Category Archives: CurrentEvents

Realtime Coverage of the Oakland Riots

Courtesy of @OaklandBeat, from newest to oldest. MehserleVerdict: RT @nikosuave89: Nd tha riots begin… They down there throwin M-1000s at tha police smh10 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone RT @SFBART: 19th St Station is now closed to customers. Some entrances at 12th Street Station remain closed, but service continues there.12 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhoneContinue reading “Realtime Coverage of the Oakland Riots”

Greek Countrymen Strike Across All Sectors

This shit’s crazy. The workers in the public and private sector stike today, 8 July, the day that the government decided to dismantle at once the whole social security system, that the modern, post-dictatorial country was based on. The hospitals will function only for emergencies, the buses, metro, tram remain halted in Athens and areContinue reading “Greek Countrymen Strike Across All Sectors”

New Toll Free Numbers Going Up Tomorrow

If you’ve ever wanted a custom toll-free number (or know of someone who does) – I got this over the weekend and thought it might be of interest. “Last Friday at 4:30pm, the FCC quietly announced that they had moved up the release of the first new toll free area code in a decade.  855Continue reading “New Toll Free Numbers Going Up Tomorrow”

Policially, Are Cameras the New Guns?

Touching on an interesting new concept and asking the question, “Are cameras the political firearm of the 21st century?” But when we surveil the state and its officials, especially those enforcement officers who routinely act in an unprofessional manner with impunity, we could very well find ourselves on the receiving end of a felony wiretapContinue reading “Policially, Are Cameras the New Guns?”