Swiftly following on from our previous blog post on the rapid development of web technology and media, a prime example illustrating our point of how we cannot ever really be in control and fully understand the resources and opportunities the internet offers.

The backfiring of the #QantasLuxury pajama competition gives us an insight as to how it can all go horribly wrong.

A fascinating interactive infographic - The Evolution Of The Web - is a great illustration of how fast the web develops, and gives an insight into the challenges of keeping up to date with the latest technlogies and media trends.

No technology in history has developed at such a speed, or continues to accelerate as the internet is currently doing.

No doubt we'll all be seeing a lot more of the Google +1 button on search results and web pages in the coming months.

Learn more about it in this video, or read more about Google +1 here.

The button is currently only appearing in Google Search Results - however, it will soon be released to other web pages, allowing site visitors to add their seal of approval to a web page they like. In turn - friends, through their association via their Google Account - can see what is popular among people they know.

Google Places allow you to create a Google Map or 'My Map', complete with images, video, text info, reviews, contacts, routes and more. The maps are interactive and searchable. You can keep them private or have them open for anyone to find on the internet.

Signing up on Google Places is easy, especailly if you already have a gmail account.