UK Indymedia - UK Technology Newswire Archive

Permanent risk to Electric systems

23-01-2009 10:30

Advice is needed on how to cope with severe magnetic storm.

Dialect - Changes in journalism since the 1960s and 1970s

23-01-2009 07:43

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Tuesdays 9:00 PM.

http://www.bcfm.org.uk/

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URGENT call of action to defend Privacy

23-01-2009 07:11

Our Privacy has faced the biggest threat ever from the state.

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Surveillance of Nottingham City Centre [Update]

20-01-2009 16:29

Since there have been a number of 'CCTV events in Nottingham recently [reports on the Notts newswire and features], I thought I'd take this opportunity to show you some of my more recent work on the subject, describing some of the technological advances that are proceeding apace.

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CCTV 'Treasure Hunt' around Nottingham

19-01-2009 18:10

I accepted the invitation to the CCTV Treasure Hunt in Nottingham city centre. On Sunday 18th January at 1pm. People met at Broadway Media Centre to help map Nottinghams insane surveillance system!!!

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Where is proven need for Cowley Road CCTV?

18-01-2009 22:16

As the council and police prepare for the Monday 19th January 2009 ceremonial switching on of the CCTV cameras on the Cowley Road, East Oxford, campaign group No CCTV asks where is the proven need for the cameras?

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Blood Coltan

17-01-2009 00:54

"4 million people have died in the past 13 years. THe violence feeds on the abundance of natural

resources"
-Blood Coltan

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Let St Neots Community College know what you think of their Facial Scanning

15-01-2009 14:07

British College introduces Big Brother facial scanning system, let them know what you think!

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DFEY-NW :: January 18th :: Digital Freedom in Education and Youth - North West

13-01-2009 01:20

DFEY-NW (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West) is a group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world, based in the Northwest of England at the moment.

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How to start sending encrypted emails in 10 minutes...

12-01-2009 00:13

So you want to send encrypted emails but don't know how? Strapped for cash? Here is how to do it in 10 minutes using Windows, Firefox, and Outlook and for free - though it will probably apply to most other systems using email through a windows programme (like Thunderbird, Outlook Express, etc). Keep PC Plod and the Job Centre away from your private emails!

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London Indymedia Is Back Up Online!

11-01-2009 17:10

We are so sorry about the downtime and the loss of media, we can't even tell you how sorry we are. A lot of things came together to make this happen and we spent the beginning of the year feeling extremely stupid. We are specially sorry for all the contributors that have been posting to the site, and for all the groups that had created their 'Group' pages. Be reassured that we have done our best to ensure that this doesn't happen again.

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This email is being monitored by your government ...

09-01-2009 19:27

... or it will be from the 15th of March 2009.

What is happening then?

From that date forth your ISP (Internet Service Provider) will
by law have to keep a copy of the address of every email you send and
receive (Including any junk mail your receive offering you pills,
potions and other services!) and it is estimated it will cost the
government in the region of 15-25 Million pounds per year (How many
teachers, nurses etc could that fund?)

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Mapping Gaza

07-01-2009 16:56

I realise that maps of Gaza are fairly low down people's priorities right now, but there's a real need for improved maps of the Gaza Strip for aid workers and it's one of the very real ways you could help

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Tom Blees: Rebuttal to Greenpeace on nuclear

06-01-2009 06:44

Tom Blees, author of Prescription for the Planet and proponent of Fourth Generation nuclear power, takes on Greenpeace.

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Fancy resisting an ID & Repression conference in London 26/27 March?

06-01-2009 00:33

Security Document World 2009 Conference and Exhibition - Queen Elizabeth II conference centre London 26-27 March

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Privacy fears over new powers for police to hack your PC

05-01-2009 22:34

From

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/01/05/privacy-fears-over-new-powers-for-police-to-hack-your-pc-115875-21016760/

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The Times: Police set to step up hacking of home PCs

05-01-2009 13:55

Just when you thought the attacks on privacy couldn't get worse... If you still need a reason to switch to Linux then read the following extracts from a Sunday Times article:

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New London Independent Media Meetup group

30-12-2008 11:31

A new Independent Media Meetup group has been formed which is having it's inaugural meetup on January 6th.

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Culture Secretary: "There is content that should just not be available"

27-12-2008 14:16

Some extracts from an article from todays Torygraph follow...

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14/15 dec.: Two SL virtual world rallies IN SOLIDARITY with GREEK UPRISING

15-12-2008 01:27

IN SOLIDARITY with GREEK UPRISING (see below) - TWO RALLIES in the virtual world SecondLife (free entry)

SUNDAY 14th:

SL 12pm-3pm PST (22:00-01:00 Greece / 21:00-00:00 CET)
@ THE WATERHEAD:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Waterhead/36/76/25

SL 9pm-12am PST (monday 15th - 07:00-10:00 Greece / 06:00-09:00 CET)
@ AHERN:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ahern/3/4/40