Last week, Egyptian officials shut off Internet access to their country. By doing so, they demonstrated that A) it could be done and B) how to do it. They also provided ample material for those of us would would fight such a move in the future.
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January 31, 2011Shutting Off the Internet
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January 28, 2011January 26, 2011Thoughts and SuggestionsHere’s yet another random blog post as I wallow in the time between urgent projects. January 24, 2011AOL’s Profits Come From Ill-Informed GeezersAccording to the article below, AOL is profiting because a lot of old people who use computers are unaware that they don’t need AOL. Those users already have an email account at their ISP, but they still pay $25/month for AOL service just to use the email address. That’s a silly waste of money, but I can see how it happens: Too many people are misinformed and ignorant when it comes to computers. They just don’t know any better. That’s sad. PorchCam UpdatesI’ve re-worked the Wambooli PorchCam web page. Not sure if I like it yet, but I’ve fixed up a few things.
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January 23, 2011Two-Tiered Internet (in Britain)I wrote about this change coming over two years ago: A two-tier Internet service, though the way Britain is doing it isn’t what I predicted, and this isn’t the same thing as net-neutrality. No, the burden here goes on the web sites themselves: Pay more and get on the Internet faster. But don’t tell me that this gives an advantage to the big media companies. Here is the blog post I wrote on a similar subject in 2008. January 22, 2011Facebook is a Scam Artist’s ParadiseSometimes the headline writes the article. January 21, 2011Busy Time!Sorry for the brief post, but I’m über busy finishing a project on deadline. January 19, 201114-Year-Old Creates Popular iOS GameHe’s only 14, but he’s created what is now the most popular game at the iTunes app store. Amazing. Inspiring.
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Drat Those Random Problems!It’s always something with computers, and even I’m not immune. In fact, I think I’m particularly susceptible to computer trouble because I’m a so-called “expert.” This week’s issue: My router is acting all hinkey. |
