Return with me now to the mid-1990s, when getting control of the DNS through ICANN was the Holy Grail of every would-be Internet censor from the intellectual property mafia to anti-porn crusaders to national governments. When that didn't work out, DNS blocking and redirection enjoyed a lively existence as the province of hackers and dictators. Now, Congress wants to make it the law -- despite the fact that it bakes a permanent security hole into our broadband infrastructure.
My latest on PIPA/SOPA
Return with me now to the mid-1990s, when getting control of the DNS through ICANN was the Holy Grail of every would-be Internet censor from the intellectual property mafia to anti-porn crusaders to national governments. When that didn't work out, DNS blocking and redirection enjoyed a lively existence as the province of hackers and dictators. Now, Congress wants to make it the law -- despite the fact that it bakes a permanent security hole into our broadband infrastructure.
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Link Harvest: Middle Class Question and Answer
I forget how I stumbled on this old piece, but it is remarkable for the way it frames its question and how it answers the question.…
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Links re: Pai + FCC
http://prospect.org/article/decoding-doublespeak-fcc-chairman-pai…
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How My Brain Works, An Example
Here is an example of how my brain processes differently from most other people and why my status updates and posts usually need to end up so long.…
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