The January 18 web blackout over SOPA was so effective that some are already voicing a reversal in support for the controversial bill .. the web blackout began at midnight and it didn’t take long for some freshmen and seasoned lawmakers to abandon the censorship train.. Developing story…
Yet another small quake has rattled the DC area.. It’s the 82nd minor tremor since last summer’s east coast shake.. Or maybe it wasn’t a quake but instead a massive organized campaign of citizens speaking out against SOPA..
Google has a simple and effective SOPA protest. Will people notice?
But the Wikipedia outage has many student, some just starting a semester, angry about not being able to copy and paste sketchy facts from the online encyclopedia.. Some humorous Tweets asking what blackened out websites ‘have against SOAP’… The net is free still.. But I suppose dirty too.
Several popular websites, including Google, either partially or fully shutting down websites today (in Google’s case a blackened out logo) to protect legislation meant to stop online piracy–and legislation that many fear could lead to a chilling death to freedom of speech on the Internet.. As more today become aware of the ramifications of the … Read moreSOPA: Black Wednesday
Imgur Tor Project Miro iSchool at Syracuse University Oreilly.com Wikipedia Reddit Mozilla WordPress.org icanhazCheezburger Network MoveOn.org Good Old Games TwitPic Minecraft Free Press Mojang XDA Developers Destructoid Good.is Also: Google will be changing their homepage It’s going to be an interesting day.. And this protest may very well work.
Just when you thought it was safe to live in Seattle without a snow shovel, thing again: The biggest snowstorm in decades is about the hit the Washington city.. Here is what is expected: Wet heavy snow potentially amounting to 10 inches in many areas. Unheard of for the city drenched in rain. Potential exists for … Read moreSeattle snowbomb
Is the earth moaning or groaning? Are strange noises across the planet a sign of impending doom? Earthquakes? Nothing? Maybe it’s all just a hoax. These ‘noises’ perhaps nothing else but Internet chatter about noises that aren’t really so.. We know this much: There are months worth of YouTube videos showcasing what users claim are … Read moreMoans and groans
A grandmother suffered a brutal beating at none other than Chuck E Cheese’s.. Her sin? Telling others not to use fowl language around grandchildren..For such a horrible request she was lunched and dragged by the hair around the Michigan restaurant. The family was refunded by the restaurant.. Police investigating.. A hospital treating. Life in the … Read moreThis is the state of the nation
A cruise ship goes down.. Every man for himself.. Panic and amazing tales of survival–and horrid tales of death. The only thing that people are thinking about is that it is the modern day Titanic. Bodies and wreckage being discovered .. The UK DAILY MAIL has a great update with excellent photos of the horror … Read moreCruise disaster