UK Technology Newswire Archive
Twitter is dead - free sms alerts for the UK ended
18-08-2008 13:28
Sad news indeed, twitter.com have pulled their free sms 'mini blogging' service from Europe saying it is costing them as much as £500 per year for each subscribed person. Those of us who have been using the service as a communications tool for activism will now have to revert to paying to send mass texts and that means the kind of regular news updates that have been done for climate camp etc will be too expensive to bother.Full article | 1 addition | 2 comments
Fascist state censors Pirate Bay
16-08-2008 18:36
that's happened in italymore infos here:
http://thepiratebay.org/blog/123 Palestine Today 081308
13-08-2008 14:06
Blackpool CCTV review
09-08-2008 21:00
Blackpool Council is asking residents to send their thoughts on CCTV. It is likely this so called consultation is being used to justify CCTV "upgrades" in Blackpool that will simply further reduce the civil liberties of local residents.Minutes of Manchester NO2ID Meeting, July 2008
07-08-2008 22:34
Palestine Today 080708
07-08-2008 14:23
Highway robbery
05-08-2008 15:11
Across the country local councils are committing highway robbery, robbing people blind with unlawful traffic and parking schemes.BT, Webwise and Phorm: what you need to know
02-08-2008 15:20
Summary of BT and Webwise - how BT has joined up with a former spyware company to eavesdrop on your browsing habits to serve you 'targeted' ads.(Field) IMC Kingsnorth on-line at Climate Camp
01-08-2008 21:21
Tonight we have the temporary Field IMC at the Camp for Climate Action, Deansgate Ridge nr Kingsnorth on-line and running with terminals for publishing via a bidirectional satellite link. We shall be running minimal services from tomorrow onwards. We'll be fully running by Sunday/Monday of the camp.Carbon Die Oxide: The Epilogue
31-07-2008 18:30
despite increase in bicycles.
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VisionOnTv to produce daily news shows during Climate Camp
30-07-2008 21:42
VisionOnTv will facilitate the production and distribution of videos from the Climate Camp each day. Social centres worldwide and activist screeners will have access to high quality videos about the actions and the inspiring debates during Climate change action. VisionOnTV will produce alternative news in a coherent, dynamic form so please join in.Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West :: First Meeting
29-07-2008 22:00
DFEY-NW[1] (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West), the North West of England's first group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world is looking forward to it's first meeting EVER in August.Donut Market Expect To Drop In London as 31,000 Met Cops get Electronic Tags
29-07-2008 14:04
This month every on duty Met cop will be under constant individual surveillance from a big brother tracking computer.Full article | 2 additions | 10 comments
Phones and privacy at the camp for climate action.
23-07-2008 20:48
Traditionally it has been the content of communication that has beenthe focus of government surveillance but the police are increasingly
interested in data mining techniques to uncover patterns of
association. Simple data, when stored, aggregated and analyzed using
sophisticated computer algorithms, contains far more information than
is commonly appreciated. Collating mobile phone numbers, and the data
retained by network providers, can provide the police with a powerful
incite into our networks of associations. This is not only an invasion
of our privacy but may also threaten our ability to work together
effectively.
EDF French nclear power station leak - UPDATE
23-07-2008 17:52
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricastin_Nuclear_Power_Center In July of 2008, 18,000 liters (4,755 Gallons) of Uranium solution containing natural uranium were accidentally released. Due to cleaning and repair work the containment system for a uranium solution holding tank was not functional when the tank filled. The inflow exceeded the tank's capacity and 30 cubic meters of Uranium solution leaked with 18 cubic meters spilled to the ground. Testing found elevated uranium levels in the nearby Gaffière and Lauzon rivers. The liquid that escaped to the ground contained about 75kg of unenriched uranium which is toxic as a heavy metal while possessing only slight radioactivity. Estimates for the releases were initially higher, up to 360kg of natural uranium, but revised downward later. [3]
French authorities have banned the use of water from the Gaffière and Lauzon for drinking and watering of crops. Swimming, water sports and fishing were also banned.
This incident has been classified as Level 1 on the International Nuclear Event Scale.
Myspace deleting profiles of animal rights groups
18-07-2008 23:56
Manchester NO2ID Events for August 2008
17-07-2008 00:47
Manchester Free Software Meeting - Ian Forrester - BBC Backstage
14-07-2008 11:31
Manchester Free Software is a group based in the Manchester area that focuses on free software and GNU/Linux primarily and issues which infringe on the freedoms of computer users.They hold monthly meetings of a non-technical nature on a range of intersting issues.
This month Ian Forrester from the BBC is to talk about "BBC Backstage".
Anti-Phorm Protest Event this Wednesday, July 16th, in London
12-07-2008 14:42
Repression in Austria over PGP keys
08-07-2008 15:46
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/385589.html)