Tagged: Internet

Internet ‘kill switch’ proposed for US – Security – News (via A View in Quartercat’s Mind)

Interesting isn’t it?

Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US – Security – News. So there's criticism of other countries when they censor the internet, but there is a proposal to give the President the power to shut it off. That's not making sense… or is it. The Fairness Doctrine, per Wikipedia: "required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equ … Read More

via A View in Quartercat's Mind

Tech Addict? (via Julie Rants and Raves)

Probably many of us have this problem.

Uh oh…just read this article , took the interactive quiz (below)and it seems I may have a computer addiction problem, which, according to the article, may change the "core" of who I am and cause impatience and forgetfulness (all this time, I have been blaming these very real problems on my dried up ovaries). While I am not on Facebook and I do not have an iPhone, I do check my blog, my email, my Huffington Post, my Daily Beast, my New York Time … Read More

via Julie Rants and Raves

Does the Internet have an “Off” Switch? (via Learning the Hard Way)

Sure. Probably AT&T could turn the internet off if they wanted to. Better pay your bill!

I have always wondered if the Internet has an "Off" switch. Is there a short chubby man from Oz hiding behind a curtain controlling everything? If he decides he no longer wants the Internet available for people, will he just turn it off? Most everyone is becoming extremely dependent on technology, namely the Internet. You cannot hide from it anymore, as much as some people want to. The Internet is everywhere. If you want to buy a new phone, you c … Read More

via Learning the Hard Way

The Internet Revolution – History and Significance (via Peter S Magnusson)

Mac has no problem with 10 year old tar file. Fantastic news!

Today I needed access to some old files. I had an old tar file from around 1998 that held several gigabytes of files. It came from large Unix servers, and for many years I had no easy access to it's contents – Windows would cringe at trying to access the large number of files (43502 files, some very big and some with very long file names). Solaris, of course, could easily handle all of it (10 years earlier). But now my main work horse is the new … Read More

via Peter S Magnusson

Who’s Addicted to the Internet? (via ppmartin’s blog)

You can see a doubling of time in some cases in just a few years. I wonder what will happen. Will people get tired of the Internet?

Who's Addicted to the Internet? Via: Online Nursing Programs. Reposted by: Holy Kaw. Designed by: Online Schools. See also Internet Addition Disorder on Wikipedia. … Read More

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Does the Internet Make You Smarter? – WSJ.com

Does the Internet Make You Smarter? – WSJ.com.  He has some good points.  I think generally people who use the Internet get more knowledgeable over time.  I don’t know if it makes you smarter.  That probably requires critical thinking and attention to new cognitive techniques.

Some internet stats and details

This graphic has some interesting information.  It’s really amazing how the Internet has been a growing part of many lives.  It also says that 1.8 billion people are using the Internet.

Is your Mac not able to access some websites?

According to this thread it was because of the hardware.  Once he replaced the hardware then he said things were fine.  Still probably a software issue that he fixed.  Excellent suggestions to turn of IPv6 however.  That should always be done if you aren’t using it.