And so it begins.
In what is sure to be a turning point in Internet law, U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady has declared that Twitter must hand over the account information of several of its users to the Department of Justice in connection with the government's ongoing investigation of WikiLeaks. Twitter, who opposed the demand, was forced into compliance on the grounds that the accounts in question were used by key supporters of WikiLeaks.
You read that last sentence correctly. If the government decides that you are an important supporter of a group that they don't like, they will
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Predictions for the Internet: 2012
by Jason Lightner January 4th, 2012 | Cyber Culture
With 2011 behind us, it's important to not only recognize what has been, but also what may come. Now, with increasingly powerful corporations and increasingly destructive legislation bearing down upon us, it is becoming a very real possibility that the Internet as we know it may cease to exist in 2012. I'd like to speculate a little bit, if it sparkles and pleases.
1. Progress is as Dumb as a Pipe
This may be the year Internet killed the T.V. star. Now, more than ever we can imagine a-la-carte television viewing. Some big content providers may be letting the reins loose
1. Progress is as Dumb as a Pipe
This may be the year Internet killed the T.V. star. Now, more than ever we can imagine a-la-carte television viewing. Some big content providers may be letting the reins loose
The Great Firewall of America
by Jason Lightner November 22nd, 2011 | Cyber Culture
There's a foul odor in the air, and it's coming from our lawmakers and corporations. In case you haven't yet heard, the freedom of the Internet is once again under fire with yet another censorship bill. This particular bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or H.R.3261 (sister proposal to the PROTECT IP Act), was introduced on October 26 (a perverse birthday present from the government to me, I suppose), and a hearing was held on November 16 by the House Judiciary Committee.
Here's the deal, folks: This bill proposes that, in order for us to deal with online
Here's the deal, folks: This bill proposes that, in order for us to deal with online
My Business Podcast Picks
by Heather Duchan October 6th, 2011 | Audio
I love free information, especially when it's related to business and entrepreneurship. Thankfully, the Internet is full of free content in the form of blogs, news sources, and videos; however, since I can't sit at the computer all day, I love the flexibility that podcasts offer. I can listen to free information and actually get stuff done around the house.
Although, I've tried out a wide range of podcasts in the last few years, especially on business topics, there are three that I've really been into recently.
The Dave Ramsey Show has long been an iTune favorite, especially in the business
Although, I've tried out a wide range of podcasts in the last few years, especially on business topics, there are three that I've really been into recently.
The Dave Ramsey Show has long been an iTune favorite, especially in the business
When Your Broadband Simply Isn’t
by Jason Lightner September 20th, 2011 | Cyber Culture
How important is Internet speed to you? If you're like most Americans, you rely on the Internet for both work and pleasure. When it's slow, it's a terrible inconvenience, and when it goes out, it's an outright problem. An article published by the New York Times recently detailed how bad broadband Internet access is in rural Idaho – in the slowest area, broadband speeds reached an average low of 318 kilobits per second (kbps). To put this in perspective, I'm in Baltimore, using Verizon FiOS, and I'm getting a nice, steady 20 megabits per second (Mbps). My broadband speeds
