Internet Kill Switch

| January 29, 2011

With the current turmoil in Egypt, including the shutdown of external internet links by the regime, there’s been some discussion of the possibility of an “Internet Kill Switch” for the US — something that could, as proponents would have it, be used to protect the infrastructure. Says PC Mag: The legislation was first introduced last […]

I am not just “allegedly” annoyed.

| January 24, 2011

Look, can we all, for the love of God, stop saying “alleged” about Tucson lunatic Jared Loughner? It would be a mere allegation if there existed any doubt as to whether he had been the killer. If, for instance, the shooter had fled the scene and been caught after the fact. In this case, though, […]