Opinions on Internet Privacy [Comic]
I’m the philosopher until someone hands me a burrito. So geeks, which train of thought do You follow? Let us know in the comments section below! [Source: XKCD]
Category Archives: Web
IMGUR as a Dress [Pic]
Artist Olivia Mears (Avant-Geek) has created this awesome Imgur dress for an Internet-themed party! Imgur is my favorite free picture sharing site on the web! If you’ve never tried it, be sure to check it out! She also made this fantastic burlesque nyan cat outfit, which I really had to share with you guys as […]
Net Neutrality vs First Amendment: It’s Showtime
It’s something of an established principle in many countries that legal internet traffic should be treated equally. But does net neutrality trump the US constitution? A court may soon have to give the answer. The Federal Communications Commission has regularly argued that it has a legal responsibility to regulate the Internet to keep it open, […]
E-Mails [Video]
A problem that almost each and everyone of us face before hitting that send button on an email. [Domics | Via]
Social Media Sites and Browsers as Anime Characters [Pictures]
These awesome adaptations of social media sites and browsers as anime-style characters come from the mind of american artist Jon-Lock. Too bad Facebook isn’t real, I’d love to have a date with her… then again, this might not be a very good idea after all… [Jon-Lock on Deviantart | Jon-Lock on Facebook]
Technology is Amazing: Mark Malkoff Skypes Around the World [Video]
This week marks the 10th birthday of Skype. To celebrate, comedian Mark Malkoff called as many countries in one week as he could and compiled the project in the video below. 162 countries later, the takeaway is that people everywhere are pretty much the same, and we all want to be happy. You probably remember […]
Skype working on 3D calls
Skype has confirmed rumors it has been working on 3D video conferencing. But the company says it could take many years’ work before it becomes viable. Speaking to the BBC, Skype chief (and Microsoft vice-president) Mark Gillett said the company had indeed been carrying out lab work to explore 3D calls, something he said was […]
Twitter Goes Steampunk Thanks to Twittertape
A British man has brought together two forms of communication technologies, making a tickertape machine that can print tweets. Tickertape machines were used in the late 19th century to transfer stock prices over telegraph lines, printing them out on paper tape at the destination. In effect they were simply Morse code machines that printed out […]
Groklaw closes over NSA surveillance
A website specializing in legal news relating to open source software says it will cease activity because of the National Security Agency’s surveillance program. Pamela Jones, who runs Groklaw, says it’s no longer possible to guarantee confidentiality to sources. The site covered many of the patent and other legal cases relating to technology including battles […]
Proxy servers could violate hacking law
Using a proxy server to visit a site that has banned you could violate US law according to a court ruling. But that matter hasn’t yet been settled, and it may not apply to cases where it’s the site that has been blocked. The case involves a dispute between Craigslist and a company called 3Taps […]