Richard's Kingdom

First they came for the child abuse images, but I did not speak out, because I am not a vile criminal. Next they neutered newzbin2, yet I said nothing, because usenet is for dweebs. Presently they prohibited the Pirate Bay, and I did not protest, because I’m not a fan of TV or film. When [...]

Billed as a practical session, this turned out to be a discussion of various tools useful to activists, focusing on autonomy, decentralisation, privacy, anonymity, security and freedom of expression. I didn’t take detailed notes however I wrote down a list of links to tools that were discussed: OnoRobot.org – Educational resource explaining privacy and security [...]

I attended the local-groups session at ORGCon last weekend. I made a few notes. Then I set up a local ORG group in Sheffield. We’re holding our first meeting on Monday (and if you’re able to you should come!) If I can do this in a week you can do it in your area too. [...]

There are many questions to be answered when considering a new ISP: cost, connection speed, download speed at peak times, data transfer limits (and what happens if these are exceeded), contract length, reliability and quality of customer service all spring to mind. It’s usually simple to answer such questions by consulting an ISP’s website, looking [...]

The Digital Economy Act 2010 is now law. Last week thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, watched the tragedy unfold on Twitter and via the live stream from Parliament (starts at 20:51:25). Many of those people were seeing the internal mechanisms of the British political system for the first time. Their reaction was almost universally one [...]