Tag Archives: Internet

Apr 18

CISPA breaks the 4th Amendment

CISPA — the bill that would END our online privacy and violate the 4th Amendment — will go to a vote in the House on Thursday. We’re planning the largest online privacy protest in history to stop this bill. Can … Read More

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Mar 02

Time Warner Cable thinks you’re an idiot

Time Warner Cable chief technology officer Irene Esteves says you don’t really want the gigabit speeds offered by Google Fiber and other high speed providers. And you don’t. Fast Internet is for countries like South Korea and has absolutely no … Read More

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Dec 19

Data caps are just a “cash cow” for Internet providers

Lots of Americans have their Internet access limited by data caps, limits on how much they transfer in a given amount of time. But as the cost of connectivity goes down, consumer costs stay the same (or even rise). Why? … Read More

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Nov 15

The Oatmeal on making things for the web

The Oatmeal has Some thoughts and musings about making things for the web. Man, this really hit home. Not all of it, the “Your Career + Internet = Sad” part. I’m not a full-time “content creator” and my photos, comics … Read More

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Oct 17

Computer Viruses Are “Rampant” on Medical Devices in Hospitals

As if you didn’t have enough to worry about when you’re hospitalized, now you have to deal with computer viruses on medical devices. But this article brings up two very important questions. First, why is Windows being deployed as the … Read More

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