Tag Archives: internet

It appears that somebody has hacked into Sitemeter’s code and readers on many sites are seeing a pop-up asking for personal information. I’m told they’re “working on it.” Ignore, please.

That’s not gonna happen. But Klein probably won’t complain.

After a cell phone video of New York school bus monitor Karen Klein being cruelly harassed by students went viral, one guy thought it would be nice to create a small vacation fund for the beleaguered woman. That was two days ago. At this writing over $224,000 has poured in. Klein, who lives near Rochester, has been deluged with media …

The Indianapolis Star today published a profile of JMG reader Mike, noting his cybersleuthing in finding the local church where a four year-old boy sang “Ain’t No Homos” to the wild applause of the congregation. How Mike was able to push an obscure video into the public consciousness reveals something about the changing face of citizen sleuthing. While some citizen …

The Empire State Pride Agenda is thrilled. Via press release: The New York State Senate, under the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and the State Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Sheldon Silver, and with the tireless advocacy of Senator Steve Saland and Assemblymember Danny O’Donnell, passed legislation that will help protect children from bullying and harassment online. …

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A subtle tribute. (Tipped by JMG reader Craig)

Description: “Just as Doppler radar scans the skies for indicators of bad weather, Sickweather scans social networks for indicators of illness, allowing you to check for the chance of sickness as easily as you can check for the chance of rain.” (Tipped by JMG reader Ray)

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A musical tribute to internet trolls!

The Daily Caller, which was founded by proud gay-basher Tucker Carlson, announced today that it will give away a “high-capacity” handgun per week until our Kenyan Communist Gay President is toppled in November. Can this possibly be legal? Surely some states must outlaw such nuttery.

New York GOP Assemblyman James Conte wants to make it illegal to leave anonymous comments on the internet. SRSLY. Wired weighs in: Republican Assemblyman Jim Conte said the legislation would cut down on “mean-spirited and baseless political attacks” and “turns the spotlight on cyberbullies by forcing them to reveal their identity.” Had the internet been around in the late 1700s, …

It’ll be bigger than Bing! Details.

The New York Times gets to the heart of what some are calling the real reason behind yesterday’s sold-out protest of the internet by Ultra Orthodox Jews. The rally in Citi Field on Sunday was sponsored by a rabbinical group, Ichud Hakehillos Letohar Hamachane, that is linked to a software company that sells Internet filtering software to Orthodox Jews. Those …

Remember when I told you that Ultra Orthodox Jews had rented Citi Field for a massive anti-internet protest? Well, it’s so sold out, they’ve had to also rent the nearby Arthur Ashe Stadium, home of the U.S. Open, as a satellite protest venue. The New York Times has more: Speakers at the rally in Queens will not seek to ban …

Americans Elect, the group vying to be the nation’s first online-only political party, says they’ve got no credible candidate to place on the presidential ballot. “Over the past two years, Americans Elect has focused on achieving three clear goals: Gaining nationwide ballot access for a third presidential ticket to compete in the 2012 race. Holding the first ever non-partisan secure …

Almost literally. The AFP Newswire is reporting that according to Symantec’s annual Internet Security Threat Report, those cruising the Internet are more likely to catch a computer virus when visiting sites dedicated to religious issues than are those that visit porn sites. Also notably, the newswire says that viruses users get from such sites are embedded there by hackers, not …

The British government has ordered the nation’s internet service providers to block access to Pirate Bay, which is arguably the most notorious site for trading bootlegged copies of movies, music, and television shows. The block, starting within weeks, will mean millions of Britons will no longer be able to access one of the biggest and longest-running global filesharing sites. The …

All comments taken verbatim from YouTube comments about homosexuality.