Mozilla announced that Firefox 3 was downloaded 8 million times on its first 24 hours, setting a world record for the most software downloads over that period.
The record came despite its downtime for about two hours after site visitors overloaded its server. At its peak, the server was said to be serving 17,000 downloads per minute. Mozilla’s CEO John Lilly has a blog post that will give you more figures about the first 24 hours.
Downloads came from various parts of the globe, led by the United States, Germany, Japan, Spain, and Britain. The previous version of Firefox was downloaded just 1.6 million times in the 24 hours after its launch.
Mozilla said that Guinness World Records is reviewing the world record attempt and may take a few days before confirmation.
I am an accidental web worker. I was given the pink slip not so long ago and has since then brought income for the family working from home, cafes, bookstores, and wherever there is WiFi. Though I am not yet fully immersed into being a web worker, it is nonetheless suiting my needs.
I need to compensate for the lost income and being a web worker has allowed me to continue earning and lessen the burden on my family.
When I decided to forego job hunting and become a web worker instead, I made sure to check on my skills set to see what I can put to use. Dig deeper. You just don’t realize the things that you are capable of doing.
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Blog search engine Technorati today launched Technorati Media, an advertising network that would hopefully bring back its old glory and make their service once again compelling for bloggers.
With most web workers maintaining their own blogs and monetizing through Google Adsense or other advertising networks, Technorati Media is another welcome addition to try. The network boasts of having deep agency and client relationships that it can deliver targeted campaigns from top brands at high CPMs.
Interested web workers may join the network here.
Web Work 101: How To Escape The Cubicle
