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In defense of Google
editorial posted by in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Never did I expect to write a screed with that as the title. But principles must be defended even when the actors are evil. First things first: however reluctantly, I admit to using Google for som...
Image of Congress: this is a blackout. To sunset the PATRIOT ACT, valME.io joins 10,000+ other websites in blocking your access and redirecting you to naked photos of indignant NSA protestors until you end mass surveillance laws.
Congress: this is a blackout. To sunset the PATRIOT ACT, valME.io joins 10,000+ other websites in blocking your access and redirecting you to naked photos of indignant NSA protestors until you end mass surveillance laws.
blackoutcongress.org link posted by in politics
Today, valME.io joins Fight for the Future with its efforts to end mass surveillance. Congress: this is a blackout. We are blocking your access until you end mass surveillance laws. You have...
Image of Yes, the NSA spies on you even through your printer. Here's the Electronic Frontier Foundation's list of printers which do or do not display tracking dots.
Yes, the NSA spies on you even through your printer. Here's the Electronic Frontier Foundation's list of printers which do or do not display tracking dots.
eff.org link posted by in politics
List of Printers Which Do or Do Not Display Tracking Dots Warning (Added 2015) Some of the documents that we previously received through FOIA suggested that all major manufacturers of color las...
Image of Glenn Greenwald: Why privacy matters
Glenn Greenwald: Why privacy matters
ted.com link posted by in politics
Glenn Greenwald was one of the first reporters to see -- and write about -- the Edward Snowden files, with their revelations about the United States' extensive surveillance of private citizens. In thi...
Image of Laura Poitras' CITIZENFOUR awarded Oscar for Best Documentary in 2014, and it appears it is now in the public domain because it was provided as evidence in a lawsuit against Edward Snowden. You can download Citizenfour HD here (3.3 GB)