Archive for May, 2010
Facebook Banned In Bangladesh
Bangladesh has blocked social networking site Facebook for posting caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed and “obnoxious” images of the Muslim-majority country’s leaders. Seriously, instead of bothering themselves with the Internet, the Bangladeshi government should be concerned and guilty of letting a Bangladeshi rape victim get 101 lashes (for being a victim!).
I Guarantee This Post Will Change Your Life
3 years ago we had a company called AuctionAds kicking ass and we needed our own datacenter with a zillion computers and bandwidth (and lots of expense).
Keith Alexander, First Cyber Warfare General
The US military has appointed its first senior general to direct cyber warfare – despite fears that the move marks another stage in the militarisation of cyberspace. The newly promoted four-star general, Keith Alexander, takes charge of the Pentagon’s ambitious and controversial new Cyber Command, designed to conduct virtual combat across the world’s computer networks. He was appointed on Friday afternoon in a low-key ceremony at Fort Meade, in Maryland. Read also the Advent of Cyberweapons and eBombs – Futuristic Internet
Join The Third Tribe Before The Price Changes
If you’re struggling to find your place in this internet marketing game and feel torn between the hype and obnoxious tactics of some of the traditional internet marketers and the ideals, principles and yet lack of profitability of many of the social media purists… you just might want to check out The Third Tribe.
Do You Like The New John Chow Dot Com Logo?
A few people have noticed that my blog is spotting a new JC logo. I have some pretty sharp eye readers because the logo was barely up for an hour before the first comment came in. Now that the cat is out of the bag, I want to ask what you think of the new logo?
Is Someone Trying To Get My Twitter Account Banned?
Recently, Twitter wrote about a bug in their system that allows you to force people to follow you without their permission. Twitter said they have closed that security bleach but it seem there is another bug in their system. For the past few days, I have been receiving @replies in my twitter stream from users who claim I forced them to follow me.
Everybody Draw Mohammed Day Banned In Pakistan
Facebook Group “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” has been banned by the Pakistan government. Malaysia bila lagi. Pakistan is blocking access to Facebook in response to an online group calling on people to draw the Prophet Mohammed, officials said Wednesday. “Obviously it (the blocking of Facebook) is related to the objectionable material that was placed on Facebook. That is why it is blocked,” said Khoram Ali Mehran of The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Read also Is Facebook Haram or Halal
YouTube Is Haram And UnIslamic
The Pakistani government blocked access to YouTube on Thursday because of “sacrilegious” content in a growing Internet crackdown against sites deemed offensive to the country’s majority Muslim population. Watching soft porn in YouTube was okay but when there are videos on Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, it became unIslamic.
Heavy Metals Found In Herbal Supplements
Nearly all of the herbal dietary supplements tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and some supplement sellers made illegal claims that their products can cure cancer and other diseases, investigators found.

