Archive for the tag 'Internet censorship'

Blogie
17 Apr '08

Saved by Twitter

After reading about a man who was practically saved from Egyptian detention thanks to Twitter, I think I may have been too harsh on this online service. According to the story, James Karl Buck, a graduate student of journalism in University of California at Berkeley, was arrested in Egypt. The charge: none, but he was picked up while photographing a public demonstration.

Thank goodness for Twitter’s mobile phone service! Come to think of it, I used to twit from my cellphone before… but it’s just too darned expensive (P10 per text message, I believe). The important thing is, it’s an available option!

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Blogie
14 Apr '08

OpenDNS: self-appointed Internet censor?

I use OpenDNS during times when I feel that my ISP’s own DNS server is lagging behind. For example, currently I’m working on a new website, but the domain name hasn’t fully propagated throughout the Internet yet. In simple terms, my ISP still isn’t aware that the domain name already exists. Usually on OpenDNS, this isn’t a problem.

For this, and for blocking out phishing sites and other malicious entities on the Web, I appreciate the value of OpenDNS. Plus, using them really makes surfing the Web a bit faster. Read on»