Tag Archives: communications

Open Communication Lines

Posted on November 25, 2011 by ehurst

Necessity is the mother of implementation. Users of the social news and community site Reddit don’t like the way the government seems to be muscling in on the Internet. So they plan to build a new one. So far, it’s … Continue reading →

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Diaspora Is Working

Posted on August 27, 2011 by ehurst

Thanks to my good friend, Mark, we now know Diaspora is working. I’ve got my account set up, and I’m using the nym: br073n — a blatantly religious nick based on a geek spelling for “broken”. It’s still a work … Continue reading →

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I’m on Jabber.org

Posted on July 23, 2011 by ehurst

Quick note for those who are interested: My only IM account is with Jabber.org, username br073n I leave it running whenever I’m online.

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Return of the Geek Jedi

Posted on July 16, 2011 by ehurst

There is an attempt to revive the early Internet hacker culture with all its reliance on virtual virtuosity. For some time it has been obvious the corporate-government (read “fascist”) alliance has been trying to tame the Net. The corporations are … Continue reading →

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