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Internet black out

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I didn’t take part in the Internet blackout today, as I’m a lazy sod and also I’m just back at work after a very hard weeks drinking. However I would note that as many many people have observed: This is very similar to our RIPA act, but from a country with more power to break stuff It’s utterly pointless, and won’t stop serious piracy in anyway It will result in an awful lot of collateral damage It will have a chilling effect and be trivial to be misused I’d also predict that if it did come to pass then it … Continue reading →

Who are Anonymous fighting?

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As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before I don’t really think all that much of “anonymous” or at least of their public actions. I can’t help but think they are at best well intentioned idiots – with, much like wikileaks, little concern for the collateral damage they cause as long as they get headlines. Time and again I wonder who they cause more damage to, or course it’s the nature of the “anonymous” movement that anyone can do anything and claim it was an act of “anonymous” – want to blow up a nuclear power station and claim it was the … Continue reading →

World IPv6 day

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I do apologise to wander once more onto geekier topics, but largely un-noticed today is World IPv6 Day. Which was hoping to make people more aware of IPv6 and the need to get ready for it – I’m not sure how well it’s done outside of people who already knew about it. Outside of the techy press the Gaurdian picked up on it and apparently Ed Vaizey said something about it. Despite it being a very low key event this is something you need to care about, as it will actually be terribly important. So get a cup of tea … Continue reading →