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Date: June 17th, 2002

RIPA on the ropes?

17 June, 2002 (23:02) | Political | No comments

It looks like England’s RIPA act is, thankfully, running into trouble as the public outcry over its exessively intrusive measures finally strikes a chord. Nothing like politicians realizing that they’ve gone too far for the whole gamut of political opinion to make them consider their possibility of re-election (the only damn thing any politician cares [...]

The modern age of computing

17 June, 2002 (15:42) | Computer | 4 comments

Most of us didn’t start access the web until the mid to late 90’s. Most of us didn’t have personal computers before 1990. We tend to think of PC’s, networks, mice and hyperlinks as very recent occurences. Likely this is because of the rate at which technological change has acceletrated and continues to do so. [...]

Dead Man’s Switch

17 June, 2002 (12:04) | Computer | No comments

Who amongst us doesn’t have files etc. on their computer that they would rather not have others see? Ok not you, the one in the nun’s habit sitting in the corner, but everyone else…I think so. Well have you ever considered what might be revealed when you have shuffled off this mortal coil and [...]

 

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