Egypt, in the face of a growing backlash of the youth against the old guard, has ordered the social networking, Twittering and Facebooking of modern life to be shut down.. the net’s gears have halted within the nation.. The rest of the world is watching Egypt, even if its citizens cannot see out.. Time will … Read moreWe are seeing internet history before our eyes
Internet shut down; no TWITTER, FACEBOOK… Chaos is expected within hours as citizens take to the streets to protest Hosni Mubarak.. A developing story that we will all be watching.
“We’re not trying to mandate any requirements for the entire Internet, the entire Internet backbone,” said Brandon Milhorn, Republican staff director and counsel for the committee. CBS news reports: The revised version includes new language saying that the federal government’s designation of vital Internet or other computer systems “shall not be subject to judicial review.” … Read moreLIKE A BAD ODOR, IT’S BACK: THE BILL TO ALLOW OBAMA TO HAVE THE INTERNET ‘KILL SWITCH’ WITH NO COURT REVIEW
And the same could potentially go for Tumblr, Posterous, Google Blogger (Never Google though) or any other site that relies on ad revenue to survive. The safest thing to do for those whom worry of their web creations surviving: Constantly back them up. Somewhere. My God, maybe even on PAPER! A must read story for … Read moreA must read story for anyone who puts their photos online and sometimes worries about them: What would happen if Flickr fails?