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Net Neutrality with Obama and McCain
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Internet Technology | July 23, 2008 @ 3:14 PM
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While some major telecom companies are pushing for control over the internet, we're still here fighting. With your help, we're making sure you're able to visit one website just as freely as another, including this one.
This is the equivalent to gas and car companies charging you extra depending on what store you want to shop at, what book in any library you want to take out- even school libraries, and charging you more to see your family and friends depending on what type of house they live in (E.g. charge you more to see friends on Facebook VS MySpace or Twitter). I'm not exaggerating here.
I've recently found out that Barack Obama has taken a firm and clear stance on this issue. Supporting the free flow of information, also known as net neutrality.
John McCain said "I go back and forth on the issue, it's a very hard issue, and I continue to take a look at it."1 It's really not a hard issue though, it's an extremely simple issue.
One question makes this issue clear. Is knowledge hurt when information is not freely available? If so, then telecom companies shouldn't be able to decide what information you're allowed to find. Without information, there is no education. What the hell is the purpose of freedom of speech if we're not allowed to be educated? Freedom of speech is intimately entwined with information.
You can do a lot in a very little amount time. Visit SaveTheInternet.com, get educated, send a message to your local representative (through the previous link), and don't forget why you wanted him to save the internet.
Learning resources, funny videos, and even porn (for some of you out there) will never be the same if our representative doesn't make the right decision on internet freedom.
Reference:John McCain on Net Neutrality |
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Backing Up a DVD Free tutorial
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Internet Technology | July 22, 2008 @ 12:01 PM
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First we need a program to turn the DVD into an "ISO" file. A snazzy program called DVDShrink can be downloaded here. So that's step one. You can show appreciation of this program by donating to the makers of it here.
Now that you've got DVDShrink installed, pop your DVD in your drive, start your new program and click "Open Disc." After its finished opening, click "backup" and make sure "ISO Image File" is selected in the first box, and select your target image file (destination folder and filename) where you want to the file to go. Click OK! It's working...
While that's working, you can minimize it and download InfraRecorder. Install the program. If it's not finished already, wait for the DVDShrink program to finished working, then close it to get it out of the way. Run InfraRecorder, click "Actions" at the top, click "burn image" find the file ending in ".ISO" you just made in the previous step, then click ok! You're done!
After it's finished burning, just test it out in your DVD player. If your DVD player is as crappy as mine, you'll appreciate when after breathing on your disc the wrong way, you have a backup thats smudge less. I really think they make those movies cheap on purpose, because my CDs used to be scratched RIDICULOUSLY, and they would still work fine. The new technology gets a fingerprint and goes haywire. Also, if you're like me and have kids (or animals for that matter), you'll appreciate when your kid, dog, monkey, evil brother, etc. tears your favorite movie up that you've only watch 107 times - A pity.
Disclaimer: You should ONLY back up DVDs you have a legal right to do so with. If you are illegally copying DVD's, you should pick up the phone now and dial 911, tell them there's a crazed DVD copier on the loose and you know where he/she is. In all seriousness STILL, if you really like movies, you should be contributing to their production by paying part of the costs(buying them)... I know they make hundreds of millions, but some of those movies cost hundreds of millions to make- sometimes they loose a lot of that. What the hell would we have done without the final creation of the Star Wars Prequals? I'm being serious, DON'T MESS WITH STAR WARS! I WLLL BRING OUT MY LIGHT SABER! I WILL CHARGE MY BLASTER! May the force be with you. |
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Twitter and FriendFeed
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Internet Technology | July 21, 2008 @ 3:46 PM
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I signed up on Twitter and FriendFeed recently and I've been testing them out. While Twitter seems best to keep things social, FriendFeed seems best to keep things organized.
Twitter is nice as a mini-journal where you post tid-bits of information. Similar to Qassia, except its designed specifically for small amounts of information and its easy to subscribe to your friends Twitter feeds to keep tabs on them :P
FriendFeed is really cool, because it can help you organize all of your feeds from many sources (like YouTube, StumbleUpon and more). This is similar to Yahoo Pipes, except it's easier to use and you should probably be using your own feeds, not others feeds like from News sites or Donald Trumps blog.
These social sites are possible traffic sources as well. Since I'm just starting out on them still, we'll have to see how it goes. I'll keep you posted. |
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