Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

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Posted on April 13, 2015 by John

Yes, there’s a domain for that. And, it is getting a lot of attention regarding reported price-gouging due to a rush of ‘defensive-registering’ requests.

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The Great Cannon.

Posted on April 11, 2015 by John

China’s ‘Great Firewall’ looks to have a new addition in what researchers have dubbed ‘The Great Cannon’ as the PRC continues their aggressive ‘net censorship.

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Rising Censorship?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by John

A Japanese court decision ruling that Google (must) remove two critical customer reviews raises important questions about transnational censorship (as the court ruled that the firm removes the content globally).

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Le Gaffe!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by John

Potentially adding insult to injury, France’s TV5 inadvertently broadcast passwords visible in the background during an on-air interview… D’oh!

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YouDrone.

Posted on April 8, 2015 by John

Just in case anyone was unaware, the DJI Phantom 3 drone now features live-streaming (to YouTube) capabilities!? Orwell, could not write this…

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Down Under…

Posted on April 6, 2015 by John

As some one of the world’s most enthusiastic P2P nations, an Australian court-ruling subpoenaing an ISP to disclose their end-user, customer data regarding illegally downloading a copy of an American movie could set a precedent for the on-going, global/legal wranglings of DRM.

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Monkey Business?

Posted on April 5, 2015 by John

India’s struggling with expanding Internet services due to Macaque monkeys eating fiber-optic cable being laid!

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Lunar Eclipse.

Posted on April 4, 2015 by John

April 4th marks the ‘Shortest Lunar Eclipse of the Century!’ NASA: http://goo.gl/NMUzZS

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Long Overdue!

Posted on April 2, 2015 by John

On the heels of the nation’s recently launched (initial) Wi-Fi Hotspot, it is good to see Cuba as an added Airbnb destination…

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Happy April Fool’s Day!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by John
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