Archive for January, 2011
Internet Remains Down in Egypt
January 28th, 2011In other news, Obama’s Internet ‘Kill Switch’ Bill Will Return Later This Year. Via: Telegraph: The Egyptian government’s action is unprecedented in the history of the internet. Countries such as China, Iran, Thailand and Tunisia have cut off access to news websites and social networking services during periods of unrest, as Egypt did when it […]
OpenLeaks Site Goes Live
January 28th, 2011…after someone leaked the material to Cryptome. *chortle* Via: OpenLeaks: OpenLeaks is a project that aims at making whistleblowing safer and more widespread. This will be done by providing dedicated and generally free services to whistleblowers and organizations interested in transparency. We will also create a Knowledge Base aiming to provide a comprehensive reference to […]
Spain’s Unemployment Rate Over 20%
January 28th, 2011Via: AFP: Spain announced Friday its jobless rate surged to a 13-year record above 20 percent at the end of 2010, the highest level in the industrialized world, as the economy struggled for air. It was more bad news for an economy fighting to regain the trust of financial markets and avoid being trapped in […]
U.S. Official Kills Two Pakistanis in Lahore
January 28th, 2011??? Via: BBC: An American official in the Pakistani city of Lahore has shot and killed a Pakistani motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger, police say. They say that the consular employee fired his pistol in self-defence. US embassy officials confirmed that an American was involved. The men were pursuing the American in his car […]
I’ll Probably Have to Take the Night Off Due to Storm
January 28th, 2011The leading edge of a cyclone is passing over us now. If there aren’t any further updates for a while, blame Wilma. I’m going to take my broadband antenna down now so that it’s not ripped off the roof.
Cella Energy Developing Nanomaterial Capable of Storing Hydrogen; Doesn’t Need to Be Pressurized or Cooled; ‘Micro-Beads’ Could Be Pumped Like Liquid
January 28th, 2011This sounds like a somewhat interesting process; not anything to get excited about, yet, of course, but interesting to watch nonetheless. Just to state what should be obvious to many commentators, but isn’t: In the context of vehicle fuels, hydrogen isn’t an energy source. It’s a battery. You need energy to get the hydrogen. Perhaps […]
Egypt: Internet Down, Police Counterterror Unit Deployed; In Suez, Weapons Looted and Turned on Police
January 28th, 2011Via: AP: Internet service in Egypt was disrupted and the government deployed an elite special operations force in Cairo on Friday, hours before an anticipated new wave of anti-government protests. The developments were a sign that President Hosni Mubarak’s regime was toughening its crackdown following the biggest protests in years against his nearly 30-year rule. […]
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
January 27th, 2011Thanks to the owner of whowouldbenefit.com for signing up for hosting with BlueHost. Cryptogon received $90.
And Now… Yemen
January 27th, 2011Via: Reuters: Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa Thursday to demand a change of government, inspired by the unrest that has ousted Tunisia’s leader and spread to Egypt this week. Reuters witnesses estimated that around 16,000 Yemenis demonstrated in four parts of Sanaa in the largest rally since a wave of protests […]
Google Maps Foreclosure Visualizations: Prepare Yourself To Be Floored
January 27th, 2011Recovery. Via: The Big Picture: I wanted to demonstrate the full extent of Foreclosures in the US, so after setting GMaps on foreclosure listings, I slowly zoomed out of the map. Voila! Most foreclosures that are for sale in the USA are now showing on your screen. More: Bigger Pics
