In the old days, staying home and playing on your computer on a Friday or Saturday night was considered anti-social. With the advent of social networking sites, spending countless hours on websites like Facebook or MySpace has become socially acceptable. Still, there’s an element missing in these sorts of websites-the ability to wander around and… Continue reading Sit tight ícause the revolutionís on its way
Tag: A Series Of Tubes
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Ninja looter caught stealing identities
A week ago, Gregory Kopiloff of Seattle, Washington was caught using peer-to-peer programs in a very shocking way-and it wasn’t downloading bestiality porn. On Wed., Sep. 5, a new enemy of P2P programs was revealed. LimeWire and Soulseek were reportedly used to download sensitive financial information from people who had poorly configured the sharing options… Continue reading Ninja looter caught stealing identities
Neighbours nix Net neutrality
Since publication of last week’s edition of a series of tubes, a large development on the subject of Net neutrality has emerged in the United States. Despite massive lobbying and online petitions, the hopes and dreams of Net neutrality advocates in the U.S. were horribly shattered Thu., Sep. 6 when the Department of Justice ruled… Continue reading Neighbours nix Net neutrality
406: Not Acceptable
Network neutrality has been a big issue in the United States in the past year or so. The debate inevitably arrived in Canada a few months later, becoming a greater threat here than south of the border. Network neutrality is the principle that the Internet should be free of restrictions to access. Universal access to… Continue reading 406: Not Acceptable