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So What Just Happened With SOPA? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced he was postponing a scheduled test vote set for Tuesday “in light of recent events.” Those recent events were each and every one of us who emailed, called and visited our representatives offices to make sure we were heard. Guess what, S.O.P.A has been taken off the schedule for voting...
What is SOPA & PIPA & Why You Should Care! SOPA is an anti-piracy bill working its way through Congress but it is a very badly written piece of legislation that will basically bring the Internet to a grinding halt. Please allow me to illustrate why you should care about SOPA and PIPA and how they can effect you if they become law. I’d...
The Economy Takes It’s Toll & Gives Scam Emails A Toehold. I don’t have to tell anyone that the economy is hitting most everyone pretty hard these days and as a result, scam emails offer an oasis of hope to those of use who are very desperate for relief. Scammers, usually operating in Nigeria, are well aware of what’s going on. They get the...
President Barack Obama had the following to say about Steve Jobs; “By buïldìng one of the planet’s most successful companìes from his garage, he exemplìfìed the spìrìt of Amerìcan ìngenuity,” the presìdent saìd. By makìng computers personal and putting the INTERNET in our pockets, he made the ìnformation revolution not only accessìble, but ìntuìtìve and fun. And by turnìng his talents to storytelling, he...
Draconian Law H.R. 1981 To Track Everyone Using Internet I was just made aware of another Draconian law that passed through committee and will shortly be brought up to a vote. I was so enraged that I not only used a form letter but added my own twist on it. As far as I’m concerned, there are enough laws on the books that if...
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and The Disaster: First, for all those who haven’t been on this planet or were hiding in a cave for the past six months or for those who simply need a refresher. Early this year Japan suffered a magnitude 9 earthquake. Even by Japanese standards (as Japan is use to having earthquakes) this magnitude 9 earthquake was massive. I...
So I got an invite to Google+ I received an invite to Google’s new “Social Media” network known as Google+ and I thought it would be helpful to explain to everyone what Google+ really is. There has been some misinformation about Google+ and, for the most part, the Internet is rather confused. Everyone seems to be expecting a Facebook clone but Google+ is, in...
Internet Streaming Video Could Land You In Jail Internet Censorship is back up for vote as a new bill would make streaming video of seemingly every type illegal. Here we go again: Big business’s lobbyists are on another offensive against Internet freedom. A “Ten Strikes” bill to make it a felony to stream copyrighted content — like music in the background of a Youtube...
As the title says, The Representative Jim Traficant website is back. It seems like only maybe a week ago that I was laughing with Jim Traficant in his office. Telling jokes and having a good time. Times were rough as the indictment of Jim Traficant had just come down and humor was one of the few ways to loosen up the tension. I make...
So I Hear You’re Looking For A Scam Email To Invest In. Anyone who reads my site/blog knows that I often post different email scams on here for both entertainment purposes and informational purposes. I always hope to not only entertain but to protect the general public from email scams by exposing them on the Internet. If my site helps to prevent even one...
