January 2011
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How Egypt switched off the Internet →
A fascinating technical look at how Egypt shut off its Internet connection to the rest of the world:
…the signs are that the Egyptian authorities have taken a very careful and well-planned method to screen off Internet addresses at every level, from users inside the country trying to get out and from the rest of the world trying to get in.
“It looks like they’re taking action at two...
“All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is...”
– Noam Chomsky
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China finds a way to increase nuclear fuel reuse... →
This is highly interesting:
The Chinese government just announced they’ve made a breakthrough in nuclear fuel reprocessing technology that would increase the reuse rates of nuclear fuel by 60 fold. Though nuclear power remains a touchy subject in the United States, countries around the world — like France, the UK and Russia — are turning to it as a ready-for-the-market technology that can...
