Day: January 29, 2011

Various sources reporting: The people of Cairo have created mini-militias to police neighborhoods and other areas of the city

January 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Instruction freely flowing: How to get around the kill switch carpe-cerevisi: If you know anyone in Egypt, please pass this on to them. To bypass government blocking of websites, use numerical IP addresses: Twitter ”128.242.240.52” Fb ”69.63.189.34” Google ”172.14.204.99”. A French ISP offers free dial up internet access ~ +33 1 72 89 01 50 Login password: toto. Please pass … Read more

January 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

The man against the machine. One person stands up to the army, holding the Egyptian flag. But it’s moments like this, watching chaos in the world and civil unrest in a nation that is “allied” to the United States and other democracies, that one must step back and wonder what Egypt will emerge? Will it … Read more

January 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Call me crazy, but it appears Egyptians aren’t big fans of Mubarak’s new choice for vice president.. Day five of protests continue.

REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE INTERNET IS NOW ALSO DOWN IN SYRIA

January 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Nervous about a domino effect… REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE INTERNET IS NOW ALSO DOWN IN SYRIA

Some cell service returns in Egypt — but most modern forms of communications are still under a blackout due to the forceful hand of Egyptian government

January 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

So back, in turn, are dial up modems, fax machines, and other forms of antiquated technology that took us from the 1990s into the 21st century..

January 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

The smiling soldier.. One image shows the true heart of some –and maybe many more–of the soldiers who have been ordered to stop the demonstrators An Egyptian army soldier smiles at protesters in Cairo January 28, 2011. President Hosni Mubarak sent troops and armoured cars into Egyptian cities on Friday in an attempt to quell … Read more