Radical Agenda
Laughable. That’s the single word that came to my mind as I read an article in the Atlantic titled “Google, Apple, and Microsoft Agree: NSA Spying Undermines Freedom”. Now, from their title, it sounds as if these companies were standing up for you, the user of their products and services. What actually transpired though, was…...
Written by SurrealPolitiks
Don’t panic, it’s not contagious, but Facebook is terminally ill. Soon, Tom and Mark will be on bunk beds, in a one bedroom apartment, wondering how it all went wrong. That’s a bit exaggerated perhaps, Tom (Your first MySpace friend) is a multimillionaire, and we can expect Zuckerberg will never want for anything as long…...
Written by SurrealPolitiks
Yesterday I discussed why you might consider switching to Linux. Today, let’s get started. Most of us will still require Windows from time to time, especially when we’re first getting started. Unless you’ve got lots of computers laying around, that’s almost always going to require a dual boot system. My system dual boots, and in…...
Written by SurrealPolitiks
Imagine a world where millions of people put their entire lives onto a hand held electronic device. A device that was constantly connected to a vast global computer network infested with government agents and other criminals, doing absolutely nothing to protect their data. It shouldn’t be too hard to imagine, because you live in that…...
Written by SurrealPolitiks
The good news is, you know how to hide on the internet. The bad news is, you’re going to fuck this up at some point, and the NSA is definitely going to break into your house and take your computer, just like they did to Dread Pirate Roberts. So it’s very important that your files…...
Written by SurrealPolitiks
In all the hysteria yesterday, I completely forgot to sign up for my compulsory health insurance. Good thing I’m an anarchist, or being a lawbreaker might weigh on my conscience. I also may have protected my identity. The Daily Caller is reporting that 2,400 people had their Social Security numbers, names, addresses and other personal data…...
Written by SurrealPolitiks