Aye, Matey – Direct Democracy! (November 3, 2014)
On November 1st, The Boston Globe published an ideas piece called Text ‘aye,’ matey! The Pirate Party’s push for direct democracy. The article…
Category: Issues
EMERGENCY PROTEST: Boston vigil to save the Internet, Thu., 11/6 (November 3, 2014)
WHAT: Emergency protest and vigil to save net neutrality, the principle that protects free speech on the Internet.WHEN: Thursday, November 6th, 6pm WHERE: Gather…
CIA: Seriously Dude, you can’t FOIA our Intranet Home Page (November 2, 2014)
A couple of months ago, I sent the CIA a FOIA request, for a screen shot of their intranet home page. I was…
Tell the FCC: No hybrids. Support Net Neutrality! (October 31, 2014)
We hear that the FCC could be on the verge of deciding on a proposal that appears to support net neutrality, but only…
Stand up for Bitcoin anonymity Today! (October 21, 2014)
The state of New York has proposed forcing any corporation that deals with cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, to record the name and address…
MIT Mini Maker Faire this Saturday, 9am-6pm (October 2, 2014)
This Saturday from 9am-6pm we will table at the MIT Mini Maker Faire. It will be at MIT’s North Court, by the Stata Center. The…
‘Ello, Ello. Goodbye Facebook? (September 27, 2014)
Unlikely. Facebook isn’t going anywhere, because most everyone you know is on it. What makes all the hipsters want to flee it, is…
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Private Spies Deserve More Scrutiny (September 27, 2014)
Original article at Huffington Post Tech Huffington Post Tech It turns out being the only imprisoned journalist in the United States doesn’t get…
Software Freedom Day & Cryptoparty This Saturday (September 18, 2014)
This Saturday is the annual free Boston Software Freedom Day. It will be from 9am-5pm at Industry Lab, 288 Norfolk Street in Cambridge.…
Last day to tell the FCC you want Net Neutrality (September 15, 2014)
Today is the last day to comment on the FCC’s rules on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, i.e. protecting net neutrality and…