The Internet Fights Against SOPA and PIPA

The Internet showed a strong opposition to legislation that would jeopardize free speech and the very essence of the Internet. Both SOPA and PIPA have been shelved for now but are likely to be brought back in the future.

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The Internet Fights Against SOPA and PIPA

The Internet showed a strong opposition to legislation that would jeopardize free speech and the very essence of the Internet. Both SOPA and PIPA have been shelved for now but are likely to be brought back in the future.

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    #SOPA, PIPA bills lose support from lawmakers after online protest on.cnn.com/wBUYI5
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    2.4+ million SOPA-related Tweets from 12am-4pm ET today. Top 5 terms: SOPA, Stop SOPA, PIPA, Tell Congress, #factswithoutwikipedia
  3. The FBI took down the file sharing site, Megaupload, and hacker group Anonymous took it upon themselves to take down government websites for the FBI, DOJ and RIAA, MPAA.
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    The government takes down #Megaupload? 15 minutes later #Anonymous takes down government & record label sites. #ExpectUs

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What You Can Do About SOPA and PIPA

I have been fairly active on spreading awareness of the threat SOPA and PIPA pose to the Internet, but today with the blackout of Wikipedia, Reddit, and the Google logo (which links to a Google SOPA and PIPA petition), the web is buzzing with disdain!

Here is a simple way to find out which representatives you should contact via phone and social media.

Facebook Expands Open Graph Through ‘Listen with’

Facebook announced a number of changes at F8 in 2011, most notably ‘Timeline’. Another big announcement was the expansion of the open graph and the use of other verbs & social activities. Now you can see what music friends are listening to and join them if you wish via the chat sidebar.

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Facebook Expands Open Graph with ‘Listen with’

Facebook announced a number of changes at F8 in 2011, most notably ‘Timeline’. Another big announcement was the expansion of the open graph and the use of other verbs & social activities. Now you can see what music friends are listening to and join them if you wish via the chat sidebar.

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Reddit to Protest PIPA/SOPA with Site Blackout

A powerful website can make a powerful statement. Reddit is the first of hopefully many websites that will show their opposition to SOPA and PIPA by initiating a site-wide blackout on January 18th for 12 hours (8am–8pm EST).

Hopefully more large websites join in this effort!

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Reddit to Protest PIPA/SOPA with Site Blackout

A powerful website can make a powerful statement. Reddit is the first of hopefully many websites that will show their opposition to SOPA and PIPA by initiating a site-wide blackout on January 18th for 12 hours (8am–8pm EST).

Hopefully more large websites join in this effort!

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    January 18th shall be known as #ProductivityDay @reddit reddit.com/tb/obg8v
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    Stopped they must be; on this all depends. redd.it/obg8v [blog] 1932 points, submitted by reddit [blog.reddit.com]

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Noteworthy CES Tweets

CES is always a time for excitement and letdowns. I was disappointed that Nvidia didn’t reveal a release date for Kepler! Each year, there are some announcements that I didn’t expect!

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Noteworthy CES Tweets

CES is always a time for excitement and letdowns. I was disappointed that Nvidia didn’t reveal a release date for Kepler! Each year, there are some announcements that I didn’t expect!

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    #Panasonic #MySpaceTv – Yes you heard me correctly myspace.com/tv
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    College students, pay attention — LG new fridge will allow warm cans to be chilled in five minutes. Feature called “blast chiller” #CES

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