UK Indymedia - UK Technology Newswire Archive

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New briefing from Corporate Watch on the first generation of nanotechnology prod

17-07-2007 09:58

New briefing from Corporate Watch on the first generation of nanotechnology products in the UK

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New briefing from Corporate Watch on the UK nuclear industry

17-07-2007 09:55

New briefing from Corporate Watch on the UK nuclear industry

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Manchester NO2ID Film Nights

15-07-2007 11:29

Manchester NO2ID will be spending some time at the silver screen soon - we have a couple of movie-oriented events for you to enjoy.

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video.indymedia is dead - long live independent online video networks!

12-07-2007 10:52

Interview with Andrew of

http://www.engagemedia.org, an Australian project to provide independent video hosting, distro, networking and more for the Oceania region. They have just launched Plumi, a packaged up version of the free and open source Zope/Python/Plone based software that can be used to create your own video publishing site.

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Hand Built Wind Turbine Course 20-22 July, Lincs/Notts

10-07-2007 13:27

Course: Hand Built Wind Turbines
Dates: 20th-22nd July
Location: Hill Holt Wood, Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire border.
cost: £200, discounts available on request.

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World Renowned Security Expert Slams ID Cards

07-07-2007 15:21

Security Expert Bruce Schneier says the problem with ID Cards is that they will make Identity theft easier, resulting in a nastier crime with a lot more Dame to individuals.

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EC wants to suppress internet bomb-making guides

05-07-2007 12:41

The European Commission (EC) has announced plans to frustrate terrorism by suppressing online guides on bomb-making.

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Say NO to the Microsoft Office format as an ISO standard

24-06-2007 17:03

This urgent request was posted on

users@openoffice.org by Hagar de l'Est
>.
I think also of great importance for all of us.

Please sign the petition here:

http://www.noooxml.org/petition.
(Cookies have to be enabled for this site.)

Please circulate this. We need as many signatures as possible.

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Illegal CCTV Update

23-06-2007 21:25

Last month it was reported that 90% of CCTV systems are illegal.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/05/371983.html
Someone asked how to find out more about which CCTV systems are illegal so I asked the Information Commisioners Office, who just replied.

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Manchester No2ID Diary Dates, June - August 2007

19-06-2007 23:08

Meetings, movies, flyerings and demonstrations!

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Minutes of Manchester No2ID Meeting, 13th June 2007

19-06-2007 22:58

Discussion of meetings, student societies, movie nights, media involvement and video shorts.

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Flight 77: The Flight Data Recorder Investigation File

19-06-2007 16:16

Calum Douglas presents his investigation into the flight data recorder from Flight 77 to an audience at the Indian YMCA in Fitzroy Square, London on 8th June 2007.

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CCTV cameras can now watch you in the toilet

16-06-2007 11:17

Unbelievably, at least three British pubs are using CCTV cameras in their loos - and the number is growing as a national chain has plans to install more cameras around the country.

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Cycle Cinema Public Meetng & Call-out

13-06-2007 13:17

A group of people in Cambridge are building a touring cycle powered cinema. They've managed to get some basic funding and their first gig and work has already started. They're holding a meeting this Sunday to introduce the project and hopefully get more people involved.

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Google To Keep 18 Months Of Search Data

12-06-2007 18:31

Google has agreed to limit how long it keeps users' search records after facing criticisms from European legislators and liberties advocates in recent weeks.

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TV has to change

11-06-2007 18:04

The is a new video portal that wonts to over through the US government and save the planet for corporate corruption. They have a criminal history you can find there plan here:

http://visionontv.net

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edited audio report from world naked bike ride

11-06-2007 17:27

on sat 9th june, hundreds and thousands of bare bottoms paraded the streets of london on their bikes.
um, why?

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CCTV Cameras Are Looking In Homes

10-06-2007 01:10

Alarmed residents in Islington, London, UK, have highlighted a truly disturbing habit of local CCTV camera operators - spying into homes.

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Second Life Demonstrations and Cre-8 Tribute Garden

07-06-2007 19:49

Demonstrations against the G8 have been going on in the "Game" Second Life. People who cqannot make the real life demonstrations in Rostock have been demonstrating outside the Reuters office in the on-line world, and there is another large demonstration of solidarity with the Rostock demonstrators scheduled for tonight (Thursday 8pm GMT) outside the "Linden Mansion" - the "home" of the owners of the life simulator, Linden Labs.

SLLU, Second Life Left Unity, has created a Tribute Garden for people who are in the game to leave a candle, flower or other tribute in memory of the victims of capitalism/globalisation.

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while indy develops imobile, citizen journalism turns into citizen snitch

02-06-2007 23:54

As more and more people have mobile phones capable of taking photos or recording video, the trend is opening up new possibilities not just for grass roots reporting but also law enforcement. Not content with having CCTV at every corner, the authorities seek to get ordinary people to join big brother...