Say It With Sticky Tulips

I found myself reading the Guardian again today (over someone else’s shoulder of course). Why am I so rude about The Guardian? It has by far the best tech/internet gubbins. Anyway, I saw an article and here it is: internet blackout - millions across Asia & the Middle East have been left without Internet access because of a fault with an undersea cable. I was only explaining yesterday to someone how the Internet is like mercury and will find it’s way around a fault, but maybe it’s not as bomb proof as I previously thought. And this on the day that HMRC tax return site buckled and broke under the weight of users. What a shame. Having just seen Die Hard 4 (atta-boy Brucey) maybe cyber-terrorism is gonna happen. Judging by the way people in the above story felt “cut-off” from the world maybe the effects on an Internet strike would indeed be catastrophic. Imagine all those unanswered Facebook pokes!

On a similar note I’ve got to get around to writing a piece about Big Brother & The Internet, following the Facebook debate below, but I have a cold and no energy so it will have to wait. If you want to send me flowers to make me better (and I assure you I didn’t see this segway coming) try The Camaign For Real Floristry - it’s a hoot.

Filed by sam.brownfield on January 31st, 2008 under Rant or Rave?