Last week saw the launch of the Pinterest 100, Google Shopping 100 and TikTok 100. That was a lot of 100s.
I figured I should do a 100, too. At least something more than a Top 9 on Instagram, right?
Here are 100 things from 2019 based on my data in the last year — from most clicked on links to favorite albums and books to the Top 5 toilet paper folds at hotels I stayed at. That’s a thing you can track.
It’s been a hell of a year. Glad you’re part of it.
See you on the internet!
Greg
Top 10 Most-Clicked Posts on GregSwan.net in 2019:
- South by Southwest 2019 Recap
- Embracing the Post-Gas Station Lifestyle
- Getting Started on TikTok
- Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd’s Version of the Automated Home, Circa 1954
- Information is Beautiful author on What Makes A Good Data Visualization
- Want to add hands-free Alexa to your car? Try Amazon Echo Auto
- Touring an Amazon Fulfillment Center
- More examples of anti-consumerism advertising selling consumerism
- Why is it so hard to quit social media?
- Done is the Engine of More
Top 10 Most-Clicked Links from GregSwan.net in 2019:
- What Makes a Good Data Visualization from Information is Beautiful
- @WhereIsGregsCar on Twitter
- @GradeATikToks on Instagram
- Amy Webb’s 300 Tech Trends on VentureBeat
- Future Today Institutes 2019 Tech Trends Report
- The Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
- Tour an Amazon Fulfillment Center
- Forget DMs. Celebrities want you to text them
- Untold AI: Poster download by Chris Noessel
- Ranking the Top 100 Websites in the World
Top 10 Most-Clicked Links from SWAN of the Week Newsletter in 2019:
- 5 Trends Appear on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2019
- What Does It Mean to Be a ‘VSCO Girl’?
- This YouTuber Modified A Roomba So That It Curses & Screams When it Bumps Into Things
- Behind the scenes of the “Meth. We’re on it.” campaign and how it got approved
- Snap Chatter — October 2019
- iOS 13.2: Every hidden iPhone and iPad feature we can find
- Ranking the Top 100 Websites in the World
- Creepy clowns and cute couples: 2019’s top Halloween costumes
- Spongebob Theme Song – 800% Slower
- The State of Journalism 2019
Top 5 Greg in the News Stories in 2019:
- Buzzfeed: Greg’s Frozen Pants Went Viral
- MIMA: Getting Your Hands Dirty in a Fast-Changing Digital World
- The Schmidt List Podcast: Social Disruption
- CMS Wire: Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report
- Star Tribune: Chaska plans to create an attraction-filled public square
Top 5 Favorite Books of 2019:
- “NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity” by Steve Silberman
- “Team Human” by Douglas Rushkoff
- “Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History” by Kurt Andersen
- “The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters” by Tom Nichols
- “The Sociopath Next Door” by Martha Stout
Top 5 Best Toilet Paper Folds at Hotels Greg Stayed at in 2019:
- Le Meridien, Atlanta, GA
- Hotel HUGO, New York, NY
- St. Jane, Chicago, IL
- The Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
- Hilton Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA
Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2019
- “Shake It” by The New Mastersounds
- “Le bel été” by The Limiñanas
- “V” by The Budos Band
- “Anima” by Thom Yorke
- “Egowerk” by The Faint
- “Black Pumas” by Black Pumas
- “Luther” by Lazerbeak
- “Great Hits” by Shredders
- “Keep on Dancing” by Parisian Soul
- “Heaven and Earth” by Kamasi Washington
Top 5 Journalists Worth a Follow in 2019:
- Taylor Lorenz, NYT
- Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC
- Dave Jorgensen, Washington Post
- Kerry Flynn, CNN
- Marty Swant, Forbes
Top 5 Favorite Streaming Show Binges of 2019:
Top 5 Favorite Mobile Apps of 2019:
Top 7 Non-Fiction Podcasts of 2019:
- Pivot, with Recode’s Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway
- Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
- Prince: The Story of 1999
- Stay Free: The Story of The Clash
- Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
- Geek Out with Matt Navara
- The Dream
Top 3 Fiction Podcasts of 2019:
Top 5 Favorite Newsletters of 2019:
- The Interface by Casey Newton
- Things That Have Caught My Attention by Dan Hon
- Quartz Daily Obsession
- The Hustle
- MEL Magazine
Top 5 Travel Stats:
- Miles Flown: 45,667
- Trip Segments Flown: 29
- Miles Driven in @WhereIsGregsCar: 12,575
- MPG Average in @WhereisGregsCar: 40.6
- Hours Spent Commuting in @WhereIsGregsCar: 373:13
Top 17 Favorite 2019 Speaking Gigs:
- Ad 2 Student Ad Summit (Minneapolis, MN)
- 4A’s CreateTech (New York, NY)
- IABC’s Convergence Summit (Minneapolis, MN)
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Mobile Twin Cities with Buzzfeed (Minneapolis, MN)
- Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (Minneapolis, MN)
- Brand Innovators Future of TV & Media (Minneapolis, MN)
- Land O’Lakes MarTech Summit Keynote (Arden Hills, MN)
- Social Media Breakfast: “A Conversation with Greg Swan” (Minneapolis, MN)
- St. Thomas Academy: Digital Wisdom Workshop (Minneapolis, MN)
- Courageous Storytellers (Wichita, KS)
- Digital Summit Minneapolis 2019 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Digital Summit DC 2019 (Washington, DC)
- Thomson Reuters Synergy Users Conference (Virginia Beach, VA)
- 2nd Annual Satellite Women’s Conference (Scottsdale, AZ)
- University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN)
- American College of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece)
GREG SWAN 
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