the voodoo who do what you don’t dare do people
The Union of Concerned Scientists in a February report pointed out something the science press has known for years: The Bush administration has no respect for science. Ideologues prefer to make up the laws of nature as they go. (read more)
Bruce Sterling is cool. Read his article.
Under the new regulations, part of [a Vietnamese] government policy announced in March, Internet cafe owners can be fined or jailed for allowing clients to download or send “bad information” on the Internet, the official said. (read more)
So does this mean that Fox News won’t be available in Vietnam? How about Voice of America? I suppose they’d block my blog too.
A Vietnamese dissident sentenced to seven years in prison for criticizing the communist regime on the Internet ended a three-week hunger strike Tuesday after authorities announced they would reconsider his verdict. (read more)
When will these countries figure out that democracy just works better? People shouldn’t have to hold a gun to their own heads to get the rule of law enforced. Democracy isn’t perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got.
The vast majority of global business networks are routinely suffering from large-scale data loss and manipulation as the advent of wireless technology makes them vulnerable to malicious attack by hackers, new research has claimed. (read more)
Data bleed is dangerous, even (especially?) for home users. If you have a wireless network, secure it. If you need help, ask me. I’m serious.
