Thought Garage

Look at this funny error displayed by Youtube when some thing went wrong on the servers. Is Google referring to its developers as monkeys? or am I missing some joke? “Sorry, something went wrong. A team of highly trained monkeys has been dispatched to deal with this situation. If you see them, show them this information :”

YouTube has announced an exclusive deal to broadcast live online the entire cricket season of the upstart Indian Premier League this year. [This is] the largest and most extensive live streaming that weve ever done, I think thats ever been done on the internet before, Shailesh Rao, Managing Director, Google India said yesterday. The season will be shown everywhere around the world except inside the United States. Via Readwrite web

Here is the list of most watched videos on Youtube in the year of 2009. Evian Roller Babies is one of my all time favorites. Most Watched YouTube videos (Global): 1. Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent (120+ million views) 2. David After Dentist (37+ million views) 3. JK Wedding Entrance Dance (33+ million views) 4. New Moon Movie Trailer (31+ million views) 5. Evian Roller Babies (27+ million views) Most Watched music videos on YouTube (Global)*: 1. Pitbull "I Know You Want Me" (82+ million views) 2. Miley Cyrus "The Climb" (64+ million views) 3. Miley Cyrus "Party in the U.S.A." (54+ million views) 4. The Lonely Island "I'm On a Boat" (48+ million views) 5. Keri Hilson "Knock You Down " (35+ million views) Source: Broadcasting Ourselves! - Youtube Blog