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general internet news - 3 April
Hi all
As this illegal war is happening in the Middle East, I know
there are those wanting to hear more than the pro-American
press and news sources that don't sack their reporters for
telling the truth, as did NBC. So if this is you, you
should check out the following:
The Independent - http://news.independent.co.uk and
especially the comment section at
http://argument.independent.co.uk
The Guardian - http://www.guardian.co.uk and their comment
section at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/0,6957,178089,00.html.
The above is aimed mainly at those reading the news from
the USA, which I'm reliably informed, dare not criticise
the war with no more than kid gloves, ie, there is very
little criticism at all.
And for those wanting to read Peter Arnett's column, this
being the reporter sacked by NBC for telling the truth in
that the war is not going to plan, see the UK's Daily
Mirror at http://www.mirror.co.uk.
Cheers
David
Al-Jazeera among Internet's most popular sites
In spite of being mostly knocked offline, the Web site of
Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera was among the most
sought-after on the Internet last week.
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/836405p-5887832c.html
China Seeks to Build Boundary on Internet
With governmental guidance and technological support, China
is trying to erect a national boundary to reign in the
Internet, which has long been considered a cyber territory
with no demarcation line between countries.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200304/01/eng20030401_114386.shtml
http://inquirerinside.com/?article=8674
China will log 'keyboard clicking' to rein in the internet
Keyboard monitoring and other methods of keeping tabs on
computer users is allowed when it comes to fighting banned
web activities, according to a Chinese official.
http://www.silicon.com/news/500022-500001/1/3563.html
Australian Porn wars: episode II
COMMENTARY--In which the government stops at nothing to
manipulate public opinion against all evidence and the
advice of experts... again.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/communications/story/0,2000024993,20273369,00.htm
Curfew planned for Thai Net cafes
Youths under the age of 18 are about to be locked out of
Internet cafes and game shops aftrer 10.00pm.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/Database/02Apr2003_data02.html
Sweden top Web-savvy nation
Sweden has overtaken the United States as the Web-savviest
nation on the planet, a survey showed on Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/893787.asp
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/04/01/web.nations.reut/index.html
Hacker in child porn case denies he was working as police
agent
A Canadian computer hacker who broke into an Orange County
judge's computers and allegedly found child pornography has
recanted previous testimony that he was working as a law
enforcement agent, prosecutors said.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-04-01-hacker-case_x.htm
PayPal charged with breaking Patriot Act
A U.S. Attorney's office has alleged that PayPal violated
laws regarding the processing of online gambling payments,
and is asking parent company eBay to hand over nine months
of the gambling-related earnings in settlement.
http://news.com.com/2100-1018-994810.html
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-ebay1apr01,1,6081003.story
New BOLD Series Launched: Development and the Internet:
The Berkman Center is pleased to announce a new Berkman
Online Lecture and Discussion (BOLD) series that is free
and open to the general public: Development and the
Internet. The series launched on March 31, but registration
is still open for those who want to join the series in
progress: learn more and register online.
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/bold/devel03
The Second Superpower
In a new paper, Berkman Fellow Jim Moore argues that the
Internet has facilitated the growth of a "Second
Superpower" constituted by the citizenry of the world who
are concerned with issues of "social development,
environmentalism, health, and human rights."
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/jmoore/secondsuperpower.html
Taxing times ahead in cyberspace
Taxes on Internet business transactions may not be far off
if governments get their act together. However, getting
their act together may be more difficult than first
thought.
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=features&subclass=techno&category=feature&story_id=218491&m=3&y=2003
Norway Teen to Be Retried in DVD Piracy Case
A Norwegian court will retry in December a teenager whose
DVD-copying exploits made him a hero to hackers worldwide,
his attorney said on Tuesday, in a case that will be
closely monitored by Hollywood.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?&storyID=2487096
http://news.com.com/2100-1026-994919.html
KidLib portal designed for libraries
Northern Blue Publishing of Ottawa and Waterloo, Ont., has
launched the KidLib Library Portal Service for Canadian
public and school libraries.
http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030325.gtkidmar25/GTStory
Gambling Sites Adjust to Scrutiny
CONGRESS took substantial action this month against
Internet betting, with a House committee passing a bill to
curb online gambling and a nearly identical bill being
introduced in the Senate. Similar bills have been
introduced in Congress before, but none passed both houses
in the same session. With increased Congressional interest
now, the legislation may well reach the president's desk
this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/technology/31ECOM.html
PlayStation 3 may run on Linux
Engineers from Sony and BMW are looking at embedded Linux
for use in future products, according to the Linux
Technology Group.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2132851,00.html
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