Recently I’ve started using Hover as my main domain registrar, an excellent alternative to the popular GoDaddy which is where many people buy their domain names from. Like many others, I have got tired of GoDaddy’s site and service. Their CEO’s elephant-killing antics didn’t help with their public image too. Today, we have another reason…
Tag Archive: internet
What is a DNS block and 3 ways to get around it
An explanation of what DNS blocking or filtering is and 3 ways to get around it.
Google drops H.264 support from Chrome: Who’s interest does this serve?
Earlier this month, Google announced that it will drop support for the popular H.264 video codec from it’s Chrome browser. Being the web geek that I am, I’ve researched and thought about and wrestled with this issue to the detriment of my productivity. And after all that I have come to the following conclusion: Google…
Say NO to Malaysia’s three strikes law (ISP Liability Act)
The Star star reports that the Recording Industry of Malaysia is pushing for the ISP Liability Act to be tabled in Parliament. This law is the local version of the graduated response approach that recording industry groups, most notably the infamous Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been lobbying for in other parts of…
[RANT] Why I stopped trusting Google
Lately I’ve been telling many of my friends to be very careful about Facebook because they don’t take our privacy seriously. This past week another company joins that list – Google. In addition to privacy, their business practices also make me highly suspicious of them. Google’s recent actions have made me stop trusting them. I…
Should the USA 'protect' the internet?
2010 kicked off with a very interesting high-stakes drama unfolding between Google and China. The situation has now blown up and got the US government involved. Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a speech on Internet Freedom which basically outlined a new foreign policy for USA and extended it to the internet. In a nutshell,…
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