UK Technology Newswire Archive
Linux Conference in Brighton
08-06-2006 12:21
Although it may seem like a very nerdy get together, open source and free software is seen by many as anarchism in practice. The software the runs indymedia is all open source. With the advent of more userfriendly distributions of GNU/Linux like Ubuntu many non-geeks are starting to make the move away from the monopoly of Microsoft. This conference in Brighton will serve as an introduction to those that are considering a move to free software, those that want to learn more about it, as well as for experts who want to learn more about particular developments and pieces of software.nuclear accidents list: blairs legacy?
07-06-2006 02:29
Nuclear Accidents, Earth, 1952 - 252006: The problem with nuclear accidents is that they do not just happen - they go on happening.I will not go quietly into the night!
06-06-2006 10:39
Advance of the Police State in Europe?
03-06-2006 20:42
Police State in Europe encroached one more time on our lives when www.thepiratebay.org was taken out by raids pressured by the USA (
http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1206). What about the hundreds of innocent businesses that were also taken out? Another shooting by UK cops, and music festivals = tear gas?
NUJ advises boycott of ‘unethical’ Yahoo!
02-06-2006 23:16
The National Union of Journalists is advising its 40,000 members to boycott all Yahoo! products and services in protest at its repeated collusion with the Chinese authorities.US Veterans Identity Theft & The Beast in Brussels
02-06-2006 13:08
After the theft of personal information of 26.5 million veterans, new absurd details - first kept secret - on the scope of one of the US's largest security breaches have surfaced. Much more private information was stolen, the VA administration was forced to admit.Yet another bike 'thingy' is made: Pictures
01-06-2006 19:37
This is yet another example, of some inovative work, that I hope may inspire others to start their own projects.
Here are a series of pictures, to show some of the important features, and progress.
Simple eh?
Arphield Recordings Sound Jam/Memorial Stockwell Tube Station Saturday 10th June
01-06-2006 10:27
http://odeo.com/channel/85358 and bring the sounds on a portable music player to experience a mix of live and prerecorded Oyster beeps.
Meeting Report: Meet Up of North West Anti-ID Groups
31-05-2006 22:38
Sunday 28th May saw a gathering of North-West groups opposed to ID cards meeting at the Basement in Manchester to share ideas and combine efforts in opposing ID cards. Many groups were represented, from Nottingham to Liverpool and beyond, and loads of interesting discussion was generated, as you can tell by the length of this post! The meeting lasted for around five hours, including a lunch break.Full article | 1 addition | 4 comments
The Pirate Bay Has Sunk
31-05-2006 19:22
Many people believed that this major part of Internet file sharing life would never die, due to Sweden's unwavering stance on .torrent trackers, but that has now changed.ThePirateBay.org Raided - Servers Seized
31-05-2006 12:52
Massive BitTorrent server seizure in Sweden.Resistance to Nanotechnology in France
30-05-2006 12:56
Report of the first days of a week of actions against the inauguration of minatec, the world's largest centre for nanotecnology, this week in grenoble.rfid and The Identity Cards Act , becoming law, on
30-05-2006 09:18
as far as i am aware.. passports are soon to be phased out.. a matter of days... and these kinds of technology are planned for broadscale introduction.. everything from packaging and credit to identity and tracking. personally i think it could work in tha stores but people deserve more choice!Stop Internet Repression
29-05-2006 15:59
Amnesty International celebrates its 45th anniversary this week, and to mark this the West Midlands Amnesty International is asking people to support our new campaign, irrepressible.info. It’s an exciting new campaign which challenges a new threat to freedom - repression on the internet.Against the MegaMachine - Anti-Civilisation gathering in Spain, 2-5 June
23-05-2006 23:21
WIND TURBINE SUCCESS IN MENDIPS
23-05-2006 17:15
Planning permission for a wind turbine on the Mendip Hills has been allowed on appeal. Lone Green voice at Inquiry helps swing the decision to build a single 2 MW turbine at Shooters Bottom, Townsend Lane near Chewton Mendip (i)Manchester no2id Gathering Wednesday 24th May - Venue and Date CONFIRMED
22-05-2006 23:08
The date, time and venue for this week's no2id gathering have been confirmed as 7:30pm on Wednesday 24th May at the Town Hall Tavern.«digital struggles»: Meeting at European PGA conference, France
22-05-2006 19:53
This year, People's Global Action are meeting in France, from 19 August to 3 September. The convenors have sent out an invitiation for a focus on "digital struggles" - everything to do with alternative servers, media activism, connections between geek fights and other struggles. Here is the invitation:Norwich Airport Shop targeted in DRAMATIC PROTEST
22-05-2006 11:19
Manchester no2id Gathering Tue 23rd / Wed 24th May 2006
19-05-2006 23:09
Following some discussion on the Manchester no2id mailing list, some of the members will be meeting for an impromptu informal social gathering in the function room of the Town Hall Tavern on Tuesday or Wednesday next week.