SOPA/PIPA The net is under attack AGAIN !!

Every single time I read about some insane mind numbing policy that politicians have put forward to control the internet and think they cannot get any dumber they always redeem themselves with even more vapid and irritating policies in future. These idiots either do not have THE SLIGHTEST CLUE about what they are doing or have their heads so far up Rupert Murdoch's ass that they can't hear anything when people are trying to talk sense into their thick skulls.

Phew now that the rant is over let me elaborate, for those who have not heard yet, the U.S congress is trying to get a bill named SOPA/PIPA passed that is "supposedly" a cure for the problem of online piracy.The reality is that not only will this NOT resolve the problem, its going to restrict the open internet that we all love and enjoy. 

Moreover its going to augment the influence that media tycoons like Rupert Murdoch are able to exert on what information we the public can and cannot access, its not enough that he taps into our phones, now he wants to drag us back to the pre-web era when he could decide what information was available to us.

THIS MUST BE PREVENTED AT ANY COST, PLEASE MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.  

You can get a more comprehensive overview of the bill and why it is not effective at the following links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h2dF-IsH0I&feature=g-logo&context=G2b66ce4FOAAAAAAAGAA

http://sopablackout.org/learnmore/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Take_action

Remember, the neutrality of the net is at stake here, please do what you can to make your voice heard to your government

- Jake

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An attempt at redemption

I usually don't make any resolutions for the New Year, but last year after reading a post on one of my favorite blogs; I took it upon myself to write down a list of triumphs and failures for 2011. Being the cynic that I am, even the smallest set backs seemed like catastrophic disasters, and after a couple of chocolate bars (couple is what I use when I don't want to reveal the actual number) and Bob Dylan tracks I decided to do something about the specs of dirt. Among the list of errands I made was to start blogging again, although I managed to gather enough enthusiasm to start last year, the sacred pool of passion eventually ran dry and I abruptly stopped (or to be blunt, got lazy and quit). So this is my second attempt at sharing my opinions, bitching about my life, reviewing music, movies and gadgets and ……..I want to say enlighten the world with my wisdom but I guess that would just be blatantly arrogant wouldn’t it :D.

P.S: A note of thanks to all my fellow bloggers, you are the muse that instigated me to start writing again.

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