Edge 29 com 56 shares 179 p
289 +Derek Ross 110k follow 79 Edge 41 com 39 shares 207 p
309 Jeff Sullivan 1133k follow 18 Edge 36 com 32 shares 319 p
315 +martin shervington 28k follow 94 Edge 34 com 34 shares 108 p
338 Christopher Prins 20k follow 94 Edge 46 com 16 shares 88 p
362 Dalibor Pačić 14k follow 96 Edge 44 com 9 shares 125 p
422 +A.V. Flox 538k follow 18 Edge 55 com 9 shares 56 p
428 Walter Soestbergen 19k follow 93 Edge 24 com 12 shares 127 p
445 dietmar rogacki 16k follow 92 Edge 30 com 6 shares 89 p
451 Marie Hélène Visconti 35k follow 80 Edge 38 com 2 shares 76 p
469 +Louis Gray 158k follow 42 Edge 22 com 13 shares 120 p
471 Thibaut Delp 15k follow 95 Edge 28 com 15 shares 67 p
479 Gabi Fischer 24k follow 89 Edge 27 com 5 shares 132 p
505 Giselle Minoli 29k follow 88 Edge 65 com 2 shares 40 p
516 Rodney Pike 1163k follow 10 Edge 11 com 15 shares 78 p
671 Stefan Brenner 24k follow 79 Edge 11 com 5 shares 70 p
672 Pasi Hartoma 5k follow 97 Edge 20 com 2 shares 64 p
698 Kurt Smith 21k follow 90 Edge 17 com 17 shares 43 p
769 +Rahul Roy 269k follow 20 Edge 10 com 13 shares 52 p
804 Stephanie Van Pelt 42k follow 61 Edge 21 com 2 shares 49 p
813 Rosie Nixon 11k follow 89 Edge 14 com 3 shares 53 p
844 Dan Leveille 39k follow 70 Edge 10 com 11 shares 41 p
860 Rodolfo Seide 6k follow 96 Edge 23 com 3 shares 38 p
864 Andrey Mashnich 46k follow 57 Edge 3 com 9 shares 52 p
889 Margaret Tompkins 39k follow 57 Edge 17 com 2 shares 42 p
908 Michael B. Stuart 20k follow 76 Edge 12 com 2 shares 52 p
962 Bearman Cartoons 24k follow 80 Edge 21 com 6 shares 31 p
1014 Hamid Dastmalchi 10k follow 88 Edge 11 com 3 shares 44 p
1064 Jake Croston 1080k follow 3 Edge 7 com 2 shares 43 p
1065 Steve Johnson 29k follow 55 Edge 9 com 1 shares 45 p
1071 Annette Junge Daugaard 24k follow 59 Edge 7 com 1 shares 46 p
1099 Stefan Svartling 40k follow 66 Edge 34 com 2 shares 12 p
1145 Sangeeth VS 21k follow 75 Edge 14 com 4 shares 26 p
1165 Laurie DesAutels 65k follow 37 Edge 11 com 4 shares 32 p
1177 Jake Kern 17k follow 77 Edge 18 com 1 shares 29 p
1325 +Noah Diffenbaugh 667k follow 7 Edge 11 com 6 shares 23 p
1345 Cliff Roth 242k follow 15 Edge 14 com 3 shares 24 p
1346 Carmelyne Thompson 51k follow 42 Edge 10 com 4 shares 29 p
1356 Bruce Richard Allbright 7k follow 92 Edge 17 com 2 shares 19 p
1357 Jack C Crawford 53k follow 40 Edge 6 com 5 shares 32 p
1360 +Mari Thomas 43k follow 47 Edge 10 com 4 shares 26 p
1375 Bobbi Jo Woods 76k follow 30 Edge 18 com 1 shares 18 p
1388 Javier Miranda Nieto 21k follow 68 Edge 6 com 4 shares 31 p
1395 Farzana Shan 19k follow 70 Edge 16 com 1 shares 20 p
1438 Andreas Levi 21k follow 63 Edge 11 com 1 shares 29 p
1477 Robin Cohen 16k follow 70 Edge 10 com 1 shares 27 p
What are the stats for the typical user ?
The stats below are the median figures for all users with more than 5k followers.
Number of followers : 7.7k
Frequency of posts : just under 2 posts per week
Number of comments per post : 3
Number of shares per post : 1
Number of plus ones per post : 8
While the typical user gets 3 comments per post, +Marc Belley and others were wondering what the distribution curve looks like :
19 comments put you in the top 90th percentile
10 comments put you in the top 81th percentile
7 comments put you in the top 72th percentile
5 comments put you in the top 61st percentile
1 comment put you in the top 14th percentile
Changes from the December list
+Amanda Blain and others pointed out the problem of very infrequent posters still making the top of the list. Although this was actually very rare, I agreed that it was an issue and now have implemented the William Shatner rule. Posters needed to average at least 2 posts per week to make the very top of the rankings.
Where do I find the complete list of all the top 1500 users ?
http://euromaestro.wordpress.com/the-google-plus-top-1500-users/
Add the circle, reshare the post, make suggestions in the comments !
As always, I appreciate questions and suggestions.
Let's make 2013 rock !
#euromaestrocircles #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
To supercharge your stream, add this circle, and then reshare !
The best of 2013 !
For statistical commentary, scroll to the bottom of the post.
Commentary includes the averages for typical posters.
This may answer some of the questions raised in an excellent post about Dunbar's number by +Robert Anderson
What are the changes from the list posted in December ?
The top Google plus users list has been expanded from 1000 to 1500.
Frequency of posting has been added as a factor.
More detailed explanation at the bottom of this post.
Who are the top 50 Google plus users ranked by engagement ?
1 五月天阿信 83k followers 99 Edge 500 comments 108 shares 2911 plus
2 Luuh Santos 27k followers 100 Edge 284 comments 410 shares 515 plus
3 Ashley Tisdale 4010k followers 30 Edge 365 comments 182 shares 2032 p
4 Mona Nomura 588k followers 83 Edge 233 comments 306 shares 1064 p
5 +Rinus Bakker 45k followers 100 Edge 344 comments 254 shares 1042 p
6 Shailja Sharma 6k followers 100 Edge 81 comments 388 shares 352 plus
7 Neila Lott 15k followers 100 Edge 172 comments 255 shares 950 plus
8 Jeri Ryan 2943k followers 27 Edge 155 comments 176 shares 1085 plus
9 +Trey Ratcliff 4258k followers 19 Edge 162 comments 141 shares 1331 p
10 Wil Wheaton 1401k followers 46 Edge 167 comments 158 shares 1132 p
11 Marques Brownlee 28k followers 100 Edge 158 comments 151 shares 1151p
12 +Mike Shaw 1857k followers 36 Edge 166 comments 148 shares 1068 p
13 Britney Spears 5514k followers 16 Edge 235 comments 79 shares 1422p
14 Rosa Golijan 767k followers 63 Edge 160 comments 149 shares 883 p
15 Paco Barranco 15k followers 100 Edge 156 comments 184 shares 542 p
16 Cali Lewis 1980k followers 33 Edge 108 comments 170 shares 829 plus
17 +Ali Adelstein 21k followers 100 Edge 161 comments 159 shares 498 p
18 +Amanda Blain 2418k followers 25 Edge 158 comments 129 shares 696 p
19 Mohamed Magdy 22k followers 100 Edge 191 comments 100 shares 411 p
20 +Ryan Van Sickle 685k follow 55 Edge 103 comments 128 shares 461 p
21 Matthew Inman 1285k follow 35 Edge 84 comments 120 shares 512 plus
22 kirthika M 107k followers 93 Edge 151 comments 85 shares 501 plus
23 Humor inteligente 12k follow 100 Edge 99 comments 132 shares 130 p
24 Paulo Coelho 1098k followers 35 Edge 83 comments 127 shares 228 p
25 Keisha Montalban 10k follow 100 Edge 78 comments 116 shares 339 p
26 Felicia Day 3732k followers 15 Edge 117 comments 81 shares 518 plus
27 Nixie Pixel 429k followers 65 Edge 121 comments 77 shares 519 plus
28 Euro Maestro 38k followers 99 Edge 127 comments 92 shares 320 plus
29 +Vic Gundotra 3705k followers 15 Edge 83 comments 78 shares 612 p
30 Hugh Jackman 3930k followers 19 Edge 191 comments 73 shares 1526
31 Armando Ferreira 12k follow 100 Edge 69 comments 89 shares 409 p
32 Philip Plait 60k followers 95 Edge 74 comments 79 shares 343 plus ones
33 Veronica Belmont 1895k follow 18 Edge 80 comments 68 shares 276 plus
34 島崎遥香 155k followers 99 Edge 500 comments 63 shares 4370 plus
35 Paris Hilton 2769k followers 24 Edge 239 comments 66 shares 1175 p
36 Lady Gaga 5224k followers 16 Edge 198 comments 62 shares 1306 plus
37 Richard Branson 3692k follow 15 Edge 127 comments 65 shares 573 p
38 +Carter Gibson 722k followers 38 Edge 97 comments 60 shares 348 p
39 Jessi June 2472k followers 24 Edge 229 comments 53 shares 1091 plus
40 فاديه الزيدي 34k followers 99 Edge 263 comments 57 shares 410 plus ones
41 松井玲奈 314k followers 95 Edge 501 comments 44 shares 4868 plus
42 Victoria Justice 2724k follow 21 Edge 272 comments 44 shares 903 p
43 Stephan Bollinger 530k follow 54 Edge 45 comments 101 shares 418 p
44 noor ihssane 104k follow 92 Edge 187 comments 49 shares 350 plus
45 Catherine Hall 1173k follow 26 Edge 59 comments 72 shares 338 plus
46 Gayatri Vantillu 907k follow 29 Edge 104 comments 48 shares 236 plus
47 +Mike Elgan 2051k followers 16 Edge 67 comments 57 shares 256 plus
48 +Natalie Villalobos 179k follow 73 Edge 82 comments 46 shares 196 p
49 nicinhagil gil 33k followers 96 Edge 91 comments 44 shares 127 plus
50 柏木由紀 333k followers 93 Edge 500 comments 43 shares 3546 plus
Some selected users from the top 1500
226 Jack Wolf 14k follow 99 Edge 29 com 56 shares 179 p
289 +Derek Ross 110k follow 79 Edge 41 com 39 shares 207 p
309 Jeff Sullivan 1133k follow 18 Edge 36 com 32 shares 319 p
315 +martin shervington 28k follow 94 Edge 34 com 34 shares 108 p
338 Christopher Prins 20k follow 94 Edge 46 com 16 shares 88 p
362 Dalibor Pačić 14k follow 96 Edge 44 com 9 shares 125 p
422 +A.V. Flox 538k follow 18 Edge 55 com 9 shares 56 p
428 Walter Soestbergen 19k follow 93 Edge 24 com 12 shares 127 p
445 dietmar rogacki 16k follow 92 Edge 30 com 6 shares 89 p
451 Marie Hélène Visconti 35k follow 80 Edge 38 com 2 shares 76 p
469 +Louis Gray 158k follow 42 Edge 22 com 13 shares 120 p
471 Thibaut Delp 15k follow 95 Edge 28 com 15 shares 67 p
479 Gabi Fischer 24k follow 89 Edge 27 com 5 shares 132 p
505 Giselle Minoli 29k follow 88 Edge 65 com 2 shares 40 p
516 Rodney Pike 1163k follow 10 Edge 11 com 15 shares 78 p
671 Stefan Brenner 24k follow 79 Edge 11 com 5 shares 70 p
672 Pasi Hartoma 5k follow 97 Edge 20 com 2 shares 64 p
698 Kurt Smith 21k follow 90 Edge 17 com 17 shares 43 p
769 +Rahul Roy 269k follow 20 Edge 10 com 13 shares 52 p
804 Stephanie Van Pelt 42k follow 61 Edge 21 com 2 shares 49 p
813 Rosie Nixon 11k follow 89 Edge 14 com 3 shares 53 p
844 Dan Leveille 39k follow 70 Edge 10 com 11 shares 41 p
860 Rodolfo Seide 6k follow 96 Edge 23 com 3 shares 38 p
864 Andrey Mashnich 46k follow 57 Edge 3 com 9 shares 52 p
889 Margaret Tompkins 39k follow 57 Edge 17 com 2 shares 42 p
908 Michael B. Stuart 20k follow 76 Edge 12 com 2 shares 52 p
962 Bearman Cartoons 24k follow 80 Edge 21 com 6 shares 31 p
1014 Hamid Dastmalchi 10k follow 88 Edge 11 com 3 shares 44 p
1064 Jake Croston 1080k follow 3 Edge 7 com 2 shares 43 p
1065 Steve Johnson 29k follow 55 Edge 9 com 1 shares 45 p
1071 Annette Junge Daugaard 24k follow 59 Edge 7 com 1 shares 46 p
1099 Stefan Svartling 40k follow 66 Edge 34 com 2 shares 12 p
1145 Sangeeth VS 21k follow 75 Edge 14 com 4 shares 26 p
1165 Laurie DesAutels 65k follow 37 Edge 11 com 4 shares 32 p
1177 Jake Kern 17k follow 77 Edge 18 com 1 shares 29 p
1325 +Noah Diffenbaugh 667k follow 7 Edge 11 com 6 shares 23 p
1345 Cliff Roth 242k follow 15 Edge 14 com 3 shares 24 p
1346 Carmelyne Thompson 51k follow 42 Edge 10 com 4 shares 29 p
1356 Bruce Richard Allbright 7k follow 92 Edge 17 com 2 shares 19 p
1357 Jack C Crawford 53k follow 40 Edge 6 com 5 shares 32 p
1360 +Mari Thomas 43k follow 47 Edge 10 com 4 shares 26 p
1375 Bobbi Jo Woods 76k follow 30 Edge 18 com 1 shares 18 p
1388 Javier Miranda Nieto 21k follow 68 Edge 6 com 4 shares 31 p
1395 Farzana Shan 19k follow 70 Edge 16 com 1 shares 20 p
1438 Andreas Levi 21k follow 63 Edge 11 com 1 shares 29 p
1477 Robin Cohen 16k follow 70 Edge 10 com 1 shares 27 p
What are the stats for the typical user ?
The stats below are the median figures for all users with more than 5k followers.
Number of followers : 7.7k
Frequency of posts : just under 2 posts per week
Number of comments per post : 3
Number of shares per post : 1
Number of plus ones per post : 8
While the typical user gets 3 comments per post, +Marc Belley and others were wondering what the distribution curve looks like :
19 comments put you in the top 90th percentile
10 comments put you in the top 81th percentile
7 comments put you in the top 72th percentile
5 comments put you in the top 61st percentile
1 comment put you in the top 14th percentile
Changes from the December list
+Amanda Blain and others pointed out the problem of very infrequent posters still making the top of the list. Although this was actually very rare, I agreed that it was an issue and now have implemented the William Shatner rule. Posters needed to average at least 2 posts per week to make the very top of the rankings.
Where do I find the complete list of all the top 1500 users ?
http://euromaestro.wordpress.com/the-google-plus-top-1500-users/
Add the circle, reshare the post, make suggestions in the comments !
As always, I appreciate questions and suggestions.
Let's make 2013 rock !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Did you know ...
Did you know you can filter any of these lists to see the top women or the top men only ?
Many thanks to +Circlecount for making this possible.
See who has page rank 5
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/GJEGrShRT5B
Check out the updated page rank 6 circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/LBgBVHD3aCZ
Do you enjoy hangouts and especially hangouts on Air ?
Then you should probably join +the hangout community created by +eric Law
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
Using Google Plus for Business ?
Then you need to visit the Google+ Business Network started by +Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
I’ve been at tech conferences pretty much all week !
Do you have an idea for a startup ?
Perhaps you are getting ready to launch a new product or service.
And you want to know how to gain visibility for your seed funding ?
Well, you should have been at #devoxxfr to see +Louis Gray gave his talk
but the next best thing is that Louis has put the deck online
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/9Jn3bDUJfcE
Are you looking for a tool to help you with circle management ?
Check out this Chrome extension, Circlescope Premium by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
Do you want the best information about Android ?
Then you should be following +Derek Ross
And of course reading www.androidauthority.com
Check out Derek’s great post about Google’s unified chat service.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107538503004482952974/posts/X7PfhirsA8G
Do you like tech talk ? Especially Linux Talk ?
You should be following +Liz Quilty who won’t hold anything back.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/XjLbHGfPn2f
Daria Musk is getting Glass, how cool is that ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100974258168375166691/posts/JKWxsxgpo9p
Charity News
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Don’t forget to congratulate +Moritz and +Stephanie Wanamaker on their new jobs if you haven’t already done so.
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz,
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
Also congratulations to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
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The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Denmark
http://www.circlecount.com/dk/euromaestrowhoswho/
(Yes, I remembered).
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
http://www.circlecount.com/fr/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
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For those that like stats, here are my numbers from circlecount today:
151 comments per posting
135 reshares per posting
225 +1's per posting
5,077 characters per posting
Klout unchanged at 76.
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Special shout outs this week to some people who have shared me in a circle recently :
+Linda Dee
+Dolidh Young
+Share your circle
+Ludovic Moreeuw
+plus your life
+jan schellenberger
+Trevor mcghee
+simona an
+paul meulman
+laura sanna
+Johnny roquemore
+cesare Ricardo
+Daniel fontaine
+steph wanamaker
+Kimberly hurlbut
+aaron Weyhrich
+kyle salewski
+chris cota
+Justin matthew
+Kimberly crawley
+Foued Jaballah
+Richard Green
+Bueller Naris
+William MItlyng
+carter Gibson
*Why not share 7 special people this Sunday ?
+Louis Gray started a great new tradition where one can share 7 special people with the rest of the Google community, why not give it a try this Sunday ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/Nb6sEnDXdX4
Plus my computer is dying. If anyone wants to send me a powerful computer, let me know.
How you can make Euro Maestro smile this week ?
1. Reshare this post.
2. Retweet this tweet : https://twitter.com/euromaestro/status/317578728538521600
3. Help me with my monthly tribute to Aaron Swartz
4. Send me a desperately needed new computer for number crunching
5. Follow me on twitter and then tweet me at @euromaestro
6. Smile
Why not reshare this post and make me smile ? :) I guess I'm smiling already)
You guys rock !
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles
#euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
The top gplussers in the world this week
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Did you know ...
Did you know you can filter any of these lists to see the top women or the top men only ?
Many thanks to +Circlecount for making this possible.
See who has page rank 5
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/GJEGrShRT5B
Check out the updated page rank 6 circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/LBgBVHD3aCZ
Do you enjoy hangouts and especially hangouts on Air ?
Then you should probably join +the hangout community created by +eric Law
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111908884964008706149
Using Google Plus for Business ?
Then you need to visit the Google+ Business Network started by +Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
I’ve been at tech conferences pretty much all week !
Do you have an idea for a startup ?
Perhaps you are getting ready to launch a new product or service.
And you want to know how to gain visibility for your seed funding ?
Well, you should have been at #devoxxfr to see +Louis Gray gave his talk
but the next best thing is that Louis has put the deck online
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/9Jn3bDUJfcE
Are you looking for a tool to help you with circle management ?
Check out this Chrome extension, Circlescope Premium by +Ehsan Ahmadi Gharacheh
Do you want the best information about Android ?
Then you should be following +Derek Ross
And of course reading www.androidauthority.com
Check out Derek’s great post about Google’s unified chat service.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107538503004482952974/posts/X7PfhirsA8G
Do you like tech talk ? Especially Linux Talk ?
You should be following +Liz Quilty who won’t hold anything back.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/XjLbHGfPn2f
Daria Musk is getting Glass, how cool is that ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100974258168375166691/posts/JKWxsxgpo9p
Charity News
+Carter Gibson will be starting up a charity soon called the LittleBigFund, check it out.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarterGibson/posts/gircixjYU46
Good News
You can take online courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more for free !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
Don’t forget to congratulate +Moritz and +Stephanie Wanamaker on their new jobs if you haven’t already done so.
Also don’t forget about CISPA and Aaron Swartz,
CISPA is back !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/75eEbgLud7K
Also congratulations to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
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Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
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For those that like stats, here are my numbers from circlecount today:
151 comments per posting
135 reshares per posting
225 +1's per posting
5,077 characters per posting
Klout unchanged at 76.
Follow me on twitter !
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Special shout outs this week to some people who have shared me in a circle recently :
+Linda Dee
+Dolidh Young
+Share your circle
+Ludovic Moreeuw
+plus your life
+jan schellenberger
+Trevor mcghee
+simona an
+paul meulman
+laura sanna
+Johnny roquemore
+cesare Ricardo
+Daniel fontaine
+steph wanamaker
+Kimberly hurlbut
+aaron Weyhrich
+kyle salewski
+chris cota
+Justin matthew
+Kimberly crawley
+Foued Jaballah
+Richard Green
+Bueller Naris
+William MItlyng
+carter Gibson
*Why not share 7 special people this Sunday ?
+Louis Gray started a great new tradition where one can share 7 special people with the rest of the Google community, why not give it a try this Sunday ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/Nb6sEnDXdX4
Plus my computer is dying. If anyone wants to send me a powerful computer, let me know.
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1. Reshare this post.
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4. Send me a desperately needed new computer for number crunching
5. Follow me on twitter and then tweet me at @euromaestro
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Frenchman discovers the sombrero galaxy, olé !
#sciencesunday #sombrerogalaxy #astronomy #astrophotography #euromaestro
The Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104 (one of the Messier objects), is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo located 28 million light years from Earth. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the bulge give this galaxy the appearance of a sombrero.
The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of +9.0, making it easily visible with amateur telescopes. A suggestion for +Mari Thomas.
The large bulge, the central supermassive black hole, and the dust lane all attract the attention of professional astronomers.
The Sombrero Galaxy was discovered in March 1767 by Pierre Méchain, a French astronomer and surveyor who, with Charles Messier, was a major contributor to the early study of deep sky objects and comets.
Charles Messier was a French astronomer most notable for publishing an astronomical catalogue consisting of deep sky objects such as nebulae and star clusters that came to be known as the 110 Messier objects.
NASA discovers millions of black holes !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/BANAaQVm7SH
Space, the final frontier !
What do you find most fascinating about space ?
#sciencesunday #sombrerogalaxy #astronomy #astrophotography #euromaestro
The Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104 (one of the Messier objects), is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo located 28 million light years from Earth. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the bulge give this galaxy the appearance of a sombrero.
The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of +9.0, making it easily visible with amateur telescopes. A suggestion for +Mari Thomas.
The large bulge, the central supermassive black hole, and the dust lane all attract the attention of professional astronomers.
The Sombrero Galaxy was discovered in March 1767 by Pierre Méchain, a French astronomer and surveyor who, with Charles Messier, was a major contributor to the early study of deep sky objects and comets.
Charles Messier was a French astronomer most notable for publishing an astronomical catalogue consisting of deep sky objects such as nebulae and star clusters that came to be known as the 110 Messier objects.
NASA discovers millions of black holes !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/BANAaQVm7SH
Space, the final frontier !
What do you find most fascinating about space ?
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Who are the top 50 engagers on Google Plus this week ?
1 +Shailja Sharma 16k follow 1000 Engage 85 Edge 213 coms 653 shares 828 likes
2 +Neila Rey 31k follow 1000 Engage 81 Edge 252 coms 386 shares 1428 likes
3 +Rinus Bakker 53k follow 1000 Engage 74 Edge 295 coms 238 shares 1090 likes
4 +Marques Brownlee 41k follow 1000 Engage 76 Edge 183 coms 240 shares 1270 likes
5 +Britney Spears 5757k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 291 coms 116 shares 1914 likes
6 +Shakira 2188k follow 1000 Engage 6 Edge 256 coms 117 shares 1506 likes
7 +Amanda Blain 2505k follow 1000 Engage 4 Edge 161 coms 173 shares 892 likes
8 +Trey Ratcliff 4422k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 127 coms 120 shares 1182 likes
9 +Rosa Golijan 844k follow 1000 Engage 15 Edge 146 coms 148 shares 772 likes
10 +Mike Shaw 1862k follow 1000 Engage 5 Edge 145 coms 107 shares 1114 likes
11 +Wil Wheaton 1405k follow 1000 Engage 7 Edge 222 coms 109 shares 768 likes
12 +Malaika Ali 30k follow 1000 Engage 74 Edge 117 coms 159 shares 484 likes
13 +Ali Adelstein 23k follow 1000 Engage 74 Edge 104 coms 118 shares 403 likes
14 +Paco Barranco 17k follow 1000 Engage 78 Edge 99 coms 138 shares 449 likes
15 +Luuh Santos 32k follow 1000 Engage 69 Edge 97 coms 118 shares 245 likes
16 +Ashley Tisdale 4110k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 309 coms 95 shares 1609 likes
17 +Hugh Jackman 4107k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 226 coms 93 shares 1908 likes
18 +Jordi M. Correa 7k follow 1000 Engage 83 Edge 112 coms 111 shares 537 likes
19 +kirthika M 115k follow 1000 Engage 47 Edge 131 coms 83 shares 480 likes
20 +島崎遥香 180k follow 999 Engage 66 Edge 501 coms 82 shares 5677 likes
21 +Carter Gibson 790k follow 999 Engage 8 Edge 87 coms 94 shares 376 likes
22 +Ivka Nowak 0k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 127 coms 81 shares 488 likes
23 +nicinhagil gil 49k follow 999 Engage 59 Edge 130 coms 81 shares 183 likes
24 +Veronica Belmont 1959k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 88 coms 144 shares 506 likes
25 +Mohamed Magdy 26k follow 999 Engage 71 Edge 168 coms 76 shares 346 likes
26 +Mike Elgan 2110k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 90 coms 83 shares 281 likes
27 +Tyra Banks 3744k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 197 coms 69 shares 1087 likes
28 +Nixie Pixel 433k follow 999 Engage 16 Edge 115 coms 63 shares 427 likes
29 +Gayatri Vantillu 970k follow 999 Engage 4 Edge 115 coms 63 shares 233 likes
30 +Jessi June 2540k follow 999 Engage 4 Edge 302 coms 64 shares 1374 likes
31 +Tom Anderson 4404k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 274 coms 217 shares 1944 likes
32 +Rajini Rao 53k follow 999 Engage 61 Edge 116 coms 104 shares 248 likes
33 +Vic Gundotra 3850k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 57 coms 103 shares 537 likes
34 +Beppe Grillo 94k follow 999 Engage 54 Edge 264 coms 67 shares 430 likes
35 +Jackie Chan 918k follow 999 Engage 11 Edge 201 coms 54 shares 1116 likes
36 +noor ihssane 121k follow 999 Engage 47 Edge 237 coms 54 shares 386 likes
37 +Taylor Swift 999k follow 999 Engage 16 Edge 332 coms 90 shares 1306 likes
38 +Richard Branson 3868k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 93 coms 53 shares 456 likes
39 +Lady Gaga 5581k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 171 coms 49 shares 1066 likes
40 +渡辺麻友 179k follow 999 Engage 62 Edge 500 coms 58 shares 3954 likes
41 +David Beckham 4541k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 99 coms 48 shares 781 likes
42 +指原莉乃 338k follow 999 Engage 52 Edge 501 coms 47 shares 4583 likes
43 +Euro Maestro 42k follow 999 Engage 58 Edge 124 coms 54 shares 114 likes
44 +Barry Blanchard 1142k follow 999 Engage 4 Edge 71 coms 61 shares 603 likes
45 +Marina Versaci 36k follow 999 Engage 61 Edge 103 coms 43 shares 355 likes
46 +Dalai Lama 3079k follow 999 Engage 13 Edge 364 coms 485 shares 2879 likes
47 +Victoria Justice 2825k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 216 coms 41 shares 841 likes
48 +Patrick Graber 6k follow 999 Engage 81 Edge 60 coms 67 shares 132 likes
49 +Rahul Roy 298k follow 999 Engage 18 Edge 52 coms 74 shares 265 likes
50 +横山由依 224k follow 999 Engage 59 Edge 500 coms 38 shares 4210 likes
Who moved up this week ?
+Marques Brownlee continues his meteoric rise to fourth place.
+Amanda Blain undoubtedly will win the most consistency award for top ten.
+Trey Ratcliff and +Rosa Golijan entered the top 10.
+Wil Wheaton continues his rise hitting number 11 this week.
+Malaika Ali shot up to number 13 this week up from number 408 the week before.
+Ivka Nowak continues ro rise as well hitting number 22.
+Mike Elgan hits a new high with number 26.
+Rajini Rao makes the list at number 31.
+David Beckham at 41 and +Rahul Roy at 49.
This is the first week that +Paris Hilton has not made the top 50.
Find out on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I on the list ?
If you don't see yourself, just put your name in the search box and you can find your scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below you.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
This week's circle hasn't changed very much from last week. Sorry, haven't had much time to revamp the circle. Most of the week I spent correcting last week's list which didn't show completely due to technical difficulties. If you didn't see yourself last week, check again, it may be there now.
Comments, reshares, plus ones most welcome !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Who are the top 50 engagers on Google Plus this week ?
1 +Shailja Sharma 16k follow 1000 Engage 85 Edge 213 coms 653 shares 828 likes
2 +Neila Rey 31k follow 1000 Engage 81 Edge 252 coms 386 shares 1428 likes
3 +Rinus Bakker 53k follow 1000 Engage 74 Edge 295 coms 238 shares 1090 likes
4 +Marques Brownlee 41k follow 1000 Engage 76 Edge 183 coms 240 shares 1270 likes
5 +Britney Spears 5757k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 291 coms 116 shares 1914 likes
6 +Shakira 2188k follow 1000 Engage 6 Edge 256 coms 117 shares 1506 likes
7 +Amanda Blain 2505k follow 1000 Engage 4 Edge 161 coms 173 shares 892 likes
8 +Trey Ratcliff 4422k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 127 coms 120 shares 1182 likes
9 +Rosa Golijan 844k follow 1000 Engage 15 Edge 146 coms 148 shares 772 likes
10 +Mike Shaw 1862k follow 1000 Engage 5 Edge 145 coms 107 shares 1114 likes
11 +Wil Wheaton 1405k follow 1000 Engage 7 Edge 222 coms 109 shares 768 likes
12 +Malaika Ali 30k follow 1000 Engage 74 Edge 117 coms 159 shares 484 likes
13 +Ali Adelstein 23k follow 1000 Engage 74 Edge 104 coms 118 shares 403 likes
14 +Paco Barranco 17k follow 1000 Engage 78 Edge 99 coms 138 shares 449 likes
15 +Luuh Santos 32k follow 1000 Engage 69 Edge 97 coms 118 shares 245 likes
16 +Ashley Tisdale 4110k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 309 coms 95 shares 1609 likes
17 +Hugh Jackman 4107k follow 1000 Engage 2 Edge 226 coms 93 shares 1908 likes
18 +Jordi M. Correa 7k follow 1000 Engage 83 Edge 112 coms 111 shares 537 likes
19 +kirthika M 115k follow 1000 Engage 47 Edge 131 coms 83 shares 480 likes
20 +島崎遥香 180k follow 999 Engage 66 Edge 501 coms 82 shares 5677 likes
21 +Carter Gibson 790k follow 999 Engage 8 Edge 87 coms 94 shares 376 likes
22 +Ivka Nowak 0k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 127 coms 81 shares 488 likes
23 +nicinhagil gil 49k follow 999 Engage 59 Edge 130 coms 81 shares 183 likes
24 +Veronica Belmont 1959k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 88 coms 144 shares 506 likes
25 +Mohamed Magdy 26k follow 999 Engage 71 Edge 168 coms 76 shares 346 likes
26 +Mike Elgan 2110k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 90 coms 83 shares 281 likes
27 +Tyra Banks 3744k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 197 coms 69 shares 1087 likes
28 +Nixie Pixel 433k follow 999 Engage 16 Edge 115 coms 63 shares 427 likes
29 +Gayatri Vantillu 970k follow 999 Engage 4 Edge 115 coms 63 shares 233 likes
30 +Jessi June 2540k follow 999 Engage 4 Edge 302 coms 64 shares 1374 likes
31 +Tom Anderson 4404k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 274 coms 217 shares 1944 likes
32 +Rajini Rao 53k follow 999 Engage 61 Edge 116 coms 104 shares 248 likes
33 +Vic Gundotra 3850k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 57 coms 103 shares 537 likes
34 +Beppe Grillo 94k follow 999 Engage 54 Edge 264 coms 67 shares 430 likes
35 +Jackie Chan 918k follow 999 Engage 11 Edge 201 coms 54 shares 1116 likes
36 +noor ihssane 121k follow 999 Engage 47 Edge 237 coms 54 shares 386 likes
37 +Taylor Swift 999k follow 999 Engage 16 Edge 332 coms 90 shares 1306 likes
38 +Richard Branson 3868k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 93 coms 53 shares 456 likes
39 +Lady Gaga 5581k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 171 coms 49 shares 1066 likes
40 +渡辺麻友 179k follow 999 Engage 62 Edge 500 coms 58 shares 3954 likes
41 +David Beckham 4541k follow 999 Engage 1 Edge 99 coms 48 shares 781 likes
42 +指原莉乃 338k follow 999 Engage 52 Edge 501 coms 47 shares 4583 likes
43 +Euro Maestro 42k follow 999 Engage 58 Edge 124 coms 54 shares 114 likes
44 +Barry Blanchard 1142k follow 999 Engage 4 Edge 71 coms 61 shares 603 likes
45 +Marina Versaci 36k follow 999 Engage 61 Edge 103 coms 43 shares 355 likes
46 +Dalai Lama 3079k follow 999 Engage 13 Edge 364 coms 485 shares 2879 likes
47 +Victoria Justice 2825k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 216 coms 41 shares 841 likes
48 +Patrick Graber 6k follow 999 Engage 81 Edge 60 coms 67 shares 132 likes
49 +Rahul Roy 298k follow 999 Engage 18 Edge 52 coms 74 shares 265 likes
50 +横山由依 224k follow 999 Engage 59 Edge 500 coms 38 shares 4210 likes
Who moved up this week ?
+Marques Brownlee continues his meteoric rise to fourth place.
+Amanda Blain undoubtedly will win the most consistency award for top ten.
+Trey Ratcliff and +Rosa Golijan entered the top 10.
+Wil Wheaton continues his rise hitting number 11 this week.
+Malaika Ali shot up to number 13 this week up from number 408 the week before.
+Ivka Nowak continues ro rise as well hitting number 22.
+Mike Elgan hits a new high with number 26.
+Rajini Rao makes the list at number 31.
+David Beckham at 41 and +Rahul Roy at 49.
This is the first week that +Paris Hilton has not made the top 50.
Find out on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I on the list ?
If you don't see yourself, just put your name in the search box and you can find your scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below you.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
This week's circle hasn't changed very much from last week. Sorry, haven't had much time to revamp the circle. Most of the week I spent correcting last week's list which didn't show completely due to technical difficulties. If you didn't see yourself last week, check again, it may be there now.
Comments, reshares, plus ones most welcome !
Six scientists go to jail for failing to predict an earthquake ! Sentenced to 6 years in prison !
#sciencesunday #earthquake #Italy #seismology #eurmaestro
Plus one to support the scientists, go science !
This week six scientists and one government official were sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter, for making "falsely reassuring" comments before an earthquake in 2009 in Italy.
In L'Aquila a series of smaller tremors - a so-called "seismic swarm" - occurred before the larger earthquake eventually struck. After a seismic swarm the probability of a larger earthquake happening is increased but it is still low.
There's a one in 100 chance of a swarm ending in a larger earthquake, or a smaller earthquake triggering a bigger one. It's very rare but it does occur.
In other words, 99 times out of a 100 a series of tremors will not result in a larger earthquake. In L'Aquila, of course, it did happen.
In the past in L'Aquila after a swarm of tremors some residents would leave their houses and sleep in their cars, to avoid the danger of collapsing buildings. However on this occasion comments by the authorities prompted some of those people to change their usual response and stay inside.
This case is not about the scientists' ability to predict earthquakes - it is about their statements communicating the risk of an earthquake.
The Italian seismologists understood that an earthquake was unlikely but not impossible. In a press conference, however, the message seemed to be that that meant there was nothing to worry about at all. This is the falsely reassuring statement which formed part of the case against them.
The government official, Bernardo De Bernardinis - deputy chief of Italy's Civil Protection Department at the time - is reported to have advised worried residents to go home and sip a glass of wine. He even specified what kind: "Absolutely a Montepulciano."
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20097554
"Communication is at the bottom of this whole case," says David Spiegelhalter, Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University.
"The scientists met, they did a risk assessment and they concluded there was an increased risk but the absolute risk was very low. They concluded they couldn't be confident there would be an earthquake.
However this afterwards got communicated and understood by the public as a message that they could be confident there could not be an earthquake … that's what people understood and that's what has led to this court case.
Spiegelhalter accepts that it is the responsibility of scientists to communicate risk effectively. But he fears the L'Aquila case might have damaging consequences.
Could it deter scientists from offering their independent advice ?
How bogus is this ?
#sciencesunday #earthquake #Italy #seismology #eurmaestro
Plus one to support the scientists, go science !
This week six scientists and one government official were sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter, for making "falsely reassuring" comments before an earthquake in 2009 in Italy.
In L'Aquila a series of smaller tremors - a so-called "seismic swarm" - occurred before the larger earthquake eventually struck. After a seismic swarm the probability of a larger earthquake happening is increased but it is still low.
There's a one in 100 chance of a swarm ending in a larger earthquake, or a smaller earthquake triggering a bigger one. It's very rare but it does occur.
In other words, 99 times out of a 100 a series of tremors will not result in a larger earthquake. In L'Aquila, of course, it did happen.
In the past in L'Aquila after a swarm of tremors some residents would leave their houses and sleep in their cars, to avoid the danger of collapsing buildings. However on this occasion comments by the authorities prompted some of those people to change their usual response and stay inside.
This case is not about the scientists' ability to predict earthquakes - it is about their statements communicating the risk of an earthquake.
The Italian seismologists understood that an earthquake was unlikely but not impossible. In a press conference, however, the message seemed to be that that meant there was nothing to worry about at all. This is the falsely reassuring statement which formed part of the case against them.
The government official, Bernardo De Bernardinis - deputy chief of Italy's Civil Protection Department at the time - is reported to have advised worried residents to go home and sip a glass of wine. He even specified what kind: "Absolutely a Montepulciano."
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20097554
"Communication is at the bottom of this whole case," says David Spiegelhalter, Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University.
"The scientists met, they did a risk assessment and they concluded there was an increased risk but the absolute risk was very low. They concluded they couldn't be confident there would be an earthquake.
However this afterwards got communicated and understood by the public as a message that they could be confident there could not be an earthquake … that's what people understood and that's what has led to this court case.
Spiegelhalter accepts that it is the responsibility of scientists to communicate risk effectively. But he fears the L'Aquila case might have damaging consequences.
Could it deter scientists from offering their independent advice ?
How bogus is this ?
The Euro Maestro Weekly Roundup with Euro's Who's Who on Google Plus !
#euromaestrocircles #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
To supercharge your stream, add this circle, and then reshare !
Find your engagement score and your friends' scores on +CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
If you are not on the first page, just type your name in the search box.
What's hot this week ?
Personal Front
My engagement score dropped 1 point from 1000 to 999 which was enough to kick me off the top 15 list and put me at number 24. I will have to work harder next week !
iPhone news / personal front continued
A photographer friend of mine got his hands on the new iPhone 6 (or is it 5s). The resolution on the camera is so much better and I decided to use this opportunity to get new head shots. As you can see from my profile pic, the image is much sharper than before. Many thanks to +Rick Lutz, the awesome photographer.
Other Mobile News
The Galaxy S4 to be announced in March !
Check out the post by +Derek Ross
https://plus.google.com/+DerekRoss/posts/bJSLVfR9tJj
Google plus has a new rap star or is it dancing star !
Check out this awesome dance clip featuring none other than our own +Robert Scoble from #Rackspace
Check out this music clip posted by +Alexis Ohanian
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AlexisOhanian/posts/BXPp2dN9J5Y
SXSW coming in March !
Are you going to SXSW in March ?
Maybe you will meet up with +Carter Gibson +Amanda Blain or me !
Why not join the SXSW fan community page created by Amanda Blain ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104969764114852911081
Some hot circles !
I'm not the only one to get a new profile pic nor the only one to release a hot circle today !
Check out Awesome Women who comment or if you prefer Awesome Men by +steph wanamaker
https://plus.google.com/113067760031784364231/posts/dkr2zbRZDfh
Science News
+John Baez had this interesting post I found on +TECHNICS thanks to +Konstantin Lamanov
How many bits of information can you fit in the universe ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102786751626732213960/posts/VymDPNQZRTU
This week's circle
Handpicked circle by me of top engagers, you can't go wrong with this circle.
Who are the top 15 ?
1 Neila Rey 21k foll 1000 Engage 96 Edge 247 coms 398 s 1346 likes
2 Shailja Sharma 10k foll 1000 Engage 98 Edge 150 coms 459 s 478 likes
3 Ashley Tisdale 4081k fol 1000 Eng 6 Edge 368 coms 199 s 2009 likes
4 +Luuh Santos 31k foll 1000 Engage 94 Edge 289 coms 359 s 545 likes
5 Mike Shaw 1861k foll 1000 Engage 16 Edge 284 coms 239 s 1762 likes
6 +Rinus Bakker 50k foll 1000 Engage 90 Edge 315 c 250 s 961 likes
7 Hugh Jackman 4048k fol 1000 Engage 4 Edge 282 c 106 s 2013 likes
8 Amanda Blain 2479k fol 1000 Engage 8 Edge 202 coms 222 s 1128 likes
9 Jackie Chan 911k fol 1000 Engage 23 Edge 255 coms 101 s 1519 likes
10 Ali Adelstein 23k foll 1000 Engage 93 Edge 130 coms 223 s 641 likes
11 +Marques Brownlee 33k fol 999 Eng 89 Edge 146 c 138 s 900 likes
12 Paco Barranco 17k fol 999 Engage 93 Edge 143 coms 154 s 530 likes
13 +Trey Ratcliff 4371k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 114 c 102 s 1049 likes
14 Diego Torres Ruiz 4k fol 999 Engage 98 Edge 147 c 136 s 548 l
15 Rosa Golijan 818k fol 999 Engage 16 Edge 136 coms 115 s 656 likes
One person is missing from the circle, I am counting on you to let me know who that is !
#euromaestrocircles #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
To supercharge your stream, add this circle, and then reshare !
Find your engagement score and your friends' scores on +CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
If you are not on the first page, just type your name in the search box.
What's hot this week ?
Personal Front
My engagement score dropped 1 point from 1000 to 999 which was enough to kick me off the top 15 list and put me at number 24. I will have to work harder next week !
iPhone news / personal front continued
A photographer friend of mine got his hands on the new iPhone 6 (or is it 5s). The resolution on the camera is so much better and I decided to use this opportunity to get new head shots. As you can see from my profile pic, the image is much sharper than before. Many thanks to +Rick Lutz, the awesome photographer.
Other Mobile News
The Galaxy S4 to be announced in March !
Check out the post by +Derek Ross
https://plus.google.com/+DerekRoss/posts/bJSLVfR9tJj
Google plus has a new rap star or is it dancing star !
Check out this awesome dance clip featuring none other than our own +Robert Scoble from #Rackspace
Check out this music clip posted by +Alexis Ohanian
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AlexisOhanian/posts/BXPp2dN9J5Y
SXSW coming in March !
Are you going to SXSW in March ?
Maybe you will meet up with +Carter Gibson +Amanda Blain or me !
Why not join the SXSW fan community page created by Amanda Blain ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104969764114852911081
Some hot circles !
I'm not the only one to get a new profile pic nor the only one to release a hot circle today !
Check out Awesome Women who comment or if you prefer Awesome Men by +steph wanamaker
https://plus.google.com/113067760031784364231/posts/dkr2zbRZDfh
Science News
+John Baez had this interesting post I found on +TECHNICS thanks to +Konstantin Lamanov
How many bits of information can you fit in the universe ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102786751626732213960/posts/VymDPNQZRTU
This week's circle
Handpicked circle by me of top engagers, you can't go wrong with this circle.
Who are the top 15 ?
1 Neila Rey 21k foll 1000 Engage 96 Edge 247 coms 398 s 1346 likes
2 Shailja Sharma 10k foll 1000 Engage 98 Edge 150 coms 459 s 478 likes
3 Ashley Tisdale 4081k fol 1000 Eng 6 Edge 368 coms 199 s 2009 likes
4 +Luuh Santos 31k foll 1000 Engage 94 Edge 289 coms 359 s 545 likes
5 Mike Shaw 1861k foll 1000 Engage 16 Edge 284 coms 239 s 1762 likes
6 +Rinus Bakker 50k foll 1000 Engage 90 Edge 315 c 250 s 961 likes
7 Hugh Jackman 4048k fol 1000 Engage 4 Edge 282 c 106 s 2013 likes
8 Amanda Blain 2479k fol 1000 Engage 8 Edge 202 coms 222 s 1128 likes
9 Jackie Chan 911k fol 1000 Engage 23 Edge 255 coms 101 s 1519 likes
10 Ali Adelstein 23k foll 1000 Engage 93 Edge 130 coms 223 s 641 likes
11 +Marques Brownlee 33k fol 999 Eng 89 Edge 146 c 138 s 900 likes
12 Paco Barranco 17k fol 999 Engage 93 Edge 143 coms 154 s 530 likes
13 +Trey Ratcliff 4371k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 114 c 102 s 1049 likes
14 Diego Torres Ruiz 4k fol 999 Engage 98 Edge 147 c 136 s 548 l
15 Rosa Golijan 818k fol 999 Engage 16 Edge 136 coms 115 s 656 likes
One person is missing from the circle, I am counting on you to let me know who that is !
The Who's Who for Google Plus - The top 28 000 Gplussers in the World in 2013.
#euromaestrocircles #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
To supercharge your stream, add this circle, and then reshare !
The best of 2013 !
See all 28 000 users ranked on circle count !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Some explanations are at the bottom of this post.
The top 15 Google plus users as of 16 Jan
The top 15 users as of Wednesday share a special distinction. Each of them averaged over 100 comments, 100 reshares and 100 plusones per post on their most recent posts. They were the only users to do so and post on a frequent basis (at least 3 times per week). You will find a few other users who also have over 100 reshares, comments, and plusones but who post less frequently.
Who are the top 15 ?
1 五月天阿信 85k follow 1000 Engage 81 Edge 500 coms 108 shares
2 Ashley Tisdale 4063k follow 1000 Engage 5 Edge 368 c 231 shares
3 +Rinus Bakker 48k follow 1000 Engage 88 Edge 391 coms 310 s
4 Luuh Santos 30k follow 1000 Engage 91 Edge 313 coms 374 shares
5 Paris Hilton 2790k follow 1000 Engage 4 Edge 311 coms 102 shares
6 +Amanda Blain 2463k follow 1000 Engage 5 Edge 181 c 201 shares
7 Neila Lott 18k follow 1000 Engage 92 Edge 187 coms 201 shares
8 Mike Shaw 1860k follow 1000 Engage 6 Edge 174 coms 153 shares
9 Diego Alejandro Torres Ruiz 4k follow 1000 Engage 98 Edge 185 c 174 s
10 Marques Brownlee 32k follow 1000 Engage 85 Edge 149 coms 162 s
11 Shailja Sharma 8k follow 1000 Engage 95 Edge 138 coms 216 s
12 Paco Barranco 16k follow 1000 Engage 89 Edge 146 coms 123 s
13 Mohamed Magdy 24k follow 1000 Engage 85 Edge 185 coms 109 s
14 +Euro Maestro 40k follow 1000 Engage 78 Edge 175 coms 111 s
15 nicinhagil gil 42k follow 1000 Engage 77 Edge 121 coms 148 s
This is a major update to last week's list.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fgrbWPqDYQH
See all 28 000 users ranked on circle count !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
See the top 3 000 users ranked on my blog.
http://euromaestro.wordpress.com/google-plus-top/
How can I find where my friends rank on this list or where I am on the list ?
I want to find where I am on this list but I don't want to go through 28k names.
1. Go to http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
2. In the search box, type the name you want to search for, example : "chris"
3. With the example Chris shown above you will see all the matches.
4. The profile will show his engagement score, edge score and rank.
5. You can also click on "open page with profile" to see the profile in context
What's new this week ?
Last week, I included the best of all users with over 5k followers. This week it is the best of all users tracked by circlecount.com which tracks over 20 millions profiles. If you have high engagement but are not on this list, either I made a mistake (highly unlikely :)) or your profile isn't on circlecount and you should add it there if you want to track your statistics on Google plus. Frequency of posting is weighted in this week but there is no floor.
How is engagement scored and ranked ?
Engagement for this list is the number of reshares, comments, and plusones that are received on a post. The average for the most recent posts are combined with the frequency of the posts to form an engagement score. This score is then ranked from 0 to 1000 for all the users who have at least 1 reshare or 2 comments on average.
What is Edge ?
Edge is the engagement score per follower. The engagement score per follower is then ranked on a range from 0 to 100. This gives you the percentile scoring with the user base of those who have at least 1 reshare or 2 comments.
Why does the circle only have 119 people ?
Because Google in its wisdom doesn't allow me to create a circle with 28 000 people.
Does the circle represent the top 119 people ?
No. The circle is handpicked group of people that have very high engagement scores and with whom I have interacted. It's a personal recommendation on my part among those who have very high engagement.
How did some other people rank ?
17 Jack Wolf 16k foll 999 Engage 94 Edge 94 c 324 s 748 +1
20 Ali Adelstein 22k foll 999 Engage 91 Edge 164 c 250 s 696 +1
32 Ryan Van Sickle 691k foll 999 Engage 8 Edge 72 c 87 s 312 +1
37 Carter Gibson 761k foll 999 Engage 6 Edge 103 c 56 s 324 +1
62 Mike Elgan 2085k foll 998 Engage 2 Edge 66 c 62 s 239 +1
84 Rahul Roy 286k foll 997 Engage 17 Edge 44 c 67 s 197 +1
216 Kurt Smith 24k foll 992 Engage 61 Edge 32 c 31 s 105 +1
297 Christopher Prins 21k foll 990 Engage 59 Edge 42 c 16 s 116 +1
344 Peter Grew 16k foll 988 Engage 64 Edge 32 c 17 s 130 +1
349 Dalibor Pačić 15k foll 988 Engage 66 Edge 47 c 11 s 130 +1
384 Jeff Sullivan 1182k foll 987 Engage 1 Edge 22 c 21 s 237 +1
399 Louis Gray 162k foll 986 Engage 10 Edge 24 c 17 s 136 +1
425 Walter Soestbergen 20k foll 985 Engage 56 Edge 31 c 12 s 131 +1
515 Bill Gassett 9k foll 982 Engage 73 Edge 62 c 12 s 33 +1
607 Liz Quilty 43k foll 979 Engage 30 Edge 23 c 13 s 54 +1
611 Andreas Levi 23k foll 979 Engage 47 Edge 37 c 5 s 87 +1
642 Christina Trapolino 59k foll 978 Engage 37 Edge 59 c 14 s 116 +1
654 Bruce Richard Allbright 9k foll 977 Engage 72 Edge 62 c 5 s 43 +1
657 dietmar rogacki 17k foll 977 Engage 52 Edge 28 c 5 s 94 +1
665 Stefan Brenner 25k foll 977 Engage 41 Edge 16 c 8 s 102 +1
675 Gabi Fischer 25k foll 976 Engage 43 Edge 24 c 5 s 111 +1
761 Bakker Rinus 6k foll 973 Engage 72 Edge 15 c 15 s 39 +1
782 Billy Wilson 1202k foll 973 Engage 1 Edge 16 c 7 s 72 +1
808 Josep-Maria Robert 22k foll 972 Engage 41 Edge 26 c 4 s 78 +1
856 Rodolfo Seide 6k foll 970 Engage 69 Edge 30 c 4 s 52 +1
895 Lord Parker 28k foll 969 Engage 33 Edge 11 c 11 s 43 +1
900 Susanne Ramharter 30k foll 968 Engage 28 Edge 11 c 8 s 57 +1
936 Dana Allen 7k foll 967 Engage 64 Edge 9 c 9 s 56 +1
953 Rosie Nixon 12k foll 967 Engage 51 Edge 20 c 4 s 54 +1
959 Laurie DesAutels 66k foll 966 Engage 11 Edge 18 c 6 s 39 +1
969 Joe Martinez 43k foll 966 Engage 22 Edge 7 c 12 s 49 +1
984 Giselle Minoli 30k foll 966 Engage 40 Edge 55 c 2 s 36 +1
1015 Rodney Pike 1213k foll 964 Engage 1 Edge 8 c 7 s 65 +1
1073 Hamid Dastmalchi 11k foll 962 Engage 50 Edge 14 c 4 s 58 +1
1082 Stephanie Van Pelt 43k foll 962 Engage 17 Edge 16 c 5 s 40 +1
1083 Eileen O'Duffy 13k foll 962 Engage 49 Edge 26 c 3 s 41 +1
1128 Dan Leveille 40k foll 960 Engage 22 Edge 6 c 12 s 40 +1
1136 Bearman Cartoons 25k foll 960 Engage 29 Edge 19 c 5 s 30 +1
1152 Dolidh Young (Eileen) 498k foll 960 Engage 1 Edge 13 c 4 s 53 +1
1223 Thibaut Delp 16k foll 957 Engage 38 Edge 12 c 6 s 32 +1
1229 Noah Diffenbaugh 667k foll 957 Engage 1 Edge 13 c 8 s 29 +1
1278 Jake Croston 1080k foll 955 Engage 0 Edge 9 c 5 s 44 +1
1310 martin shervington 36k foll 954 Engage 17 Edge 10 c 6 s 30 +1
1318 Richard Kralicek 19k foll 954 Engage 33 Edge 14 c 2 s 63 +1
1348 LAURIE WADE 26k foll 953 Engage 22 Edge 13 c 4 s 32 +1
1390 Javier Miranda Nieto 23k foll 951 Engage 25 Edge 9 c 4 s 43 +1
1419 Jack C Crawford 55k foll 950 Engage 9 Edge 15 c 4 s 24 +1
1448 Lori Friedrich 25k foll 949 Engage 23 Edge 14 c 4 s 24 +1
1458 Derek Ross 148k foll 949 Engage 2 Edge 11 c 4 s 30 +1
1468 Margaret Tompkins 41k foll 949 Engage 12 Edge 10 c 3 s 43 +1
1493 Jake Kern 18k foll 948 Engage 33 Edge 21 c 2 s 29 +1
1496 Luke Mulvey 9k foll 948 Engage 49 Edge 11 c 2 s 55 +1
1541 Gideon Rosenblatt 23k foll 946 Engage 23 Edge 10 c 5 s 22 +1
1542 Marie Hélène Visconti 36k foll 946 Engage 19 Edge 20 c 1 s 55 +1
1550 Denise Case 16k foll 946 Engage 41 Edge 4 c 11 s 33 +1
1567 Lacerant Plainer 28k foll 945 Engage 18 Edge 7 c 5 s 30 +1
1642 Jari Huomo 12k foll 942 Engage 38 Edge 8 c 5 s 23 +1
1695 Pasi Hartoma 6k foll 941 Engage 61 Edge 14 c 1 s 59 +1
1701 Larry Fournillier 932k foll 940 Engage 0 Edge 7 c 4 s 29 +1
1733 Dan Soto 56k foll 939 Engage 6 Edge 7 c 5 s 22 +1
1839 DeAno Jackson 195k foll 936 Engage 1 Edge 9 c 3 s 24 +1
1898 Ayoub Khote 52k foll 933 Engage 7 Edge 14 c 2 s 21 +1
1929 Michael B. Stuart 21k foll 932 Engage 21 Edge 6 c 2 s 47 +1
1955 Robin Cohen 16k foll 931 Engage 25 Edge 9 c 2 s 30 +1
1971 Carmelyne Thompson 53k foll 931 Engage 5 Edge 8 c 3 s 22 +1
1992 Sangeeth VS 21k foll 930 Engage 25 Edge 13 c 3 s 26 +1
2021 Janice Mansfield 1125k foll 929 Engage 0 Edge 7 c 2 s 35 +1
2088 Dave Cox 1500k foll 927 Engage 0 Edge 6 c 2 s 37 +1
2127 Gunnar Kristian Kopperud 33k foll 925 Eng 10 Edge 4 c 3 s 35 +1
2133 Annette Junge Daugaard 25k foll 925 Eng 18 Edge 8 c 1 s 52 +1
2208 Trev Warth 19k foll 923 Engage 20 Edge 9 c 3 s 14 +1
2211 P E Sharpe 33k foll 922 Engage 10 Edge 9 c 3 s 14 +1
2238 Paul Spoerry 29k foll 922 Engage 12 Edge 7 c 4 s 13 +1
2259 Sean Cowen 31k foll 921 Engage 10 Edge 7 c 3 s 17 +1
2309 Mark Smith 31k foll 919 Engage 11 Edge 12 c 2 s 14 +1
2370 Mukundh B 12k foll 917 Engage 29 Edge 5 c 2 s 31 +1
2383 Farzana Shan 20k foll 916 Engage 22 Edge 14 c 1 s 24 +1
2388 Pam Adger 24k foll 916 Engage 14 Edge 9 c 2 s 17 +1
2405 Steve Johnson 30k foll 916 Engage 12 Edge 6 c 1 s 50 +1
2460 Neil Howard 24k foll 914 Engage 12 Edge 5 c 2 s 28 +1
2503 Cliff Roth 244k foll 912 Engage 1 Edge 7 c 2 s 19 +1
2507 Mellie B 16k foll 912 Engage 24 Edge 12 c 1 s 22 +1
2517 Stefan Svartling 40k foll 912 Engage 8 Edge 13 c 2 s 10 +1
2547 Mark Traphagen 29k foll 911 Engage 10 Edge 9 c 2 s 14 +1
2579 Bobbi Jo Woods 78k foll 910 Engage 3 Edge 15 c 1 s 16 +1
2582 Randy Hilarski 23k foll 909 Engage 14 Edge 5 c 4 s 12 +1
2608 Marc Jansen 32k foll 909 Engage 8 Edge 7 c 2 s 17 +1
2633 John A Schwamm Sr 1k foll 908 Engage 81 Edge 5 c 3 s 15 +1
2638 Rumiana Nikolova 23k foll 907 Engage 13 Edge 8 c 1 s 28 +1
2662 Robert Karlsson 9k foll 907 Engage 32 Edge 5 c 2 s 22 +1
2701 Dirk Talamasca 69k foll 905 Engage 2 Edge 5 c 2 s 21 +1
2873 Ward Plunet 35k foll 899 Engage 7 Edge 4 c 4 s 11 +1
2876 Anders Stedtlund 10k foll 899 Engage 29 Edge 8 c 1 s 22 +1
2892 Heimo Mauser 11k foll 899 Engage 27 Edge 3 c 2 s 29 +1
2975 Wendy Baker 27k foll 896 Engage 9 Edge 6 c 1 s 29 +1
2985 Chris Robinson 33k foll 895 Engage 7 Edge 3 c 4 s 13 +1
3125 Shamil Weerakoon 13k foll 890 Engage 21 Edge 3 c 3 s 15 +1
3149 Cesare Riccardo 30k foll 890 Engage 6 Edge 3 c 2 s 22 +1
3199 Kay Shaw 15k foll 888 Engage 16 Edge 3 c 2 s 21 +1
3317 AJ Kohn 32k foll 884 Engage 5 Edge 4 c 2 s 14 +1
3353 Manijeh Kiana 1k foll 882 Engage 74 Edge 9 c 1 s 12 +1
3369 Panah Rad 16k foll 882 Engage 15 Edge 6 c 2 s 9 +1
3454 Lee Smallwood 20k foll 879 Engage 10 Edge 5 c 2 s 10 +1
3460 Pascal Bovet 11k foll 879 Engage 50 Edge 2 c 12 s 25 +1
3483 Andrey Mashnich 50k foll 878 Engage 4 Edge 1 c 4 s 24 +1
3621 Suzanne Roberts 10k foll 873 Engage 24 Edge 7 c 1 s 12 +1
3788 Mari Thomas 44k foll 867 Engage 3 Edge 8 c 1 s 9 +1
3795 Martin Stoimenov 16k foll 867 Engage 13 Edge 3 c 3 s 8 +1
3851 Jeff Jockisch 24k foll 865 Engage 7 Edge 5 c 2 s 7 +1
3965 Bud Hoffman 14k foll 861 Engage 13 Edge 4 c 1 s 16 +1
4053 Hakan Gül 21k foll 858 Engage 8 Edge 6 c 1 s 10 +1
4203 Eren Mckay 38k foll 853 Engage 3 Edge 2 c 2 s 13 +1
4227 Барская Марина 10k foll 852 Engage 18 Edge 3 c 1 s 17 +1
4319 Michael Merkle 3k foll 849 Engage 47 Edge 4 c 1 s 12 +1
4403 steph wanamaker 66k foll 846 Engage 2 Edge 5 c 1 s 9 +1
4405 Meg Tufano 15k foll 845 Engage 11 Edge 5 c 1 s 9 +1
4476 Claire Galczyk 15k foll 843 Engage 13 Edge 7 c 1 s 6 +1
4484 Bueller Naris 20k foll 843 Engage 9 Edge 2 c 3 s 7 +1
4556 Debbie Smith 3k foll 840 Engage 52 Edge 8 c 1 s 5 +1
4690 Jürgen Keil 33k foll 835 Engage 3 Edge 2 c 1 s 18 +1
4904 Emmett Lollis 33k foll 828 Engage 3 Edge 4 c 1 s 8 +1
5165 Kathy Morlock 39k foll 819 Engage 2 Edge 3 c 1 s 9 +1
5713 Karla Clark 13k foll 800 Engage 8 Edge 2 c 1 s 9 +1
5862 nasira sana 8k foll 794 Engage 18 Edge 1 c 2 s 8 +1
5911 Dusty Gedge 20k foll 793 Engage 4 Edge 2 c 1 s 8 +1
5926 Marcin Gramza 4k foll 792 Engage 29 Edge 2 c 1 s 8 +1
6022 Ole Olson 9k foll 789 Engage 13 Edge 3 c 1 s 5 +1
6026 Patrik Järvelöv 11k foll 789 Engage 10 Edge 3 c 1 s 5 +1
6317 Linda Dee 80k foll 778 Engage 1 Edge 1 c 1 s 12 +1
6431 Al Remetch 7k foll 774 Engage 17 Edge 3 c 1 s 4 +1
6557 Zoorabad Neshin 3k foll 770 Engage 56 Edge 3 c 1 s 41 +1
6587 PJ Perdue 4k foll 769 Engage 31 Edge 1 c 2 s 5 +1
6598 Hartmut Albert 20k foll 769 Engage 3 Edge 1 c 1 s 10 +1
6697 Nicola Cocco 2k foll 765 Engage 40 Edge 2 c 1 s 5 +1
7213 Michael Q Todd 15k foll 747 Engage 4 Edge 1 c 1 s 7 +1
7532 Scarlett Johnson Rose 12k foll 736 Engage 6 Edge 1 c 1 s 6 +1
8151 Sani Garba 6k foll 714 Engage 12 Edge 1 c 1 s 4 +1
8169 Steve Fitch 3k foll 713 Engage 26 Edge 1 c 1 s 4 +1
8622 Bret Weinstein 1k foll 698 Engage 67 Edge 1 c 1 s 3 +1
9911 Zbigniew Galar 1k foll 652 Engage 56 Edge 1 c 1 s 1 +1
12202 Ivan Dimitrijević 20k foll 572 Engage 9 Edge 0 c 2 s 25 +1
12485 Tressa Crozier 3k foll 562 Engage 45 Edge 4 c 0 s 24 +1
13606 Neeta Tolani 26k foll 523 Engage 3 Edge 5 c 0 s 10 +1
15839 Jane Ellen 30k foll 444 Engage 2 Edge 3 c 0 s 9 +1
16258 Dana Hermanová 9k foll 430 Engage 8 Edge 2 c 0 s 12 +1
16563 Caitlyn Bowyer 4k foll 419 Engage 25 Edge 3 c 0 s 7 +1
18879 Max Million 18k foll 338 Engage 2 Edge 0 c 1 s 5 +1
19017 Jacqueline Arsenault 2k foll 333 Engage 36 Edge 3 c 0 s 2 +1
20718 Ryan Ng 9k foll 273 Engage 5 Edge 0 c 1 s 3 +1
21853 مشبب المطيري 0k foll 233 Engage No Edge 0 c 1 s 2 +1
23591 Marco „DMSI“ Dolfi 4k foll 172 Engage 11 Edge 0 c 1 s 1 +1
25127 Carlos Balderas 3k foll 118 Engage 14 Edge 2 c 0 s 2 +1
Wow, I really like this. What can I do to help ?
Well, this does take up some of time. You can send some cash my way. Just kidding. :) But reshares, plusones and comments are always appreciated.
Much gratitude to +CircleCount for making this possible.
Let me know any suggestions that you may have to improve this list.
See all 28 000 users ranked on circle count !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
If you need help searching for you or your friends in this list, read this post carefully because there are instructions on how to do that !
#euromaestrocircles #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
To supercharge your stream, add this circle, and then reshare !
The best of 2013 !
See all 28 000 users ranked on circle count !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Some explanations are at the bottom of this post.
The top 15 Google plus users as of 16 Jan
The top 15 users as of Wednesday share a special distinction. Each of them averaged over 100 comments, 100 reshares and 100 plusones per post on their most recent posts. They were the only users to do so and post on a frequent basis (at least 3 times per week). You will find a few other users who also have over 100 reshares, comments, and plusones but who post less frequently.
Who are the top 15 ?
1 五月天阿信 85k follow 1000 Engage 81 Edge 500 coms 108 shares
2 Ashley Tisdale 4063k follow 1000 Engage 5 Edge 368 c 231 shares
3 +Rinus Bakker 48k follow 1000 Engage 88 Edge 391 coms 310 s
4 Luuh Santos 30k follow 1000 Engage 91 Edge 313 coms 374 shares
5 Paris Hilton 2790k follow 1000 Engage 4 Edge 311 coms 102 shares
6 +Amanda Blain 2463k follow 1000 Engage 5 Edge 181 c 201 shares
7 Neila Lott 18k follow 1000 Engage 92 Edge 187 coms 201 shares
8 Mike Shaw 1860k follow 1000 Engage 6 Edge 174 coms 153 shares
9 Diego Alejandro Torres Ruiz 4k follow 1000 Engage 98 Edge 185 c 174 s
10 Marques Brownlee 32k follow 1000 Engage 85 Edge 149 coms 162 s
11 Shailja Sharma 8k follow 1000 Engage 95 Edge 138 coms 216 s
12 Paco Barranco 16k follow 1000 Engage 89 Edge 146 coms 123 s
13 Mohamed Magdy 24k follow 1000 Engage 85 Edge 185 coms 109 s
14 +Euro Maestro 40k follow 1000 Engage 78 Edge 175 coms 111 s
15 nicinhagil gil 42k follow 1000 Engage 77 Edge 121 coms 148 s
This is a major update to last week's list.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fgrbWPqDYQH
See all 28 000 users ranked on circle count !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
See the top 3 000 users ranked on my blog.
http://euromaestro.wordpress.com/google-plus-top/
How can I find where my friends rank on this list or where I am on the list ?
I want to find where I am on this list but I don't want to go through 28k names.
1. Go to http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
2. In the search box, type the name you want to search for, example : "chris"
3. With the example Chris shown above you will see all the matches.
4. The profile will show his engagement score, edge score and rank.
5. You can also click on "open page with profile" to see the profile in context
What's new this week ?
Last week, I included the best of all users with over 5k followers. This week it is the best of all users tracked by circlecount.com which tracks over 20 millions profiles. If you have high engagement but are not on this list, either I made a mistake (highly unlikely :)) or your profile isn't on circlecount and you should add it there if you want to track your statistics on Google plus. Frequency of posting is weighted in this week but there is no floor.
How is engagement scored and ranked ?
Engagement for this list is the number of reshares, comments, and plusones that are received on a post. The average for the most recent posts are combined with the frequency of the posts to form an engagement score. This score is then ranked from 0 to 1000 for all the users who have at least 1 reshare or 2 comments on average.
What is Edge ?
Edge is the engagement score per follower. The engagement score per follower is then ranked on a range from 0 to 100. This gives you the percentile scoring with the user base of those who have at least 1 reshare or 2 comments.
Why does the circle only have 119 people ?
Because Google in its wisdom doesn't allow me to create a circle with 28 000 people.
Does the circle represent the top 119 people ?
No. The circle is handpicked group of people that have very high engagement scores and with whom I have interacted. It's a personal recommendation on my part among those who have very high engagement.
How did some other people rank ?
17 Jack Wolf 16k foll 999 Engage 94 Edge 94 c 324 s 748 +1
20 Ali Adelstein 22k foll 999 Engage 91 Edge 164 c 250 s 696 +1
32 Ryan Van Sickle 691k foll 999 Engage 8 Edge 72 c 87 s 312 +1
37 Carter Gibson 761k foll 999 Engage 6 Edge 103 c 56 s 324 +1
62 Mike Elgan 2085k foll 998 Engage 2 Edge 66 c 62 s 239 +1
84 Rahul Roy 286k foll 997 Engage 17 Edge 44 c 67 s 197 +1
216 Kurt Smith 24k foll 992 Engage 61 Edge 32 c 31 s 105 +1
297 Christopher Prins 21k foll 990 Engage 59 Edge 42 c 16 s 116 +1
344 Peter Grew 16k foll 988 Engage 64 Edge 32 c 17 s 130 +1
349 Dalibor Pačić 15k foll 988 Engage 66 Edge 47 c 11 s 130 +1
384 Jeff Sullivan 1182k foll 987 Engage 1 Edge 22 c 21 s 237 +1
399 Louis Gray 162k foll 986 Engage 10 Edge 24 c 17 s 136 +1
425 Walter Soestbergen 20k foll 985 Engage 56 Edge 31 c 12 s 131 +1
515 Bill Gassett 9k foll 982 Engage 73 Edge 62 c 12 s 33 +1
607 Liz Quilty 43k foll 979 Engage 30 Edge 23 c 13 s 54 +1
611 Andreas Levi 23k foll 979 Engage 47 Edge 37 c 5 s 87 +1
642 Christina Trapolino 59k foll 978 Engage 37 Edge 59 c 14 s 116 +1
654 Bruce Richard Allbright 9k foll 977 Engage 72 Edge 62 c 5 s 43 +1
657 dietmar rogacki 17k foll 977 Engage 52 Edge 28 c 5 s 94 +1
665 Stefan Brenner 25k foll 977 Engage 41 Edge 16 c 8 s 102 +1
675 Gabi Fischer 25k foll 976 Engage 43 Edge 24 c 5 s 111 +1
761 Bakker Rinus 6k foll 973 Engage 72 Edge 15 c 15 s 39 +1
782 Billy Wilson 1202k foll 973 Engage 1 Edge 16 c 7 s 72 +1
808 Josep-Maria Robert 22k foll 972 Engage 41 Edge 26 c 4 s 78 +1
856 Rodolfo Seide 6k foll 970 Engage 69 Edge 30 c 4 s 52 +1
895 Lord Parker 28k foll 969 Engage 33 Edge 11 c 11 s 43 +1
900 Susanne Ramharter 30k foll 968 Engage 28 Edge 11 c 8 s 57 +1
936 Dana Allen 7k foll 967 Engage 64 Edge 9 c 9 s 56 +1
953 Rosie Nixon 12k foll 967 Engage 51 Edge 20 c 4 s 54 +1
959 Laurie DesAutels 66k foll 966 Engage 11 Edge 18 c 6 s 39 +1
969 Joe Martinez 43k foll 966 Engage 22 Edge 7 c 12 s 49 +1
984 Giselle Minoli 30k foll 966 Engage 40 Edge 55 c 2 s 36 +1
1015 Rodney Pike 1213k foll 964 Engage 1 Edge 8 c 7 s 65 +1
1073 Hamid Dastmalchi 11k foll 962 Engage 50 Edge 14 c 4 s 58 +1
1082 Stephanie Van Pelt 43k foll 962 Engage 17 Edge 16 c 5 s 40 +1
1083 Eileen O'Duffy 13k foll 962 Engage 49 Edge 26 c 3 s 41 +1
1128 Dan Leveille 40k foll 960 Engage 22 Edge 6 c 12 s 40 +1
1136 Bearman Cartoons 25k foll 960 Engage 29 Edge 19 c 5 s 30 +1
1152 Dolidh Young (Eileen) 498k foll 960 Engage 1 Edge 13 c 4 s 53 +1
1223 Thibaut Delp 16k foll 957 Engage 38 Edge 12 c 6 s 32 +1
1229 Noah Diffenbaugh 667k foll 957 Engage 1 Edge 13 c 8 s 29 +1
1278 Jake Croston 1080k foll 955 Engage 0 Edge 9 c 5 s 44 +1
1310 martin shervington 36k foll 954 Engage 17 Edge 10 c 6 s 30 +1
1318 Richard Kralicek 19k foll 954 Engage 33 Edge 14 c 2 s 63 +1
1348 LAURIE WADE 26k foll 953 Engage 22 Edge 13 c 4 s 32 +1
1390 Javier Miranda Nieto 23k foll 951 Engage 25 Edge 9 c 4 s 43 +1
1419 Jack C Crawford 55k foll 950 Engage 9 Edge 15 c 4 s 24 +1
1448 Lori Friedrich 25k foll 949 Engage 23 Edge 14 c 4 s 24 +1
1458 Derek Ross 148k foll 949 Engage 2 Edge 11 c 4 s 30 +1
1468 Margaret Tompkins 41k foll 949 Engage 12 Edge 10 c 3 s 43 +1
1493 Jake Kern 18k foll 948 Engage 33 Edge 21 c 2 s 29 +1
1496 Luke Mulvey 9k foll 948 Engage 49 Edge 11 c 2 s 55 +1
1541 Gideon Rosenblatt 23k foll 946 Engage 23 Edge 10 c 5 s 22 +1
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Wow, I really like this. What can I do to help ?
Well, this does take up some of time. You can send some cash my way. Just kidding. :) But reshares, plusones and comments are always appreciated.
Much gratitude to +CircleCount for making this possible.
Let me know any suggestions that you may have to improve this list.
See all 28 000 users ranked on circle count !
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
If you need help searching for you or your friends in this list, read this post carefully because there are instructions on how to do that !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Who are the top engagers on Google Plus this week ?
Find out on +CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I on the list ?
If you don't see yourself, just put your name in the search box and you can find your scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below you.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
Who moved up this week ?
+Shailja Sharma overtook Neila Rey to get the number 1 spot this week.
+Rinus Bakker reclaimed the number 3 spot this week.
Ashley Tindale slipped down to fourth place.
+Hugh Jackman climbed up to number 5 from number 16 two weeks ago.
+Amanda Blain always in the top 10 secured number 6 once again.
+Marques Brownlee moved up to number 7.
+Ali Adelstein advanced to number 8.
+Trey Ratcliff entered into the top 10 for the first time at number 9.
And +Luuh Santos rounded out the top 10.
+Wil Wheaton has been moving up quickly from number 27 two weeks ago to number 13 this week.
What happened in Google plus this last week and in January ?
We had Community Manager Appreciation Day !
Our very own +Natalie Villalobos gave us
10 Tips For Being The Best Community Manager On The Block
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109895887909967698705/posts/So9X9jK7wNa
+Carter Gibson interviewed Natalie and Google Voice CM +Matt Bariletti
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115121555137256496805/posts/1fYLSSeCbam
*Google plus became the world's second biggest social network ! (yay Google !)
http://goo.gl/fHesn must read article by +Alex Masters
Google Plus has the fastest growing active usage by +Joe Martinez
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106382433884876652170/posts/GDZk8NSxzfv
The Google Plus Business Network community was created by +Thomas Power and +Bob Barker
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
+Trey Ratcliff did an online photo workshop "Midnight in Paris"
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+TreyRatcliff/posts/XpzFAnPsERm You'll definitely want to catch the next workshop class if you missed this one.
+Elaine Lindsay hosts a bi-weekly HOA show called Business Banter Plus
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105402081302762553745/posts/hei12GrhB2C
Be sure to check out +NOD3x by +Lee Smallwood which is a great tool for data mining, social network analysis, and dealing with big data.
Have news that you didn't see on here ?
Tell me your hot news in the comments to include next week's roundup !
Also, this month my friend +Joe Martinez hit 40k followers ! Congratulations ! And your favourite penguin +Euro Maestro also hit 40k followers in January.
So I have created an appreciation circle for this week. These are the people that have added me in a circle according to circlecount. Don't forget to add your circles to circlecount.
Also let me know if you prefer seeing the update on Friday or Saturday.
Have a great week and above all #dftba !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Who are the top engagers on Google Plus this week ?
Find out on +CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I on the list ?
If you don't see yourself, just put your name in the search box and you can find your scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below you.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
Who moved up this week ?
+Shailja Sharma overtook Neila Rey to get the number 1 spot this week.
+Rinus Bakker reclaimed the number 3 spot this week.
Ashley Tindale slipped down to fourth place.
+Hugh Jackman climbed up to number 5 from number 16 two weeks ago.
+Amanda Blain always in the top 10 secured number 6 once again.
+Marques Brownlee moved up to number 7.
+Ali Adelstein advanced to number 8.
+Trey Ratcliff entered into the top 10 for the first time at number 9.
And +Luuh Santos rounded out the top 10.
+Wil Wheaton has been moving up quickly from number 27 two weeks ago to number 13 this week.
What happened in Google plus this last week and in January ?
We had Community Manager Appreciation Day !
Our very own +Natalie Villalobos gave us
10 Tips For Being The Best Community Manager On The Block
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109895887909967698705/posts/So9X9jK7wNa
+Carter Gibson interviewed Natalie and Google Voice CM +Matt Bariletti
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115121555137256496805/posts/1fYLSSeCbam
*Google plus became the world's second biggest social network ! (yay Google !)
http://goo.gl/fHesn must read article by +Alex Masters
Google Plus has the fastest growing active usage by +Joe Martinez
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106382433884876652170/posts/GDZk8NSxzfv
The Google Plus Business Network community was created by +Thomas Power and +Bob Barker
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112018269313331128287
+Trey Ratcliff did an online photo workshop "Midnight in Paris"
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+TreyRatcliff/posts/XpzFAnPsERm You'll definitely want to catch the next workshop class if you missed this one.
+Elaine Lindsay hosts a bi-weekly HOA show called Business Banter Plus
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105402081302762553745/posts/hei12GrhB2C
Be sure to check out +NOD3x by +Lee Smallwood which is a great tool for data mining, social network analysis, and dealing with big data.
Have news that you didn't see on here ?
Tell me your hot news in the comments to include next week's roundup !
Also, this month my friend +Joe Martinez hit 40k followers ! Congratulations ! And your favourite penguin +Euro Maestro also hit 40k followers in January.
So I have created an appreciation circle for this week. These are the people that have added me in a circle according to circlecount. Don't forget to add your circles to circlecount.
Also let me know if you prefer seeing the update on Friday or Saturday.
Have a great week and above all #dftba !
Starbucks has record sales but pays zero taxes again !
#starbucks #taxes #occupy #coffee #euromaestro
Your cup of coffee at Starbucks costs you more than you think. In addition to the high price you pay for the coffee, you get the privilege of subsidizing Starbucks by paying more taxes to make up for all the taxes that Starbucks doesn't pay !
Some interesting statistics about Starbucks :
Starbucks has almost one third of the UK coffee market
Starbucks had sales well in excess of 600 million dollars in the UK last year
Starbucks paid zero taxes last year
In the last 15 years, Starbucks paid zero taxes 14 years
If you're wondering how Starbucks (and other larger corporations similarly) get away this, it goes something like this.
Starbucks transferred some of the money to a sister company in the Netherlands in the form of royalty payments, bought its coffee beans from Switzerland and paid high interest rates to borrow money from other parts of the business.
Read more about this on the BBC news site :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20580980
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20573208
Maybe you call this corporate welfare, tax avoidance/evasion, but it clearly raises an issue of fairness.
Starbucks admitted that it "needed to do more" in the UK on tax.
Plus one if you think Starbucks should start paying its fair share !
Is it time to end corporate welfare as we know it ?
#starbucks #taxes #occupy #coffee #euromaestro
Your cup of coffee at Starbucks costs you more than you think. In addition to the high price you pay for the coffee, you get the privilege of subsidizing Starbucks by paying more taxes to make up for all the taxes that Starbucks doesn't pay !
Some interesting statistics about Starbucks :
Starbucks has almost one third of the UK coffee market
Starbucks had sales well in excess of 600 million dollars in the UK last year
Starbucks paid zero taxes last year
In the last 15 years, Starbucks paid zero taxes 14 years
If you're wondering how Starbucks (and other larger corporations similarly) get away this, it goes something like this.
Starbucks transferred some of the money to a sister company in the Netherlands in the form of royalty payments, bought its coffee beans from Switzerland and paid high interest rates to borrow money from other parts of the business.
Read more about this on the BBC news site :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20580980
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20573208
Maybe you call this corporate welfare, tax avoidance/evasion, but it clearly raises an issue of fairness.
Starbucks admitted that it "needed to do more" in the UK on tax.
Plus one if you think Starbucks should start paying its fair share !
Is it time to end corporate welfare as we know it ?
Another 15 exoplanets within habitable zone discovered - by amateur astronomers !
#space #exoplanets #Goldilocks #goldilockszone #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Planet Hunters submitted a paper today to Astrophysical Journal citing the discovery of 15 new exoplanets within the habitable zone which is sometimes called the Goldilocks zone.
The discovery was made possible by citizen scientists, amateur astronomers, who volunteer their time on this crowd sourcing project. There are numerous research projects that rely on crowd sourcing now and perhaps one of the most famous ones is the SETI project to search for signals from extraterrestrial life forms.
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/4377/20130107/15-more-exoplanets-within-habitable-zone-discovered.htm
It's been a great month for news that is encouraging to the prospects of finding intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy. We now believe that planet formation is the norm and that there are at least 100 billion planets in the milky way. We also believe that there at least 17 billion earth-size planets in a close orbit around their star.
Dr Chris Lintott of Oxford University thinks that there are even more moons than planets, and many of them lush and habitable.
Dr. Ji Wang of Yale University also has great expectations for one of the planets discovereda and says "We can speculate that PH2 b might have a rocky moon that would be suitable for life. I can't wait for the day when astronomers report detecting signs of life on other worlds instead of just locating potentially habitable environments. That could happen any day now."
Why not volunteer today ?
Dr Chris Lintott said: These are planet candidates that slipped through the net, being missed by professional astronomers and rescued by volunteers in front of their web browsers. It's remarkable to think that absolutely anyone can discover a planet.'
More than 40 volunteers at Planet Hunters were listed as authors for the paper submitted to Astrophysical Journal.
Volunteer for Planet Hunters !
http://www.planethunters.org/
Go Science !
+ScienceSunday +Planet Hunters
Are we alone ?
#space #exoplanets #Goldilocks #goldilockszone #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Planet Hunters submitted a paper today to Astrophysical Journal citing the discovery of 15 new exoplanets within the habitable zone which is sometimes called the Goldilocks zone.
The discovery was made possible by citizen scientists, amateur astronomers, who volunteer their time on this crowd sourcing project. There are numerous research projects that rely on crowd sourcing now and perhaps one of the most famous ones is the SETI project to search for signals from extraterrestrial life forms.
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/4377/20130107/15-more-exoplanets-within-habitable-zone-discovered.htm
It's been a great month for news that is encouraging to the prospects of finding intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy. We now believe that planet formation is the norm and that there are at least 100 billion planets in the milky way. We also believe that there at least 17 billion earth-size planets in a close orbit around their star.
Dr Chris Lintott of Oxford University thinks that there are even more moons than planets, and many of them lush and habitable.
Dr. Ji Wang of Yale University also has great expectations for one of the planets discovereda and says "We can speculate that PH2 b might have a rocky moon that would be suitable for life. I can't wait for the day when astronomers report detecting signs of life on other worlds instead of just locating potentially habitable environments. That could happen any day now."
Why not volunteer today ?
Dr Chris Lintott said: These are planet candidates that slipped through the net, being missed by professional astronomers and rescued by volunteers in front of their web browsers. It's remarkable to think that absolutely anyone can discover a planet.'
More than 40 volunteers at Planet Hunters were listed as authors for the paper submitted to Astrophysical Journal.
Volunteer for Planet Hunters !
http://www.planethunters.org/
Go Science !
+ScienceSunday +Planet Hunters
Are we alone ?
Dentist fires assistant for being irresistible. Iowa court says that's legal !
#womensrights #discrimination #sexualharassment #euromaestro
Can a boss fire an employee he finds attractive because he and his wife, fairly or not, see her as a threat to their marriage ?
Yes, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.
The court reached that decision unanimously, 7 - 0. The Iowa Supreme court consists of 7 male judges.
The question we must answer is ... whether an employee who has not engaged in flirtatious conduct may be lawfully terminated simply because the boss views the employee as an irresistible attraction, Justice Edward M. Mansfield wrote for the high court.
Note that the court finds this type of firing legal irrespective of the conduct of the employee being fired.
Read the court's ruling here.
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/12/21/11-1857.pdf
Read the CNN article
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/21/justice/iowa-irresistible-worker/index.html
The case concerns the employment Nelson's employment as a dental assistant. She worked for James Knight in 1999 and stayed for more than 10 years at the Fort Dodge business.
Toward the end of her employment, Knight complained to Nelson her clothing was tight and distracting, the decision read. She denied her clothes were inappropriate.
At one point, Knight told Nelson that "if she saw his pants bulging, she would know her clothing was too revealing," the decision read.
During the last six months of Nelson's employment, Nelson and Knight, both married with children, started sending text messages to each other outside of work. Neither objected to the texting.
Knight's wife, who was employed at the same dental office, found out about those messages in late 2009 and demanded he fire Nelson.
In early 2010, he did just that. In the presence of a pastor, Knight told Nelson she had become a "detriment" to his family and that for the sake of both their families, they should no longer work together, the decision read. Knight gave Nelson one month's severance.
In a subsequent conversation between Knight and Nelson's husband, Knight said Nelson had not done nothing wrong and that she was the best dental assistant he ever had, the decision read.
Nelson filed a lawsuit, contending that Knight fired her because of her gender. She did not say he committed sexual harassment.
In response, Knight argued that Nelson was fired because of the "nature of their relationship and the perceived threat" to his marriage, not because of her gender. In fact, he said, Knight only employs women and replaced Nelson with another female employee.
The court's position is that this doesn't constitute gender discrimination. Seems to me that this interpretation puts women at risk in the workplace to sexual harassment.
Very interested in your opinion. +steph wanamaker +Bobbi Jo Woods +A.V. Flox +Susan Stone +Susanne Ramharter +Laurie DesAutels +Amanda Blain +Elaine Lindsay +Ann McPherson +Wendy Cockcroft +Daria Musk
Was the court right on the money or way off base ?
What would you do in this situation ?
#womensrights #discrimination #sexualharassment #euromaestro
Can a boss fire an employee he finds attractive because he and his wife, fairly or not, see her as a threat to their marriage ?
Yes, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.
The court reached that decision unanimously, 7 - 0. The Iowa Supreme court consists of 7 male judges.
The question we must answer is ... whether an employee who has not engaged in flirtatious conduct may be lawfully terminated simply because the boss views the employee as an irresistible attraction, Justice Edward M. Mansfield wrote for the high court.
Note that the court finds this type of firing legal irrespective of the conduct of the employee being fired.
Read the court's ruling here.
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/12/21/11-1857.pdf
Read the CNN article
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/21/justice/iowa-irresistible-worker/index.html
The case concerns the employment Nelson's employment as a dental assistant. She worked for James Knight in 1999 and stayed for more than 10 years at the Fort Dodge business.
Toward the end of her employment, Knight complained to Nelson her clothing was tight and distracting, the decision read. She denied her clothes were inappropriate.
At one point, Knight told Nelson that "if she saw his pants bulging, she would know her clothing was too revealing," the decision read.
During the last six months of Nelson's employment, Nelson and Knight, both married with children, started sending text messages to each other outside of work. Neither objected to the texting.
Knight's wife, who was employed at the same dental office, found out about those messages in late 2009 and demanded he fire Nelson.
In early 2010, he did just that. In the presence of a pastor, Knight told Nelson she had become a "detriment" to his family and that for the sake of both their families, they should no longer work together, the decision read. Knight gave Nelson one month's severance.
In a subsequent conversation between Knight and Nelson's husband, Knight said Nelson had not done nothing wrong and that she was the best dental assistant he ever had, the decision read.
Nelson filed a lawsuit, contending that Knight fired her because of her gender. She did not say he committed sexual harassment.
In response, Knight argued that Nelson was fired because of the "nature of their relationship and the perceived threat" to his marriage, not because of her gender. In fact, he said, Knight only employs women and replaced Nelson with another female employee.
The court's position is that this doesn't constitute gender discrimination. Seems to me that this interpretation puts women at risk in the workplace to sexual harassment.
Very interested in your opinion. +steph wanamaker +Bobbi Jo Woods +A.V. Flox +Susan Stone +Susanne Ramharter +Laurie DesAutels +Amanda Blain +Elaine Lindsay +Ann McPherson +Wendy Cockcroft +Daria Musk
Was the court right on the money or way off base ?
What would you do in this situation ?
Pushing the human mind to its limits !
#emportraits #portraits #savantsyndrome #savants #aspergers #sciencesunday #autism #euromaestro
Some of the limits of the mind's capabilities have been pushed up by prodigious savants.
Daniel Tammet is one such prodigious savant.
He managed to recite pi to 22 514 decimal places without one single error. That is over 5 hours of recitation.
He also managed to learn Icelandic in one week !
Watch the video below !
Math Genius Computes in the Blink of an Eye
Not only does he have autism like Rainman but he also has synaesthesia. For him numbers have a shape, a colour, and a texture.
These type of savants are very rare but they open up interesting avenues for neurological research.
What special abilities do you have ?
#emportraits #portraits #savantsyndrome #savants #aspergers #sciencesunday #autism #euromaestro
Some of the limits of the mind's capabilities have been pushed up by prodigious savants.
Daniel Tammet is one such prodigious savant.
He managed to recite pi to 22 514 decimal places without one single error. That is over 5 hours of recitation.
He also managed to learn Icelandic in one week !
Watch the video below !
Math Genius Computes in the Blink of an Eye
Not only does he have autism like Rainman but he also has synaesthesia. For him numbers have a shape, a colour, and a texture.
These type of savants are very rare but they open up interesting avenues for neurological research.
What special abilities do you have ?
Is the Star Trek Tricorder about to become a reality ?
#sciencesunday #startrek #futuretech #euromaestro
Scanadu is about to release this Star Trek tricorder like device called Scout. The company is based at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif.
The device works simply by holding it up to your forehead for 10 seconds.
Simply place the Scanadu Scout™ on your forehead for 10 seconds and in a snap, your stats are displayed on your smartphone.
The device can then track and monitor your vital signs.
It can track temperature, ECG, heart rate, oximetry and stress.
Read more in the Wired article.
http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2013/02/features/tricorder?page=all
More to come!
I'll be reporting more about this next month.
The device can be ordered for $199 through the comany's IndieGoGo campaign and the firs thousand will get it for $149.
Other Star Trek like technology becoming reality
NASA is working on a warp drive (over 800 000 views)
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/bQkJ57LeweW
Is Star Trek teleportation real ?
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/jJ94Ab7XBMS
How would you like to have this tricorder like device at home ?
#sciencesunday #startrek #futuretech #euromaestro
Scanadu is about to release this Star Trek tricorder like device called Scout. The company is based at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif.
The device works simply by holding it up to your forehead for 10 seconds.
Simply place the Scanadu Scout™ on your forehead for 10 seconds and in a snap, your stats are displayed on your smartphone.
The device can then track and monitor your vital signs.
It can track temperature, ECG, heart rate, oximetry and stress.
Read more in the Wired article.
http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2013/02/features/tricorder?page=all
More to come!
I'll be reporting more about this next month.
The device can be ordered for $199 through the comany's IndieGoGo campaign and the firs thousand will get it for $149.
Other Star Trek like technology becoming reality
NASA is working on a warp drive (over 800 000 views)
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/bQkJ57LeweW
Is Star Trek teleportation real ?
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/jJ94Ab7XBMS
How would you like to have this tricorder like device at home ?
Galaxy S III owner considers purchasing an iPhone 5 and why.
#galaxys3 #iphone5 #android #iOS #ios6 #euromaestro
Undeniably the best iPhone to date but how does it compare to the competition ?
Well we have had Robert Scoble say that the iPhone 5 is a better phone than the Galaxy S III ...
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111091089527727420853/posts/MQSmPV1dJLq
Also gdgt gave the iPhone its highest score ever for a smartphone.
http://gdgt.com/apple/iphone/5/
Now we hear the confessions of an android user and Galaxy S III owner about why he has been swayed by the iPhone 5 despite the well reported mapping problems.
So why is he considering buying an iPhone 5? "Put simply, it’s faults can be addressed with software tweaks – invisibly on the server-side, in the case of Maps, so that for users the experience simply gets better – and its strengths, such as build quality, design, camera capabilities, and battery life, are all undeniable". So says +Chris Davies in his +SlashGear article.
Which do you prefer iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III ?
What is your all time favorite smartphone ?
#galaxys3 #iphone5 #android #iOS #ios6 #euromaestro
Undeniably the best iPhone to date but how does it compare to the competition ?
Well we have had Robert Scoble say that the iPhone 5 is a better phone than the Galaxy S III ...
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111091089527727420853/posts/MQSmPV1dJLq
Also gdgt gave the iPhone its highest score ever for a smartphone.
http://gdgt.com/apple/iphone/5/
Now we hear the confessions of an android user and Galaxy S III owner about why he has been swayed by the iPhone 5 despite the well reported mapping problems.
So why is he considering buying an iPhone 5? "Put simply, it’s faults can be addressed with software tweaks – invisibly on the server-side, in the case of Maps, so that for users the experience simply gets better – and its strengths, such as build quality, design, camera capabilities, and battery life, are all undeniable". So says +Chris Davies in his +SlashGear article.
Which do you prefer iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III ?
What is your all time favorite smartphone ?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
#christams2012 #christmas #happyholidays #helpingothers #sothisischristmas #euromaestro
So this is Christmas and what have you done ?
Well, one homeless man's answer is this.
Homeless man finds $ 3 300 in cash, returns it !
Homeless Man Finds $3,300 Cash, Returns It
What have I done ?
Well, if I have to answer this question honestly, I'd have to say not much. It is an answer that makes me very sad but unfortunately is true.
For those of you familiar with my style of posting (if I have one) know, I tend to not post personal items preferring to write about news or items that interest me. I am going to make an exception here for Christmas.
This has been an incredibly difficult and painful year for me. It makes me very sad to just think about it; let alone talk about it. I do realize though that any suffering that I may have experienced is a result of poor choices that I have made.
I want to apologize to all those that I may have offended and that I have let down this year !
While it has been a very difficult time for me, I remain very hopeful and optimistic for the year to come.
And this is why ...
I want to thank you !
What have you done ?
You have given me hope. You have inspired me. You have made me think. You have rekindled a passion in me that drives me to be a better person. You have changed my life.
Words can not begin to express my real gratitude. I have written a few #whyilovegoogleplus posts to express in some small part my gratitude to Google for bringing us +Google+ as well as my gratitude to all of you.
I first thought to list all the people I want to thank but there are so many names and I fear to leave someone out.
I hope this message does get to all the right people and if there is someone out there that I can help, please let me know.
Please tell me in the comments what Christmas means to you and what makes Christmas so special for you !
I know it takes some effort to leave a comment, but consider it your Christmas gift to me ! I appreciate it !
You are what makes Google+ what it is. It is you that create a community !
For all these reasons and so many more is why ...
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
I love you !
#christams2012 #christmas #happyholidays #helpingothers #sothisischristmas #euromaestro
So this is Christmas and what have you done ?
Well, one homeless man's answer is this.
Homeless man finds $ 3 300 in cash, returns it !
Homeless Man Finds $3,300 Cash, Returns It
What have I done ?
Well, if I have to answer this question honestly, I'd have to say not much. It is an answer that makes me very sad but unfortunately is true.
For those of you familiar with my style of posting (if I have one) know, I tend to not post personal items preferring to write about news or items that interest me. I am going to make an exception here for Christmas.
This has been an incredibly difficult and painful year for me. It makes me very sad to just think about it; let alone talk about it. I do realize though that any suffering that I may have experienced is a result of poor choices that I have made.
I want to apologize to all those that I may have offended and that I have let down this year !
While it has been a very difficult time for me, I remain very hopeful and optimistic for the year to come.
And this is why ...
I want to thank you !
What have you done ?
You have given me hope. You have inspired me. You have made me think. You have rekindled a passion in me that drives me to be a better person. You have changed my life.
Words can not begin to express my real gratitude. I have written a few #whyilovegoogleplus posts to express in some small part my gratitude to Google for bringing us +Google+ as well as my gratitude to all of you.
I first thought to list all the people I want to thank but there are so many names and I fear to leave someone out.
I hope this message does get to all the right people and if there is someone out there that I can help, please let me know.
Please tell me in the comments what Christmas means to you and what makes Christmas so special for you !
I know it takes some effort to leave a comment, but consider it your Christmas gift to me ! I appreciate it !
You are what makes Google+ what it is. It is you that create a community !
For all these reasons and so many more is why ...
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
I love you !
Organic molecules found in gas swaddling a young star.
#space #sciencesunday #bestof2012 #euromaestro
This is one of my favorite news stories from 2012 back in August.
This marks the first time sugar has been spotted so close to a sunlike star.
This simple sugar had been discovered in space twice before, once near the center of the Milky Way and once in a massive star-forming region located 26,000 light-years from Earth.
The astronomers sweet discovery of a simple sugar molecule floating in the gas around a star 400 light-years away suggests the possibility of life on other planets.
Does this prove that life has developed elsewhere in the universe ?
No, absolutely not. But it does show that the carbon-rich molecules that are the building blocks of life can be present even before planets have begun forming.
The simple sugar discovered was glycoaldehyde. Scientists believe that this simple sugar plays a key role in the chemical reaction that forms ribonucleic acid (RNA), a crucial biomolecule present in all living cells.
The original National Geographic story.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120829-sugar-space-planets-science-life
See more space and science stories !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/about
Follow me on twitter !
https://twitter.com/euromaestro
What amazing discoveries await us in 2013 ?
What are your favorite science stories from 2012 ?
#space #sciencesunday #bestof2012 #euromaestro
This is one of my favorite news stories from 2012 back in August.
This marks the first time sugar has been spotted so close to a sunlike star.
This simple sugar had been discovered in space twice before, once near the center of the Milky Way and once in a massive star-forming region located 26,000 light-years from Earth.
The astronomers sweet discovery of a simple sugar molecule floating in the gas around a star 400 light-years away suggests the possibility of life on other planets.
Does this prove that life has developed elsewhere in the universe ?
No, absolutely not. But it does show that the carbon-rich molecules that are the building blocks of life can be present even before planets have begun forming.
The simple sugar discovered was glycoaldehyde. Scientists believe that this simple sugar plays a key role in the chemical reaction that forms ribonucleic acid (RNA), a crucial biomolecule present in all living cells.
The original National Geographic story.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120829-sugar-space-planets-science-life
See more space and science stories !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/about
Follow me on twitter !
https://twitter.com/euromaestro
What amazing discoveries await us in 2013 ?
What are your favorite science stories from 2012 ?
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Find out where you are on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
Next week, I'll do a long list of photographers. If you want to be included, just tell me in the comments you want to be included in the photographers category.
+Jason Joseph is one of the great photographers that helps moderate Trey's photographer's community. He has some amazing work and I understand that there will be some prints on sale next week.
News from around the Google Plusverse !
Google ends its #ifihadglass campaign
You can read about it in TechCrunch but something tells me that +Derek Ross and +Trey Ratcliff were not too impressed by this post
http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/28/youdidntgetglass-google-has-closed-registrations-for-their-ifihadglass-pre-order-ploy/
The judge from the UK Samsung vs Apple case in the news, post by +Mike Elgan
https://plus.google.com/+MikeElgan/posts/iYNgzVNKEWf
+Randy Hilarski and +Anabell araúz a husband and wife team are number 1 and number 2 in Panama in terms of having the most followers.
https://plus.google.com/104912958756793332975/posts/JERP5HKrZ7U
+Circlecount has its one year anniversary of showing shared circles on your profile page. Be sure to circle circlecount, many thanks to them for making all of this possible.
https://plus.google.com/111487545374003509241/posts/GctEeVqtaCk
Some interesting stats from that circlecount post :
The top three people that are in the most shared circles are
+Dirk Talamasca +Lacerant Plainer and +Linda Dee
The top 3 shared circles from last week include one from your humble penguin ! :)
Are you interested in politics ?
If so, be sure to check out the community +Sensible Politics started by +Luke Mulvey
They had a great HOA with +Governor Markell of Delaware.
Education and Gun Safety Hangout with Governor Markell
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top 10 in the World
1 +Marques Brownlee 55k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 199 coms 249 shares 1323 likes
2 +Amanda Blain 2517k follow 1000 Engage 67 Edge 156 coms 183 shares 861 likes
3 +Rosa Golijan 857k follow 1000 Engage 75 Edge 143 coms 113 shares 675 likes
4 +Euro Maestro 42k follow 1000 Engage 99 Edge 184 coms 114 shares 276 likes
5 +Ali Adelstein 23k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 128 coms 152 shares 518 likes
6 +Neila Rey 34k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 223 coms 292 shares 1225 likes
7 +Rinus Bakker 53k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 284 coms 237 shares 1043 likes
8 +Afshaan F. Merchant 33k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 147 coms 231 shares 696 likes
9 +Mike Shaw 1862k follow 999 Engage 68 Edge 146 coms 110 shares 1125 likes
10 +Jordi M. Correa 7k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 109 coms 99 shares 488 likes
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
This week's circle is high quality twitter people.
Similar to last week, these are Gplussers that are also on Google. I realized I accidentally left a lot of people out last week so I tried to include some more this week.
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
You guys rock ! Thanks so much. Thanks to all of you this circle share was the number 2 best circle on Google plus last week. Let's make it number one this week !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Find out where you are on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
Next week, I'll do a long list of photographers. If you want to be included, just tell me in the comments you want to be included in the photographers category.
+Jason Joseph is one of the great photographers that helps moderate Trey's photographer's community. He has some amazing work and I understand that there will be some prints on sale next week.
News from around the Google Plusverse !
Google ends its #ifihadglass campaign
You can read about it in TechCrunch but something tells me that +Derek Ross and +Trey Ratcliff were not too impressed by this post
http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/28/youdidntgetglass-google-has-closed-registrations-for-their-ifihadglass-pre-order-ploy/
The judge from the UK Samsung vs Apple case in the news, post by +Mike Elgan
https://plus.google.com/+MikeElgan/posts/iYNgzVNKEWf
+Randy Hilarski and +Anabell araúz a husband and wife team are number 1 and number 2 in Panama in terms of having the most followers.
https://plus.google.com/104912958756793332975/posts/JERP5HKrZ7U
+Circlecount has its one year anniversary of showing shared circles on your profile page. Be sure to circle circlecount, many thanks to them for making all of this possible.
https://plus.google.com/111487545374003509241/posts/GctEeVqtaCk
Some interesting stats from that circlecount post :
The top three people that are in the most shared circles are
+Dirk Talamasca +Lacerant Plainer and +Linda Dee
The top 3 shared circles from last week include one from your humble penguin ! :)
Are you interested in politics ?
If so, be sure to check out the community +Sensible Politics started by +Luke Mulvey
They had a great HOA with +Governor Markell of Delaware.
Education and Gun Safety Hangout with Governor Markell
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top 10 in the World
1 +Marques Brownlee 55k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 199 coms 249 shares 1323 likes
2 +Amanda Blain 2517k follow 1000 Engage 67 Edge 156 coms 183 shares 861 likes
3 +Rosa Golijan 857k follow 1000 Engage 75 Edge 143 coms 113 shares 675 likes
4 +Euro Maestro 42k follow 1000 Engage 99 Edge 184 coms 114 shares 276 likes
5 +Ali Adelstein 23k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 128 coms 152 shares 518 likes
6 +Neila Rey 34k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 223 coms 292 shares 1225 likes
7 +Rinus Bakker 53k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 284 coms 237 shares 1043 likes
8 +Afshaan F. Merchant 33k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 147 coms 231 shares 696 likes
9 +Mike Shaw 1862k follow 999 Engage 68 Edge 146 coms 110 shares 1125 likes
10 +Jordi M. Correa 7k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 109 coms 99 shares 488 likes
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
This week's circle is high quality twitter people.
Similar to last week, these are Gplussers that are also on Google. I realized I accidentally left a lot of people out last week so I tried to include some more this week.
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
You guys rock ! Thanks so much. Thanks to all of you this circle share was the number 2 best circle on Google plus last week. Let's make it number one this week !
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Who are the top engagers on Google Plus this week ?
Find out on +CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I on the list ?
If you don't see yourself, just put your name in the search box and you can find your scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below you.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
Who moved up this week ?
+Mike Shaw and +Paco Barranco joined the top 10 this week.
Looking for Google Plus tips ?
+martin shervington makes some great video tutorials about Google plus.
https://plus.google.com/+MartinShervington/posts/b3s3PW7ZLuJ
See the Clone Wars hangout !
The Clone Wars Hangout - February 2, 2013
Do you like art ?
Check out +First Friday Art Walk
https://plus.google.com/103038056099487506311/posts
+Elaine Lindsay has business HOA show on +Business Banter Plus
https://plus.google.com/105402081302762553745/posts
+ScienceSunday has a valentine post !
https://plus.google.com/109783903175191665261/posts/GfpZBfrnjZR
Check out my science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
*If you know something hot going on Google Plus, let me know for next week !*
This is an appreciation circle for many of the people who have been so supportive of this effort !
Plus ones, shares, and comments are always appreciated !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Who are the top engagers on Google Plus this week ?
Find out on +CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I on the list ?
If you don't see yourself, just put your name in the search box and you can find your scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below you.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
Who moved up this week ?
+Mike Shaw and +Paco Barranco joined the top 10 this week.
Looking for Google Plus tips ?
+martin shervington makes some great video tutorials about Google plus.
https://plus.google.com/+MartinShervington/posts/b3s3PW7ZLuJ
See the Clone Wars hangout !
The Clone Wars Hangout - February 2, 2013
Do you like art ?
Check out +First Friday Art Walk
https://plus.google.com/103038056099487506311/posts
+Elaine Lindsay has business HOA show on +Business Banter Plus
https://plus.google.com/105402081302762553745/posts
+ScienceSunday has a valentine post !
https://plus.google.com/109783903175191665261/posts/GfpZBfrnjZR
Check out my science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
*If you know something hot going on Google Plus, let me know for next week !*
This is an appreciation circle for many of the people who have been so supportive of this effort !
Plus ones, shares, and comments are always appreciated !
Google Plus is not just another social network - it's a community !
#googleplus #community #milosjanata
#whyilovegoogleplus #euromaestro
This month I have thought a lot about Milos Janata and Google Plus. Milos was one of the first friends that I made on Google Plus and his words often touched me. He had a great heart and shared his work with so many of us. His death, a little over one year ago, came us a great shock to many of us. We found out about his tragic death from a post on his Milos account made by his brother Petr.
Thinking about that joys of that friendship, the appreciation of his art, and the sadness brought about by his loss has made me realize why Google Plus is so special to me and very distinct from the other social networks.
I had spent way more time on Facebook than I had on Google plus. All my friends were on FB and none were on Google plus. Yet somehow I had much stronger emotional attachment and affinity with Google's network and its users than I ever had on Facebook. In fact, I never really made new friends on the other social networks even while my "friends" number soared.
Google plus was somehow different. Google plus was a discovery network. It allowed me to explore and share my interests. Find people that shared those interests and dialog with them. Google may be the first to have really succeeded in putting the "social" in social network.
This distinction of Google being the interest graph as opposed to the social graph of Facebook made by +Robert Scoble, myself and other commentators is well known. Curiously enough, it is precisely because it is an interest graph that has allowed this network to be more social than a network based on the social graph. By sharing our real interests and passions, as opposed to updates on meaningless social events, we feel closer to each other and have developed a community.
We have seen many interesting and collaborative projects started on Google Plus that evidence the uniqueness of this community. From +Tea for Ten, +The Pirate's Pub, HIRLs, +English Language Practice by Hangout, +Trey Ratcliff's photo workshops, +Sarah Hill's news coverage, trivia games with +steph wanamaker, and so many more other projects have demonstrated a capacity for us to work, learn, and socialize with each other to an unprecedented extent on a social network.
Some of us have used this also to advance causes that we believe in : whether it be fighting for and defending internet freedom by +Alexis Ohanian or advancing the causes of certain charities by +Carter Gibson. +Amanda Blain fostered communities of interests even before Google implemented communities through selective circle sharing based on common interests.
And there was yet another difference that was also very important. It was the Googlers that made such a difference. I remember the frustration of trying to resolve problems on Facebook. The many unanswered emails and the incredible long waits for the rare time when FB deigned to deliver a response. And again any hope for satisfaction in the long awaited response quickly dashed upon finding a form letter response that didn’t even answer the question raised.
On this network, we find real people who care about the community. Not only do they actually answer questions but even reach out proactively to solicit our opinions and even implement changes to accommodate our requests. Example again abound : +Natalie Villalobos reaching out anticipating possible needs, active participation by +Vic Gundotra +Punit Soni +Anish Acharya +Neeta Tolani +Louis Gray +Brian Rose +Dori Storbeck +Moritz Tolxdorff and even +Yonatan Zunger, Google’s Chief Architect, answering arcane questions about algorithms that would be ignored elsewhere (don’t worry +Vic Gundotra, no secrets revealed).
A very worded way to say I remember Milos and I appreciate Google and the Google Plus community.
Tributes to Milos or expressions of your special moments on Google Plus appreciated.
#googleplus #community #milosjanata
#whyilovegoogleplus #euromaestro
This month I have thought a lot about Milos Janata and Google Plus. Milos was one of the first friends that I made on Google Plus and his words often touched me. He had a great heart and shared his work with so many of us. His death, a little over one year ago, came us a great shock to many of us. We found out about his tragic death from a post on his Milos account made by his brother Petr.
Thinking about that joys of that friendship, the appreciation of his art, and the sadness brought about by his loss has made me realize why Google Plus is so special to me and very distinct from the other social networks.
I had spent way more time on Facebook than I had on Google plus. All my friends were on FB and none were on Google plus. Yet somehow I had much stronger emotional attachment and affinity with Google's network and its users than I ever had on Facebook. In fact, I never really made new friends on the other social networks even while my "friends" number soared.
Google plus was somehow different. Google plus was a discovery network. It allowed me to explore and share my interests. Find people that shared those interests and dialog with them. Google may be the first to have really succeeded in putting the "social" in social network.
This distinction of Google being the interest graph as opposed to the social graph of Facebook made by +Robert Scoble, myself and other commentators is well known. Curiously enough, it is precisely because it is an interest graph that has allowed this network to be more social than a network based on the social graph. By sharing our real interests and passions, as opposed to updates on meaningless social events, we feel closer to each other and have developed a community.
We have seen many interesting and collaborative projects started on Google Plus that evidence the uniqueness of this community. From +Tea for Ten, +The Pirate's Pub, HIRLs, +English Language Practice by Hangout, +Trey Ratcliff's photo workshops, +Sarah Hill's news coverage, trivia games with +steph wanamaker, and so many more other projects have demonstrated a capacity for us to work, learn, and socialize with each other to an unprecedented extent on a social network.
Some of us have used this also to advance causes that we believe in : whether it be fighting for and defending internet freedom by +Alexis Ohanian or advancing the causes of certain charities by +Carter Gibson. +Amanda Blain fostered communities of interests even before Google implemented communities through selective circle sharing based on common interests.
And there was yet another difference that was also very important. It was the Googlers that made such a difference. I remember the frustration of trying to resolve problems on Facebook. The many unanswered emails and the incredible long waits for the rare time when FB deigned to deliver a response. And again any hope for satisfaction in the long awaited response quickly dashed upon finding a form letter response that didn’t even answer the question raised.
On this network, we find real people who care about the community. Not only do they actually answer questions but even reach out proactively to solicit our opinions and even implement changes to accommodate our requests. Example again abound : +Natalie Villalobos reaching out anticipating possible needs, active participation by +Vic Gundotra +Punit Soni +Anish Acharya +Neeta Tolani +Louis Gray +Brian Rose +Dori Storbeck +Moritz Tolxdorff and even +Yonatan Zunger, Google’s Chief Architect, answering arcane questions about algorithms that would be ignored elsewhere (don’t worry +Vic Gundotra, no secrets revealed).
A very worded way to say I remember Milos and I appreciate Google and the Google Plus community.
Tributes to Milos or expressions of your special moments on Google Plus appreciated.
The Dark Energy camera takes its first snapshots of distant galaxies. The camera has a resolution of 570 million pixels.
#astronomy #cosmology #darkenergy #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Three astronomers were awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for showing that a kind of inverse gravity or dark energy, is causing our universe to expand at an ever-accelerating pace – a discovery that overturned decades of assumptions in the field of cosmology.
This dark energy is believed to make up roughly 75 percent of the universe. Current thinking holds that 73% of the Universe is dark energy, 23% is dark matter, and just 4% the kind of matter we know well. Dark matter thus makes over 80 percent of the mass of the universe.
The highest-resolution camera ever built has begun its quest to pin down the mysterious stuff that makes up nearly three-quarters of our Universe.
Its five year mission is to scan some 300 million galaxies.
The goal is to discover the nature of dark energy, which is theorized to be responsible for the ever-faster expansion of the Universe.
Its first image, taken 12 September, focused on the Fornax galaxy cluster.
In time, along with its massive haul of individual galaxies, it will study 100,000 galaxy clusters - the largest stable structures we know of - and 4,000 supernovae, the bright dying throes of stars.
This enormous survey is a collaboration between US, Brazilian and European astronomers.
It will study the same kind of supernovae that led to the Nobel prize, in a bid to unravel the "expansion history" of the Universe - when its expansion increased and decreased over billions of years.
It will also map out in 3D the distribution of galaxy clusters, measuring what are known as baryon acoustic oscillations - literally relics of the sound echoes of the Big Bang.
Nobel prize for dark energy astronomers.
http://www.inquisitr.com/148186/dark-energy-nobel-prize-2011-physics/#Rj2R3JuKkKOKATXL.99
BBC article on the dark energy camera.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19634700
Did you catch the star trek reference ?
#astronomy #cosmology #darkenergy #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Three astronomers were awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for showing that a kind of inverse gravity or dark energy, is causing our universe to expand at an ever-accelerating pace – a discovery that overturned decades of assumptions in the field of cosmology.
This dark energy is believed to make up roughly 75 percent of the universe. Current thinking holds that 73% of the Universe is dark energy, 23% is dark matter, and just 4% the kind of matter we know well. Dark matter thus makes over 80 percent of the mass of the universe.
The highest-resolution camera ever built has begun its quest to pin down the mysterious stuff that makes up nearly three-quarters of our Universe.
Its five year mission is to scan some 300 million galaxies.
The goal is to discover the nature of dark energy, which is theorized to be responsible for the ever-faster expansion of the Universe.
Its first image, taken 12 September, focused on the Fornax galaxy cluster.
In time, along with its massive haul of individual galaxies, it will study 100,000 galaxy clusters - the largest stable structures we know of - and 4,000 supernovae, the bright dying throes of stars.
This enormous survey is a collaboration between US, Brazilian and European astronomers.
It will study the same kind of supernovae that led to the Nobel prize, in a bid to unravel the "expansion history" of the Universe - when its expansion increased and decreased over billions of years.
It will also map out in 3D the distribution of galaxy clusters, measuring what are known as baryon acoustic oscillations - literally relics of the sound echoes of the Big Bang.
Nobel prize for dark energy astronomers.
http://www.inquisitr.com/148186/dark-energy-nobel-prize-2011-physics/#Rj2R3JuKkKOKATXL.99
BBC article on the dark energy camera.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19634700
Did you catch the star trek reference ?
Are you smarter than a chimpanzee ?
#chimpanzee #intelligence #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Chimpanzees outperform humans in short term memory tests.
Very interesting clip to watch.
While chimpanzees can easily remember the place of 10 digits, humans struggle to do more than 6.
Take this test and see if you can do better than this monkey ?
http://games.lumosity.com/chimp.html
Thanks to +al pistacchio for providing the link to one of the tests. In the lumosity version of one of the tests, there are only 5 numbers to memorize and that's pretty difficult. As you can see in the clip, the chimpanzee can do it even with 10.
How did you do on this test ?
#chimpanzee #intelligence #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Chimpanzees outperform humans in short term memory tests.
Very interesting clip to watch.
While chimpanzees can easily remember the place of 10 digits, humans struggle to do more than 6.
Take this test and see if you can do better than this monkey ?
http://games.lumosity.com/chimp.html
Thanks to +al pistacchio for providing the link to one of the tests. In the lumosity version of one of the tests, there are only 5 numbers to memorize and that's pretty difficult. As you can see in the clip, the chimpanzee can do it even with 10.
How did you do on this test ?
Aaron Swartz, authored RSS, developer of reddit, fighter for internet freedom, battled against SOPA, aged 26, dead !
#internetfreedom #aaronswartz #piracy #euromaestro
#justiceforaaronswartz #freemanning #opfreeassange #antisec #oplastresort
It was one month ago today that Aaron Swartz was found dead in his apartment.
Last month I had a tribute post dedeciated to Aaron.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9iPEKSXGwsy
The text in the photo was part of a tribute by Sir +Tim Berners-Lee
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2013Jan/0017.html
When he was 13, he was co-authoring a version of RSS, a system that allows streaming of news from across the Internet onto a single reader;* in his later teens he helped to build and sell Reddit*, a news message board that has grown into one of the world’s most heavily trafficked sites, and created the coding backbone of the Creative Commons licenses that allow artists and writers to claim or waive certain rights to control their works or share them online—the coin of the realm for a growing community of progressive activists known as the copyleft movement, devoted to building an economy of culture based on sharing.
Wesley Yang commented :
It cannot serve society’s purpose to make a felon and an inmate out of so gifted and well-meaning a person as Aaron Swartz, and thus he was a victim of a grave injustice.
Aaron also co-founded demandprogress.
Support Aaron's Law here
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/aaron_justice/
Over 25 000 people have signed this petition calling for the firing of Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Heymann.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/fire-assistant-us-attorney-steve-heymann/RJKSY2nb
Articles :
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/02/11/white-house-owes-response-to-petition-to-fire-prosecutor-of-aaron-swartz-and-other-hackers/
http://nymag.com/news/features/aaron-swartz-2013-2/?imw=Y&f=most-emailed-24h5
http://www.nationalreview.com/agenda/340240/best-essay-yet-aaron-swartz-reihan-salam
Let's make publicly funded research available to the public !
Don't forget to demand justice for Aaron Swartz !
#internetfreedom #aaronswartz #piracy #euromaestro
#justiceforaaronswartz #freemanning #opfreeassange #antisec #oplastresort
It was one month ago today that Aaron Swartz was found dead in his apartment.
Last month I had a tribute post dedeciated to Aaron.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9iPEKSXGwsy
The text in the photo was part of a tribute by Sir +Tim Berners-Lee
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2013Jan/0017.html
When he was 13, he was co-authoring a version of RSS, a system that allows streaming of news from across the Internet onto a single reader;* in his later teens he helped to build and sell Reddit*, a news message board that has grown into one of the world’s most heavily trafficked sites, and created the coding backbone of the Creative Commons licenses that allow artists and writers to claim or waive certain rights to control their works or share them online—the coin of the realm for a growing community of progressive activists known as the copyleft movement, devoted to building an economy of culture based on sharing.
Wesley Yang commented :
It cannot serve society’s purpose to make a felon and an inmate out of so gifted and well-meaning a person as Aaron Swartz, and thus he was a victim of a grave injustice.
Aaron also co-founded demandprogress.
Support Aaron's Law here
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/aaron_justice/
Over 25 000 people have signed this petition calling for the firing of Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Heymann.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/fire-assistant-us-attorney-steve-heymann/RJKSY2nb
Articles :
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/02/11/white-house-owes-response-to-petition-to-fire-prosecutor-of-aaron-swartz-and-other-hackers/
http://nymag.com/news/features/aaron-swartz-2013-2/?imw=Y&f=most-emailed-24h5
http://www.nationalreview.com/agenda/340240/best-essay-yet-aaron-swartz-reihan-salam
Let's make publicly funded research available to the public !
Don't forget to demand justice for Aaron Swartz !
The European Union Is Building The World's Most Powerful Laser Beam To Zap Nuclear Waste !
#europeanunion #sciencesunday #laser #cancertreatment #nuclearpower #euromaestro
The European Union will spend roughly $900 million on a project to build the world's most intense, powerful laser beam in order to eviscerate nuclear waste and possibly provide new cancer treatments as well.
It's reported that the lasers are 10 times more powerful than any yet built and will be strong enough to create subatomic particles in a vacuum, similar to conditions that may have followed the start of the universe.
Eventually, the power of the light beams could be used to deteriorate the radioactivity of nuclear waste in just a few seconds and target cancerous tumors.
Read the article on Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/eu-builds-giant-laser-2012-10#ixzz2AXNURtKT
The laser is expected to become operational in 2017.
Could this be the technology that leads to universal acceptance of nuclear power ?
#europeanunion #sciencesunday #laser #cancertreatment #nuclearpower #euromaestro
The European Union will spend roughly $900 million on a project to build the world's most intense, powerful laser beam in order to eviscerate nuclear waste and possibly provide new cancer treatments as well.
It's reported that the lasers are 10 times more powerful than any yet built and will be strong enough to create subatomic particles in a vacuum, similar to conditions that may have followed the start of the universe.
Eventually, the power of the light beams could be used to deteriorate the radioactivity of nuclear waste in just a few seconds and target cancerous tumors.
Read the article on Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/eu-builds-giant-laser-2012-10#ixzz2AXNURtKT
The laser is expected to become operational in 2017.
Could this be the technology that leads to universal acceptance of nuclear power ?
When worlds collide !
#astronomy #space #science #sciencefiction #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Mz 3 (Menzel 3) is a young bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Norma.
It is composed of a bright core and four distinct high-velocity outflows that have been named lobes, columns, rays, and chakram.
Mz 3 is often referred to as the Ant Nebula because it resembles the head and thorax of a garden-variety ant.
The Ant Nebula is 8,000 light years away from Earth and it has a magnitude of 13.8. It was discovered by Donald Howard Menzel in 1922.
A planetary nebula is an emission nebula consisting of an expanding glowing shell of ionized gas ejected during the asymptotic giant branch phase of certain types of stars late in their life. Planetary nebula is a partial misnomer that originated with astronomer William Herschel, because when viewed through his telescope, these objects appeared to be clouds (nebulae) that were similar in appearance to Uranus, the planet that had been discovered telescopically by Herschel. Herschel's name for these objects was adopted by astronomers and has not been changed, even though planetary nebulae are now known to be completely unrelated to the planets of the solar system. Planetary nebulae often contain stars, but do not contain visible planets. They are a relatively short-lived phenomenon, lasting a few tens of thousands of years, compared to a typical stellar lifetime of several billion years.
Film buffs like +Alex Grossman or +stephanie wanamaker might recognize that the title of the post refers to the 1951 film directed by Rudolph Maté and the inspiration for the film Deep Impact. Steven Spielberg and Stephen Sommers will be releasing a remake of this film later this year.
Some other film buffs might also know a reference to this film in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Many thanks to +Mari Thomas who started me on this astronomy series of posts.
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More cool science posts
How large is the universe ? How was the universe created ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/Zyh1sjY2ew2
Check out the sombrero galaxy ! Amazing Photo.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
E = mc² Sure you know this equation but can you prove it ?
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/FyBqW8PFxN5
Atomic Bonds - Check this photo out !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/G5rE6mBpZGh
See more space, physics, and other science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
===========================================
What fascinates you most about Science ?
#astronomy #space #science #sciencefiction #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Mz 3 (Menzel 3) is a young bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Norma.
It is composed of a bright core and four distinct high-velocity outflows that have been named lobes, columns, rays, and chakram.
Mz 3 is often referred to as the Ant Nebula because it resembles the head and thorax of a garden-variety ant.
The Ant Nebula is 8,000 light years away from Earth and it has a magnitude of 13.8. It was discovered by Donald Howard Menzel in 1922.
A planetary nebula is an emission nebula consisting of an expanding glowing shell of ionized gas ejected during the asymptotic giant branch phase of certain types of stars late in their life. Planetary nebula is a partial misnomer that originated with astronomer William Herschel, because when viewed through his telescope, these objects appeared to be clouds (nebulae) that were similar in appearance to Uranus, the planet that had been discovered telescopically by Herschel. Herschel's name for these objects was adopted by astronomers and has not been changed, even though planetary nebulae are now known to be completely unrelated to the planets of the solar system. Planetary nebulae often contain stars, but do not contain visible planets. They are a relatively short-lived phenomenon, lasting a few tens of thousands of years, compared to a typical stellar lifetime of several billion years.
Film buffs like +Alex Grossman or +stephanie wanamaker might recognize that the title of the post refers to the 1951 film directed by Rudolph Maté and the inspiration for the film Deep Impact. Steven Spielberg and Stephen Sommers will be releasing a remake of this film later this year.
Some other film buffs might also know a reference to this film in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Many thanks to +Mari Thomas who started me on this astronomy series of posts.
===========================================
More cool science posts
How large is the universe ? How was the universe created ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/Zyh1sjY2ew2
Check out the sombrero galaxy ! Amazing Photo.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
E = mc² Sure you know this equation but can you prove it ?
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/FyBqW8PFxN5
Atomic Bonds - Check this photo out !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/G5rE6mBpZGh
See more space, physics, and other science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
===========================================
What fascinates you most about Science ?
NASA lost a $ 125 million orbiter because one team was not using the metric system !
#fail #bigmistake #sciencesunday #metric #ingress #ingressinvite #euromaestro
NASA lost a 125 million Mars orbiter in 1999 because a Lockheed Martin engineering team used English units of measurement while the agency's team used the more conventional metric system for a key spacecraft operation.
http://articles.cnn.com/1999-09-30/tech/9909_30_mars.metric.02_1_climate-orbiter-spacecraft-team-metric-system?_s=PM:TECH
+Erica Joy mused in her post that perhaps Ingress's purpose was to teach Americans about the metric system.
https://plus.google.com/113097276181543898574/posts/jSug6LYhccW
Even though I'm still waiting for my #ingressinvite , I was intrigued by her comment and thought about the US resistance to metric system adoption.
I also remeber reading articles about studies done in the 1970s and later in the 1980s citing the number of billions of dollars the US loses every year by not using the metric system.
Is it time the US started using the metric system ?
#fail #bigmistake #sciencesunday #metric #ingress #ingressinvite #euromaestro
NASA lost a 125 million Mars orbiter in 1999 because a Lockheed Martin engineering team used English units of measurement while the agency's team used the more conventional metric system for a key spacecraft operation.
http://articles.cnn.com/1999-09-30/tech/9909_30_mars.metric.02_1_climate-orbiter-spacecraft-team-metric-system?_s=PM:TECH
+Erica Joy mused in her post that perhaps Ingress's purpose was to teach Americans about the metric system.
https://plus.google.com/113097276181543898574/posts/jSug6LYhccW
Even though I'm still waiting for my #ingressinvite , I was intrigued by her comment and thought about the US resistance to metric system adoption.
I also remeber reading articles about studies done in the 1970s and later in the 1980s citing the number of billions of dollars the US loses every year by not using the metric system.
Is it time the US started using the metric system ?
How large is the universe ? An absolute must-watch video !
#space #science #sciencesunday #astronomy #spaceexploration #euromaestro
This video has a great historical survey and explanation of our evolving understanding of the size of the universe.
Ever wonder why if the big bang occurred 13,7 billion years ago, there are galaxies in the observable universe that are 46 billion light years away ? This clip will explain this seeming paradox and so many other questions that you may have.
Along the way it touches upon cosmic inflation, matter and antimatter, the fingerprint of creation, the echo of the big bang, the theory of relativity and so many fascinating subjects.
One of the commentators on another post posed the question on the size of the universe in terms of the likelihood of finding life somewhere else.
There are an estimated 300 sextillion stars in the universe among the 170 billion galaxies in the observable universe.
The observable universe is 92 billion light years across but the universe itself is at least 156 billion years across. According to some models, the universe is actually more than 10 billion trillion times larger than the observable universe. That would be 10 to the 23rd power larger than 96 billion light years across of the observable universe. That is the same scale difference between an atom and the observable universe !
Watch the clip, you won’t be disappointed, money-back guarantee.
For more space and science posts check out these links :
Check out the sombrero galaxy !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
August science digest and circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/7cVM5vN6vVi
Huge advance in the human genome project.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/ZFAU3m5qokq
Forget rockets, just take the elevator up to space.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/6DHjmEQZJue
NASA discovers millions of black holes and millions of galaxies !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/BANAaQVm7SH
Watch and share this clip, you won’t be disappointed !
#space #science #sciencesunday #astronomy #spaceexploration #euromaestro
This video has a great historical survey and explanation of our evolving understanding of the size of the universe.
Ever wonder why if the big bang occurred 13,7 billion years ago, there are galaxies in the observable universe that are 46 billion light years away ? This clip will explain this seeming paradox and so many other questions that you may have.
Along the way it touches upon cosmic inflation, matter and antimatter, the fingerprint of creation, the echo of the big bang, the theory of relativity and so many fascinating subjects.
One of the commentators on another post posed the question on the size of the universe in terms of the likelihood of finding life somewhere else.
There are an estimated 300 sextillion stars in the universe among the 170 billion galaxies in the observable universe.
The observable universe is 92 billion light years across but the universe itself is at least 156 billion years across. According to some models, the universe is actually more than 10 billion trillion times larger than the observable universe. That would be 10 to the 23rd power larger than 96 billion light years across of the observable universe. That is the same scale difference between an atom and the observable universe !
Watch the clip, you won’t be disappointed, money-back guarantee.
For more space and science posts check out these links :
Check out the sombrero galaxy !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
August science digest and circle.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/7cVM5vN6vVi
Huge advance in the human genome project.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/ZFAU3m5qokq
Forget rockets, just take the elevator up to space.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/6DHjmEQZJue
NASA discovers millions of black holes and millions of galaxies !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/BANAaQVm7SH
Watch and share this clip, you won’t be disappointed !
I always say there's nothing like a good night's sleep.
#amazingphotos #euromaestro #rockclimbing
Sometimes rockclimbers have to improvise a little bit for their sleeping arrangements.
At least, you get a great view !
Anyone want to reserve a bed here ?
#amazingphotos #euromaestro #rockclimbing
Sometimes rockclimbers have to improvise a little bit for their sleeping arrangements.
At least, you get a great view !
Anyone want to reserve a bed here ?
Stunning detailed image of a single molecule shows atomic bonding !
#sciencesunday #euroscience #euromaestro
A pioneering team from IBM in Zurich has published single-molecule images so detailed that the type of atomic bonds between their atoms can be discerned.
This is the same team that took the first-ever single-molecule image in 2009 and more recently published images of a molecule shaped like the Olympic rings.
The images are published in Science.
The team, which included French and Spanish collaborators, used a variant of a technique called atomic force microscopy, or AFM.
AFM uses a tiny metal tip passed over a surface, whose even tinier deflections are measured as the tip is scanned to and fro over a sample.
The experiments must be isolated from any kind of vibration coming from within the laboratory or even its surroundings.
They are carried out at a scale so small that room temperature induces wigglings of the AFM's constituent molecules that would blur the images, so the apparatus is kept at a cool -268 degrees Celsius.
The images show just how long the atomic bonds are, and the bright and dark spots correspond to higher and lower densities of electrons.
Together, this information reveals just what kind of bonds they are - how many electrons pairs of atoms share - and what is going on chemically within the molecules.
Related articles :
Bond-Order Discrimination by Atomic Force Microscopy
Science Magazine
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6100/1326
BBC source article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19584301
Also check out
The Sombrero Galaxy - Amazing Photo
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
Considering the first image was only taken in 2009, this is amazingly fast progress !
What do you think ?
#sciencesunday #euroscience #euromaestro
A pioneering team from IBM in Zurich has published single-molecule images so detailed that the type of atomic bonds between their atoms can be discerned.
This is the same team that took the first-ever single-molecule image in 2009 and more recently published images of a molecule shaped like the Olympic rings.
The images are published in Science.
The team, which included French and Spanish collaborators, used a variant of a technique called atomic force microscopy, or AFM.
AFM uses a tiny metal tip passed over a surface, whose even tinier deflections are measured as the tip is scanned to and fro over a sample.
The experiments must be isolated from any kind of vibration coming from within the laboratory or even its surroundings.
They are carried out at a scale so small that room temperature induces wigglings of the AFM's constituent molecules that would blur the images, so the apparatus is kept at a cool -268 degrees Celsius.
The images show just how long the atomic bonds are, and the bright and dark spots correspond to higher and lower densities of electrons.
Together, this information reveals just what kind of bonds they are - how many electrons pairs of atoms share - and what is going on chemically within the molecules.
Related articles :
Bond-Order Discrimination by Atomic Force Microscopy
Science Magazine
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6100/1326
BBC source article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19584301
Also check out
The Sombrero Galaxy - Amazing Photo
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
Considering the first image was only taken in 2009, this is amazingly fast progress !
What do you think ?
We are going back to Mars !
NASA announces new rover mission for 2020 !
#mars #marscuriosity #marsrover #sciencesunday #space #spaceexploration #euromaestro
NASA has announced that they are going back to Mars in 2020.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20603689
The 2020 rover would share many aspects of its design with the current robot, most notably its novel entry, descent and landing (EDL) mechanism.
Mission goal is to determine whether Mars has ever had the conditions to support life
Project costed at $2.5bn; will see initial surface operations lasting two Earth years
Onboard plutonium generators will deliver heat and electricity for at least 14 years
75kg science payload more than 10 times as massive as those of earlier US Mars rovers
Equipped with tools to brush and drill into rocks, to scoop up, sort and sieve samples
Variety of analytical techniques to discern chemistry in rocks, soil and atmosphere
Will try to make first definitive identification of organic (carbon rich) compounds
Even carries a laser to zap rocks; beam will identify atomic elements in rocks
NASA expects its older cousin to still be working when the new rover lands.
Plus one to support NASA and space exploration !
Go science !
What should the next big space exploration project be ?
NASA announces new rover mission for 2020 !
#mars #marscuriosity #marsrover #sciencesunday #space #spaceexploration #euromaestro
NASA has announced that they are going back to Mars in 2020.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20603689
The 2020 rover would share many aspects of its design with the current robot, most notably its novel entry, descent and landing (EDL) mechanism.
Mission goal is to determine whether Mars has ever had the conditions to support life
Project costed at $2.5bn; will see initial surface operations lasting two Earth years
Onboard plutonium generators will deliver heat and electricity for at least 14 years
75kg science payload more than 10 times as massive as those of earlier US Mars rovers
Equipped with tools to brush and drill into rocks, to scoop up, sort and sieve samples
Variety of analytical techniques to discern chemistry in rocks, soil and atmosphere
Will try to make first definitive identification of organic (carbon rich) compounds
Even carries a laser to zap rocks; beam will identify atomic elements in rocks
NASA expects its older cousin to still be working when the new rover lands.
Plus one to support NASA and space exploration !
Go science !
What should the next big space exploration project be ?
Broadband speeds of 100 Gigabit per second coming soon ?
#broadband #futuretech #sciencesunday #europeanunion #research #euromaestro
How would you like to be able to download a film in one second ? How about 20 films in one second ?
European researchers have found a way to have broadband speeds 2 000 times faster than today without a massive hike in costs.
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20183914
Such is the promise of Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, or OOFDM.
There are probably less than 10 groups in the world who have been looking at this sort of problem believes the research group.
But they also believe that they are the only group who has an end-to-end system.
This is the only system that we know of in the world that we can demonstrate working in real-time - with a real-time transceiver and a real-time receiver, says the head of the research group.
Google Fibre offers 1 Gigabit per second connections in Kansas city.
Maybe Google should be funding this ?
Even better, the circuitry uses readily-available low-cost components and can integrate into existing fibre optic infrastructures.
How much would you pay for a 100 Gigabit per second connection ?
Watch this clip !
#broadband #futuretech #sciencesunday #europeanunion #research #euromaestro
How would you like to be able to download a film in one second ? How about 20 films in one second ?
European researchers have found a way to have broadband speeds 2 000 times faster than today without a massive hike in costs.
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20183914
Such is the promise of Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, or OOFDM.
There are probably less than 10 groups in the world who have been looking at this sort of problem believes the research group.
But they also believe that they are the only group who has an end-to-end system.
This is the only system that we know of in the world that we can demonstrate working in real-time - with a real-time transceiver and a real-time receiver, says the head of the research group.
Google Fibre offers 1 Gigabit per second connections in Kansas city.
Maybe Google should be funding this ?
Even better, the circuitry uses readily-available low-cost components and can integrate into existing fibre optic infrastructures.
How much would you pay for a 100 Gigabit per second connection ?
Watch this clip !
The European Union wins the Nobel Peace Prize !
#europeanunion #norway #nobelpeaceprize #nobelprize #euromaestro
The Nobel Committee awarded its 2012 peace prize to the European Union today, saying it had contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation across the continent.
The union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe said the chairman of the panel awarding the prize.
The Nobel Prize Statement
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2012/press.html
Congratulations to the +European Union and the +European Commission !
#europeanunion #norway #nobelpeaceprize #nobelprize #euromaestro
The Nobel Committee awarded its 2012 peace prize to the European Union today, saying it had contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation across the continent.
The union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe said the chairman of the panel awarding the prize.
The Nobel Prize Statement
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2012/press.html
Congratulations to the +European Union and the +European Commission !
The pillars of creation !
#astronomy #space #science #sciencesunday #euromaestro
The Pillars of Creation are elephant trunks of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, some 7,000 light years from Earth.
They are so named because the gas and dust are in the process of forming, or creating, new stars, while also being eroded by the light from nearby stars that have recently formed.
The pillars are composed of cool molecular hydrogen and dust that are being eroded by photoevaporation from the ultraviolet light of relatively close and hot stars. The leftmost pillar is about four light years in length. The finger-like protrusions at the top of the clouds are larger than our solar system, and are made visible by the shadows of Evaporating Gaseous Globules (EGGs), which shields the gas behind them from intense UV flux. EGGs are themselves incubators of new stars
One of the many amazing photos taken by Hubble.
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Be sure to click on these 3 links to see some amazing science images !
Check out the sombrero galaxy ! Amazing Image.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
When Worlds Collide! - Check out this photo!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/EDthY3xN3DD
Atomic Bonds - Check this photo out !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/G5rE6mBpZGh
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Some cool science clips.
How large is the universe ? How was the universe created ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/Zyh1sjY2ew2
E = mc² Sure you know this equation but can you prove it ?
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/FyBqW8PFxN5
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See more space, physics, and other science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
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What fascinates you most about Science ?
#astronomy #space #science #sciencesunday #euromaestro
The Pillars of Creation are elephant trunks of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, some 7,000 light years from Earth.
They are so named because the gas and dust are in the process of forming, or creating, new stars, while also being eroded by the light from nearby stars that have recently formed.
The pillars are composed of cool molecular hydrogen and dust that are being eroded by photoevaporation from the ultraviolet light of relatively close and hot stars. The leftmost pillar is about four light years in length. The finger-like protrusions at the top of the clouds are larger than our solar system, and are made visible by the shadows of Evaporating Gaseous Globules (EGGs), which shields the gas behind them from intense UV flux. EGGs are themselves incubators of new stars
One of the many amazing photos taken by Hubble.
===========================================
Be sure to click on these 3 links to see some amazing science images !
Check out the sombrero galaxy ! Amazing Image.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
When Worlds Collide! - Check out this photo!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/EDthY3xN3DD
Atomic Bonds - Check this photo out !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/G5rE6mBpZGh
==========================================
Some cool science clips.
How large is the universe ? How was the universe created ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/Zyh1sjY2ew2
E = mc² Sure you know this equation but can you prove it ?
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/FyBqW8PFxN5
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See more space, physics, and other science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
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What fascinates you most about Science ?
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Find out where you are on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
With the Google redesign this week, we were not able to make the changes necessary to fully incorporate category list. Stay tuned.
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
http://www.circlecount.com/fr/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Congrats to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
Congrats also to +Luke Mulvey who shot up in the rankings this week.
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
You guys rock !
Sorry that I don't have much news to report this week. Let me know if you want something covered for next week.
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #sundayseven #weeklyreview
Find out where you are on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top photographers this week
+Rinus Bakker +Mike Shaw +Trey Ratcliff
With the Google redesign this week, we were not able to make the changes necessary to fully incorporate category list. Stay tuned.
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in France
http://www.circlecount.com/fr/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
Congrats to +Marques Brownlee and +Amanda Blain pretty consistently in a virtual tie for the number 1 spot.
Congrats also to +Luke Mulvey who shot up in the rankings this week.
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Plusones, reshares, and comments appreciated !
You guys rock !
Sorry that I don't have much news to report this week. Let me know if you want something covered for next week.
This week's list of the Top Gplussers is almost ready !
#googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
I need your suggestions !
What's changed this week ?
Some big improvements thanks to the great team at circlecount.
Last week I included the people with the most engagement for all people having 5 000 followers or more. This required profiling more than 30 000 accounts to get to the top 1500.
This week the top list comes from all accounts regardless of follower size. More than 20 million profiles were reviewed. All the profiles visible to +CircleCount are reviewed. If you want to track your statistics, go to http://www.circlecount.com and if you are not on there, just add yourself.
Top Foodies
Last week I had the top 1500 published. This week I will publish the top 5000, possibly more. One great suggestion came from +Chef Dennis Littley who suggested publishing sub categories like the Top Foodies.
This list would include people like +Chef Dennis Littley +Larry Fournillier +Chef Jimmy Carey +Chef Brian Henry and others.
That's where I need your help !
You can identify foodies and then I can see where they lay in the list to create a sub list of the top foodies.
But it doesn't stop there !
You can identify other groups of interest to track !
The top posters of science
The top posters of science fiction etc
Let me know which top lists you would like to see
Let me know who you should be included in the list
The science list could include people like +Fraser Cain +Chris Robinson and others.
The new list will be published no later than Friday night but perhaps as early as tonight depending on how much work you give me !
Last week's post
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fgrbWPqDYQH
Many thanks to all that shared last week's post including a few pages such as +SSS Circles +Sharing is Caring on G+ and so many others. If I didn't mention your page, just let me know in the comments.
Many thanks to all those that have already provided suggestions and comments on how to improve this list including +Rinus Bakker +Mark Traphagen +Joe Martinez +Ronnie Bincer +Gideon Rosenblatt +Bruce Richard Allbright
All suggestions welcomed !
#googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
I need your suggestions !
What's changed this week ?
Some big improvements thanks to the great team at circlecount.
Last week I included the people with the most engagement for all people having 5 000 followers or more. This required profiling more than 30 000 accounts to get to the top 1500.
This week the top list comes from all accounts regardless of follower size. More than 20 million profiles were reviewed. All the profiles visible to +CircleCount are reviewed. If you want to track your statistics, go to http://www.circlecount.com and if you are not on there, just add yourself.
Top Foodies
Last week I had the top 1500 published. This week I will publish the top 5000, possibly more. One great suggestion came from +Chef Dennis Littley who suggested publishing sub categories like the Top Foodies.
This list would include people like +Chef Dennis Littley +Larry Fournillier +Chef Jimmy Carey +Chef Brian Henry and others.
That's where I need your help !
You can identify foodies and then I can see where they lay in the list to create a sub list of the top foodies.
But it doesn't stop there !
You can identify other groups of interest to track !
The top posters of science
The top posters of science fiction etc
Let me know which top lists you would like to see
Let me know who you should be included in the list
The science list could include people like +Fraser Cain +Chris Robinson and others.
The new list will be published no later than Friday night but perhaps as early as tonight depending on how much work you give me !
Last week's post
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fgrbWPqDYQH
Many thanks to all that shared last week's post including a few pages such as +SSS Circles +Sharing is Caring on G+ and so many others. If I didn't mention your page, just let me know in the comments.
Many thanks to all those that have already provided suggestions and comments on how to improve this list including +Rinus Bakker +Mark Traphagen +Joe Martinez +Ronnie Bincer +Gideon Rosenblatt +Bruce Richard Allbright
All suggestions welcomed !
The largest blast of energy ever recorded !
Two trillion times more powerful than the sun !
#quasars #sciencesunday #astronomy #euromaestro
Scientists have reported the largest blast of energy ever recorded from a far-off quasar, some two trillion times more energetic than the sun. The discovery may explain confusing discrepancies between the observed and predicted masses of black holes.
Quasars are extremely bright galaxy cores, at the center of which sits a black hole. Their light is generated when material is sucked into that black hole, creating large amounts of energy.
But quasars are also capable of emitting that energy back out, away from the black hole, and one of those emissions is what the researchers, led by Nahum Arav of Virginia Tech, observed.
The team used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, located in Paranal, Chile.
Read more in the LA Times article.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-quasar-energy-blast-two-trillion-times-more-powerful-sun-20121128,0,1392691.story
What is dark energy ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/GYN5N5uKWUs
Find more space, physics, and science posts here !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/about
If you want to see more posts like this, be sure to comment, plus one, and share !
What amazing things in science have you learned recently ?
Go science !
Two trillion times more powerful than the sun !
#quasars #sciencesunday #astronomy #euromaestro
Scientists have reported the largest blast of energy ever recorded from a far-off quasar, some two trillion times more energetic than the sun. The discovery may explain confusing discrepancies between the observed and predicted masses of black holes.
Quasars are extremely bright galaxy cores, at the center of which sits a black hole. Their light is generated when material is sucked into that black hole, creating large amounts of energy.
But quasars are also capable of emitting that energy back out, away from the black hole, and one of those emissions is what the researchers, led by Nahum Arav of Virginia Tech, observed.
The team used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, located in Paranal, Chile.
Read more in the LA Times article.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-quasar-energy-blast-two-trillion-times-more-powerful-sun-20121128,0,1392691.story
What is dark energy ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/GYN5N5uKWUs
Find more space, physics, and science posts here !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/about
If you want to see more posts like this, be sure to comment, plus one, and share !
What amazing things in science have you learned recently ?
Go science !
A man without a country, a horse with no name, and now a planet with no star !
#sciencesunday #astronomy #canada #france #usa #euromaestro
Astronomers have discovered a rogue planet, wandering the cosmos without a star to orbit, 100 light-years away.
Astronomers believe it has a temperature of about 400 degrees Celsius and a mass between four and seven times that of Jupiter which is well short of the mass limit that would make it a likely brown dwarf.
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20309762
It was found by an international team that went on a vast hunt for the planets using the Canada France Hawaii Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile.
See more space and science posts !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
What amazes you in Science ?
#sciencesunday #astronomy #canada #france #usa #euromaestro
Astronomers have discovered a rogue planet, wandering the cosmos without a star to orbit, 100 light-years away.
Astronomers believe it has a temperature of about 400 degrees Celsius and a mass between four and seven times that of Jupiter which is well short of the mass limit that would make it a likely brown dwarf.
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20309762
It was found by an international team that went on a vast hunt for the planets using the Canada France Hawaii Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile.
See more space and science posts !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
What amazes you in Science ?
Earth sized planet discovered orbiting Alpha Centauri !
#sciencesunday #astronomy #space #alphacentauri #euromaestro
Astronomers have discovered a planet roughly the same size as Earth orbiting the star nearest our Sun, Alpha Centauri B.
The star is only 4.4 light-years away from Earth.
Using our current technology, we will be able to send spacecraft that will arrive there in 40 000 years.
When our spacecraft arrive there, they are unlikely to find any signs of life as the planet is very close to its sun. The year there is only 3.2 days long and the surface is most likely composed of molten lava with temperatures in excess of 1 000 degrees.
Read the article on wired.com written by +Adam Mann
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/earth-exoplanet-alpha-centauri/
Read the article written by +Ned Potter on +ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/10/alpha-centauri-nearest-star-has-earth-sized-planet/
Danger, Danger, Will Robinson !
Looking closely in the upper right hand corner, you can see a planet that debatably looks like it supports intelligent life !
#sciencesunday #astronomy #space #alphacentauri #euromaestro
Astronomers have discovered a planet roughly the same size as Earth orbiting the star nearest our Sun, Alpha Centauri B.
The star is only 4.4 light-years away from Earth.
Using our current technology, we will be able to send spacecraft that will arrive there in 40 000 years.
When our spacecraft arrive there, they are unlikely to find any signs of life as the planet is very close to its sun. The year there is only 3.2 days long and the surface is most likely composed of molten lava with temperatures in excess of 1 000 degrees.
Read the article on wired.com written by +Adam Mann
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/earth-exoplanet-alpha-centauri/
Read the article written by +Ned Potter on +ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/10/alpha-centauri-nearest-star-has-earth-sized-planet/
Danger, Danger, Will Robinson !
Looking closely in the upper right hand corner, you can see a planet that debatably looks like it supports intelligent life !
The top 100 Google Plus users by Engagement in Canada !
#euromaestrocircles #top100Canada #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
Find your engagement score and your friends' scores on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/...
In addition to the top 100 in Canada, I've also listed the top 20 in the US, France, UK, Germany, and Sweden.
Previously I have published separate lists for the top 100 for China, India, and Taiwan.
I have also published the global list last week.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/HehL6jnfSen
The top 100 Google Plus Users in Canada
The circle contains the 100 top people in Canada on Google Plus by engagement. A tribute to my Canadian friends.
The circle does not contain me since I don't live in Canada. :) However, I used to live in Montréal and had a brief stint in Toronto as well.
Feel free to manually add +Euro Maestro and +CircleCount if you like (yes, I know it's a lot of extra work).
1 +Amanda Blain 2479k follow 1000 Engage 8 Edge 202 coms 222 shares 1128 likes
2 Lisa Bettany 1549k follow 996 Engage 25 Edge 387 coms 271 shares 2431 likes
3 Robert Armstrong 9k follow 988 Engage 87 Edge 18 coms 42 shares 213 likes
4 Gail Beerman 33k follow 987 Engage 55 Edge 50 coms 13 shares 114 likes
5 William Shatner 1469k follow 986 Engage 3 Edge 108 coms 12 shares 389 likes
6 +Denis Labelle 307k follow 984 Engage 10 Edge 10 coms 50 shares 85 likes
7 Derek Kind 5k follow 979 Engage 85 Edge 32 coms 8 shares 96 likes
8 Ron Clifford 1192k follow 972 Engage 1 Edge 19 coms 8 shares 95 likes
9 Victoria Polna 11k follow 968 Engage 65 Edge 24 coms 7 shares 56 likes
10 +Fraser Cain 704k follow 967 Engage 2 Edge 18 coms 9 shares 58 likes
11 +Stuart Williams 40k follow 965 Engage 30 Edge 21 coms 5 shares 73 likes
12 Christophe Friedli 24k follow 963 Engage 50 Edge 44 coms 3 shares 62 likes
13 Joe „Thunderbolt“ Smith 8k follow 962 Engage 74 Edge 9 coms 16 shares 44 likes
14 George Marquardt 11k follow 961 Engage 64 Edge 29 coms 5 shares 53 likes
15 Don Komarechka 18k follow 959 Engage 48 Edge 15 coms 5 shares 68 likes
16 kimberton pemberly 36k follow 955 Engage 43 Edge 53 coms 3 shares 61 likes
17 Edward Fisher 16k follow 954 Engage 48 Edge 13 coms 5 shares 59 likes
18 Nancy Attwater 5k follow 953 Engage 73 Edge 18 coms 5 shares 42 likes
19 Olivier Du Tré 49k follow 951 Engage 18 Edge 15 coms 4 shares 58 likes
20 mindy mcgregor 11k follow 951 Engage 62 Edge 22 coms 2 shares 78 likes
21 Amber Mac 1584k follow 947 Engage 1 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 57 likes
22 Tim Bray 29k follow 947 Engage 30 Edge 11 coms 8 shares 30 likes
23 Thomas Rollins 6k follow 944 Engage 67 Edge 9 coms 4 shares 66 likes
24 Coco Rocha 1883k follow 944 Engage 0 Edge 8 coms 4 shares 74 likes
25 Phil Armishaw 36k follow 943 Engage 24 Edge 7 coms 4 shares 79 likes
26 Mellie B 16k follow 942 Engage 43 Edge 17 coms 4 shares 32 likes
27 Terry McNeil 11k follow 940 Engage 53 Edge 11 coms 5 shares 36 likes
28 Ken Kaminesky 24k follow 939 Engage 33 Edge 7 coms 8 shares 34 likes
29 Mark HELM 28k follow 939 Engage 27 Edge 7 coms 5 shares 52 likes
30 jerry robin 7k follow 932 Engage 60 Edge 10 coms 3 shares 45 likes
31 +Allison Sekuler 35k follow 931 Engage 21 Edge 15 coms 4 shares 22 likes
32 Isabelle Fortin 14k follow 930 Engage 51 Edge 22 coms 1 share 57 likes
33 Nicole Best 8k follow 928 Engage 59 Edge 15 coms 2 shares 40 likes
34 Patricia Knight 2k follow 923 Engage 85 Edge 18 coms 1 share 57 likes
35 Adam Gibbs 0k follow 921 Engage 0 Edge 13 coms 7 shares 75 likes
36 Joel Poirier 927k follow 920 Engage 1 Edge 9 coms 3 shares 30 likes
37 Grant Murray 24k follow 920 Engage 35 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 57 likes
38 Michael Russell 29k follow 916 Engage 19 Edge 8 coms 2 shares 44 likes
39 Karin Nelson 67k follow 916 Engage 9 Edge 19 coms 1 share 37 likes
40 Khrystiane Friedli 17k follow 915 Engage 39 Edge 21 coms 1 share 32 likes
41 Anne McKinnell 33k follow 912 Engage 15 Edge 5 coms 4 shares 31 likes
42 Camille Crimson 9k follow 910 Engage 53 Edge 18 coms 1 share 31 likes
43 +Jeff Smith 45k follow 908 Engage 12 Edge 13 coms 1 share 41 likes
44 Christiane Cantin 13k follow 907 Engage 48 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 37 likes
45 Ralph Uy 0k follow 905 Engage 0 Edge 10 coms 3 shares 16 likes
46 Janice Mansfield 1125k follow 902 Engage 0 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 31 likes
47 Peter Carroll 12k follow 902 Engage 37 Edge 6 coms 2 shares 36 likes
48 Tatiana Parmeeva 16k follow 900 Engage 32 Edge 9 coms 1 share 46 likes
49 Julie Caouette 6k follow 899 Engage 56 Edge 6 coms 4 shares 17 likes
50 Daniel Lemire 17k follow 898 Engage 28 Edge 11 coms 3 shares 12 likes
51 Robert Misner 8k follow 896 Engage 48 Edge 5 coms 4 shares 19 likes
52 Nathan Beaulne 31k follow 896 Engage 23 Edge 11 coms 3 shares 46 likes
53 Darryl Van Gaal 25k follow 896 Engage 25 Edge 12 coms 2 shares 37 likes
54 Ellie Kennard 19k follow 895 Engage 28 Edge 15 coms 1 share 24 likes
55 Yasmin Simpson 19k follow 891 Engage 26 Edge 12 coms 1 share 27 likes
56 samira khb 2k follow 891 Engage 87 Edge 22 coms 2 shares 29 likes
57 Eustace James 20k follow 890 Engage 25 Edge 12 coms 1 share 26 likes
58 Richard Mabb 9k follow 887 Engage 52 Edge 10 coms 5 shares 23 likes
59 Shawna Mac 0k follow 885 Engage 0 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 19 likes
60 Sinead Sam McKeown 36k follow 885 Engage 21 Edge 21 coms 1 share 38 likes
61 Johannes den Boer 10k follow 885 Engage 42 Edge 5 coms 1 share 53 likes
62 John Kosmopoulos 24k follow 877 Engage 16 Edge 7 coms 1 share 31 likes
63 Sivan Rehan 19k follow 871 Engage 18 Edge 5 coms 2 shares 19 likes
64 Cathy Wallace 5k follow 870 Engage 53 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 13 likes
65 Sara Collaton 29k follow 869 Engage 11 Edge 6 coms 1 share 30 likes
66 Steven Kennard 14k follow 866 Engage 26 Edge 8 coms 1 share 21 likes
67 Vinoth Ragunathan 5k follow 865 Engage 52 Edge 5 coms 3 shares 11 likes
68 elena papa 20k follow 863 Engage 34 Edge 1 com 7 shares 45 likes
69 +steph wanamaker 66k follow 859 Engage 4 Edge 10 coms 1 share 14 likes
70 +Marc Belley 9k follow 854 Engage 36 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 9 likes
71 Sonia Kalčić 9k follow 853 Engage 35 Edge 6 coms 1 share 21 likes
72 Christopher Dodds 11k follow 853 Engage 57 Edge 11 coms 4 shares 67 likes
73 Paul Howard 6k follow 851 Engage 45 Edge 7 coms 1 share 17 likes
74 Vince Maidens 13k follow 850 Engage 28 Edge 5 coms 2 shares 23 likes
75 Evan Prodromou 13k follow 849 Engage 27 Edge 5 coms 3 shares 10 likes
76 CamMi Pham 14k follow 848 Engage 25 Edge 10 coms 1 share 11 likes
77 Nina Pelletier 13k follow 847 Engage 40 Edge 18 coms 2 shares 9 likes
78 byron „Von“ rempel 0k follow 845 Engage 0 Edge 7 coms 1 share 15 likes
79 Mee Ming Wong 3k follow 845 Engage 65 Edge 5 coms 1 share 21 likes
80 Zubair Rahguzar 3k follow 841 Engage 77 Edge 12 coms 3 shares 31 likes
81 Eric Fredine 13k follow 840 Engage 29 Edge 9 coms 1 share 20 likes
82 eric orchard 14k follow 839 Engage 20 Edge 6 coms 1 share 15 likes
83 Valerie Rosen 9k follow 837 Engage 29 Edge 5 coms 1 share 17 likes
84 Dan Bowden 7k follow 836 Engage 38 Edge 7 coms 1 share 12 likes
85 John short 4k follow 835 Engage 64 Edge 2 coms 5 shares 9 likes
86 Seth Meister 7k follow 833 Engage 36 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 10 likes
87 Geneviève Lavoie 12k follow 833 Engage 22 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 10 likes
88 Younes Bounhar 29k follow 831 Engage 15 Edge 9 coms 2 shares 23 likes
89 Nick Stanley 7k follow 830 Engage 34 Edge 4 coms 1 share 19 likes
90 +Jordan Arseno 11k follow 828 Engage 24 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 9 likes
91 Paul Burwell 12k follow 824 Engage 38 Edge 6 coms 3 shares 30 likes
92 Kate Siobhan Havercroft 14k follow 824 Engage 22 Edge 5 coms 1 share 20 likes
93 Shefali Burns 32k follow 822 Engage 6 Edge 3 coms 2 shares 11 likes
94 Roberta Murray 25k follow 821 Engage 8 Edge 4 coms 1 share 16 likes
95 Trever McGhee 20k follow 818 Engage 10 Edge 4 coms 1 share 15 likes
96 Philippe Cornu-Marquis 6k follow 817 Engage 38 Edge 3 coms 2 shares 10 likes
97 Barry Hetschko 6k follow 816 Engage 35 Edge 3 coms 1 share 20 likes
98 Filippo Salustri 16k follow 815 Engage 17 Edge 8 coms 1 share 7 likes
99 Kevin Lynch 3k follow 814 Engage 53 Edge 2 coms 2 shares 14 likes
100 Mathew Ingram 519k follow 813 Engage 0 Edge 2 coms 3 shares 9 likes
Top 20 in the US
1 Jackie Chan 911k follow 1000 Engage 23 Edge 255 coms 101 shares 1519 likes
2 +Marques Brownlee 33k follow 999 Engage 89 Edge 146 coms 138 shares 900 likes
3 Rosa Golijan 818k follow 999 Engage 16 Edge 136 coms 115 shares 656 likes
4 Mona 0mura 645k follow 999 Engage 57 Edge 333 coms 606 shares 2148 likes
5 Britney Spears 5675k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 344 coms 107 shares 1956 likes
6 Paris Hilton 2795k follow 999 Engage 5 Edge 267 coms 90 shares 1485 likes
7 Wil Wheaton 1403k follow 999 Engage 6 Edge 94 coms 81 shares 610 likes
8 +Vic Gundotra 3803k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 68 coms 106 shares 571 likes
9 +Jack Wolf 16k follow 998 Engage 94 Edge 64 coms 207 shares 488 likes
10 Felicia Day 3823k follow 998 Engage 2 Edge 95 coms 65 shares 437 likes
11 Jessi June 2521k follow 998 Engage 5 Edge 268 coms 61 shares 1406 likes
12 Denise Luisa Lane 28k follow 998 Engage 80 Edge 107 coms 58 shares 288 likes
13 Alicia Keys 3066k follow 998 Engage 3 Edge 132 coms 56 shares 711 likes
14 +Gina Trapani 1187k follow 998 Engage 10 Edge 80 coms 160 shares 570 likes
15 Rajini Rao 47k follow 998 Engage 77 Edge 163 coms 87 shares 208 likes
16 Linus Torvalds 0k follow 998 Engage 0 Edge 264 coms 274 shares 1387 likes
17 +Ryan Van Sickle 693k follow 998 Engage 9 Edge 64 coms 75 shares 294 likes
18 +Carter Gibson 770k follow 997 Engage 6 Edge 88 coms 50 shares 261 likes
19 Veronica Belmont 1941k follow 997 Engage 4 Edge 80 coms 127 shares 477 likes
20 Jessica Northey 315k follow 997 Engage 25 Edge 40 coms 103 shares 179 likes
Top 20 in France
1 +Euro Maestro 41k follow 999 Engage 79 Edge 142 coms 84 shares 238 likes
2 Dominique Keller 9k follow 982 Engage 79 Edge 30 coms 12 shares 134 likes
3 Jean-Michel Taconné 4k follow 980 Engage 88 Edge 29 coms 10 shares 103 likes
4 +Morgan Abbou 48k follow 980 Engage 43 Edge 12 coms 24 shares 118 likes
5 arnaud Denielou 3k follow 976 Engage 94 Edge 91 coms 5 shares 173 likes
6 Marie-Hélène Raletz 0k follow 975 Engage 0 Edge 46 coms 4 shares 110 likes
7 Eric Rousset 23k follow 975 Engage 79 Edge 33 coms 63 shares 173 likes
8 Girolamo Cracchiolo 37k follow 967 Engage 41 Edge 23 coms 8 shares 122 likes
9 Philippe Sainte-Laudy 45k follow 966 Engage 31 Edge 16 coms 7 shares 118 likes
10 David GUETTA 1395k follow 965 Engage 3 Edge 79 coms 24 shares 484 likes
11 +Marie Hélène Visconti 36k follow 954 Engage 32 Edge 29 coms 2 shares 67 likes
12 Amine Benaichouche 15k follow 954 Engage 51 Edge 12 coms 8 shares 40 likes
13 Thierry Bouriat 18k follow 954 Engage 45 Edge 18 coms 4 shares 53 likes
14 Claudine de Faÿ 33k follow 951 Engage 29 Edge 11 coms 4 shares 80 likes
15 Mona Zimba 16k follow 948 Engage 46 Edge 18 coms 3 shares 53 likes
16 Fabienne Reyes bobillo 11k follow 943 Engage 52 Edge 14 coms 3 shares 53 likes
17 Michael Muraz 13k follow 940 Engage 53 Edge 13 coms 6 shares 50 likes
18 Laurent Berthier 10k follow 938 Engage 58 Edge 11 coms 5 shares 65 likes
19 +Laura Manach 19k follow 932 Engage 34 Edge 9 coms 5 shares 30 likes
20 Jean Bezivin 12k follow 930 Engage 57 Edge 3 coms 14 shares 30 likes
Top 20 in the UK
1 +Mike Shaw 1861k follow 1000 Engage 16 Edge 284 coms 239 shares 1762 likes
2 Andy Stuart 29k follow 997 Engage 91 Edge 73 coms 252 shares 426 likes
3 Alison Thurston 10k follow 995 Engage 88 Edge 60 coms 39 shares 201 likes
4 Emma Watson 318k follow 994 Engage 22 Edge 121 coms 21 shares 516 likes
5 +April Summers 2159k follow 990 Engage 2 Edge 54 coms 17 shares 396 likes
6 Addy Osmani 14k follow 988 Engage 84 Edge 12 coms 65 shares 105 likes
7 Andy Lee 21k follow 988 Engage 71 Edge 48 coms 14 shares 200 likes
8 Kate Savage 28k follow 984 Engage 56 Edge 35 coms 16 shares 80 likes
9 David Amerland 12k follow 980 Engage 76 Edge 14 coms 28 shares 71 likes
10 Jessie J 189k follow 978 Engage 12 Edge 66 coms 5 shares 138 likes
11 John G Moore 25k follow 977 Engage 54 Edge 42 coms 5 shares 99 likes
12 Meleah Reardon 39k follow 972 Engage 37 Edge 15 coms 9 shares 116 likes
13 Robert Llewellyn 122k follow 968 Engage 9 Edge 27 coms 7 shares 50 likes
14 Chloe Parks 3k follow 967 Engage 91 Edge 31 coms 3 shares 121 likes
15 Radek Vik 31k follow 965 Engage 50 Edge 26 coms 9 shares 142 likes
16 Baldur McQueen 20k follow 965 Engage 56 Edge 38 coms 2 shares 113 likes
17 Michael Lee Johnson 0k follow 957 Engage 0 Edge 19 coms 12 shares 21 likes
18 Rosie Nixon 12k follow 957 Engage 58 Edge 21 coms 4 shares 57 likes
19 +martin shervington 39k follow 956 Engage 27 Edge 11 coms 10 shares 39 likes
20 Sarah Jarrett 13k follow 955 Engage 56 Edge 8 coms 7 shares 74 likes
Top 20 in Sweden
1 Malin Christersson 7k follow 973 Engage 78 Edge 22 coms 12 shares 58 likes
2 Lorena Masi 22k follow 965 Engage 51 Edge 20 coms 4 shares 129 likes
3 Bernice Hällman 14k follow 956 Engage 54 Edge 17 coms 3 shares 87 likes
4 Peter Grew 17k follow 955 Engage 47 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 72 likes
5 Mikael Svensson 21k follow 952 Engage 41 Edge 12 coms 4 shares 77 likes
6 Tommy Borglund 7k follow 920 Engage 54 Edge 8 coms 3 shares 33 likes
7 Håkan Dahlström 45k follow 919 Engage 12 Edge 8 coms 2 shares 49 likes
8 Danni Efraim 1k follow 917 Engage 92 Edge 36 coms 2 shares 10 likes
9 Charlotte Therese Björnström 31k follow 909 Engage 15 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 39 likes
10 Korean Gossip 1k follow 907 Engage 84 Edge 8 coms 2 shares 32 likes
11 Magnus Fahlén 8k follow 904 Engage 49 Edge 12 coms 2 shares 19 likes
12 Daniel Sjostrom 27k follow 886 Engage 16 Edge 7 coms 1 share 40 likes
13 Per Ardne 14k follow 882 Engage 40 Edge 7 coms 3 shares 46 likes
14 Roger Stegeby 20k follow 876 Engage 18 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 15 likes
15 Elin Dalstål 4k follow 875 Engage 67 Edge 13 coms 1 share 16 likes
16 +Jacob Dix 20k follow 872 Engage 19 Edge 8 coms 1 share 24 likes
17 Anders Stedtlund 11k follow 868 Engage 34 Edge 8 coms 1 share 22 likes
18 Magnus Ericson 20k follow 864 Engage 15 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 20 likes
19 Jamile Vatankhah 2k follow 864 Engage 75 Edge 8 coms 1 share 30 likes
20 +Patrik Järvelöv 11k follow 860 Engage 29 Edge 6 coms 2 shares 12 likes
Blame Canada ?
#euromaestrocircles #top100Canada #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #top1000 #followfriday #euromaestro
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In addition to the top 100 in Canada, I've also listed the top 20 in the US, France, UK, Germany, and Sweden.
Previously I have published separate lists for the top 100 for China, India, and Taiwan.
I have also published the global list last week.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/HehL6jnfSen
The top 100 Google Plus Users in Canada
The circle contains the 100 top people in Canada on Google Plus by engagement. A tribute to my Canadian friends.
The circle does not contain me since I don't live in Canada. :) However, I used to live in Montréal and had a brief stint in Toronto as well.
Feel free to manually add +Euro Maestro and +CircleCount if you like (yes, I know it's a lot of extra work).
1 +Amanda Blain 2479k follow 1000 Engage 8 Edge 202 coms 222 shares 1128 likes
2 Lisa Bettany 1549k follow 996 Engage 25 Edge 387 coms 271 shares 2431 likes
3 Robert Armstrong 9k follow 988 Engage 87 Edge 18 coms 42 shares 213 likes
4 Gail Beerman 33k follow 987 Engage 55 Edge 50 coms 13 shares 114 likes
5 William Shatner 1469k follow 986 Engage 3 Edge 108 coms 12 shares 389 likes
6 +Denis Labelle 307k follow 984 Engage 10 Edge 10 coms 50 shares 85 likes
7 Derek Kind 5k follow 979 Engage 85 Edge 32 coms 8 shares 96 likes
8 Ron Clifford 1192k follow 972 Engage 1 Edge 19 coms 8 shares 95 likes
9 Victoria Polna 11k follow 968 Engage 65 Edge 24 coms 7 shares 56 likes
10 +Fraser Cain 704k follow 967 Engage 2 Edge 18 coms 9 shares 58 likes
11 +Stuart Williams 40k follow 965 Engage 30 Edge 21 coms 5 shares 73 likes
12 Christophe Friedli 24k follow 963 Engage 50 Edge 44 coms 3 shares 62 likes
13 Joe „Thunderbolt“ Smith 8k follow 962 Engage 74 Edge 9 coms 16 shares 44 likes
14 George Marquardt 11k follow 961 Engage 64 Edge 29 coms 5 shares 53 likes
15 Don Komarechka 18k follow 959 Engage 48 Edge 15 coms 5 shares 68 likes
16 kimberton pemberly 36k follow 955 Engage 43 Edge 53 coms 3 shares 61 likes
17 Edward Fisher 16k follow 954 Engage 48 Edge 13 coms 5 shares 59 likes
18 Nancy Attwater 5k follow 953 Engage 73 Edge 18 coms 5 shares 42 likes
19 Olivier Du Tré 49k follow 951 Engage 18 Edge 15 coms 4 shares 58 likes
20 mindy mcgregor 11k follow 951 Engage 62 Edge 22 coms 2 shares 78 likes
21 Amber Mac 1584k follow 947 Engage 1 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 57 likes
22 Tim Bray 29k follow 947 Engage 30 Edge 11 coms 8 shares 30 likes
23 Thomas Rollins 6k follow 944 Engage 67 Edge 9 coms 4 shares 66 likes
24 Coco Rocha 1883k follow 944 Engage 0 Edge 8 coms 4 shares 74 likes
25 Phil Armishaw 36k follow 943 Engage 24 Edge 7 coms 4 shares 79 likes
26 Mellie B 16k follow 942 Engage 43 Edge 17 coms 4 shares 32 likes
27 Terry McNeil 11k follow 940 Engage 53 Edge 11 coms 5 shares 36 likes
28 Ken Kaminesky 24k follow 939 Engage 33 Edge 7 coms 8 shares 34 likes
29 Mark HELM 28k follow 939 Engage 27 Edge 7 coms 5 shares 52 likes
30 jerry robin 7k follow 932 Engage 60 Edge 10 coms 3 shares 45 likes
31 +Allison Sekuler 35k follow 931 Engage 21 Edge 15 coms 4 shares 22 likes
32 Isabelle Fortin 14k follow 930 Engage 51 Edge 22 coms 1 share 57 likes
33 Nicole Best 8k follow 928 Engage 59 Edge 15 coms 2 shares 40 likes
34 Patricia Knight 2k follow 923 Engage 85 Edge 18 coms 1 share 57 likes
35 Adam Gibbs 0k follow 921 Engage 0 Edge 13 coms 7 shares 75 likes
36 Joel Poirier 927k follow 920 Engage 1 Edge 9 coms 3 shares 30 likes
37 Grant Murray 24k follow 920 Engage 35 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 57 likes
38 Michael Russell 29k follow 916 Engage 19 Edge 8 coms 2 shares 44 likes
39 Karin Nelson 67k follow 916 Engage 9 Edge 19 coms 1 share 37 likes
40 Khrystiane Friedli 17k follow 915 Engage 39 Edge 21 coms 1 share 32 likes
41 Anne McKinnell 33k follow 912 Engage 15 Edge 5 coms 4 shares 31 likes
42 Camille Crimson 9k follow 910 Engage 53 Edge 18 coms 1 share 31 likes
43 +Jeff Smith 45k follow 908 Engage 12 Edge 13 coms 1 share 41 likes
44 Christiane Cantin 13k follow 907 Engage 48 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 37 likes
45 Ralph Uy 0k follow 905 Engage 0 Edge 10 coms 3 shares 16 likes
46 Janice Mansfield 1125k follow 902 Engage 0 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 31 likes
47 Peter Carroll 12k follow 902 Engage 37 Edge 6 coms 2 shares 36 likes
48 Tatiana Parmeeva 16k follow 900 Engage 32 Edge 9 coms 1 share 46 likes
49 Julie Caouette 6k follow 899 Engage 56 Edge 6 coms 4 shares 17 likes
50 Daniel Lemire 17k follow 898 Engage 28 Edge 11 coms 3 shares 12 likes
51 Robert Misner 8k follow 896 Engage 48 Edge 5 coms 4 shares 19 likes
52 Nathan Beaulne 31k follow 896 Engage 23 Edge 11 coms 3 shares 46 likes
53 Darryl Van Gaal 25k follow 896 Engage 25 Edge 12 coms 2 shares 37 likes
54 Ellie Kennard 19k follow 895 Engage 28 Edge 15 coms 1 share 24 likes
55 Yasmin Simpson 19k follow 891 Engage 26 Edge 12 coms 1 share 27 likes
56 samira khb 2k follow 891 Engage 87 Edge 22 coms 2 shares 29 likes
57 Eustace James 20k follow 890 Engage 25 Edge 12 coms 1 share 26 likes
58 Richard Mabb 9k follow 887 Engage 52 Edge 10 coms 5 shares 23 likes
59 Shawna Mac 0k follow 885 Engage 0 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 19 likes
60 Sinead Sam McKeown 36k follow 885 Engage 21 Edge 21 coms 1 share 38 likes
61 Johannes den Boer 10k follow 885 Engage 42 Edge 5 coms 1 share 53 likes
62 John Kosmopoulos 24k follow 877 Engage 16 Edge 7 coms 1 share 31 likes
63 Sivan Rehan 19k follow 871 Engage 18 Edge 5 coms 2 shares 19 likes
64 Cathy Wallace 5k follow 870 Engage 53 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 13 likes
65 Sara Collaton 29k follow 869 Engage 11 Edge 6 coms 1 share 30 likes
66 Steven Kennard 14k follow 866 Engage 26 Edge 8 coms 1 share 21 likes
67 Vinoth Ragunathan 5k follow 865 Engage 52 Edge 5 coms 3 shares 11 likes
68 elena papa 20k follow 863 Engage 34 Edge 1 com 7 shares 45 likes
69 +steph wanamaker 66k follow 859 Engage 4 Edge 10 coms 1 share 14 likes
70 +Marc Belley 9k follow 854 Engage 36 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 9 likes
71 Sonia Kalčić 9k follow 853 Engage 35 Edge 6 coms 1 share 21 likes
72 Christopher Dodds 11k follow 853 Engage 57 Edge 11 coms 4 shares 67 likes
73 Paul Howard 6k follow 851 Engage 45 Edge 7 coms 1 share 17 likes
74 Vince Maidens 13k follow 850 Engage 28 Edge 5 coms 2 shares 23 likes
75 Evan Prodromou 13k follow 849 Engage 27 Edge 5 coms 3 shares 10 likes
76 CamMi Pham 14k follow 848 Engage 25 Edge 10 coms 1 share 11 likes
77 Nina Pelletier 13k follow 847 Engage 40 Edge 18 coms 2 shares 9 likes
78 byron „Von“ rempel 0k follow 845 Engage 0 Edge 7 coms 1 share 15 likes
79 Mee Ming Wong 3k follow 845 Engage 65 Edge 5 coms 1 share 21 likes
80 Zubair Rahguzar 3k follow 841 Engage 77 Edge 12 coms 3 shares 31 likes
81 Eric Fredine 13k follow 840 Engage 29 Edge 9 coms 1 share 20 likes
82 eric orchard 14k follow 839 Engage 20 Edge 6 coms 1 share 15 likes
83 Valerie Rosen 9k follow 837 Engage 29 Edge 5 coms 1 share 17 likes
84 Dan Bowden 7k follow 836 Engage 38 Edge 7 coms 1 share 12 likes
85 John short 4k follow 835 Engage 64 Edge 2 coms 5 shares 9 likes
86 Seth Meister 7k follow 833 Engage 36 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 10 likes
87 Geneviève Lavoie 12k follow 833 Engage 22 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 10 likes
88 Younes Bounhar 29k follow 831 Engage 15 Edge 9 coms 2 shares 23 likes
89 Nick Stanley 7k follow 830 Engage 34 Edge 4 coms 1 share 19 likes
90 +Jordan Arseno 11k follow 828 Engage 24 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 9 likes
91 Paul Burwell 12k follow 824 Engage 38 Edge 6 coms 3 shares 30 likes
92 Kate Siobhan Havercroft 14k follow 824 Engage 22 Edge 5 coms 1 share 20 likes
93 Shefali Burns 32k follow 822 Engage 6 Edge 3 coms 2 shares 11 likes
94 Roberta Murray 25k follow 821 Engage 8 Edge 4 coms 1 share 16 likes
95 Trever McGhee 20k follow 818 Engage 10 Edge 4 coms 1 share 15 likes
96 Philippe Cornu-Marquis 6k follow 817 Engage 38 Edge 3 coms 2 shares 10 likes
97 Barry Hetschko 6k follow 816 Engage 35 Edge 3 coms 1 share 20 likes
98 Filippo Salustri 16k follow 815 Engage 17 Edge 8 coms 1 share 7 likes
99 Kevin Lynch 3k follow 814 Engage 53 Edge 2 coms 2 shares 14 likes
100 Mathew Ingram 519k follow 813 Engage 0 Edge 2 coms 3 shares 9 likes
Top 20 in the US
1 Jackie Chan 911k follow 1000 Engage 23 Edge 255 coms 101 shares 1519 likes
2 +Marques Brownlee 33k follow 999 Engage 89 Edge 146 coms 138 shares 900 likes
3 Rosa Golijan 818k follow 999 Engage 16 Edge 136 coms 115 shares 656 likes
4 Mona 0mura 645k follow 999 Engage 57 Edge 333 coms 606 shares 2148 likes
5 Britney Spears 5675k follow 999 Engage 3 Edge 344 coms 107 shares 1956 likes
6 Paris Hilton 2795k follow 999 Engage 5 Edge 267 coms 90 shares 1485 likes
7 Wil Wheaton 1403k follow 999 Engage 6 Edge 94 coms 81 shares 610 likes
8 +Vic Gundotra 3803k follow 999 Engage 2 Edge 68 coms 106 shares 571 likes
9 +Jack Wolf 16k follow 998 Engage 94 Edge 64 coms 207 shares 488 likes
10 Felicia Day 3823k follow 998 Engage 2 Edge 95 coms 65 shares 437 likes
11 Jessi June 2521k follow 998 Engage 5 Edge 268 coms 61 shares 1406 likes
12 Denise Luisa Lane 28k follow 998 Engage 80 Edge 107 coms 58 shares 288 likes
13 Alicia Keys 3066k follow 998 Engage 3 Edge 132 coms 56 shares 711 likes
14 +Gina Trapani 1187k follow 998 Engage 10 Edge 80 coms 160 shares 570 likes
15 Rajini Rao 47k follow 998 Engage 77 Edge 163 coms 87 shares 208 likes
16 Linus Torvalds 0k follow 998 Engage 0 Edge 264 coms 274 shares 1387 likes
17 +Ryan Van Sickle 693k follow 998 Engage 9 Edge 64 coms 75 shares 294 likes
18 +Carter Gibson 770k follow 997 Engage 6 Edge 88 coms 50 shares 261 likes
19 Veronica Belmont 1941k follow 997 Engage 4 Edge 80 coms 127 shares 477 likes
20 Jessica Northey 315k follow 997 Engage 25 Edge 40 coms 103 shares 179 likes
Top 20 in France
1 +Euro Maestro 41k follow 999 Engage 79 Edge 142 coms 84 shares 238 likes
2 Dominique Keller 9k follow 982 Engage 79 Edge 30 coms 12 shares 134 likes
3 Jean-Michel Taconné 4k follow 980 Engage 88 Edge 29 coms 10 shares 103 likes
4 +Morgan Abbou 48k follow 980 Engage 43 Edge 12 coms 24 shares 118 likes
5 arnaud Denielou 3k follow 976 Engage 94 Edge 91 coms 5 shares 173 likes
6 Marie-Hélène Raletz 0k follow 975 Engage 0 Edge 46 coms 4 shares 110 likes
7 Eric Rousset 23k follow 975 Engage 79 Edge 33 coms 63 shares 173 likes
8 Girolamo Cracchiolo 37k follow 967 Engage 41 Edge 23 coms 8 shares 122 likes
9 Philippe Sainte-Laudy 45k follow 966 Engage 31 Edge 16 coms 7 shares 118 likes
10 David GUETTA 1395k follow 965 Engage 3 Edge 79 coms 24 shares 484 likes
11 +Marie Hélène Visconti 36k follow 954 Engage 32 Edge 29 coms 2 shares 67 likes
12 Amine Benaichouche 15k follow 954 Engage 51 Edge 12 coms 8 shares 40 likes
13 Thierry Bouriat 18k follow 954 Engage 45 Edge 18 coms 4 shares 53 likes
14 Claudine de Faÿ 33k follow 951 Engage 29 Edge 11 coms 4 shares 80 likes
15 Mona Zimba 16k follow 948 Engage 46 Edge 18 coms 3 shares 53 likes
16 Fabienne Reyes bobillo 11k follow 943 Engage 52 Edge 14 coms 3 shares 53 likes
17 Michael Muraz 13k follow 940 Engage 53 Edge 13 coms 6 shares 50 likes
18 Laurent Berthier 10k follow 938 Engage 58 Edge 11 coms 5 shares 65 likes
19 +Laura Manach 19k follow 932 Engage 34 Edge 9 coms 5 shares 30 likes
20 Jean Bezivin 12k follow 930 Engage 57 Edge 3 coms 14 shares 30 likes
Top 20 in the UK
1 +Mike Shaw 1861k follow 1000 Engage 16 Edge 284 coms 239 shares 1762 likes
2 Andy Stuart 29k follow 997 Engage 91 Edge 73 coms 252 shares 426 likes
3 Alison Thurston 10k follow 995 Engage 88 Edge 60 coms 39 shares 201 likes
4 Emma Watson 318k follow 994 Engage 22 Edge 121 coms 21 shares 516 likes
5 +April Summers 2159k follow 990 Engage 2 Edge 54 coms 17 shares 396 likes
6 Addy Osmani 14k follow 988 Engage 84 Edge 12 coms 65 shares 105 likes
7 Andy Lee 21k follow 988 Engage 71 Edge 48 coms 14 shares 200 likes
8 Kate Savage 28k follow 984 Engage 56 Edge 35 coms 16 shares 80 likes
9 David Amerland 12k follow 980 Engage 76 Edge 14 coms 28 shares 71 likes
10 Jessie J 189k follow 978 Engage 12 Edge 66 coms 5 shares 138 likes
11 John G Moore 25k follow 977 Engage 54 Edge 42 coms 5 shares 99 likes
12 Meleah Reardon 39k follow 972 Engage 37 Edge 15 coms 9 shares 116 likes
13 Robert Llewellyn 122k follow 968 Engage 9 Edge 27 coms 7 shares 50 likes
14 Chloe Parks 3k follow 967 Engage 91 Edge 31 coms 3 shares 121 likes
15 Radek Vik 31k follow 965 Engage 50 Edge 26 coms 9 shares 142 likes
16 Baldur McQueen 20k follow 965 Engage 56 Edge 38 coms 2 shares 113 likes
17 Michael Lee Johnson 0k follow 957 Engage 0 Edge 19 coms 12 shares 21 likes
18 Rosie Nixon 12k follow 957 Engage 58 Edge 21 coms 4 shares 57 likes
19 +martin shervington 39k follow 956 Engage 27 Edge 11 coms 10 shares 39 likes
20 Sarah Jarrett 13k follow 955 Engage 56 Edge 8 coms 7 shares 74 likes
Top 20 in Sweden
1 Malin Christersson 7k follow 973 Engage 78 Edge 22 coms 12 shares 58 likes
2 Lorena Masi 22k follow 965 Engage 51 Edge 20 coms 4 shares 129 likes
3 Bernice Hällman 14k follow 956 Engage 54 Edge 17 coms 3 shares 87 likes
4 Peter Grew 17k follow 955 Engage 47 Edge 14 coms 4 shares 72 likes
5 Mikael Svensson 21k follow 952 Engage 41 Edge 12 coms 4 shares 77 likes
6 Tommy Borglund 7k follow 920 Engage 54 Edge 8 coms 3 shares 33 likes
7 Håkan Dahlström 45k follow 919 Engage 12 Edge 8 coms 2 shares 49 likes
8 Danni Efraim 1k follow 917 Engage 92 Edge 36 coms 2 shares 10 likes
9 Charlotte Therese Björnström 31k follow 909 Engage 15 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 39 likes
10 Korean Gossip 1k follow 907 Engage 84 Edge 8 coms 2 shares 32 likes
11 Magnus Fahlén 8k follow 904 Engage 49 Edge 12 coms 2 shares 19 likes
12 Daniel Sjostrom 27k follow 886 Engage 16 Edge 7 coms 1 share 40 likes
13 Per Ardne 14k follow 882 Engage 40 Edge 7 coms 3 shares 46 likes
14 Roger Stegeby 20k follow 876 Engage 18 Edge 7 coms 2 shares 15 likes
15 Elin Dalstål 4k follow 875 Engage 67 Edge 13 coms 1 share 16 likes
16 +Jacob Dix 20k follow 872 Engage 19 Edge 8 coms 1 share 24 likes
17 Anders Stedtlund 11k follow 868 Engage 34 Edge 8 coms 1 share 22 likes
18 Magnus Ericson 20k follow 864 Engage 15 Edge 4 coms 2 shares 20 likes
19 Jamile Vatankhah 2k follow 864 Engage 75 Edge 8 coms 1 share 30 likes
20 +Patrik Järvelöv 11k follow 860 Engage 29 Edge 6 coms 2 shares 12 likes
Blame Canada ?
Scientists measure the radius of a black hole for the first time ever ! Go Science !
#astronomy #space #blackholes #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Black holes that can be billions of times more massive than our sun may reside at the heart of most galaxies. The black hole isa region in space where the pull of gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
An international team led by researchers from MIT has for the first time measured the radius of a black hole at the center of a distant galaxy.
This radius being the closest distance at which matter can approach before being irretrievably pulled into the black hole.
This way accomplished by linking together radio dishes from across the US to create a telescope array called the “Event Horizon Telescope” (EHT) that can see details 2,000 times finer than what’s visible to the Hubble Space Telescope. These radio dishes were trained on M87, a galaxy some 50 million light years from the Milky Way. M87 harbors a black hole 6 billion times more massive than our sun; using this array, the team observed the glow of matter near the edge of this black hole — a region known as the event horizon.
The results of this study are published in the journal science.
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2012/09/28/science.1224768.abstract
Putting Einstein to the test !
Was Einstein right ?
According to Einstein’s theory, a black hole’s mass and its spin determine how closely material can orbit before becoming unstable and falling in toward the event horizon. Because M87’s jet is magnetically launched from this smallest orbit, astronomers can estimate the black hole’s spin through careful measurement of the jet’s size as it leaves the black hole. Until now, no telescope has had the magnifying power required for this kind of observation.
“We are now in a position to ask the question, ‘Is Einstein right?’” Doeleman says. “We can identify features and signatures predicted by his theories, in this very strong gravitational field.”
The team measured the innermost orbit of the accretion disk to be only 5.5 times the size of the black hole event horizon. According to the laws of physics, this size suggests that the accretion disk is spinning in the same direction as the black hole — the first direct observation to confirm theories of how black holes power jets from the centers of galaxies.
Such supermassive black holes are so powerful that activity at their boundaries can ripple throughout their host galaxies.
Many astrophysicists suspect that jets are powered by black hole spin ... but right now, these ideas are still entirely in the realm of theory. This measurement is the first step in putting these ideas on a firm observational basis.
Read MIT News for the full story.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/measuring-a-black-holes-event-horizon-0927.html
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What would you like to see astrophysicsts do next ?
#astronomy #space #blackholes #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Black holes that can be billions of times more massive than our sun may reside at the heart of most galaxies. The black hole isa region in space where the pull of gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
An international team led by researchers from MIT has for the first time measured the radius of a black hole at the center of a distant galaxy.
This radius being the closest distance at which matter can approach before being irretrievably pulled into the black hole.
This way accomplished by linking together radio dishes from across the US to create a telescope array called the “Event Horizon Telescope” (EHT) that can see details 2,000 times finer than what’s visible to the Hubble Space Telescope. These radio dishes were trained on M87, a galaxy some 50 million light years from the Milky Way. M87 harbors a black hole 6 billion times more massive than our sun; using this array, the team observed the glow of matter near the edge of this black hole — a region known as the event horizon.
The results of this study are published in the journal science.
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2012/09/28/science.1224768.abstract
Putting Einstein to the test !
Was Einstein right ?
According to Einstein’s theory, a black hole’s mass and its spin determine how closely material can orbit before becoming unstable and falling in toward the event horizon. Because M87’s jet is magnetically launched from this smallest orbit, astronomers can estimate the black hole’s spin through careful measurement of the jet’s size as it leaves the black hole. Until now, no telescope has had the magnifying power required for this kind of observation.
“We are now in a position to ask the question, ‘Is Einstein right?’” Doeleman says. “We can identify features and signatures predicted by his theories, in this very strong gravitational field.”
The team measured the innermost orbit of the accretion disk to be only 5.5 times the size of the black hole event horizon. According to the laws of physics, this size suggests that the accretion disk is spinning in the same direction as the black hole — the first direct observation to confirm theories of how black holes power jets from the centers of galaxies.
Such supermassive black holes are so powerful that activity at their boundaries can ripple throughout their host galaxies.
Many astrophysicists suspect that jets are powered by black hole spin ... but right now, these ideas are still entirely in the realm of theory. This measurement is the first step in putting these ideas on a firm observational basis.
Read MIT News for the full story.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/measuring-a-black-holes-event-horizon-0927.html
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Must see image of the sombrero galaxy ! Click this link.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
See more space, physics and science posts here
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We need more funding for science !
What would you like to see astrophysicsts do next ?
Europe's first gay-friendly mosque opens in Paris !
#islam #gayrights #womansrights #europeanunion #euromaestro
A Muslim prayer centre, which has been dubbed Europe’s first gay-friendly mosque, opened in the French capital this week.
Its founder described it as the first step in breaking “prejudices in Islam”, but it has been criticised by religious leaders.
The new “mosque”, which opened on Friday in a small room inside the house of a Buddhist monk, has smashed a taboo in Islam by welcoming transgender and transsexual Muslims.
Accepting homosexual Muslims is not the only religious taboo the new mosque will break, with the usual rules on separating men from women also to be sidelined.
The mosque’s founder, French-Algerian gay rights activist and practicing Muslim Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, will also encourage women to lead Friday prayers.
“It’s a radically inclusive mosque, a mosque where people can come as they are,” Zahed, 35 told Reuters.
Zahed has already proved he is not afraid to risk a backlash in his own religious community by breaking with Islamic custom. He made headlines in April this year when he became the first French man to marry another man in a Muslim religious ceremony.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 shortly after that ceremony Zahed, an expert on the Koran, boldly said:
I am sure that if the Prophet Mohamed was still alive, he would marry gay couples.
Is the first signs of the Muslim Martin Luther that Eleanor Clift called for on the McLaughlin Group ?
#islam #gayrights #womansrights #europeanunion #euromaestro
A Muslim prayer centre, which has been dubbed Europe’s first gay-friendly mosque, opened in the French capital this week.
Its founder described it as the first step in breaking “prejudices in Islam”, but it has been criticised by religious leaders.
The new “mosque”, which opened on Friday in a small room inside the house of a Buddhist monk, has smashed a taboo in Islam by welcoming transgender and transsexual Muslims.
Accepting homosexual Muslims is not the only religious taboo the new mosque will break, with the usual rules on separating men from women also to be sidelined.
The mosque’s founder, French-Algerian gay rights activist and practicing Muslim Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, will also encourage women to lead Friday prayers.
“It’s a radically inclusive mosque, a mosque where people can come as they are,” Zahed, 35 told Reuters.
Zahed has already proved he is not afraid to risk a backlash in his own religious community by breaking with Islamic custom. He made headlines in April this year when he became the first French man to marry another man in a Muslim religious ceremony.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 shortly after that ceremony Zahed, an expert on the Koran, boldly said:
I am sure that if the Prophet Mohamed was still alive, he would marry gay couples.
Is the first signs of the Muslim Martin Luther that Eleanor Clift called for on the McLaughlin Group ?
Now you can apply to participate in Project Glass !
#projectglass #ifihadglass #euromaestro
Euro, how can I get Glass ?
Google is looking for bold, creative individuals who want to be a part of shaping the future of Glass.
How do I apply ?
Using Google+ or Twitter, tell Google what you would do if you had Glass, starting with the hashtag #ifihadglass .
Your application must be 50 words or less
You must include #ifihadglass in your application
You can include up to 5 photos with your application
You can include a short video (15 secs max)
Be sure to follow +Project Glass on Googleplus or Twitter (@projectglass) so that you can be contacted directly.
You must be at least 18 years old and live in the U.S. to apply
The deadline for applications is February 27th.
If you are chosen, we will reach out to you with an invitation to become a Glass Explorer (please remember to follow us so that we can contact you directly).
Explorers will each need to pre-order a Glass Explorer Edition for $1500 plus tax and attend a special pick-up experience, in person, in New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles.
See all the details from Google's page about this.
http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/
Are you going to apply ?
#projectglass #ifihadglass #euromaestro
Euro, how can I get Glass ?
Google is looking for bold, creative individuals who want to be a part of shaping the future of Glass.
How do I apply ?
Using Google+ or Twitter, tell Google what you would do if you had Glass, starting with the hashtag #ifihadglass .
Your application must be 50 words or less
You must include #ifihadglass in your application
You can include up to 5 photos with your application
You can include a short video (15 secs max)
Be sure to follow +Project Glass on Googleplus or Twitter (@projectglass) so that you can be contacted directly.
You must be at least 18 years old and live in the U.S. to apply
The deadline for applications is February 27th.
If you are chosen, we will reach out to you with an invitation to become a Glass Explorer (please remember to follow us so that we can contact you directly).
Explorers will each need to pre-order a Glass Explorer Edition for $1500 plus tax and attend a special pick-up experience, in person, in New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles.
See all the details from Google's page about this.
http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/
Are you going to apply ?
Your chance to ask Anonymous questions !
#anonymous #indect #anon #anonops #euromaestro
We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.
That is Anonymous.
To some of you they are heroes and to others petty criminals.
Let's find out !
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What is anonymous up to now ?
I found anonymous protesting in Paris this weekend. Their target now is indect.
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What is indect ?
INDECT is a research project in the area of intelligent security systems performed by several European universities since 2009 and funded by the European Union.
The project aims to automatically detect criminal threats through processing of CCTV camera data streams.
The area of research, applied methods and techniques are described in the public deliverables which are available to the public on the project's website. Practically, all information related to the research is public.
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How can I find out more about indect ?
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INDECT
Indect home page
http://www.indect-project.eu/
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How can I unmask Anonymous ?
How can I ask Anonymous questions ?
Well, Anonymous was kind enough to grant me an interview next week at a secret location.
So this is your chance to ask all things that you have wanted to know about anonymous.
Just leave your questions in the comments and I will ask and report back to you.
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Don't forget to plus one the post before leaving a comment !
Please share if you think others might be interested !
My first undercover interview ! :)
#anonymous #indect #anon #anonops #euromaestro
We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.
That is Anonymous.
To some of you they are heroes and to others petty criminals.
Let's find out !
==========================================
What is anonymous up to now ?
I found anonymous protesting in Paris this weekend. Their target now is indect.
==========================================
What is indect ?
INDECT is a research project in the area of intelligent security systems performed by several European universities since 2009 and funded by the European Union.
The project aims to automatically detect criminal threats through processing of CCTV camera data streams.
The area of research, applied methods and techniques are described in the public deliverables which are available to the public on the project's website. Practically, all information related to the research is public.
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How can I find out more about indect ?
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INDECT
Indect home page
http://www.indect-project.eu/
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How can I unmask Anonymous ?
How can I ask Anonymous questions ?
Well, Anonymous was kind enough to grant me an interview next week at a secret location.
So this is your chance to ask all things that you have wanted to know about anonymous.
Just leave your questions in the comments and I will ask and report back to you.
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Don't forget to plus one the post before leaving a comment !
Please share if you think others might be interested !
My first undercover interview ! :)
Europe dominantes Olympic Games.
#europe #europeanunion #olympics2012 #euromaestro
Europe dominates the Olympic Games again.
Is Europe ready to compete as one team in 2016 or do we really have to wait until 2020 ?
#europe #europeanunion #olympics2012 #euromaestro
Europe dominates the Olympic Games again.
Is Europe ready to compete as one team in 2016 or do we really have to wait until 2020 ?
Are Flying Cars Ready to Take Off Anytime Soon ?
#futuretech #aviation #sciencesunday #euromaestro
The promise of the flying car has been just around the car for a long time now.
This proposed car, the TF-X by Terrafugia, holds the promise of finally delivering. In many respects it works similar to the Marine Corps V-22 Osprey. It has vertical take-off and landing. This allows the vehicle to take-off from a helipad or parking lot and hence does not require a runway. Unfortunately we are still a decade away from seeing this in production.
Read more from the ExtremeTech article.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155422-terrafugia-tf-x-the-vertical-take-off-flying-car
Watch this YouTube video
► Flying Car - Terrafugia TF-X introduction
Intersections without traffic lights
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/cte2xReKTwn
Star Trek's Tricorder has arrived
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/UNs68PM11FJ
Are you ready for flying cars ?
#futuretech #aviation #sciencesunday #euromaestro
The promise of the flying car has been just around the car for a long time now.
This proposed car, the TF-X by Terrafugia, holds the promise of finally delivering. In many respects it works similar to the Marine Corps V-22 Osprey. It has vertical take-off and landing. This allows the vehicle to take-off from a helipad or parking lot and hence does not require a runway. Unfortunately we are still a decade away from seeing this in production.
Read more from the ExtremeTech article.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155422-terrafugia-tf-x-the-vertical-take-off-flying-car
Watch this YouTube video
► Flying Car - Terrafugia TF-X introduction
Intersections without traffic lights
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/cte2xReKTwn
Star Trek's Tricorder has arrived
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/UNs68PM11FJ
Are you ready for flying cars ?
Solar storm whips out plasma to 300 000 km from the surface of the sun ! At a speed of 1 400 km per second !
#NASA #sciencesunday #2012highlight #euromaestro
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has provided some amazing photos in 2012.
One of my favorites was this shot from back in August capturing one of sun's solar storms.
Are you ready to travel faster than the speed of light ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/bQkJ57LeweW
What is your favorite photo from 2012 ?
#NASA #sciencesunday #2012highlight #euromaestro
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has provided some amazing photos in 2012.
One of my favorites was this shot from back in August capturing one of sun's solar storms.
Are you ready to travel faster than the speed of light ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/bQkJ57LeweW
What is your favorite photo from 2012 ?
President Obama named Time's Man of the year !
#Obama #manoftheyear #timemagazine #breakingnews #euromaestro
On Tuesday, the magazine's short list for this year's Person of the Year cover was revealed on TODAY, and tens of thousands of TODAY.com readers voted among the eight candidates.
The runner ups this year included : Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!; Mohammed Morsi, president of Egypt; Undocumented Americans; Bill and Hillary Clinton; Malala Yousafzai, the student activist from Pakistan who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban; Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple; and the Higgs Boson and Italian physicist Fabiola Giannati.
As it has for the past 85 years, the weekly newsmagazine selected the person (or sometimes group, or thing) that its editors deemed had the single greatest impact during the past year, for better or for worse.
Time’s Person of the Year has been a perennial topic of year-end debate ever since aviator Charles Lindbergh was chosen the first Man of the Year back in 1927 (the title was amended to Person of the Year in 1999).
But the title is not necessarily an accolade; while many presidents, political leaders, innovators and captains of industry have been cited, some of the more notorious Persons of the Year include Adolf Hitler in 1938, Joseph Stalin in 1943 and Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979.
There have also been more conceptual choices, such as “the American Fighting-Man” (1950), “Middle Americans” (1969), and last year’s choice, The Protester.
I was even named man of the year in 2006 !
http://celebrate.today.com/_news/2012/12/19/15998318-time-person-of-the-year-is-president-obama?lite
What do you think of this decision ?
#Obama #manoftheyear #timemagazine #breakingnews #euromaestro
On Tuesday, the magazine's short list for this year's Person of the Year cover was revealed on TODAY, and tens of thousands of TODAY.com readers voted among the eight candidates.
The runner ups this year included : Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!; Mohammed Morsi, president of Egypt; Undocumented Americans; Bill and Hillary Clinton; Malala Yousafzai, the student activist from Pakistan who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban; Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple; and the Higgs Boson and Italian physicist Fabiola Giannati.
As it has for the past 85 years, the weekly newsmagazine selected the person (or sometimes group, or thing) that its editors deemed had the single greatest impact during the past year, for better or for worse.
Time’s Person of the Year has been a perennial topic of year-end debate ever since aviator Charles Lindbergh was chosen the first Man of the Year back in 1927 (the title was amended to Person of the Year in 1999).
But the title is not necessarily an accolade; while many presidents, political leaders, innovators and captains of industry have been cited, some of the more notorious Persons of the Year include Adolf Hitler in 1938, Joseph Stalin in 1943 and Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979.
There have also been more conceptual choices, such as “the American Fighting-Man” (1950), “Middle Americans” (1969), and last year’s choice, The Protester.
I was even named man of the year in 2006 !
http://celebrate.today.com/_news/2012/12/19/15998318-time-person-of-the-year-is-president-obama?lite
What do you think of this decision ?
Europe dominantes the Olympic Games.
#europe #europeanunion #olympics2012 #euromaestro
Europe dominates the Olympic Games again.
Is Europe ready to compete as one team in 2016 or do we really have to wait until 2020 ?
#europe #europeanunion #olympics2012 #euromaestro
Europe dominates the Olympic Games again.
Is Europe ready to compete as one team in 2016 or do we really have to wait until 2020 ?
Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Find out where you are on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Ali Adelstein
Euro Maestro
+Rinus Bakker
Mike Shaw
+Paco Barranco
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Amanda Blain
+Denis Labelle
+Robert Armstrong
Darryl Van Gaal
Ron Clifford
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
+变态辣椒
+William Long
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
Mikko Lagerstedt
Mikko Tyllinen
+Jaana Nyström
The top gplussers in France
+Euro Maestro
+Morgan Abbou
David Guetta
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Ali Adelstein
+Patrick Graber
Phillip Steuer
Carston Knobloch
+jan schellenberger
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
Kirthika M
Gayatri Vantillu
Shailja Sharma
+Rahul Roy
Sunidhi Kapoor
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Mike Shaw
Alison Thurston
Emma Watson
Kate Savage
+April Summers
The top rapper
+Soulja Boy
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Marques Brownlee
+Rosa Golijan
+Carter Gibson
+Wil Wheaton
+Nixie Pixel
The top 25 in the World
1 Marques Brownlee 55k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 199 coms 249 shares 1323 likes
2 Amanda Blain 2517k follow 1000 Engage 77 Edge 156 coms 183 shares 861 likes
3 Rosa Golijan 857k follow 1000 Engage 83 Edge 143 coms 113 shares 675 likes
4 Ali Adelstein 23k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 128 coms 152 shares 518 likes
5 Euro Maestro 42k follow 1000 Engage 99 Edge 174 coms 96 shares 232 likes
6 Neila Rey 34k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 223 coms 292 shares 1225 likes
7 Rinus Bakker 53k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 284 coms 237 shares 1043 likes
8 Malaika Ali 33k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 147 coms 231 shares 696 likes
9 Mike Shaw 1862k follow 1000 Engage 78 Edge 146 coms 110 shares 1125 likes
10 nicinhagil gil 51k follow 1000 Engage 99 Edge 150 coms 103 shares 210 likes
11 Carter Gibson 801k follow 999 Engage 80 Edge 89 coms 94 shares 389 likes
12 Luuh Santos 33k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 98 coms 115 shares 241 likes
13 Trey Ratcliff 4446k follow 999 Engage 74 Edge 95 coms 100 shares 1033 likes
14 島崎遥香 182k follow 999 Engage 99 Edge 500 coms 83 shares 5803 likes
15 kirthika M 116k follow 999 Engage 97 Edge 135 coms 81 shares 485 likes
16 Wil Wheaton 1405k follow 999 Engage 80 Edge 218 coms 107 shares 751 likes
17 Paco Barranco 17k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 76 coms 86 shares 310 likes
18 Shakira 2205k follow 999 Engage 77 Edge 222 coms 92 shares 1251 likes
19 Mohamed Magdy 27k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 168 coms 76 shares 346 likes
20 Nixie Pixel 434k follow 999 Engage 87 Edge 116 coms 74 shares 484 likes
21 Taylor Swift 1000k follow 999 Engage 89 Edge 432 coms 115 shares 1772 likes
22 Britney Spears 5795k follow 999 Engage 75 Edge 316 coms 130 shares 2059 likes
23 Gayatri Vantillu 977k follow 999 Engage 77 Edge 122 coms 67 shares 247 likes
24 Vic Gundotra 3871k follow 999 Engage 74 Edge 67 coms 111 shares 580 likes
25 Jordi M. Correa 7k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 109 coms 99 shares 488 likes
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
This week's circle is high quality twitter people.
This week's circle is perhaps one of my highest quality circles ever. It's people that were near the top of this engagement list that are also on twitter.
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
The Twitter Circle
Addy Osmani http://twitter.com/addyosmani
Alan Shapiro http://twitter.com/alansphotos
Alfredo Torres http://twitter.com/cafeytren
Ali Adelstein http://twitter.com/dickerhund
Alida Brandenburg http://twitter.com/littleetoile
Amanda Blain http://twitter.com/amandablain
April Summers http://twitter.com/april_summerz
Art Jonak http://twitter.com/ArtJonak
Azmara Landinez http://twitter.com/bebamundo
Beppe Grillo http://twitter.com/beppe_grillo
Bob Ong http://twitter.com/sibobpo
Bobbie Today http://twitter.com/BobbieZen
Bradley Horowitz http://twitter.com/elatable
Brian Glick http://twitter.com/brianglick
Brian Matiash http://twitter.com/brianmatiash
C Bret Campbell http://twitter.com/JediBret
C. G. P. Grey http://twitter.com/cgpgrey
Carsten Knobloch (Caschy) http://twitter.com/caschy
Carter Gibson http://twitter.com/CarterGee
Catherine Hall http://twitter.com/catherine_hall
Chris Hardwick http://twitter.com/nerdist
Christina Trapolino http://twitter.com/cmtrapolino
Christopher Prins http://twitter.com/jpgphotogallery
Clare Cosgrove http://twitter.com/grooveyleddy
Colby Brown http://twitter.com/colbybrownphoto
Dalai Lama http://twitter.com/dalailama
Danny Choo http://twitter.com/dannychoo
Daria Musk http://twitter.com/dariamusk
David Brin http://twitter.com/davidbrin1
Declan McCullagh http://twitter.com/declanm
Dolidh Young (Eileen) http://twitter.com/dolidh
Ed Huanca T http://twitter.com/ForeverJamas
Elena Kalis http://twitter.com/sugarock99
Elyse David http://twitter.com/fragileoasis
Eman Awad http://twitter.com/Eman_Awd
Eric Bidelman http://twitter.com/ebidel
Euro Maestro http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Felicia Day http://twitter.com/feliciaday
Francesco Gola http://twitter.com/chiotas
Gayatri Vantillu http://twitter.com/gayatrivantillu
Gina Trapani http://twitter.com/ginatrapani
Guy Kawasaki http://twitter.com/guykawasaki
Henry Reich http://twitter.com/minutephysics
IKIRA BARU http://twitter.com/IKIRABARU
Ilya Grigorik http://twitter.com/igrigorik
Jaana Nyström http://twitter.com/JaanaNystrom
Jason Howell http://twitter.com/jasonhowell Jean-Baptiste „JBQ“ Queru http://twitter.com/jbqueru
Jeff Sullivan http://twitter.com/jeffsullphoto
Jeremy Morgan http://twitter.com/jeremycmorgan
Jessi June http://twitter.com/modeljessi
Jessica Northey http://twitter.com/JessicaNorthey
Jo Anne Thomas http://twitter.com/AuntJoJo11
Johan Peijnenburg http://twitter.com/NiOphoto
Jon Lawhead http://twitter.com/philosoraptor
JR Raphael http://twitter.com/jr_raphael
Julia Peterson (Mrsth) http://twitter.com/mrsth
Karen Hutton http://twitter.com/karenhutton
Kevin Kelly http://twitter.com/kevin2kelly
Kjetil Greger Pedersen http://twitter.com/dolphinsmind
Lamarr Wilson http://twitter.com/lamarrwilson
Laurie DesAutels http://twitter.com/lauriedesautels
Lee Daniels http://twitter.com/DanielsImage
Leo Laporte http://twitter.com/leolaporte
Limor Fried http://twitter.com/adafruit
Linda Lawrey http://twitter.com/LindaLawrey
Liz Quilty http://twitter.com/LizQuilty
Lord Parker http://twitter.com/lordparker
lori mcnee http://twitter.com/lorimcneeartist
Lotus Carroll http://twitter.com/lotuscarroll
Louis Gray http://twitter.com/louisgray
Luke Mulvey http://twitter.com/wfdapp Marilín Gonzalo http://twitter.com/marilink
Mark Hoppus http://twitter.com/markhoppus
Marques Brownlee http://twitter.com/mkbhd
Martin Jones http://twitter.com/martinjonesaz
Martin Kuciel http://twitter.com/cuketka
martin shervington http://twitter.com/martinsherv
Matthew Sutherland http://twitter.com/MattsLens
Michelle Marie http://twitter.com/imizze
Mihailo Radičević http://twitter.com/HolisticPhoto
Mike Mearls http://twitter.com/mikemearls
Mike West http://twitter.com/mikewest
Mona Nomura http://twitter.com/Mona
Morgan Abbou http://twitter.com/morganabbou
Nixie Pixel http://twitter.com/nixiepixel
Noah Gray http://twitter.com/noahWG
Paco Barranco http://twitter.com/pacobarranco
Paul Irish http://twitter.com/paul_irish
Pearl Lombardo http://twitter.com/PearlLombardo
Pete Cashmore http://twitter.com/mashable
Philip Plait (The Bad Astronomer) http://twitter.com/badastronomer
Rahul Roy http://twitter.com/techniciablog
Ralf Rottmann http://twitter.com/ralf
Rand Fishkin http://twitter.com/randfish
Randal L. Schwartz http://twitter.com/merlyn
Randy Halverson http://twitter.com/dakotalapse
Ricardo Cabello http://twitter.com/mrdoob
Ricardo Cerqueira http://twitter.com/CM_arcee
Rick Falkvinge http://twitter.com/Falkvinge
Rob Gordon http://twitter.com/tradematch
Robert Scoble http://twitter.com/Scobleizer
Roman Nurik http://twitter.com/romannurik
Ron Garan http://twitter.com/Astro_Ron
Rosa Golijan http://twitter.com/rosa
Ryan Crowe http://twitter.com/doctorcrowe
Ryan Van Sickle http://twitter.com/Ryan_VanSickle
Santa Parola (Anticasta) http://twitter.com/Anticasta
Scott Hanselman http://twitter.com/shanselman
Stanton Champion http://twitter.com/spchampion
Steven Vaughan-Nichols http://twitter.com/sjvn
Tazein Mirza Saad http://twitter.com/tazeins
Thomas Hawk http://twitter.com/thomashawk
Tim Moore http://twitter.com/TimMoore
Tom Anderson http://twitter.com/myspacetom
Trey Ratcliff http://twitter.com/TreyRatcliff
Violet Blue http://twitter.com/violetblue
Vivienne Gucwa http://twitter.com/Vivnsect
Wil Wheaton http://twitter.com/wilw
William Long http://twitter.com/williamlong
Zack Arias http://twitter.com/zarias
Shoutouts to people who given me +k
+Derek Ross
+Randy Hilarski
+Debbie Coultis
+Dan Leveille
+Stephen Monaco
+Joe Martinez
What's hot coming up on Google Plus ?
+Elaine Lindsay from +Business Banter Plus will be interviewing Mark Babbitt the CEO & founder of youtern.com on her show. Youtern enables young talent to become highly employable by connecting them to high-impact internships and mentors.
Don't miss the show - Thrusday Feb 28 at 1 PM EST
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cof69j58oca5ifpi7gl59m1a2n4?authkey=CN-fpNCl7u-RvwE
The community +Sensible Politics will interview Govenor Jack Markell in a Hangout on Air
+Governor Markell of Delaware joins the Google+ Sensible Politics Community for a panel discussion on his Education Initiatives and newly proposed Gun Safety Legislation.
Many thanks to +Luke Mulvey and the community for organizing this event which will be moderated by +Richard Socarides
Who is on the panel ?
I believe 5 or 6 members from the community will be on the panel. Rumor has it that a certain penguin will also be on the panel to discuss these issues with the Governor. I wonder who that might be. Extra bonus points for those who figure it out.
Don't miss this show on Wed Feb 27 at 2:15 PM EST
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c7recqk9cmv0604e8lkdq7oe2ho
Reshares, plusones, and comments greatly appreciated.
Let me know in the comments any news to include for next week's roundup.
#sharedcircles #top500 #ff #euromaestrocircles #euromaestro #weeklyreview
Find out where you are on CircleCount
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/
The top gplussers in Europe
http://www.circlecount.com/cont-eu/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Ali Adelstein
Euro Maestro
+Rinus Bakker
Mike Shaw
+Paco Barranco
The top gplussers in Canada
http://www.circlecount.com/ca/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Amanda Blain
+Denis Labelle
+Robert Armstrong
Darryl Van Gaal
Ron Clifford
The top gplussers in China
http://www.circlecount.com/cn/euromaestrowhoswho/
+变态辣椒
+William Long
The top gplussers in Finland
http://www.circlecount.com/fi/euromaestrowhoswho/
Mikko Lagerstedt
Mikko Tyllinen
+Jaana Nyström
The top gplussers in France
+Euro Maestro
+Morgan Abbou
David Guetta
The top gplussers in Germany
http://www.circlecount.com/de/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Ali Adelstein
+Patrick Graber
Phillip Steuer
Carston Knobloch
+jan schellenberger
The top gplussers in India
http://www.circlecount.com/in/euromaestrowhoswho/
Kirthika M
Gayatri Vantillu
Shailja Sharma
+Rahul Roy
Sunidhi Kapoor
The top gplussers in the UK
http://www.circlecount.com/gb/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Mike Shaw
Alison Thurston
Emma Watson
Kate Savage
+April Summers
The top rapper
+Soulja Boy
The top gplussers in the US
http://www.circlecount.com/us/euromaestrowhoswho/
+Marques Brownlee
+Rosa Golijan
+Carter Gibson
+Wil Wheaton
+Nixie Pixel
The top 25 in the World
1 Marques Brownlee 55k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 199 coms 249 shares 1323 likes
2 Amanda Blain 2517k follow 1000 Engage 77 Edge 156 coms 183 shares 861 likes
3 Rosa Golijan 857k follow 1000 Engage 83 Edge 143 coms 113 shares 675 likes
4 Ali Adelstein 23k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 128 coms 152 shares 518 likes
5 Euro Maestro 42k follow 1000 Engage 99 Edge 174 coms 96 shares 232 likes
6 Neila Rey 34k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 223 coms 292 shares 1225 likes
7 Rinus Bakker 53k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 284 coms 237 shares 1043 likes
8 Malaika Ali 33k follow 1000 Engage 100 Edge 147 coms 231 shares 696 likes
9 Mike Shaw 1862k follow 1000 Engage 78 Edge 146 coms 110 shares 1125 likes
10 nicinhagil gil 51k follow 1000 Engage 99 Edge 150 coms 103 shares 210 likes
11 Carter Gibson 801k follow 999 Engage 80 Edge 89 coms 94 shares 389 likes
12 Luuh Santos 33k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 98 coms 115 shares 241 likes
13 Trey Ratcliff 4446k follow 999 Engage 74 Edge 95 coms 100 shares 1033 likes
14 島崎遥香 182k follow 999 Engage 99 Edge 500 coms 83 shares 5803 likes
15 kirthika M 116k follow 999 Engage 97 Edge 135 coms 81 shares 485 likes
16 Wil Wheaton 1405k follow 999 Engage 80 Edge 218 coms 107 shares 751 likes
17 Paco Barranco 17k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 76 coms 86 shares 310 likes
18 Shakira 2205k follow 999 Engage 77 Edge 222 coms 92 shares 1251 likes
19 Mohamed Magdy 27k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 168 coms 76 shares 346 likes
20 Nixie Pixel 434k follow 999 Engage 87 Edge 116 coms 74 shares 484 likes
21 Taylor Swift 1000k follow 999 Engage 89 Edge 432 coms 115 shares 1772 likes
22 Britney Spears 5795k follow 999 Engage 75 Edge 316 coms 130 shares 2059 likes
23 Gayatri Vantillu 977k follow 999 Engage 77 Edge 122 coms 67 shares 247 likes
24 Vic Gundotra 3871k follow 999 Engage 74 Edge 67 coms 111 shares 580 likes
25 Jordi M. Correa 7k follow 999 Engage 100 Edge 109 coms 99 shares 488 likes
Who are the top 50 in my country ?
On the top of the page change "all countries" in the selection field to the country that you are interested in to see the top engagers for that country.
Where am I or my friends on the list ?
If you don't see yourself or your friends, just put your name or his name in the search box and you can find the scores and ranking. Click on "open page with profile" to see who is right above or below as well.
How can I find the list during the week if I forget the link ?
Click on circlecount.com then click on specials and click on Euro's who's who.
This week's circle is high quality twitter people.
This week's circle is perhaps one of my highest quality circles ever. It's people that were near the top of this engagement list that are also on twitter.
Follow me on twitter !
http://twitter.com/euromaestro
The Twitter Circle
Addy Osmani http://twitter.com/addyosmani
Alan Shapiro http://twitter.com/alansphotos
Alfredo Torres http://twitter.com/cafeytren
Ali Adelstein http://twitter.com/dickerhund
Alida Brandenburg http://twitter.com/littleetoile
Amanda Blain http://twitter.com/amandablain
April Summers http://twitter.com/april_summerz
Art Jonak http://twitter.com/ArtJonak
Azmara Landinez http://twitter.com/bebamundo
Beppe Grillo http://twitter.com/beppe_grillo
Bob Ong http://twitter.com/sibobpo
Bobbie Today http://twitter.com/BobbieZen
Bradley Horowitz http://twitter.com/elatable
Brian Glick http://twitter.com/brianglick
Brian Matiash http://twitter.com/brianmatiash
C Bret Campbell http://twitter.com/JediBret
C. G. P. Grey http://twitter.com/cgpgrey
Carsten Knobloch (Caschy) http://twitter.com/caschy
Carter Gibson http://twitter.com/CarterGee
Catherine Hall http://twitter.com/catherine_hall
Chris Hardwick http://twitter.com/nerdist
Christina Trapolino http://twitter.com/cmtrapolino
Christopher Prins http://twitter.com/jpgphotogallery
Clare Cosgrove http://twitter.com/grooveyleddy
Colby Brown http://twitter.com/colbybrownphoto
Dalai Lama http://twitter.com/dalailama
Danny Choo http://twitter.com/dannychoo
Daria Musk http://twitter.com/dariamusk
David Brin http://twitter.com/davidbrin1
Declan McCullagh http://twitter.com/declanm
Dolidh Young (Eileen) http://twitter.com/dolidh
Ed Huanca T http://twitter.com/ForeverJamas
Elena Kalis http://twitter.com/sugarock99
Elyse David http://twitter.com/fragileoasis
Eman Awad http://twitter.com/Eman_Awd
Eric Bidelman http://twitter.com/ebidel
Euro Maestro http://twitter.com/euromaestro
Felicia Day http://twitter.com/feliciaday
Francesco Gola http://twitter.com/chiotas
Gayatri Vantillu http://twitter.com/gayatrivantillu
Gina Trapani http://twitter.com/ginatrapani
Guy Kawasaki http://twitter.com/guykawasaki
Henry Reich http://twitter.com/minutephysics
IKIRA BARU http://twitter.com/IKIRABARU
Ilya Grigorik http://twitter.com/igrigorik
Jaana Nyström http://twitter.com/JaanaNystrom
Jason Howell http://twitter.com/jasonhowell Jean-Baptiste „JBQ“ Queru http://twitter.com/jbqueru
Jeff Sullivan http://twitter.com/jeffsullphoto
Jeremy Morgan http://twitter.com/jeremycmorgan
Jessi June http://twitter.com/modeljessi
Jessica Northey http://twitter.com/JessicaNorthey
Jo Anne Thomas http://twitter.com/AuntJoJo11
Johan Peijnenburg http://twitter.com/NiOphoto
Jon Lawhead http://twitter.com/philosoraptor
JR Raphael http://twitter.com/jr_raphael
Julia Peterson (Mrsth) http://twitter.com/mrsth
Karen Hutton http://twitter.com/karenhutton
Kevin Kelly http://twitter.com/kevin2kelly
Kjetil Greger Pedersen http://twitter.com/dolphinsmind
Lamarr Wilson http://twitter.com/lamarrwilson
Laurie DesAutels http://twitter.com/lauriedesautels
Lee Daniels http://twitter.com/DanielsImage
Leo Laporte http://twitter.com/leolaporte
Limor Fried http://twitter.com/adafruit
Linda Lawrey http://twitter.com/LindaLawrey
Liz Quilty http://twitter.com/LizQuilty
Lord Parker http://twitter.com/lordparker
lori mcnee http://twitter.com/lorimcneeartist
Lotus Carroll http://twitter.com/lotuscarroll
Louis Gray http://twitter.com/louisgray
Luke Mulvey http://twitter.com/wfdapp Marilín Gonzalo http://twitter.com/marilink
Mark Hoppus http://twitter.com/markhoppus
Marques Brownlee http://twitter.com/mkbhd
Martin Jones http://twitter.com/martinjonesaz
Martin Kuciel http://twitter.com/cuketka
martin shervington http://twitter.com/martinsherv
Matthew Sutherland http://twitter.com/MattsLens
Michelle Marie http://twitter.com/imizze
Mihailo Radičević http://twitter.com/HolisticPhoto
Mike Mearls http://twitter.com/mikemearls
Mike West http://twitter.com/mikewest
Mona Nomura http://twitter.com/Mona
Morgan Abbou http://twitter.com/morganabbou
Nixie Pixel http://twitter.com/nixiepixel
Noah Gray http://twitter.com/noahWG
Paco Barranco http://twitter.com/pacobarranco
Paul Irish http://twitter.com/paul_irish
Pearl Lombardo http://twitter.com/PearlLombardo
Pete Cashmore http://twitter.com/mashable
Philip Plait (The Bad Astronomer) http://twitter.com/badastronomer
Rahul Roy http://twitter.com/techniciablog
Ralf Rottmann http://twitter.com/ralf
Rand Fishkin http://twitter.com/randfish
Randal L. Schwartz http://twitter.com/merlyn
Randy Halverson http://twitter.com/dakotalapse
Ricardo Cabello http://twitter.com/mrdoob
Ricardo Cerqueira http://twitter.com/CM_arcee
Rick Falkvinge http://twitter.com/Falkvinge
Rob Gordon http://twitter.com/tradematch
Robert Scoble http://twitter.com/Scobleizer
Roman Nurik http://twitter.com/romannurik
Ron Garan http://twitter.com/Astro_Ron
Rosa Golijan http://twitter.com/rosa
Ryan Crowe http://twitter.com/doctorcrowe
Ryan Van Sickle http://twitter.com/Ryan_VanSickle
Santa Parola (Anticasta) http://twitter.com/Anticasta
Scott Hanselman http://twitter.com/shanselman
Stanton Champion http://twitter.com/spchampion
Steven Vaughan-Nichols http://twitter.com/sjvn
Tazein Mirza Saad http://twitter.com/tazeins
Thomas Hawk http://twitter.com/thomashawk
Tim Moore http://twitter.com/TimMoore
Tom Anderson http://twitter.com/myspacetom
Trey Ratcliff http://twitter.com/TreyRatcliff
Violet Blue http://twitter.com/violetblue
Vivienne Gucwa http://twitter.com/Vivnsect
Wil Wheaton http://twitter.com/wilw
William Long http://twitter.com/williamlong
Zack Arias http://twitter.com/zarias
Shoutouts to people who given me +k
+Derek Ross
+Randy Hilarski
+Debbie Coultis
+Dan Leveille
+Stephen Monaco
+Joe Martinez
What's hot coming up on Google Plus ?
+Elaine Lindsay from +Business Banter Plus will be interviewing Mark Babbitt the CEO & founder of youtern.com on her show. Youtern enables young talent to become highly employable by connecting them to high-impact internships and mentors.
Don't miss the show - Thrusday Feb 28 at 1 PM EST
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cof69j58oca5ifpi7gl59m1a2n4?authkey=CN-fpNCl7u-RvwE
The community +Sensible Politics will interview Govenor Jack Markell in a Hangout on Air
+Governor Markell of Delaware joins the Google+ Sensible Politics Community for a panel discussion on his Education Initiatives and newly proposed Gun Safety Legislation.
Many thanks to +Luke Mulvey and the community for organizing this event which will be moderated by +Richard Socarides
Who is on the panel ?
I believe 5 or 6 members from the community will be on the panel. Rumor has it that a certain penguin will also be on the panel to discuss these issues with the Governor. I wonder who that might be. Extra bonus points for those who figure it out.
Don't miss this show on Wed Feb 27 at 2:15 PM EST
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c7recqk9cmv0604e8lkdq7oe2ho
Reshares, plusones, and comments greatly appreciated.
Let me know in the comments any news to include for next week's roundup.
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Google's integration strategy starting to pay off already !
#googleplus #facebook #euromaestro
The critics unfortunately were far too myopic in their vision and far too critical. I remember the first few months after Google Plus went public, the press reports talking already about the eminent demise of this social platform.
Their argument was based on a dramatic drop in usage on Google plus. Of course this drop was after an incredible increase after first going public. They chose the wrong benchmark once again. Another error often repeated in media is the time frame of the analysis. They are looking at the short game but Google is focusing on the long game. It's been crystal clear almost from the get go and certainly been confirmed over time now that Google is pursuing a long term strategy. Google is in it for the long game and that's the standard we should be measuring against. Google has still only begun it's integration process and we will see more and more integration over the coming months.
+Thomas Power has clearly spoken about this strategy in terms of years not months. Google Plus is already far more relevant than Facebook when it comes to content and its relevance in the social graph will only increase as more and more users will be attracted to this platform by the content.
See the post by Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114149296801704936672/posts/Mxwfz6CYrDH
I have to thank +Joe Martinez for posting this and bringing this to my attention. A little ammunition for all the naysayers especially businesses who are far too often focused on yesterday's marketing strategies to try to get ahead today and for tomorrow.
What do you think ?
Is Google pursuing the right strategy ?
What will happen next and what should Google do next ?
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Google+ grows to become 2nd largest social platform globally
Wow, that was quick! Like I had said before it was only a matter of time! It's also interesting to note the decline in Chinese based social media sites...
Google+, who despite being branded a failure or ghost town by large portions of the media, grew in terms of active usage by 27% to 343m users to become the number 2 social platform. Interestingly for Google, YouTube (not previously tracked by us as a social platform) comes in at number 3, demonstrating the immense opportunity of linking Google’s services through the G+ social layer. This is also a key indication of why Google+ integrated with the Google product set is so key to the future of search and the internet. We’ve got more coming on Google+ later this week as well.
Source: +GlobalWebIndex
Link: http://goo.gl/hgU4k
#Google+
cc: +Sergey Brin +Louis Gray +Natalie Villalobos +Brian Rose +Eric Schmidt +Vic Gundotra
Google's integration strategy starting to pay off already !
#googleplus #facebook #euromaestro
The critics unfortunately were far too myopic in their vision and far too critical. I remember the first few months after Google Plus went public, the press reports talking already about the eminent demise of this social platform.
Their argument was based on a dramatic drop in usage on Google plus. Of course this drop was after an incredible increase after first going public. They chose the wrong benchmark once again. Another error often repeated in media is the time frame of the analysis. They are looking at the short game but Google is focusing on the long game. It's been crystal clear almost from the get go and certainly been confirmed over time now that Google is pursuing a long term strategy. Google is in it for the long game and that's the standard we should be measuring against. Google has still only begun it's integration process and we will see more and more integration over the coming months.
+Thomas Power has clearly spoken about this strategy in terms of years not months. Google Plus is already far more relevant than Facebook when it comes to content and its relevance in the social graph will only increase as more and more users will be attracted to this platform by the content.
See the post by Thomas Power
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114149296801704936672/posts/Mxwfz6CYrDH
I have to thank +Joe Martinez for posting this and bringing this to my attention. A little ammunition for all the naysayers especially businesses who are far too often focused on yesterday's marketing strategies to try to get ahead today and for tomorrow.
What do you think ?
Is Google pursuing the right strategy ?
What will happen next and what should Google do next ?
Reshared text:
Google+ grows to become 2nd largest social platform globally
Wow, that was quick! Like I had said before it was only a matter of time! It's also interesting to note the decline in Chinese based social media sites...
Google+, who despite being branded a failure or ghost town by large portions of the media, grew in terms of active usage by 27% to 343m users to become the number 2 social platform. Interestingly for Google, YouTube (not previously tracked by us as a social platform) comes in at number 3, demonstrating the immense opportunity of linking Google’s services through the G+ social layer. This is also a key indication of why Google+ integrated with the Google product set is so key to the future of search and the internet. We’ve got more coming on Google+ later this week as well.
Source: +GlobalWebIndex
Link: http://goo.gl/hgU4k
#Google+
cc: +Sergey Brin +Louis Gray +Natalie Villalobos +Brian Rose +Eric Schmidt +Vic Gundotra
Google offers chromebook for $99 for teachers and students !
#google #chromebook #teachers #students #whyilovegoogle #euromaestro
If you know a teacher and student, be sure to tell them about this !
This is just another reason why I love google. To see my other reasons search the hashtag #whyilovegoogle .
Google wants to make computers accessible to all students and teachers and is offering its Samsung Series S 5 Chromebook for just $99.
The $99 price includes hardware, management, and support. The list price is $429.
http://www.donorschoose.org/docs/Chromebooks.pdf
Full-time public school teachers in the U.S. can request up to 30 Chromebooks.
Teachers must submit their request by December 21, 2012, so you must act fast !
Google said that the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is the most popular Chromebook in schools.
You can also follow @digitaltrends on Twitter or on Facebook at digitaltrendsftw.
Follow me:
@euromaestro on Twitter | Euro Maestro on Facebook
Go Google !
Plus one for Google, leave a comment, and share with your friends, teachers, and students !
Teachers must place orders before Dec 21 !
#google #chromebook #teachers #students #whyilovegoogle #euromaestro
If you know a teacher and student, be sure to tell them about this !
This is just another reason why I love google. To see my other reasons search the hashtag #whyilovegoogle .
Google wants to make computers accessible to all students and teachers and is offering its Samsung Series S 5 Chromebook for just $99.
The $99 price includes hardware, management, and support. The list price is $429.
http://www.donorschoose.org/docs/Chromebooks.pdf
Full-time public school teachers in the U.S. can request up to 30 Chromebooks.
Teachers must submit their request by December 21, 2012, so you must act fast !
Google said that the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is the most popular Chromebook in schools.
You can also follow @digitaltrends on Twitter or on Facebook at digitaltrendsftw.
Follow me:
@euromaestro on Twitter | Euro Maestro on Facebook
Go Google !
Plus one for Google, leave a comment, and share with your friends, teachers, and students !
Teachers must place orders before Dec 21 !
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The speed of light approaching faster than you think ?
#williamshatner #ftl
#sciencesunday #euromaestro
One of my top 10 favourite posts.
Why ?
Because it combines cool science with Star Trek. Can't get much better than that.
Thanks to you over 1 000 plus ones and over 800 000 views !
Reshared for #williamshatnerwednesday
Go Science !
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NASA working on faster-than-light space travel.
NASA says warp drives are plausible.
#NASA #futuretech #space #spaceexploration #ftl
#sciencesunday #euromaestro #williamshatner #williamshatnerwednesday
An article in extremetech.com says that we’re moving closer to making faster-than-light travel truly feasible.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/136408-nasa-working-on-faster-than-light-travel-says-warp-drives-are-plausible
Researchers found that making adjustments to the design of a real-life warp drive first proposed by physicist Michael Alcubierre in 1994 significantly reduces the amount of energy required to power it.
Alcubierre’s design called for an American football-shaped spacecraft with a flat ring attached to the ship. Space time would warp around it, accelerating the ship to as fast as 10 times the speed of light without the ship itself ever breaking the speed of light. This would make trips to local stars a relatively quick jaunt: a trip to Alpha Centauri — some four light years away from Earth — would take just shy of five months.
Up until now, the biggest problem was that the Alcubierre warp drive required prohibitive amounts of energy to power it. That may no longer be true, say NASA researchers.
Dr. Harold White, of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, was able to significantly reduce the amount of energy required by altering the shape of the ring around the ship from flat to more of a rounded donut. Instead of requiring a ball of antimatter the size of Jupiter to power the theoretical warp drive, only 500 kilograms are now required, or a ball about the size of the Voyager spacecraft. White says that if the intensity of the warp bubble is oscillated, the amount of energy is reduced even more.
This is certainly exciting news, but it’s important to remember that the true breakthrough — proof that Alcubierre’s designs actually work — do not exist. Dr. White and his team of researchers have set up a miniature version of the warp drive in their labs, attempting to create small warps in space and time.
While certainly on a far smaller scale, White’s work may be the beginning of real-life warp drive.
Here’s the thing though: antimatter is horribly dangerous. Just a third of a gram of the stuff interacting with matter in the wrong way could release energy equivalent to the Hiroshima blast. That means White’s Alcubierre warp drive still requires the amount of energy equivalent to 1.5 million Hiroshimas — enough to wipe civilization off the Earth.
Regardless, if we’re ever going to reach for the stars, we need to think and do things that seem a little crazy. Dr. White seems to believe that attempting to get this to work is indeed something humanity should pursue.
The findings I presented today change it from impractical to plausible and worth further investigation,” Dr. White tells Space.com. “The additional energy reduction realized by oscillating the bubble intensity is an interesting conjecture that we will enjoy looking at in the lab.”
Are you ready for travelling at faster than the speed of light ?
Good use of our tax dollars ?
Go science !
The speed of light approaching faster than you think ?
#williamshatner #ftl
#sciencesunday #euromaestro
One of my top 10 favourite posts.
Why ?
Because it combines cool science with Star Trek. Can't get much better than that.
Thanks to you over 1 000 plus ones and over 800 000 views !
Reshared for #williamshatnerwednesday
Go Science !
Reshared text:
NASA working on faster-than-light space travel.
NASA says warp drives are plausible.
#NASA #futuretech #space #spaceexploration #ftl
#sciencesunday #euromaestro #williamshatner #williamshatnerwednesday
An article in extremetech.com says that we’re moving closer to making faster-than-light travel truly feasible.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/136408-nasa-working-on-faster-than-light-travel-says-warp-drives-are-plausible
Researchers found that making adjustments to the design of a real-life warp drive first proposed by physicist Michael Alcubierre in 1994 significantly reduces the amount of energy required to power it.
Alcubierre’s design called for an American football-shaped spacecraft with a flat ring attached to the ship. Space time would warp around it, accelerating the ship to as fast as 10 times the speed of light without the ship itself ever breaking the speed of light. This would make trips to local stars a relatively quick jaunt: a trip to Alpha Centauri — some four light years away from Earth — would take just shy of five months.
Up until now, the biggest problem was that the Alcubierre warp drive required prohibitive amounts of energy to power it. That may no longer be true, say NASA researchers.
Dr. Harold White, of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, was able to significantly reduce the amount of energy required by altering the shape of the ring around the ship from flat to more of a rounded donut. Instead of requiring a ball of antimatter the size of Jupiter to power the theoretical warp drive, only 500 kilograms are now required, or a ball about the size of the Voyager spacecraft. White says that if the intensity of the warp bubble is oscillated, the amount of energy is reduced even more.
This is certainly exciting news, but it’s important to remember that the true breakthrough — proof that Alcubierre’s designs actually work — do not exist. Dr. White and his team of researchers have set up a miniature version of the warp drive in their labs, attempting to create small warps in space and time.
While certainly on a far smaller scale, White’s work may be the beginning of real-life warp drive.
Here’s the thing though: antimatter is horribly dangerous. Just a third of a gram of the stuff interacting with matter in the wrong way could release energy equivalent to the Hiroshima blast. That means White’s Alcubierre warp drive still requires the amount of energy equivalent to 1.5 million Hiroshimas — enough to wipe civilization off the Earth.
Regardless, if we’re ever going to reach for the stars, we need to think and do things that seem a little crazy. Dr. White seems to believe that attempting to get this to work is indeed something humanity should pursue.
The findings I presented today change it from impractical to plausible and worth further investigation,” Dr. White tells Space.com. “The additional energy reduction realized by oscillating the bubble intensity is an interesting conjecture that we will enjoy looking at in the lab.”
Are you ready for travelling at faster than the speed of light ?
Good use of our tax dollars ?
Go science !
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested !
#piracy #internetfreedom #euromaestro #sweden #cambodia
The co-founder of the Pirate Bay was arrested in Cambodia pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by Sweden.
The Pirate Bay website clamims to have more than 30 million users worldwide while it does not host copyright materital on its site it does list torrent links.
The founders had been sentenced to one year prison terms and fined nearly 7 million dollars in damages.
Cambodia does not have an extradition treaty with Sweden but has still made the arrest and is looking into how to proceed with the case now.
Is this justice ?
#piracy #internetfreedom #euromaestro #sweden #cambodia
The co-founder of the Pirate Bay was arrested in Cambodia pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by Sweden.
The Pirate Bay website clamims to have more than 30 million users worldwide while it does not host copyright materital on its site it does list torrent links.
The founders had been sentenced to one year prison terms and fined nearly 7 million dollars in damages.
Cambodia does not have an extradition treaty with Sweden but has still made the arrest and is looking into how to proceed with the case now.
Is this justice ?
West Antarctic Ice Sheet warming twice earlier estimate !
#antarctica #globalwarming #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Central West Antarctica among the most rapidly warming regions on Earth.
US researchers say they found the first evidence of warming during the southern hemisphere's summer months.
They are worried that the increased melting of ice as a result of warmer temperatures could contribute to sea-level rise.
There is clear evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is contributing to sea-level rise, reports nature.com
http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ngeo1671.html
"What we're seeing is one of the strongest warming signals on Earth," says Andrew Monaghan, a co-author and scientist at the US National Centre for Atmospheric Research.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20804192
Merry Christmas. You guys rock !
Click on the link below and leave a Christmas comment !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/CexwNH8CEa6
What should we do about global warming ?
#antarctica #globalwarming #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Central West Antarctica among the most rapidly warming regions on Earth.
US researchers say they found the first evidence of warming during the southern hemisphere's summer months.
They are worried that the increased melting of ice as a result of warmer temperatures could contribute to sea-level rise.
There is clear evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is contributing to sea-level rise, reports nature.com
http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ngeo1671.html
"What we're seeing is one of the strongest warming signals on Earth," says Andrew Monaghan, a co-author and scientist at the US National Centre for Atmospheric Research.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20804192
Merry Christmas. You guys rock !
Click on the link below and leave a Christmas comment !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/CexwNH8CEa6
What should we do about global warming ?
Live Hangout on Air Show
The Who's Who for Google Plus - The top 500 Gplussers in the World – Update
#socialnetworking #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #euromaestro
Plus one if you'd like to see more circles like this.
Back in April I created a list of the top 500 Gplussers as compiled by +CircleCount. The methodology is explained in the original post.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/JtmZFHiJf2x
This update is list of the people with the most followers (in this case greater than 20 k), with high interaction (Klout score > 60), and who post on Google Plus regularly. The circle is a minor update that focuses better on those that post regularly. A totally revised major update will be released before the end of the year. For the complete list of the top 500 (actually closer to 1 000) see the original post.
If I missed you, please let me know.
Upcoming circles – please let me know if you want to be included.
* Highly interactive with fewer than 35 k followers – provide twitter id (if you have one)
* Active on Google plus and Twitter – provide your twitter id
Here are some of the posts that I’ve read recently of the some people in this circle.
Add this circle to supercharge your stream !
Here's a list of some of the posts I've read recently.
The posts are not necessarily the best posts or even the most representative of the people highlighted, but simply posts that I've read that I wanted to highlight.
+A.V. Flox
Love and Sex editor at blogher
https://plus.google.com/112254467169147545881/posts/2DpwTwzJpG9
Aaron Wood
Design and more
https://plus.google.com/114468593663912084118/posts/WFZUNkzJ9bK
AJ Kohn
SEO and then some
https://plus.google.com/115106448444522478339/posts/SiQKjjy17br
Alan Shapiro
Photographer
I was touched by this post, maybe you will be too
https://plus.google.com/114056084994793924628/posts/CWQejfPQ1mQ
Alexis Ohanian
My hero and Internet freedom supporter
https://plus.google.com/113164038788726940319/posts/9Ejj7Ny8rJF
+Amanda Blain
Curator of interests and more
Has personally given me such great advice on so many topics
https://plus.google.com/107982618909749811163/posts/1RHa7cZ28Lb
+Ayoub Khote
Philosophically deviant
https://plus.google.com/111058843129764709244/posts/KczcfFEQGT
Ben Parr
Entrepreneur, Storyteller, Startup Founder, CNET Columnist, Alumnus of Mashable
https://plus.google.com/117691391504351341685/posts/SD8DdaeTSzd
+Billy Wilson
Happy Birthday Billy !
Photographer and host of weekly show on Google+
https://plus.google.com/105706178492556563330/posts/59jeS6noiKm
+Bobbi Jo Woods
Sriracha stealer
https://plus.google.com/108152252385291870699/posts/BfmQUFsJoFG
+Bradley Horowitz
VP Product, Google+
https://plus.google.com/113116318008017777871/posts/ev9zWM5yEYq
+Brian Rose
Community manager for Google+ Photos and Events
https://plus.google.com/113686253941057080055/posts/TfjdZCQ1sUq
+Carter Gibson
Community Manager
https://plus.google.com/115121555137256496805/posts/dYdf3kXAskz
+Chris Lang
Internet Marketing Guru and Google TV Ambassador
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107656088609554509650/posts/Sv69tkjDhez
Chris Messina
Open source hero and inventor of the hashtag, yes, seriously !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102034052532213921839/posts/TNJG352nMBJ
+Chris Pirillo
Tech commentator
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107234826207633309420/posts/PJtmiVXVY2i
Chris Voss
Social media leader, Chris Voss show
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115403856867272859027/posts/V1ywCeho7WR
+Craig Kanalley
Senior Editor at Huffington Post
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103399926392582289066/posts/g3AH1FHeDbb
Dalai Lama
Provides words of wisdom
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108551811075711499995/posts/8QoLdnqx17q
+Dan Leveille
Product Marketing Manager @ deviantART
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101269616518480136760/posts/GbEhvSvNPAm
+Dan Soto
I.T. Consultant / Social Media Enthusiast
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114122960748905067938/posts/UG75iF3MMwV
+Daria Musk
Singer, songwriter, musician, and google+ personality extraordinaire.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100974258168375166691/posts/SCipg2Rihr5
+Derek Ross
IT professional and android enthusiast. Did I mention android enthusiast ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107538503004482952974/posts/EvBWzgzawcR
+Dolidh Young
Pixie ninja, Actress , Web Developer, Geek – no one makes me smile more
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103038287804535196503/posts/d6KsqkMTywC
+Erica Joy
She knows just enough to get herself into trouble and for you to circle her.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113097276181543898574/posts/3Xc8tqCzkfW
+Euro Maestro
Google plus penguin occasionally posts about technology, science, and other issues.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/Zyh1sjY2ew2
Felicia Day
Web series creator, gamer, slight misanthrope.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110286587261352351537/posts/hS5daCGwzoj
+Fraser Cain
Publisher of Universe Today, a site about space and astronomy.
Great posts and also produces a great circle of people with science posts.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110701307803962595019/posts/L3Zmt8MfNLk
+Gabriel Vasile
Great resource, check out his creative web design site
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106393478695568433143/posts/C8SdAHfGuRm
George Stephanopoulos
Host of +This Week on +ABC
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117072386052215878707/posts/TXVVxVG518a
Gina Trapani
ThinkUp creator, This Week in Google host
https://plus.google.com/113612142759476883204/posts/VWw8gDhYTy7
+Guy Kawasaki
Author and former chief evangelist of Apple.
https://plus.google.com/112374836634096795698/posts/daEJnAL1fKG
+Hillel Fuld
Senior Evangelist at @inneractive
https://plus.google.com/111719533163202900131/posts/h7duC8neRDW
+Jaana Nyström
Google+ helper & volunteer, entrepreneur, community manager
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107742059751171695340/posts/AjT7vPU2fwD
+Jack C Crawford
Jack is passionate about helping others and more importantly for me a true friend.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118301801570268856235/posts/KEtKxh21UU1
Jay Patel
Awesome landscape photographer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101145980349117737014/posts/cZFgrfsxsqU
Jeff Smith
Geek and photographer at heart.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115961021629090154025/posts/6GWpD11xaRb
+Joe Martinez
Tech Lover, Photographer, Gamer
Great posts but also shares the best circles on Google Plus !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106382433884876652170/posts/8CanFp9PJQS
+Kathy Morlock
All about compassion
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113242351531747014239/posts/dCtcN2PYzcR
+Lance Ulanoff
Editor in Chief of Mashable, tech expert, social media commentator, cartoonist
My former boss, well sort of !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102216887206636463918/posts/JwSkUrVYt2C
+Laurie DesAutels
Consultant, Android Geek, Texan, Social Media Enthusiast
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116640923223897011110/posts/SdTRrcrVX9N
+Linda Dee
Shares some great images and more
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100188557028585168265/posts/Kw5QUzfDkEv
Linda Lawrey
IT Tech, Blogger, Geek, Wife, Mom and Social Media Enthusiast.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102533732658641069172/posts/FaaPanLUrCA
+Liz Quilty
Interested in IT, anything Tech, Linux, good conversation
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/7EjaiGPeZRG
+Liza Sperling
Alpha girl, forever in beta.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107379489464447013340/posts/57c2wkPjLr7
+Loic Le Meur
founder of LeWeb conference, Seesmic, marathon runner and kite-surfer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108082478497335384404/posts/epC14uidhfp
+Louis Gray
Googler, Blogger, Dad of 3
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/caLXFvHcpdR
+Mari Smith
Passionate Social Media Leader, Facebook Marketing Speaker
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112707199408484711520/posts/6ThXnQSNbJp
+Mark Cuban
HDNet & HDNet Movies pimp and keeper of the Larry OBrien Trophy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106318111152683661692/posts/amgU33wXMpT
+Marshall Kirkpatrick
CEO of Little Bird
Absolute must check out the tools he's providing with littlebird, I'm totally addicted.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117421021456205115327/posts/UBQpjZwRHv5
+Matt Cutts
Head of the webspam team at Google
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109412257237874861202/posts/ctsbbTKQKCv
Matthew Inman
The oatmeal
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100193529331792590881/posts/6GhzEAB68mj
+matthew rappaport
Host of Hangout Conversations
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111048918866742956374/posts/KEHjPA1xDsU
MG Siegler
General Partner, CrunchFund
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107753428759636856492/posts/1Mm5ozgoVrN
+Michael Q Todd
Founder of Social Media Plus One
Has great social networking advice !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115818365607064275331/posts/avjGK5QMQou
+Mike Elgan
The world's only lovable technology writer.
If you don't have Mike circled, stop whatever you are doing and circle him now.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113117251731252114390/posts/jYMXrxHajAg
+Mike Shaw
Awesome photographer and the white rabbit
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102518365620075109973/posts/MVNtBuv4DiL
Mike Stenger
Social Media Manager
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117131320813354732027/posts/1WTv8WZ5k9X
+Mohamed Mansour
JavaScript Ninja at Microsoft
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116805285176805120365/posts/3TwyMJbbaqw
+Morgan Abbou
Passionate about art
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115434645860634578491/posts/LWvvUpr7pRx
+Moritz Tolxdorff
IT Engineer, Crazy Geek, Code Digger, Top Contributor
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117596712775912423303/posts/3wz31nZoQ6i
+Natalie Villalobos
Community Manager for Google+. Started +Handmade.
Natalie, you may have find some good candidates for the SUL in this list !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109895887909967698705/posts/eJKiaJK7QeG
Pete Cashmore
CEO & Founder of Mashable
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101849747879612982297/posts/JDonBZ6nYus
+Philip DeFranco
Youtube Video maker
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101222125576635425546/posts/N7bGmCDn8tA
+Philip Plait (The Bad Astronomer)
Astronomer and Science Evangelizer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108952536790629690817/posts/3tkAbz8VZiy
Richard Branson
Founder of Virgin Group
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113544226688149802325/posts/ZeYx79vp18x
+Rick Klau
Partner at Google Ventures where he runs the Startup Lab.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112339769006469685593/posts/54TWDRKzEpY
+Robert Scoble
Rackspace's startup liaison officer.
Provides great analysis, commentary, scoops, and advice !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111091089527727420853/posts/Yi6Mzrf9xr7
Rodney Pike
Humorous Illustrator - Caricatures / Political Satire
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105046530334806680420/posts/8HTjndhjWhC
Rosie O'Donnell
The Queen of Nice
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112411099993502748519/posts/B5yqsX5J9Xs
Russell Holly
Tech journalist.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106631699076927387965/posts/Z2dQFdvipFL
+Sarah Hill
Hangout Host, Video Storyteller and Social Media Strategist for theVeterans United Network.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107323726887023845557/posts/4zzGLraeqPV
Sascha Pallenberg
Techblogger and founder of Mobilegeeks
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110351160992477343545/posts/bhpR6E7Mgqc
+Scott Beale
Founder, editor and head curator of Laughing Squid
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104450760987525660219/posts/KX8SdepdBWm
Scott Jarvie
Destination wedding photographer frequently travelling all around the world
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100962871525684315897/posts/cV14ufSp8tA
+Sean Cowen
Rare Bookseller & NASA fan. Host of Friday Night Sessions.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103333429938529668020/posts/H3KFiax5SZM
+shirley lo
Photographer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+shirleylo/posts/eZNX9vq2Kwa
Snoop Dogg
Rapper
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114474252347218597235/posts/SFm7tF6iiiA
+Soulja Boy
Founder of SODMG, American Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116381176537835440497/posts/6YPwPWRKV97
+Stefan Keuchel
Twitter Addict, PR Manager Google Germany
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101607164549546362845/posts/5rZ4mBESh7p
+Stefan Svartling
Microblogger / vlogger from Sweden, loves Gadgets, Tech & Apple!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104961406012654314344/posts/fhXiZyp3kcD
+Stephanie Van Pelt
Hangout Siren. Sci-fi geek, Fledgling blogger: TechSavvyButterfly
https://plus.google.com/112011605270017123101/posts/PHhFedVkzcL
+stephanie wanamaker
Social media consultant, helps new people, lover of music, movies and books
https://plus.google.com/113067760031784364231/posts/AdN7HuAsVHA
+Steve Ward
Host, Executive Producer, & Master Matchmaker on VH1 Tough Love.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113815496175227038563/posts/Q1oN5LnEhMH
+Thomas Hawk
Making Your G+ Experience More Beautiful One Photograph at a Time
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104987932455782713675/posts/4krV8gmh894
+Thomas Morffew
Android, China, Google+ - Coaching, training, mobile strategy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110352049954858592591/posts/dMbj3empb8M
+Thomas Power
Former CEO and Chairman Ecademy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114149296801704936672/posts/JbT9MzyUrZv
Tim O'Reilly
Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107033731246200681024/posts/Sn33XYvvcDL
+Tom Anderson
He might be your friend.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112063946124358686266/posts/XexGx1djueE
Tony Robbins
Motivational speaker.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106145893334975996960/posts/9TzEbE3x75b
+Trey Ratcliff
HDR photographer, stuckincustoms.com
Trey will be in Paris soon and will hopefully teach Euro some tips about photography.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105237212888595777019/posts/8xxH46Ttuvt
Vahid HT (Farsi)
Vahid Online, Cyber Citizen (Netizen), News Observer, Media Geek
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107365676925051486913/posts/99bf1JowqSs
Veronica Belmont
Podcaster, Video Host, Book Worm
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100518419853963396365/posts/4NzZsHbh5iL
Victor Bezrukov
Photographer, black & white, street, etc.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101035196437264488455/posts/e4fctJ2Y7uY
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice, need I say more ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118395497744290074591/posts/PAxyvk2mWQm
+William Shatner
Captain of the USS Enterprise
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112859244767729828637/posts/a2jZL3ABfv8
+Yoshinaga bokuchitsu (Japanese)
Tokyo Blogger
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112435268066266072535/posts/WizLfGsLu5S
+Zee M Kane
Media and Technology Entrepreneur. CEO of the Next Web.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113239010892589515463/posts/9WaE1QFkwdy
+朝山貴生 (Japanese)
CEO of Overtex Group
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104773279548546374529/posts/M4PZVFaTZRi
Don't forget to circle +CircleCount and check out their website.
If I missed you or someone else that I shouldn't have, just let me know !
#socialnetworking #googleplus #topcircles #top500 #euromaestro
Plus one if you'd like to see more circles like this.
Back in April I created a list of the top 500 Gplussers as compiled by +CircleCount. The methodology is explained in the original post.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/JtmZFHiJf2x
This update is list of the people with the most followers (in this case greater than 20 k), with high interaction (Klout score > 60), and who post on Google Plus regularly. The circle is a minor update that focuses better on those that post regularly. A totally revised major update will be released before the end of the year. For the complete list of the top 500 (actually closer to 1 000) see the original post.
If I missed you, please let me know.
Upcoming circles – please let me know if you want to be included.
* Highly interactive with fewer than 35 k followers – provide twitter id (if you have one)
* Active on Google plus and Twitter – provide your twitter id
Here are some of the posts that I’ve read recently of the some people in this circle.
Add this circle to supercharge your stream !
Here's a list of some of the posts I've read recently.
The posts are not necessarily the best posts or even the most representative of the people highlighted, but simply posts that I've read that I wanted to highlight.
+A.V. Flox
Love and Sex editor at blogher
https://plus.google.com/112254467169147545881/posts/2DpwTwzJpG9
Aaron Wood
Design and more
https://plus.google.com/114468593663912084118/posts/WFZUNkzJ9bK
AJ Kohn
SEO and then some
https://plus.google.com/115106448444522478339/posts/SiQKjjy17br
Alan Shapiro
Photographer
I was touched by this post, maybe you will be too
https://plus.google.com/114056084994793924628/posts/CWQejfPQ1mQ
Alexis Ohanian
My hero and Internet freedom supporter
https://plus.google.com/113164038788726940319/posts/9Ejj7Ny8rJF
+Amanda Blain
Curator of interests and more
Has personally given me such great advice on so many topics
https://plus.google.com/107982618909749811163/posts/1RHa7cZ28Lb
+Ayoub Khote
Philosophically deviant
https://plus.google.com/111058843129764709244/posts/KczcfFEQGT
Ben Parr
Entrepreneur, Storyteller, Startup Founder, CNET Columnist, Alumnus of Mashable
https://plus.google.com/117691391504351341685/posts/SD8DdaeTSzd
+Billy Wilson
Happy Birthday Billy !
Photographer and host of weekly show on Google+
https://plus.google.com/105706178492556563330/posts/59jeS6noiKm
+Bobbi Jo Woods
Sriracha stealer
https://plus.google.com/108152252385291870699/posts/BfmQUFsJoFG
+Bradley Horowitz
VP Product, Google+
https://plus.google.com/113116318008017777871/posts/ev9zWM5yEYq
+Brian Rose
Community manager for Google+ Photos and Events
https://plus.google.com/113686253941057080055/posts/TfjdZCQ1sUq
+Carter Gibson
Community Manager
https://plus.google.com/115121555137256496805/posts/dYdf3kXAskz
+Chris Lang
Internet Marketing Guru and Google TV Ambassador
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107656088609554509650/posts/Sv69tkjDhez
Chris Messina
Open source hero and inventor of the hashtag, yes, seriously !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102034052532213921839/posts/TNJG352nMBJ
+Chris Pirillo
Tech commentator
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107234826207633309420/posts/PJtmiVXVY2i
Chris Voss
Social media leader, Chris Voss show
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115403856867272859027/posts/V1ywCeho7WR
+Craig Kanalley
Senior Editor at Huffington Post
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103399926392582289066/posts/g3AH1FHeDbb
Dalai Lama
Provides words of wisdom
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108551811075711499995/posts/8QoLdnqx17q
+Dan Leveille
Product Marketing Manager @ deviantART
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101269616518480136760/posts/GbEhvSvNPAm
+Dan Soto
I.T. Consultant / Social Media Enthusiast
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114122960748905067938/posts/UG75iF3MMwV
+Daria Musk
Singer, songwriter, musician, and google+ personality extraordinaire.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100974258168375166691/posts/SCipg2Rihr5
+Derek Ross
IT professional and android enthusiast. Did I mention android enthusiast ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107538503004482952974/posts/EvBWzgzawcR
+Dolidh Young
Pixie ninja, Actress , Web Developer, Geek – no one makes me smile more
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103038287804535196503/posts/d6KsqkMTywC
+Erica Joy
She knows just enough to get herself into trouble and for you to circle her.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113097276181543898574/posts/3Xc8tqCzkfW
+Euro Maestro
Google plus penguin occasionally posts about technology, science, and other issues.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/Zyh1sjY2ew2
Felicia Day
Web series creator, gamer, slight misanthrope.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110286587261352351537/posts/hS5daCGwzoj
+Fraser Cain
Publisher of Universe Today, a site about space and astronomy.
Great posts and also produces a great circle of people with science posts.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110701307803962595019/posts/L3Zmt8MfNLk
+Gabriel Vasile
Great resource, check out his creative web design site
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106393478695568433143/posts/C8SdAHfGuRm
George Stephanopoulos
Host of +This Week on +ABC
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117072386052215878707/posts/TXVVxVG518a
Gina Trapani
ThinkUp creator, This Week in Google host
https://plus.google.com/113612142759476883204/posts/VWw8gDhYTy7
+Guy Kawasaki
Author and former chief evangelist of Apple.
https://plus.google.com/112374836634096795698/posts/daEJnAL1fKG
+Hillel Fuld
Senior Evangelist at @inneractive
https://plus.google.com/111719533163202900131/posts/h7duC8neRDW
+Jaana Nyström
Google+ helper & volunteer, entrepreneur, community manager
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107742059751171695340/posts/AjT7vPU2fwD
+Jack C Crawford
Jack is passionate about helping others and more importantly for me a true friend.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118301801570268856235/posts/KEtKxh21UU1
Jay Patel
Awesome landscape photographer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101145980349117737014/posts/cZFgrfsxsqU
Jeff Smith
Geek and photographer at heart.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115961021629090154025/posts/6GWpD11xaRb
+Joe Martinez
Tech Lover, Photographer, Gamer
Great posts but also shares the best circles on Google Plus !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106382433884876652170/posts/8CanFp9PJQS
+Kathy Morlock
All about compassion
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113242351531747014239/posts/dCtcN2PYzcR
+Lance Ulanoff
Editor in Chief of Mashable, tech expert, social media commentator, cartoonist
My former boss, well sort of !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102216887206636463918/posts/JwSkUrVYt2C
+Laurie DesAutels
Consultant, Android Geek, Texan, Social Media Enthusiast
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116640923223897011110/posts/SdTRrcrVX9N
+Linda Dee
Shares some great images and more
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100188557028585168265/posts/Kw5QUzfDkEv
Linda Lawrey
IT Tech, Blogger, Geek, Wife, Mom and Social Media Enthusiast.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102533732658641069172/posts/FaaPanLUrCA
+Liz Quilty
Interested in IT, anything Tech, Linux, good conversation
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114228869493885222559/posts/7EjaiGPeZRG
+Liza Sperling
Alpha girl, forever in beta.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107379489464447013340/posts/57c2wkPjLr7
+Loic Le Meur
founder of LeWeb conference, Seesmic, marathon runner and kite-surfer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108082478497335384404/posts/epC14uidhfp
+Louis Gray
Googler, Blogger, Dad of 3
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100535338638690515335/posts/caLXFvHcpdR
+Mari Smith
Passionate Social Media Leader, Facebook Marketing Speaker
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112707199408484711520/posts/6ThXnQSNbJp
+Mark Cuban
HDNet & HDNet Movies pimp and keeper of the Larry OBrien Trophy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106318111152683661692/posts/amgU33wXMpT
+Marshall Kirkpatrick
CEO of Little Bird
Absolute must check out the tools he's providing with littlebird, I'm totally addicted.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117421021456205115327/posts/UBQpjZwRHv5
+Matt Cutts
Head of the webspam team at Google
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109412257237874861202/posts/ctsbbTKQKCv
Matthew Inman
The oatmeal
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100193529331792590881/posts/6GhzEAB68mj
+matthew rappaport
Host of Hangout Conversations
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111048918866742956374/posts/KEHjPA1xDsU
MG Siegler
General Partner, CrunchFund
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107753428759636856492/posts/1Mm5ozgoVrN
+Michael Q Todd
Founder of Social Media Plus One
Has great social networking advice !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115818365607064275331/posts/avjGK5QMQou
+Mike Elgan
The world's only lovable technology writer.
If you don't have Mike circled, stop whatever you are doing and circle him now.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113117251731252114390/posts/jYMXrxHajAg
+Mike Shaw
Awesome photographer and the white rabbit
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102518365620075109973/posts/MVNtBuv4DiL
Mike Stenger
Social Media Manager
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117131320813354732027/posts/1WTv8WZ5k9X
+Mohamed Mansour
JavaScript Ninja at Microsoft
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116805285176805120365/posts/3TwyMJbbaqw
+Morgan Abbou
Passionate about art
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115434645860634578491/posts/LWvvUpr7pRx
+Moritz Tolxdorff
IT Engineer, Crazy Geek, Code Digger, Top Contributor
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117596712775912423303/posts/3wz31nZoQ6i
+Natalie Villalobos
Community Manager for Google+. Started +Handmade.
Natalie, you may have find some good candidates for the SUL in this list !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109895887909967698705/posts/eJKiaJK7QeG
Pete Cashmore
CEO & Founder of Mashable
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101849747879612982297/posts/JDonBZ6nYus
+Philip DeFranco
Youtube Video maker
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101222125576635425546/posts/N7bGmCDn8tA
+Philip Plait (The Bad Astronomer)
Astronomer and Science Evangelizer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108952536790629690817/posts/3tkAbz8VZiy
Richard Branson
Founder of Virgin Group
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113544226688149802325/posts/ZeYx79vp18x
+Rick Klau
Partner at Google Ventures where he runs the Startup Lab.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112339769006469685593/posts/54TWDRKzEpY
+Robert Scoble
Rackspace's startup liaison officer.
Provides great analysis, commentary, scoops, and advice !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111091089527727420853/posts/Yi6Mzrf9xr7
Rodney Pike
Humorous Illustrator - Caricatures / Political Satire
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105046530334806680420/posts/8HTjndhjWhC
Rosie O'Donnell
The Queen of Nice
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112411099993502748519/posts/B5yqsX5J9Xs
Russell Holly
Tech journalist.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106631699076927387965/posts/Z2dQFdvipFL
+Sarah Hill
Hangout Host, Video Storyteller and Social Media Strategist for theVeterans United Network.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107323726887023845557/posts/4zzGLraeqPV
Sascha Pallenberg
Techblogger and founder of Mobilegeeks
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110351160992477343545/posts/bhpR6E7Mgqc
+Scott Beale
Founder, editor and head curator of Laughing Squid
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104450760987525660219/posts/KX8SdepdBWm
Scott Jarvie
Destination wedding photographer frequently travelling all around the world
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100962871525684315897/posts/cV14ufSp8tA
+Sean Cowen
Rare Bookseller & NASA fan. Host of Friday Night Sessions.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103333429938529668020/posts/H3KFiax5SZM
+shirley lo
Photographer
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+shirleylo/posts/eZNX9vq2Kwa
Snoop Dogg
Rapper
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114474252347218597235/posts/SFm7tF6iiiA
+Soulja Boy
Founder of SODMG, American Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116381176537835440497/posts/6YPwPWRKV97
+Stefan Keuchel
Twitter Addict, PR Manager Google Germany
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101607164549546362845/posts/5rZ4mBESh7p
+Stefan Svartling
Microblogger / vlogger from Sweden, loves Gadgets, Tech & Apple!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104961406012654314344/posts/fhXiZyp3kcD
+Stephanie Van Pelt
Hangout Siren. Sci-fi geek, Fledgling blogger: TechSavvyButterfly
https://plus.google.com/112011605270017123101/posts/PHhFedVkzcL
+stephanie wanamaker
Social media consultant, helps new people, lover of music, movies and books
https://plus.google.com/113067760031784364231/posts/AdN7HuAsVHA
+Steve Ward
Host, Executive Producer, & Master Matchmaker on VH1 Tough Love.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113815496175227038563/posts/Q1oN5LnEhMH
+Thomas Hawk
Making Your G+ Experience More Beautiful One Photograph at a Time
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104987932455782713675/posts/4krV8gmh894
+Thomas Morffew
Android, China, Google+ - Coaching, training, mobile strategy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110352049954858592591/posts/dMbj3empb8M
+Thomas Power
Former CEO and Chairman Ecademy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114149296801704936672/posts/JbT9MzyUrZv
Tim O'Reilly
Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107033731246200681024/posts/Sn33XYvvcDL
+Tom Anderson
He might be your friend.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112063946124358686266/posts/XexGx1djueE
Tony Robbins
Motivational speaker.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106145893334975996960/posts/9TzEbE3x75b
+Trey Ratcliff
HDR photographer, stuckincustoms.com
Trey will be in Paris soon and will hopefully teach Euro some tips about photography.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105237212888595777019/posts/8xxH46Ttuvt
Vahid HT (Farsi)
Vahid Online, Cyber Citizen (Netizen), News Observer, Media Geek
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107365676925051486913/posts/99bf1JowqSs
Veronica Belmont
Podcaster, Video Host, Book Worm
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100518419853963396365/posts/4NzZsHbh5iL
Victor Bezrukov
Photographer, black & white, street, etc.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101035196437264488455/posts/e4fctJ2Y7uY
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice, need I say more ?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118395497744290074591/posts/PAxyvk2mWQm
+William Shatner
Captain of the USS Enterprise
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112859244767729828637/posts/a2jZL3ABfv8
+Yoshinaga bokuchitsu (Japanese)
Tokyo Blogger
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112435268066266072535/posts/WizLfGsLu5S
+Zee M Kane
Media and Technology Entrepreneur. CEO of the Next Web.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113239010892589515463/posts/9WaE1QFkwdy
+朝山貴生 (Japanese)
CEO of Overtex Group
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104773279548546374529/posts/M4PZVFaTZRi
Don't forget to circle +CircleCount and check out their website.
If I missed you or someone else that I shouldn't have, just let me know !
American official dies in Libya after the US consulate is attacked in protest of a film.
#Libya #Egypt #islam #freedomofexpression #euromaestro #breakingnews
Protests over a US film are being held in Libya and Egypt.
In Libya gunmen have stormed the consulate in Benghazi and have burned the building down. One US official has died in the incident. Other officials were injured.
See photo of the event and commentary.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/8Pffox7HZ2R
There have been protests in Cairo a well and the US flag was torn down from the embassy and set alight by demonstrators.
How should the US respond ?
#Libya #Egypt #islam #freedomofexpression #euromaestro #breakingnews
Protests over a US film are being held in Libya and Egypt.
In Libya gunmen have stormed the consulate in Benghazi and have burned the building down. One US official has died in the incident. Other officials were injured.
See photo of the event and commentary.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/8Pffox7HZ2R
There have been protests in Cairo a well and the US flag was torn down from the embassy and set alight by demonstrators.
How should the US respond ?
Germany orders Facebook to end its real name policy !
#pseudonyms #facebook #dataprivacy #privacyrights #euromaestro
A German data protection body has ordered Facebook to end its policy of making members use their real names.
The policy violates German laws that give people the right to use pseudonyms online, said the data protection agency in Schleswig-Holstein.
The agency has issued a decree demanding that Facebook let people use fake names immediately.
Facebook said it would fight the decree vigorously and that its naming policy met European data protection rules.
It is unacceptable that a US portal like Facebook violates German data protection law unopposed and with no prospect of an end, said Thilo Weichert, head of the regional data protection office in Schleswig Holstein, in a statement.
The ability to use a pseudonym on Facebook was "reasonable" said Mr Weichert and would allow people to use the service "without fear of unpleasant consequences".
Facebook's long-standing policy of making people use their real names did nothing to prevent people using the social network to throw insults or to hamper identity theft, he added.
Schleswig Holstein is piloting the action against Facebook and if it is successful the decision is likely to be adopted by the nation's other data protection agencies, it said, adding that Facebook now has two weeks to oppose the decree in a German court.
The decree issued by the Schleswig Holstein office was "without merit" a Facebook spokeswoman told tech news site IT World adding that it planned to fight the order.
Text from the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20766682
Is Germany right about data privacy protection ?
#pseudonyms #facebook #dataprivacy #privacyrights #euromaestro
A German data protection body has ordered Facebook to end its policy of making members use their real names.
The policy violates German laws that give people the right to use pseudonyms online, said the data protection agency in Schleswig-Holstein.
The agency has issued a decree demanding that Facebook let people use fake names immediately.
Facebook said it would fight the decree vigorously and that its naming policy met European data protection rules.
It is unacceptable that a US portal like Facebook violates German data protection law unopposed and with no prospect of an end, said Thilo Weichert, head of the regional data protection office in Schleswig Holstein, in a statement.
The ability to use a pseudonym on Facebook was "reasonable" said Mr Weichert and would allow people to use the service "without fear of unpleasant consequences".
Facebook's long-standing policy of making people use their real names did nothing to prevent people using the social network to throw insults or to hamper identity theft, he added.
Schleswig Holstein is piloting the action against Facebook and if it is successful the decision is likely to be adopted by the nation's other data protection agencies, it said, adding that Facebook now has two weeks to oppose the decree in a German court.
The decree issued by the Schleswig Holstein office was "without merit" a Facebook spokeswoman told tech news site IT World adding that it planned to fight the order.
Text from the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20766682
Is Germany right about data privacy protection ?
Google+ is a ghost town of 100 million users : the proof
#facebook #twitter #pinterest #google plus
Please take a few minutes to read and share.
This is the take of an article that appeared in PCWorld and written by Ed Oswald, himself a Google+ user.
It’s based on a study done by RJMetrics and which can be read here.
http://info.rjmetrics.com/blog/bid/56123/New-Google-Plus-Data-Shows-Weak-User-Engagement
Some of the highlights (or should I say lowlights) :
The average post has less than one plus one, less than one comment, and shared less than once.
The average user posts once every 12 days.
Almost a third of users who make one post never make a second.
Average activity on Google+ decreases month after month for the average user.
This decline in activity is also true for new users.
Even among users who have made 5 posts, 15 percent will not make a sixth.
RJMetrics reports that this is in sharp contrast to the other major social networks. As an example you can read its report on Pinterest here :
http://info.rjmetrics.com/blog/bid/52877/Pinterest-Data-Analysis-An-Inside-Look
This report confirms what many of us have suspected based on anecdotal evidence. I have been studying some metrics of over 2 000 Google plus users. Those who have the highest follower counts and those who have the highest Klout score.
At the end of April, I posted a list of the top user from that set. You can see the list here :
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/JtmZFHiJf2x
Some observations :
A high percentage of users with very high Klout (therefore very active in social networking) have either never or rarely post on Google+.
The same was true for some users with very high follower counts.
A high percentage of these top users who were active on Google+ and who have since stopped posting altogether or post infrequently. Some of them had even publicly announced that they would no longer be posting on Google+.
My questions to all of you :
What needs to change ?
What can we, as users, do ?
What should Google do ?
#facebook #twitter #pinterest #google plus
Please take a few minutes to read and share.
This is the take of an article that appeared in PCWorld and written by Ed Oswald, himself a Google+ user.
It’s based on a study done by RJMetrics and which can be read here.
http://info.rjmetrics.com/blog/bid/56123/New-Google-Plus-Data-Shows-Weak-User-Engagement
Some of the highlights (or should I say lowlights) :
The average post has less than one plus one, less than one comment, and shared less than once.
The average user posts once every 12 days.
Almost a third of users who make one post never make a second.
Average activity on Google+ decreases month after month for the average user.
This decline in activity is also true for new users.
Even among users who have made 5 posts, 15 percent will not make a sixth.
RJMetrics reports that this is in sharp contrast to the other major social networks. As an example you can read its report on Pinterest here :
http://info.rjmetrics.com/blog/bid/52877/Pinterest-Data-Analysis-An-Inside-Look
This report confirms what many of us have suspected based on anecdotal evidence. I have been studying some metrics of over 2 000 Google plus users. Those who have the highest follower counts and those who have the highest Klout score.
At the end of April, I posted a list of the top user from that set. You can see the list here :
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/JtmZFHiJf2x
Some observations :
A high percentage of users with very high Klout (therefore very active in social networking) have either never or rarely post on Google+.
The same was true for some users with very high follower counts.
A high percentage of these top users who were active on Google+ and who have since stopped posting altogether or post infrequently. Some of them had even publicly announced that they would no longer be posting on Google+.
My questions to all of you :
What needs to change ?
What can we, as users, do ?
What should Google do ?
Have you seen the Mitt Romney Secret Video ?
#mittromney #barackobama #election2012 #euromaestro
Mother Jones posted on youtube several clips that were filmed at a Republican fundraiser without +Mitt Romney's knowledge.
Mitt Romney has said in response that his remarks were off the cuff but that he did not retract his statements.
Some quotes from the clips:
On Obama voters, Romney says :
There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what… These are people who pay no income tax.
My job is is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.
He also says that if he Had he been born of Mexican parents, he'd have a better shot of winning this. Contending that he is a self-made millionaire who earned his own fortune, Romney insisted, I have inherited nothing.
When one attendee asked how this group could help Romney sell himself to others, he answered, Frankly, what I need you to do is to raise millions of dollars.
And because they voted for him, they don't want to be told that they were wrong, that he's a bad guy, that he did bad things, that he's corrupt. Those people that we have to get, they want to believe they did the right thing, but he just wasn't up to the task. They love the phrase that he's "over his head." But if we're—but we, but you see, you and I, we spend our day with Republicans. We spend our days with people who agree with us. And these people are people who voted for him and don't agree with us. And so the things that animate us are not the things that animate them. And the best success I have at speaking with those people is saying, you know, the president has been a disappointment.
I have a very good team of extraordinarily experienced, highly successful consultants, a couple of people in particular who have done races around the world. I didn't realize it. These guys in the US—the Karl Rove equivalents— they do races all over the world: in Armenia, in Africa, in Israel. I mean, they work for Bibi Netanyahu in his race. So they do these races and they see which ads work, and which processes work best, and we have ideas about what we do over the course of the campaign. I'd tell them to you, but I'd have to shoot you.
See more clips from the secret video.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/secret-video-romney-private-fundraiser
Here's the conclusion of Mother Jones
Here was Romney raw and unplugged—sort of unscripted. With this crowd of fellow millionaires, he apparently felt free to utter what he really believes and would never dare say out in the open. He displayed a high degree of disgust for nearly half of his fellow citizens, lumping all Obama voters into a mass of shiftless moochers who don't contribute much, if anything, to society, and he indicated that he viewed the election as a battle between strivers (such as himself and the donors before him) and parasitic free-riders who lack character, fortitude, and initiative. Yet Romney explained to his patrons that he could not speak such harsh words about Obama in public, lest he insult those independent voters who sided with Obama in 2008 and whom he desperately needs in this election. These were sentiments not to be shared with the voters; it was inside information, available only to the select few who had paid for the privilege of experiencing the real Romney.
What is your take on the clips ?
#mittromney #barackobama #election2012 #euromaestro
Mother Jones posted on youtube several clips that were filmed at a Republican fundraiser without +Mitt Romney's knowledge.
Mitt Romney has said in response that his remarks were off the cuff but that he did not retract his statements.
Some quotes from the clips:
On Obama voters, Romney says :
There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what… These are people who pay no income tax.
My job is is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.
He also says that if he Had he been born of Mexican parents, he'd have a better shot of winning this. Contending that he is a self-made millionaire who earned his own fortune, Romney insisted, I have inherited nothing.
When one attendee asked how this group could help Romney sell himself to others, he answered, Frankly, what I need you to do is to raise millions of dollars.
And because they voted for him, they don't want to be told that they were wrong, that he's a bad guy, that he did bad things, that he's corrupt. Those people that we have to get, they want to believe they did the right thing, but he just wasn't up to the task. They love the phrase that he's "over his head." But if we're—but we, but you see, you and I, we spend our day with Republicans. We spend our days with people who agree with us. And these people are people who voted for him and don't agree with us. And so the things that animate us are not the things that animate them. And the best success I have at speaking with those people is saying, you know, the president has been a disappointment.
I have a very good team of extraordinarily experienced, highly successful consultants, a couple of people in particular who have done races around the world. I didn't realize it. These guys in the US—the Karl Rove equivalents— they do races all over the world: in Armenia, in Africa, in Israel. I mean, they work for Bibi Netanyahu in his race. So they do these races and they see which ads work, and which processes work best, and we have ideas about what we do over the course of the campaign. I'd tell them to you, but I'd have to shoot you.
See more clips from the secret video.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/secret-video-romney-private-fundraiser
Here's the conclusion of Mother Jones
Here was Romney raw and unplugged—sort of unscripted. With this crowd of fellow millionaires, he apparently felt free to utter what he really believes and would never dare say out in the open. He displayed a high degree of disgust for nearly half of his fellow citizens, lumping all Obama voters into a mass of shiftless moochers who don't contribute much, if anything, to society, and he indicated that he viewed the election as a battle between strivers (such as himself and the donors before him) and parasitic free-riders who lack character, fortitude, and initiative. Yet Romney explained to his patrons that he could not speak such harsh words about Obama in public, lest he insult those independent voters who sided with Obama in 2008 and whom he desperately needs in this election. These were sentiments not to be shared with the voters; it was inside information, available only to the select few who had paid for the privilege of experiencing the real Romney.
What is your take on the clips ?
Monika and me - Why I love Google Plus !
#whyilovegoogleplus #rogerandme #euromaestro
Why do I love Google plus ?
It's because of all the great people here that I meet and that I get to interact with.
I've met quite a few in the last week IRL and that's been quite a pleasure.
I've tried to encourage other people to join as well so they can also enjoy all the great interaction on Google plus. Some of you may recall that I started the +Roger and Me project to encourage +Roger Ebert to follow +Mike Elgan in posting on Google plus. While Roger still isn't posting here, the project was a success in demonstrating the community effort that is alive and well here.
One of the people that I have been blessed to interact with is +Monika Ljubičić
She is such a great person and has put together a wonder list of people that she interacts with.
Here's Monika's post and what she has to say about each person !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110788105777643761839/posts/3hmohoGmPZv
Monika says she doesn't do circles but I do.
I've put together a circle below that is the people in her list. If I left someone out accidentally, I'm so sorry I tried to be careful.
As I said before, Monika is a great person but she has been going through some difficult times lately. As someone that has also had some difficult moments lately, I can appreciate how difficult it can be. I think far too often it is easy to forget that there are people behind these posts.
Why not show Monika our love ?!
#whyilovegoogleplus #rogerandme #euromaestro
Why do I love Google plus ?
It's because of all the great people here that I meet and that I get to interact with.
I've met quite a few in the last week IRL and that's been quite a pleasure.
I've tried to encourage other people to join as well so they can also enjoy all the great interaction on Google plus. Some of you may recall that I started the +Roger and Me project to encourage +Roger Ebert to follow +Mike Elgan in posting on Google plus. While Roger still isn't posting here, the project was a success in demonstrating the community effort that is alive and well here.
One of the people that I have been blessed to interact with is +Monika Ljubičić
She is such a great person and has put together a wonder list of people that she interacts with.
Here's Monika's post and what she has to say about each person !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110788105777643761839/posts/3hmohoGmPZv
Monika says she doesn't do circles but I do.
I've put together a circle below that is the people in her list. If I left someone out accidentally, I'm so sorry I tried to be careful.
As I said before, Monika is a great person but she has been going through some difficult times lately. As someone that has also had some difficult moments lately, I can appreciate how difficult it can be. I think far too often it is easy to forget that there are people behind these posts.
Why not show Monika our love ?!
Why I love Google !
Google Listens !
Google plus has changed my life ! Has it changed yours ?
#Google #Googleplus #leweb #whyilovegoogleplus #whyilovegoogle #euromaestro
One of the most impressive things that I find about Google is the extent to which they listen to us and care about our concerns and needs.
I have noticed this when interacting with +Punit Soni +Natalie Villalobos and +Brian Rose and so many of the other wonderful Googlers who participate regularly here on Google Plus. Even +Vic Gundotra has taken time out of his very busy day to address concerns that I raised.
Yesterday this caring by Google was further confirmed with a great conversation at #leweb12 I had with +Ade Oshineye a developer advocate at Google and +Lee Denison a developer programs Engineer at Google.
Not only did they answer all my long questions, they set me straight on so many of my unfair criticisms that I have had about Google plus.
Whether it's through direct interaction with the various community managers here, starting forums like +Google+ Help and +Google+ Your Business, or hangouts with +chee chew, +Google+ and Google has shown unprecedented interest in our concerns and desire for our feedback. *Google clearly blows all the other social networks out of the water*.
Google has changed my life !
Google plus has truly changed my life. It has opened opportunities that I had not expected. I'll be sharing some more personal stories in the coming weeks if you are interested. I may also have a big announcement soon. It has allowed me to meet so many great people both online and several in person the last few weeks. Some of the people that I was fortunate enough to meet recently include +Robert Scoble +Trey Ratcliff and +Tom Anderson. All great guys and very helpful in real life too !
I know that it hasn't only changed my life but also some of yours. I suspect that it might also be true for +Daria Musk +Carter Gibson +Christina Trapolino +Samantha Villenave and perhaps +Jaana Nyström
It may also be true for +Brian Matiash and +Nicole S. Young !
I was so touched by their story. They met in a hangout when they were introduced by no other than +Trey Ratcliff ! They fell in love and got married.
If you haven't read that story, you should !
The story of Nicole S Young and Brian Matiash !
https://plus.google.com/113097851206100618060/posts/Fz7F5PMENk7
I was very impressed that both +Sergey Brin and +Louis Gray had read it.
Well, this should probably be three separate posts but I'm just so gushing with emotions and appreciation right now. There are so many more googlers I can name but I will leave that up to you !
I'll be reporting live from #leweb today. Feel free to contact me via Google plus or twitter at @euromaestro
If Google has changed your life too, why not share your Google story too !
Show your love for Google and Google plus !
What do you like most about Google plus ?
Which googler have you found to be very helpful ?
Google Listens !
Google plus has changed my life ! Has it changed yours ?
#Google #Googleplus #leweb #whyilovegoogleplus #whyilovegoogle #euromaestro
One of the most impressive things that I find about Google is the extent to which they listen to us and care about our concerns and needs.
I have noticed this when interacting with +Punit Soni +Natalie Villalobos and +Brian Rose and so many of the other wonderful Googlers who participate regularly here on Google Plus. Even +Vic Gundotra has taken time out of his very busy day to address concerns that I raised.
Yesterday this caring by Google was further confirmed with a great conversation at #leweb12 I had with +Ade Oshineye a developer advocate at Google and +Lee Denison a developer programs Engineer at Google.
Not only did they answer all my long questions, they set me straight on so many of my unfair criticisms that I have had about Google plus.
Whether it's through direct interaction with the various community managers here, starting forums like +Google+ Help and +Google+ Your Business, or hangouts with +chee chew, +Google+ and Google has shown unprecedented interest in our concerns and desire for our feedback. *Google clearly blows all the other social networks out of the water*.
Google has changed my life !
Google plus has truly changed my life. It has opened opportunities that I had not expected. I'll be sharing some more personal stories in the coming weeks if you are interested. I may also have a big announcement soon. It has allowed me to meet so many great people both online and several in person the last few weeks. Some of the people that I was fortunate enough to meet recently include +Robert Scoble +Trey Ratcliff and +Tom Anderson. All great guys and very helpful in real life too !
I know that it hasn't only changed my life but also some of yours. I suspect that it might also be true for +Daria Musk +Carter Gibson +Christina Trapolino +Samantha Villenave and perhaps +Jaana Nyström
It may also be true for +Brian Matiash and +Nicole S. Young !
I was so touched by their story. They met in a hangout when they were introduced by no other than +Trey Ratcliff ! They fell in love and got married.
If you haven't read that story, you should !
The story of Nicole S Young and Brian Matiash !
https://plus.google.com/113097851206100618060/posts/Fz7F5PMENk7
I was very impressed that both +Sergey Brin and +Louis Gray had read it.
Well, this should probably be three separate posts but I'm just so gushing with emotions and appreciation right now. There are so many more googlers I can name but I will leave that up to you !
I'll be reporting live from #leweb today. Feel free to contact me via Google plus or twitter at @euromaestro
If Google has changed your life too, why not share your Google story too !
Show your love for Google and Google plus !
What do you like most about Google plus ?
Which googler have you found to be very helpful ?
Bruce Sterling tries on Google Glass in Berlin.
#brucesterling #nextconf #berlin #euromaestro
Bruce Sterling helped define the cyberpunk genre with his Mirrorshades anthology. I met up with this epic science fiction author in Berlin at nextconf 2013 for an interview.
In addition to his many science fiction novels, he is known for his blog “Beyond the Beyond” which he is been writing for almost 10 years now and which is hosted by Wired.
http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/
We started with the usual introductory comments and I was immediately impressed with his intelligence and the power of his expressions. Our first topic of conversation was about the European start-up scene and how it differed from Route 128 and Silicon Valley. Although that part of the conversation made me uncomfortable, I knew he was right.
We talked about blogging as he was the first blogger for Wired. He expressed his admiration for Wired’s Danger room. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ and its ability to break amazing stories.
Bruce talked about the necessity of historical assessment in trend spotting and pointed out that he tends to look at a much longer period of history than most, often going back centuries.
Bruce didn’t hold back any punches as we started talking about social media. He described FaceBook, like MySpace as “unethical, invasive and exploiting human emotions.” He described the “element of cruelty” of it “profiting from the love of a mother for her son.”
He added that “the whole idea of social networking is a sort of totalitarianism” of confining “emotions into a straight jacket.” He summarized it by saying that it was “cruel, tactless, bleak, and exploitative.”
Google didn’t fare much better than FaceBook with regard to its social network. However, he did feel that Google as the most interesting of the bunch (Google, FaceBook, Apple, Microsoft). He described Sergey Brin as sort of a “good copy” of Steve Jobs or as Steve Jobs’ nephew. The problem with Apple is that “Jobs sucked all the air out of the room.” Google was also much more interesting than Microsoft which was being run by civil servants. Google was more interesting because of its moon shoots.
Bruce maintained that while Google Plus was better designed than Facebook, it still had the element of “bad condom engineering” and was a “crude contraceptive.” He said that talking about a well designed social network was like talking about a well designed nuclear power plant or better designed cigarette packaging.
He described how the middle class was being crushed and believes that the rise of social networking was not an unrelated phenomenon.
+Robert Scoble was also at Berlin introducing Google Glass to Europe for the first time.
Watch Robert Scoble talking about Google Glass and privacy
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Bruce joined Robert on stage to try Google Glass on for himself.
Watching Bruce trying on Google Glass for the first time was quite an experience. I had already seen dozens of people trying on Google Glass to almost universal awe and wonder.
Bruce was the only one that I saw that barely reacted. I was under the impression that he felt that it was merely a gadget for us that didn't understand the more important social structures and forces that were in play.
#brucesterling #nextconf #berlin #euromaestro
Bruce Sterling helped define the cyberpunk genre with his Mirrorshades anthology. I met up with this epic science fiction author in Berlin at nextconf 2013 for an interview.
In addition to his many science fiction novels, he is known for his blog “Beyond the Beyond” which he is been writing for almost 10 years now and which is hosted by Wired.
http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/
We started with the usual introductory comments and I was immediately impressed with his intelligence and the power of his expressions. Our first topic of conversation was about the European start-up scene and how it differed from Route 128 and Silicon Valley. Although that part of the conversation made me uncomfortable, I knew he was right.
We talked about blogging as he was the first blogger for Wired. He expressed his admiration for Wired’s Danger room. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/ and its ability to break amazing stories.
Bruce talked about the necessity of historical assessment in trend spotting and pointed out that he tends to look at a much longer period of history than most, often going back centuries.
Bruce didn’t hold back any punches as we started talking about social media. He described FaceBook, like MySpace as “unethical, invasive and exploiting human emotions.” He described the “element of cruelty” of it “profiting from the love of a mother for her son.”
He added that “the whole idea of social networking is a sort of totalitarianism” of confining “emotions into a straight jacket.” He summarized it by saying that it was “cruel, tactless, bleak, and exploitative.”
Google didn’t fare much better than FaceBook with regard to its social network. However, he did feel that Google as the most interesting of the bunch (Google, FaceBook, Apple, Microsoft). He described Sergey Brin as sort of a “good copy” of Steve Jobs or as Steve Jobs’ nephew. The problem with Apple is that “Jobs sucked all the air out of the room.” Google was also much more interesting than Microsoft which was being run by civil servants. Google was more interesting because of its moon shoots.
Bruce maintained that while Google Plus was better designed than Facebook, it still had the element of “bad condom engineering” and was a “crude contraceptive.” He said that talking about a well designed social network was like talking about a well designed nuclear power plant or better designed cigarette packaging.
He described how the middle class was being crushed and believes that the rise of social networking was not an unrelated phenomenon.
+Robert Scoble was also at Berlin introducing Google Glass to Europe for the first time.
Watch Robert Scoble talking about Google Glass and privacy
Robert Scoble talks about Google Glass
Bruce joined Robert on stage to try Google Glass on for himself.
Watching Bruce trying on Google Glass for the first time was quite an experience. I had already seen dozens of people trying on Google Glass to almost universal awe and wonder.
Bruce was the only one that I saw that barely reacted. I was under the impression that he felt that it was merely a gadget for us that didn't understand the more important social structures and forces that were in play.
MIT to revolutionze online education
#MIT #onlineeducation #euromaestro
Program now has been expanded to Harvard and other universities.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
MIT is starting an online projet called MITx.
The university will offer the courses online for free.
There are already online degree courses, but the MIT proposal is unusual in that it is inviting students anywhere in the world, without charge or prior entrance requirements, to study for a certificate carrying the MIT brand.
Are you ready to get your cerfiticate from MIT ?
Will this revolutionize University Education ?
#MIT #onlineeducation #euromaestro
Program now has been expanded to Harvard and other universities.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/9Gcpy9VBGRS
MIT is starting an online projet called MITx.
The university will offer the courses online for free.
There are already online degree courses, but the MIT proposal is unusual in that it is inviting students anywhere in the world, without charge or prior entrance requirements, to study for a certificate carrying the MIT brand.
Are you ready to get your cerfiticate from MIT ?
Will this revolutionize University Education ?
New York city policeman buys a homeless man a pair of boots !
#sothisischristmas #christmas #helpingothers #euromaestro
Please see the original post.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/LmdWxxQ9p6X
Please post comments etc, there.
The photograph of Officer DePrimo, 25, kneeling to help the man, was taken by an Arizona tourist and posted to Facebook by the Police Department this week.
Jennifer Foster of Florence, AZ was visiting Times Square with her husband Nov. 14 when they saw a shoeless man asking for change. She writes, “Right when I was about to approach, one of your officers came up behind him. The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather. Let’s put them on and take care of you.’ The officer squatted down on the ground and proceeded to put socks and the new boots on this man. The officer expected NOTHING in return and did not know I was watching. I have been in law enforcement for 17 years. I was never so impressed in my life.
Read about the NYPD story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/nyregion/photo-of-officer-giving-boots-to-barefoot-man-warms-hearts-online.html?ref=nyregion
So this is christmas ...
and I'm starting a new series this month highilghting random acts of kindness that we are doing to thelp others.
I will be using the hashtag #sothisischristmas from the John Lennon song.
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
Please let me know in the comments if
you want to be notified of posts like this
you know of acts of kindness peformed by yourself or other people.
#sothisischristmas #christmas #helpingothers #euromaestro
Please see the original post.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/LmdWxxQ9p6X
Please post comments etc, there.
The photograph of Officer DePrimo, 25, kneeling to help the man, was taken by an Arizona tourist and posted to Facebook by the Police Department this week.
Jennifer Foster of Florence, AZ was visiting Times Square with her husband Nov. 14 when they saw a shoeless man asking for change. She writes, “Right when I was about to approach, one of your officers came up behind him. The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather. Let’s put them on and take care of you.’ The officer squatted down on the ground and proceeded to put socks and the new boots on this man. The officer expected NOTHING in return and did not know I was watching. I have been in law enforcement for 17 years. I was never so impressed in my life.
Read about the NYPD story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/nyregion/photo-of-officer-giving-boots-to-barefoot-man-warms-hearts-online.html?ref=nyregion
So this is christmas ...
and I'm starting a new series this month highilghting random acts of kindness that we are doing to thelp others.
I will be using the hashtag #sothisischristmas from the John Lennon song.
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
Please let me know in the comments if
you want to be notified of posts like this
you know of acts of kindness peformed by yourself or other people.
Please join me in wishing Happy Birthday to 3 key people on Google Plus
#happybirthday #circlecount #hangouts
#googleplus #euromaestro
Happy Birthday
+Chris Macidis +Ronnie Bincer +Bradley Horowitz
This is like some kind of unusual alignment of the planets but we have three key players on Google Plus all celebrating their birthday today.
+Chris Macidis who performs his magic behind the curtain at +CircleCount
+Ronnie Bincer aka Mr. Hangout who is an incredible resource for hangouts and video SEO. If you need help with video marketing, this is the man you must speak with.
+Bradley Horowitz who oversees product management for the Google Plus project.
So Happy Birthday Chris, Ronnie, and Bradley !
#happybirthday #circlecount #hangouts
#googleplus #euromaestro
Happy Birthday
+Chris Macidis +Ronnie Bincer +Bradley Horowitz
This is like some kind of unusual alignment of the planets but we have three key players on Google Plus all celebrating their birthday today.
+Chris Macidis who performs his magic behind the curtain at +CircleCount
+Ronnie Bincer aka Mr. Hangout who is an incredible resource for hangouts and video SEO. If you need help with video marketing, this is the man you must speak with.
+Bradley Horowitz who oversees product management for the Google Plus project.
So Happy Birthday Chris, Ronnie, and Bradley !
High school monitors every movement of students with RFID tracker.
#RFID #privacyrights #privacy #euromaestro
Student Suspended for Refusing to Wear a School-Issued RFID Tracker.
A local Texas judge on Wednesday tentatively blocked the suspension, pending further hearings next week.
Northside Independent School District in San Antonio began issuing the RFID-chip-laden student-body cards when the semester began in the fall.
The ID badge has a bar code associated with a student’s Social Security number, and the RFID chip monitors pupils’ movements on campus, from when they arrive until when they leave.
Like most state-financed schools, the district’s budget is tied to average daily attendance. If a student is not in his seat during morning roll call, the district doesn’t receive daily funding for that pupil because the school has no way of knowing for sure if the student is there.
But with the RFID tracking, students not at their desk but tracked on campus are counted as being in school that day, and the district receives its daily allotment for that student.
See Wired's article.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/11/student-suspension/
Tagging school children with RFID chips is uncommon, but not new. A federally funded preschool in Richmond, California, began embedding RFID chips in students’ clothing in 2010. And an elementary school outside of Sacramento, California, scrubbed a plan in 2005 amid a parental uproar. And a Houston, Texas, school district began using the chips to monitor students on 13 campuses in 2004 for the same reasons the Northside Independent School District implemented the program. Northside is mulling adopting the program for its other 110 schools.
A good idea or privacy violation gone too far ?
#RFID #privacyrights #privacy #euromaestro
Student Suspended for Refusing to Wear a School-Issued RFID Tracker.
A local Texas judge on Wednesday tentatively blocked the suspension, pending further hearings next week.
Northside Independent School District in San Antonio began issuing the RFID-chip-laden student-body cards when the semester began in the fall.
The ID badge has a bar code associated with a student’s Social Security number, and the RFID chip monitors pupils’ movements on campus, from when they arrive until when they leave.
Like most state-financed schools, the district’s budget is tied to average daily attendance. If a student is not in his seat during morning roll call, the district doesn’t receive daily funding for that pupil because the school has no way of knowing for sure if the student is there.
But with the RFID tracking, students not at their desk but tracked on campus are counted as being in school that day, and the district receives its daily allotment for that student.
See Wired's article.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/11/student-suspension/
Tagging school children with RFID chips is uncommon, but not new. A federally funded preschool in Richmond, California, began embedding RFID chips in students’ clothing in 2010. And an elementary school outside of Sacramento, California, scrubbed a plan in 2005 amid a parental uproar. And a Houston, Texas, school district began using the chips to monitor students on 13 campuses in 2004 for the same reasons the Northside Independent School District implemented the program. Northside is mulling adopting the program for its other 110 schools.
A good idea or privacy violation gone too far ?
US Military Will Install Laser Turrets on Fighter Jets
#military #futuretech #sciencesunday #euromaestro
US bombers and fighter jets to get laser turrets !
It was science fiction before, but now it's really happening, Young Skywalker: The US Navy and Air Force are going to install liquid-cooled, solid-state lasers in combat airplanes. Laser turrets designed to defend the planes by shooting incoming threats like surface-to-air missiles and rockets. Seriously. The above is an official concept image by DARPA, but integration is happening this year, with real firing tests coming in 2014.
See the gizmodo article
http://gizmodo.com/5978740/us-military-to-install-laser-turrets-in-combat-airplanes
Some real interesting technology coming to the military including something that will be increasingly important : drones and robots. With miniaturization we ware likely to see smaller and smaller drones and swarms of tiny robots that will be critical in military operations.
The future is coming, will you be ready ?
#military #futuretech #sciencesunday #euromaestro
US bombers and fighter jets to get laser turrets !
It was science fiction before, but now it's really happening, Young Skywalker: The US Navy and Air Force are going to install liquid-cooled, solid-state lasers in combat airplanes. Laser turrets designed to defend the planes by shooting incoming threats like surface-to-air missiles and rockets. Seriously. The above is an official concept image by DARPA, but integration is happening this year, with real firing tests coming in 2014.
See the gizmodo article
http://gizmodo.com/5978740/us-military-to-install-laser-turrets-in-combat-airplanes
Some real interesting technology coming to the military including something that will be increasingly important : drones and robots. With miniaturization we ware likely to see smaller and smaller drones and swarms of tiny robots that will be critical in military operations.
The future is coming, will you be ready ?
Is this the future of transportation ?
#electriccars #futuretech #sciencesunday #euromaestro
+Daniel Kim of Lit Motors thinks it is. His company wants to produce the C1. It's a motorcycle that has some features of a car and the BBC reporter described it as something out of Tron.
It's a good lesson for startups dealing with getting from prototype to production. While the initial costs are higher, the company hopes to be able to sell this vehicle for 12 000 dollars in the Americas and 5 000 dollars in Asia.
Watch the video !
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9776325.stm
The C1 combines the romance and efficiency of the motorcycle with the safety and the comfort of a car.
In the US, 70 percent of car trips are done with just one person.
Fully enclosed, self-balancing, electrical motorcycle.
Fully enclosed so no helmet needed.
Electric so no petrol needed.
Self-balancing thanks to two gyroscopes so in principle it can not be tipped.
Do you want one of these ?
#electriccars #futuretech #sciencesunday #euromaestro
+Daniel Kim of Lit Motors thinks it is. His company wants to produce the C1. It's a motorcycle that has some features of a car and the BBC reporter described it as something out of Tron.
It's a good lesson for startups dealing with getting from prototype to production. While the initial costs are higher, the company hopes to be able to sell this vehicle for 12 000 dollars in the Americas and 5 000 dollars in Asia.
Watch the video !
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9776325.stm
The C1 combines the romance and efficiency of the motorcycle with the safety and the comfort of a car.
In the US, 70 percent of car trips are done with just one person.
Fully enclosed, self-balancing, electrical motorcycle.
Fully enclosed so no helmet needed.
Electric so no petrol needed.
Self-balancing thanks to two gyroscopes so in principle it can not be tipped.
Do you want one of these ?
NASA takes a new photo of the eye of God !
#astronomy #space #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Check out these four amazing photos of the Helix Nebula sometimes called the eye of God.
The Helix Nebula represents a dying star known as a planetary nebula.
The Helix Nebula is located about 650 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius.
A planetary nebula is an emission nebula consisting of an expanding glowing shell of ionized gas ejected during the asymptotic giant branch phase of certain types of stars late in their life. Our own sun most likely will end up as a planetary nebula some 5 billion years from now.
To read more about planetary nebula :
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/EDthY3xN3DD
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More cool science posts to share !
A light bulb with 230% efficiency !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fPodc5W5DKx
Check out the sombrero galaxy ! Amazing Image !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
E = mc² - see the 2 minute proof
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/FyBqW8PFxN5
See more space, physics, and other science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
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What fascinates you most about Science ?
#astronomy #space #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Check out these four amazing photos of the Helix Nebula sometimes called the eye of God.
The Helix Nebula represents a dying star known as a planetary nebula.
The Helix Nebula is located about 650 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius.
A planetary nebula is an emission nebula consisting of an expanding glowing shell of ionized gas ejected during the asymptotic giant branch phase of certain types of stars late in their life. Our own sun most likely will end up as a planetary nebula some 5 billion years from now.
To read more about planetary nebula :
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/EDthY3xN3DD
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More cool science posts to share !
A light bulb with 230% efficiency !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/fPodc5W5DKx
Check out the sombrero galaxy ! Amazing Image !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/5nMXGc2FRtK
E = mc² - see the 2 minute proof
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/FyBqW8PFxN5
See more space, physics, and other science posts.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
===========================================
What fascinates you most about Science ?
Habitable planet discovered in our own celestial neighborhood !
#astronomy #space #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Scientists discover habitable planet orbiting a star only 12 light years away from us !
In celestial terms, just around the corner.
The system is called Tau ceti. There are 5 planets known to be orbiting this star and one of them is habitable. And it looks like there may also be a second planet that has conditions conducive to life !
Image credit: J. Pinfield of the RoPACS network at the University of Hertfordshire.
Steve Vogt, Professor at the University of California at Sant Cruz, gives an interview with +ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/12/astronomers-discover-habitable-planet-around-nearby-star/
The emerging knowledge from this study is that it is almost certain to us now that almost every star has its own planets orbiting around it, said Vogt.
This is very interesting because it allows for the possibility of sending robotics, sending signals, and have two-way communication with some life that might be out there, he said.
Are we alone ?
#astronomy #space #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Scientists discover habitable planet orbiting a star only 12 light years away from us !
In celestial terms, just around the corner.
The system is called Tau ceti. There are 5 planets known to be orbiting this star and one of them is habitable. And it looks like there may also be a second planet that has conditions conducive to life !
Image credit: J. Pinfield of the RoPACS network at the University of Hertfordshire.
Steve Vogt, Professor at the University of California at Sant Cruz, gives an interview with +ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/12/astronomers-discover-habitable-planet-around-nearby-star/
The emerging knowledge from this study is that it is almost certain to us now that almost every star has its own planets orbiting around it, said Vogt.
This is very interesting because it allows for the possibility of sending robotics, sending signals, and have two-way communication with some life that might be out there, he said.
Are we alone ?
Have a question about Google Plus ? Here's your chance to ask a question and make suggestions for changes !
#google #googleplus #googleplustips #googleplusupdate #whyilovegoogleplus #whyilovegoogle #euromaestro
+Ade Oshineye is hosting a session at #LeWeb today where you can ask all the questions you have on Google Plus !
One of the many things that I love about google is that they listen to us. Here is another chance to have your voice heard. In an interactive forum too !
I will be there and ask any questions that you leave here in the comments.
Now is your chance to ask that question that you always wanted to have the answer to. Or perhaps you have a great suggestion on how Google+ can be made even better.
+Jaana Nyström +Rahul Roy +Neeta Tolani +Mike Elgan +Joe Martinez +Chris Lang +Konstantin Lamanov +Dan Soto +Mari Thomas
+Mark Traphagen +Gideon Rosenblatt +Ronnie Bincer
+Shamil Weerakoon +Thomas Morffew +Patrik Järvelöv +Marc Belley
What do you want to know about Google Plus ?
What can be done to make Google Plus even better ?
Just let me know what you want to me ask or say !
#google #googleplus #googleplustips #googleplusupdate #whyilovegoogleplus #whyilovegoogle #euromaestro
+Ade Oshineye is hosting a session at #LeWeb today where you can ask all the questions you have on Google Plus !
One of the many things that I love about google is that they listen to us. Here is another chance to have your voice heard. In an interactive forum too !
I will be there and ask any questions that you leave here in the comments.
Now is your chance to ask that question that you always wanted to have the answer to. Or perhaps you have a great suggestion on how Google+ can be made even better.
+Jaana Nyström +Rahul Roy +Neeta Tolani +Mike Elgan +Joe Martinez +Chris Lang +Konstantin Lamanov +Dan Soto +Mari Thomas
+Mark Traphagen +Gideon Rosenblatt +Ronnie Bincer
+Shamil Weerakoon +Thomas Morffew +Patrik Järvelöv +Marc Belley
What do you want to know about Google Plus ?
What can be done to make Google Plus even better ?
Just let me know what you want to me ask or say !
Berlin and Amsterdam here I come !
#nextconf #imassera #nextweb #tech #euromaestro
I'm off to Amsterdam and Berlin for some tech conferences this week.
If you have questions that you want me to ask the speakers pictured below, just let me know.
If you are in Berlin and Amsterdam and want to meet up, drop me a line.
I'll be posting articles here, on twitter and on www.imassera.com
What should I see or do in Berlin or Amsterdam ?
#nextconf #imassera #nextweb #tech #euromaestro
I'm off to Amsterdam and Berlin for some tech conferences this week.
If you have questions that you want me to ask the speakers pictured below, just let me know.
If you are in Berlin and Amsterdam and want to meet up, drop me a line.
I'll be posting articles here, on twitter and on www.imassera.com
What should I see or do in Berlin or Amsterdam ?
Happy birthday sms !
#sms #birthday #thisdayinhistory #mobile #smartphone #euromaestro
It was twenty years ago today ...
that Sgt. Pepper taught me to text away.
And while it's been going in style and it hasn't really showed signs yet of going out of style.
On this day, twenty years ago (1992) the first text message was sent. Can you guess what that message was ? No, it didn't have anything to do with Watson. It was simply Merry Christmas.
One year later (1993) Nokia introduced the first mobile phone that was able to send text messages.
Then in 1999 we finally got to party like it was 1999 and we were able to send text messages across networks.
Then just 3 years later in 2002, we sent more than 250 billion SMS.
And in 2011, we sent an amazing 7.4 trillion text messages.
Text messaging has even now surpassed traditional phone calls and meeting face-to-face for adults in some countries.
For those that think I post a lot, you should see my text messaging !
Will the future be WhatsApp, Apple’s iMessage, Viber, KakaoTalk or Facebook messenger ?
Or maybe it will just be SMS !
Join me in celebrating the 20th birthday of SMS !
Do you have a funny text messaging story ?
#sms #birthday #thisdayinhistory #mobile #smartphone #euromaestro
It was twenty years ago today ...
that Sgt. Pepper taught me to text away.
And while it's been going in style and it hasn't really showed signs yet of going out of style.
On this day, twenty years ago (1992) the first text message was sent. Can you guess what that message was ? No, it didn't have anything to do with Watson. It was simply Merry Christmas.
One year later (1993) Nokia introduced the first mobile phone that was able to send text messages.
Then in 1999 we finally got to party like it was 1999 and we were able to send text messages across networks.
Then just 3 years later in 2002, we sent more than 250 billion SMS.
And in 2011, we sent an amazing 7.4 trillion text messages.
Text messaging has even now surpassed traditional phone calls and meeting face-to-face for adults in some countries.
For those that think I post a lot, you should see my text messaging !
Will the future be WhatsApp, Apple’s iMessage, Viber, KakaoTalk or Facebook messenger ?
Or maybe it will just be SMS !
Join me in celebrating the 20th birthday of SMS !
Do you have a funny text messaging story ?
WordPress is under attack by hackers - protect your blog
#wordpress #botnet #hackers #euromaestro
Wordpress has been attacked by a botnet of "tens of thousands" of individual computers since last week, according to server hosters Cloudflare and Hostgator.
+Matt Mullenweg wrote on his blog :
http://ma.tt/2013/04/passwords-and-brute-force/
Two ways to protect yourself.
1. If you have an admin account named admin, change the name.
2. Sign up for two-step authentication.
He says "Most other advice isn’t great — supposedly this botnet has over 90,000 IP addresses, so an IP limiting or login throttling plugin isn’t going to be great (they could try from a different IP a second for 24 hours)."
Read more about it on the BBC site.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22152296
Do you have a WP site ?
Do you use two-step authentication on your WP site or for Google Plus ?
Protect your blog now and pass this message along to others.
#wordpress #botnet #hackers #euromaestro
Wordpress has been attacked by a botnet of "tens of thousands" of individual computers since last week, according to server hosters Cloudflare and Hostgator.
+Matt Mullenweg wrote on his blog :
http://ma.tt/2013/04/passwords-and-brute-force/
Two ways to protect yourself.
1. If you have an admin account named admin, change the name.
2. Sign up for two-step authentication.
He says "Most other advice isn’t great — supposedly this botnet has over 90,000 IP addresses, so an IP limiting or login throttling plugin isn’t going to be great (they could try from a different IP a second for 24 hours)."
Read more about it on the BBC site.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22152296
Do you have a WP site ?
Do you use two-step authentication on your WP site or for Google Plus ?
Protect your blog now and pass this message along to others.
Judge dismisses Apple's patent lawsuit against Google !
#Apple #Google #applevsgoogle #motorola #patentwars #euromaestro
A US judge has dismissed Apple's case in which it alleged that Google's Motorola unit was seeking excessive royalty payments for patents.
Motorola has sought 2.25% of the price of Apple products that use some of its patents, which Apple said was too high.
Last week, Motorola asked the court to set a price but Apple said it would not pay more than $1per device.
Firms that own industry-essential patents are expected to offer them under fair licensing terms.
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20216101
Motorola said it was still open to negotiations with Apple and was interested in reaching an agreement.
"Motorola has long offered licensing to our extensive patent portfolio at a reasonable and non-discriminatory rate in line with industry standards," the firm said in its statement.
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Android now dominates market share !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/diQDK2XT1GD
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Are the patent wars an obstacle to innovation ?
How can we fairly set the price for industry-standard patents ?
#Apple #Google #applevsgoogle #motorola #patentwars #euromaestro
A US judge has dismissed Apple's case in which it alleged that Google's Motorola unit was seeking excessive royalty payments for patents.
Motorola has sought 2.25% of the price of Apple products that use some of its patents, which Apple said was too high.
Last week, Motorola asked the court to set a price but Apple said it would not pay more than $1per device.
Firms that own industry-essential patents are expected to offer them under fair licensing terms.
Read the BBC article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20216101
Motorola said it was still open to negotiations with Apple and was interested in reaching an agreement.
"Motorola has long offered licensing to our extensive patent portfolio at a reasonable and non-discriminatory rate in line with industry standards," the firm said in its statement.
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Android now dominates market share !
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107040353898400532534/posts/diQDK2XT1GD
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Are the patent wars an obstacle to innovation ?
How can we fairly set the price for industry-standard patents ?
The Euro Maestro 250 Business circle for startups, business news and entrepreneurs:
#startups #businessnews #entrepreneur #euromaestro
I've created this circle of entrepreneurs or those involved with startups or just actively engaged in the business community.
I've been looking at some promising technology by a few startups recently.
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+Marshall Kirkpatrick has started Little Bird.
If you're looking to find real experts who produce engaging content for your industry or on a certain topic, you have two choices : find one of my circles or get this great engine from Little Bird.
I've been fortunate enough to be in this beta and I can tell you that I find this tool absolutely vital and I know that you will not be disappointed.
http://getlittlebird.com/
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Another beta that I have been in is +NOD3x that you probably know from +Lee Smallwood.
NOD3x is an online application that analyses data from social networks blogs and the web. It provides formatted and easily understandable data analysis in graphical form. I've been using to search certain keywords and graphically see the connections between posts and users on that topic in Google Plus. This looks very promising. It's currently in limited beta.
http://nod3x.com/
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+Trey Ratcliff and +Tom Anderson were recently in Paris for a photowalk. Both are as great in person as they are online. In addition to being great photographers, both are very cool. If you are interested in photography, you definitely want to take Trey's workshop. I've written before about Trey's iOS app called +Stuck On Earth. This is the ultimate guide for photographers, explorers and daydreamers. A little bird has told me that there will be a new version soon.
Get Stuck on Earth now while it is still a free app !
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stuck-on-earth/id478313722?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
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I flew to London this week to meet up with +Colin Lucas-Mudd +Jerry Leach +Thomas Power and +Ayoub Khote to discuss a new company called Dot Connect. This project is so hot that I'm not even allowed to talk about it. Yet.
Stay tuned and I'll keep you posted. Full disclosure : I will be actively involved.
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Next week I fly back to London to meetup with some more startups. I also plan to attend a panel discussion held by +Rackspace UK and led by +Robert Scoble to discuss, what else, startups ! This looks like a great panel and includes +Graham Weston, Mayor Julian Castro, +Benjamin Southworth and Julie Meyer. This is a must attend event for anyone interested in startups !
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Also next week in London, I plan to attend a get together at Google to meet some people and have coffee. Hopefully, we will be able to do this without violating anyone's human rights.
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Future companies to look at in and around Paris include
+DocTracker by +Clément Cazalot
Bluenod with +Nicolas Loubet
Intermedia Paris
If you know of any interesting European startups, please let me know either in the comments, private post or email.
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If I missed you or other entrepreneurs or other people interested in startups, just let me know in the comments and I can add for round two.
Let me know if you would like to be added to this circle.
#startups #businessnews #entrepreneur #euromaestro
I've created this circle of entrepreneurs or those involved with startups or just actively engaged in the business community.
I've been looking at some promising technology by a few startups recently.
=========================================================
+Marshall Kirkpatrick has started Little Bird.
If you're looking to find real experts who produce engaging content for your industry or on a certain topic, you have two choices : find one of my circles or get this great engine from Little Bird.
I've been fortunate enough to be in this beta and I can tell you that I find this tool absolutely vital and I know that you will not be disappointed.
http://getlittlebird.com/
=========================================================
Another beta that I have been in is +NOD3x that you probably know from +Lee Smallwood.
NOD3x is an online application that analyses data from social networks blogs and the web. It provides formatted and easily understandable data analysis in graphical form. I've been using to search certain keywords and graphically see the connections between posts and users on that topic in Google Plus. This looks very promising. It's currently in limited beta.
http://nod3x.com/
=========================================================
+Trey Ratcliff and +Tom Anderson were recently in Paris for a photowalk. Both are as great in person as they are online. In addition to being great photographers, both are very cool. If you are interested in photography, you definitely want to take Trey's workshop. I've written before about Trey's iOS app called +Stuck On Earth. This is the ultimate guide for photographers, explorers and daydreamers. A little bird has told me that there will be a new version soon.
Get Stuck on Earth now while it is still a free app !
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stuck-on-earth/id478313722?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
=========================================================
I flew to London this week to meet up with +Colin Lucas-Mudd +Jerry Leach +Thomas Power and +Ayoub Khote to discuss a new company called Dot Connect. This project is so hot that I'm not even allowed to talk about it. Yet.
Stay tuned and I'll keep you posted. Full disclosure : I will be actively involved.
=========================================================
Next week I fly back to London to meetup with some more startups. I also plan to attend a panel discussion held by +Rackspace UK and led by +Robert Scoble to discuss, what else, startups ! This looks like a great panel and includes +Graham Weston, Mayor Julian Castro, +Benjamin Southworth and Julie Meyer. This is a must attend event for anyone interested in startups !
=========================================================
Also next week in London, I plan to attend a get together at Google to meet some people and have coffee. Hopefully, we will be able to do this without violating anyone's human rights.
=========================================================
Future companies to look at in and around Paris include
+DocTracker by +Clément Cazalot
Bluenod with +Nicolas Loubet
Intermedia Paris
If you know of any interesting European startups, please let me know either in the comments, private post or email.
=========================================================
If I missed you or other entrepreneurs or other people interested in startups, just let me know in the comments and I can add for round two.
Let me know if you would like to be added to this circle.
Who wants to split 500 million dollars with me ?
#powerball #lottery #dreams #euromaestro
The Power Ball Jackpot this wednesday will be at least 500 million dollars !
The chance of winning is 1 in 175 million. So if we buy every ticket combination we can still come out ahead. :)
Mostly buying a ticket is about the dream of what we would if we win.
Read this, very important :)
Unfortunately, I am somewhat geographically challanged and can't buy a ticket. That's where you come in ! You can buy the ticket for me and we can split the winnings !
Maybe you have a dream vacation that you would like to take, a business that you would like to start, or a project to make the world a better place !
One of the first things I would want to do is start a new cool international school.
Don't understimate the power of dreams !
Plus one if you have bought or will buy a ticket !
Tell me in the comments what you would do if you (we) win !
#powerball #lottery #dreams #euromaestro
The Power Ball Jackpot this wednesday will be at least 500 million dollars !
The chance of winning is 1 in 175 million. So if we buy every ticket combination we can still come out ahead. :)
Mostly buying a ticket is about the dream of what we would if we win.
Read this, very important :)
Unfortunately, I am somewhat geographically challanged and can't buy a ticket. That's where you come in ! You can buy the ticket for me and we can split the winnings !
Maybe you have a dream vacation that you would like to take, a business that you would like to start, or a project to make the world a better place !
One of the first things I would want to do is start a new cool international school.
Don't understimate the power of dreams !
Plus one if you have bought or will buy a ticket !
Tell me in the comments what you would do if you (we) win !
Are we alone ? The answer may surprize you.
#astronomy #alphacentauri #space #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Astronomers have recently discovered an Earth-sized planet around one of the stars in the star system closest to our own.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/Zk31G8qbsE1
See more science posts here !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
While life is unlikely on this planet because of the extreme conditions, in a future post I will discuss how life has already been found on Earth in so many inhospitable environments.
Charles Liu is an astrophysics professor and one of three questions that is always asked of him is whether we are alone.
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/1545-top-3-questions-people-ask-astrophysicist-answers.html
As you may already know, an attempt to answer this question in terms of how many intelligent civilizations are capable of sending us messages was put forth in the drake equation.
Using Drake's original values we come up with over 18 million communicating civilizations in our galaxy and 2.8 million trillion communicating civilizations in the universe.
Now the BBC has created a site where you can put in your own values and come up with your answer to that question.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120821-how-many-alien-worlds-exist
How many communicating civilizations did you come up with when you plugged in your values to the equation ?
#astronomy #alphacentauri #space #sciencesunday #euromaestro
Astronomers have recently discovered an Earth-sized planet around one of the stars in the star system closest to our own.
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/posts/Zk31G8qbsE1
See more science posts here !
https://plus.google.com/107040353898400532534/about
While life is unlikely on this planet because of the extreme conditions, in a future post I will discuss how life has already been found on Earth in so many inhospitable environments.
Charles Liu is an astrophysics professor and one of three questions that is always asked of him is whether we are alone.
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/1545-top-3-questions-people-ask-astrophysicist-answers.html
As you may already know, an attempt to answer this question in terms of how many intelligent civilizations are capable of sending us messages was put forth in the drake equation.
Using Drake's original values we come up with over 18 million communicating civilizations in our galaxy and 2.8 million trillion communicating civilizations in the universe.
Now the BBC has created a site where you can put in your own values and come up with your answer to that question.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120821-how-many-alien-worlds-exist
How many communicating civilizations did you come up with when you plugged in your values to the equation ?
Swiss Bank UBS admits to fraud and must pay $1.5 billion fine !
#banking #fraud #Occupy #eurocrisis #euromaestro
Swiss bank UBS admitted to fraud today.
A global investigation revealed its staff orchestrated the manipulation of benchmark interest rates over three continents. The manipulation and fraud was committed by the bank for a period of six years between 2005 and 2010.
UBS traders colluded with brokers and teamed up with traders at other banks to rig the Libor rate.
The Libor rate is used to price trillions of dollars worth of laons worldwide.
At least 45 people were involved in the rigging, which was discussed in internal chat forums and group emails and according to the FSA was even considered normal business practice at the bank but still never detected by UBS's compliance staff, despite five audits.
In addition to traders trying to move the Libor rate up or down to make money for themselves, senior managers at the Swiss bank directed dealers to keep Libor submissions low during the financial crisis to make the bank look stronger.
Read the full article on Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-ubs-libor-idUSBRE8BI00020121219
The extent of the wrongdoing was highlighted in a series of emails released by the FSA which showed how traders and brokers conspired to rig the rate and referred to each other in congratulatory terms such as "superman" and "be a hero today".
In one email, a trader wrote :"I need you to keep it as low as possible ... if you do that .... I'll pay you, you know, 50,000 dollars, 100,000 dollars... whatever you want ... I'm a man of my word".
It is the first time that brokers have been accused of taking payments to aid manipulation. ICAP, the world's largest inter-dealer broker, and rival RP Martin have suspended employees in connection with the probe.
Shares in UBS rose 1.6 percent to hit a 17-month high of 15.5 francs on the announcement of the fine.
UBS had previously lost $ 2.3 billion in a rouge trading scandal and has been subject to a management shake up and has cut thousands of jobs.
Barclays, a UK bank, had already been fined $ 450 million in June also for rigging the LIbor.
HSBC, another UK bank, had been fined $ 1.9 billion to settle a US probe into money laundering for drug cartels.
The worldwide probe is continuing and other banks are likely to be charged.
The Libor rate was not subject to regulation as regulators had left the banks to police it. As of next year, the FSA will start regulation.
To what degree do banks need to be regulated ?
#banking #fraud #Occupy #eurocrisis #euromaestro
Swiss bank UBS admitted to fraud today.
A global investigation revealed its staff orchestrated the manipulation of benchmark interest rates over three continents. The manipulation and fraud was committed by the bank for a period of six years between 2005 and 2010.
UBS traders colluded with brokers and teamed up with traders at other banks to rig the Libor rate.
The Libor rate is used to price trillions of dollars worth of laons worldwide.
At least 45 people were involved in the rigging, which was discussed in internal chat forums and group emails and according to the FSA was even considered normal business practice at the bank but still never detected by UBS's compliance staff, despite five audits.
In addition to traders trying to move the Libor rate up or down to make money for themselves, senior managers at the Swiss bank directed dealers to keep Libor submissions low during the financial crisis to make the bank look stronger.
Read the full article on Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-ubs-libor-idUSBRE8BI00020121219
The extent of the wrongdoing was highlighted in a series of emails released by the FSA which showed how traders and brokers conspired to rig the rate and referred to each other in congratulatory terms such as "superman" and "be a hero today".
In one email, a trader wrote :"I need you to keep it as low as possible ... if you do that .... I'll pay you, you know, 50,000 dollars, 100,000 dollars... whatever you want ... I'm a man of my word".
It is the first time that brokers have been accused of taking payments to aid manipulation. ICAP, the world's largest inter-dealer broker, and rival RP Martin have suspended employees in connection with the probe.
Shares in UBS rose 1.6 percent to hit a 17-month high of 15.5 francs on the announcement of the fine.
UBS had previously lost $ 2.3 billion in a rouge trading scandal and has been subject to a management shake up and has cut thousands of jobs.
Barclays, a UK bank, had already been fined $ 450 million in June also for rigging the LIbor.
HSBC, another UK bank, had been fined $ 1.9 billion to settle a US probe into money laundering for drug cartels.
The worldwide probe is continuing and other banks are likely to be charged.
The Libor rate was not subject to regulation as regulators had left the banks to police it. As of next year, the FSA will start regulation.
To what degree do banks need to be regulated ?