Category Archives: Observation

Twitter’s new feature was not requested by their users

Posted on 29 January 2012 by johannes

Twitter’s latest addition to its feature list is its ability to censor tweets that run afoul of a country’s restrictions on speech. Why is this being touted as a feature? To answer this question, one must look at the wider … Continue reading →

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Thinking about vodafone egypt and facebook tunisia

Posted on 06 February 2011 by johannes

Looking at the contrast between the use of Facebook in Tunisia and the complete internet blackout in Egypt. Continue reading →

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Who’s gonna step up into Craigslist shoes?

Posted on 25 December 2010 by johannes

The shutting down of Craigslists adult services on a global scale has been applauded by some as a victory against the exploitation of women and children. While on the surface it seems like a victory, it could be just a … Continue reading →

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Assange case file leaks to the press

Posted on 19 December 2010 by johannes

In what is widely believed to be a deliberate move to undermine Mr Assange’s defence case, the details of police allegations by the Swedish authorities have been leaked to the Guardian, an English newspaper. While some newspaper articles have implied … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks and criminality

Posted on 04 December 2010 by johannes

If we were to trust the news, Wikileaks.org had been involved in some pretty horrendous stuff. It seems like we forgot about the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq and that we have to protect the “national interests” of the US … Continue reading →

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Domain seizures by the US Department of Justice is a concern for all website operators

Posted on 30 November 2010 by johannes

The US department recently seized up to 82 internet domains. The operators of which have been accused of selling counterfeit goods. While the websites are still operational, the manner with which this event unfolded is a definite concern for all … Continue reading →

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Linux Mint on HP2133

Posted on 30 March 2010 by johannes

I have not used my HP 2133 for a few months now. I used to use it a lot for writing documents and stuff on the bus or train during commutes, but that was only after I got a larger … Continue reading →

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Photoshop on Atom 330 Dual Core machine

Posted on 01 October 2009 by johannes

this machine is not as bad as it’s been cracked up to be. Photoshop launch seems to be quite snappy and AfterEffects seems to run just fine (takes just as long to launch on my MacBook) Continue reading →

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Opera Mini on Symbian: experiences on the Nokia E71

Posted on 08 June 2009 by johannes

Having been stuck on Nokia’s Web (the default browser on the E71), I have always been on the lookout for an alternative to this often used piece of software on my phone. It’s not that Web is particularly painful to … Continue reading →

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Macbook crashing on waking up

Posted on 07 October 2008 by johannes

For about 3 months I have been having a problem with my Macbook running OS X Tiger with 3GB of RAM. The problem seems to only occur when I run a resource intensive application such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Final … Continue reading →

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