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February 16, 2012
The Tor Network has Succeeded!
The Tor network, a network of anonymizing web proxy, has done exactly what it was made to do in Iran the past few days. As the internet censorship program has swept through Iran prior to the parliamentary elections that will take place next month, the Tor network has allowed a vast number of people to remain connected news, social networks, and the internet at...Read more »
February 1, 2012
Don't be a Boner!
There is a growing sense of entitlement that has been growing in the American consciousness. We were told as children that we could grow up to be anything! That we could change the world as long as we worked hard. Then we entered middle and high school where we learned that the people that really got ahead were the ones who knew how to belittle others and...Read more »
January 10, 2012
Facial Recognition or Candid Camera?
Facial recognition software will soon make it possible for your phone, computer, or pad to recognize you as you walk up to it. This will allow for personalized settings and security options for each user and will make targeted advertising more effective. This also means that your computer will activate your camera every time it senses movement in its...Read more »
December 13, 2011
Cautious Social Networking is Imperative!
While social networking sites have made it possible to find friends and family members that we may have given up hope of ever finding again, it has also generalized the way that we interact with our friends, family… and coworkers. Every one of your hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of friends on Facebook are able to see what you post, the links you share, and any...Read more »
December 6, 2011
We knew we were being tracked, Now we know just how extensively
I carry my phone with me everywhere. It is my lifeline to my friends and family, my music box, my clock, calendar, study buddy, research device, and a stoic barrier against boredom. The thought that every single keystroke,...Read more »
November 27, 2011
SOPA tripping over its own Soapbox
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill that is currently in front of the House of Representatives has managed to do what few others could: it has drawn conservatives and liberals together in a public outpouring of bipartisan opposition. Backers of the bill had hoped to push it through Congress without too much hype, but with the growing opposition of freedom of...Read more »
November 17, 2011
Activists on Alert
From its conception, the War on Drugs has created the perfect niche in Mexico for violence and corruption to flourish. Whether discussing the brutal tactics of the rival drug cartels, or the money grubbing corrupt politicians that allow the cartels to gain unprecedented political power, it is impossible to escape to irrevocable harm that the War on Drugs has caused our...Read more »
November 16, 2011
Tipping the Scales
In the ‘90’s it was easy to believe that the chaos and freedom of the internet could never be tamed; that there would always be security in a handle and an IP address. Social Networking included chat rooms, IM and e-mail, direct lines of communication that we considered to be relatively secure. Scant...Read more »
July 29, 2011
Changes in the air
The release of Google+ and the churn involved in migration between social networks makes this an IDEAL time to talk about what's new here at the headquarters. You might have noticed that Diaspora hasn't lived up to the hype. We're sad too because it set up back *months*. But - it allowed us to open our horisons and find a new distributed platform...Read more »
December 4, 2010
Do Not Track Me!
A quick heads up about what your congress critters are up to: it seems they are actually listening to the people who know what they are talking about! Link to Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing info for the "Do Not Track" proposed legislation. Eben Moglen, Chairman of the Software Freedom Law Center and professor at Columbia University Law School...Read more »
September 18, 2010
Not quite done yet...
It may look like it - but Node.net isn't yet open for business. I'd love to take your money; but I'd have no product to give you - and that's not cool in anyone's book. Current status: we're finishing the product development. You may have heard of the Diaspora code drop. We're actively a part of this and are extending/improving/fixing it for...Read more »
August 25, 2010
And so IT begins
We begin at the ending... the ideal, the fundamental goal: Freedom from online spying on our social network. No Ads, no data-mining, no question about the privacy of our communication. How? We pile up a stack of free software, add low cost and low power (green!? bonus!) computers, then mix a bit of magic 'cloud' sauce to make it easy to manage and voila:...Read more »