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rendering all of English language Wikipedia inaccessible
It wasn't inaccessible, everything was there, just like any other day, with a simple overlay and hidden content. Everything could be restored to normal within 15 seconds of opening the page. I guess that was intentional, they didn't black out totally. Good thing "average" people didn't know how to see the "real" content, cause it defeats the purpose.
Commented Jan 19, 2012 on Defeating SOPA and PIPA Isn't Enough at Coding Horror
Defeating SOPA and PIPA Isn't Enough
SOPA and PIPA are two pieces of proposed legislation designed to "stop" Internet piracy… in the most hamfisted way imaginable. As Mitchell Baker explains: Assume there's a corner store in your neighborhood that rents movies. But the movie industry believes that some or even all of the videos ...
All these LED lights have one thing in common: batteries. It's unavoidable.
A bit harsh to all the battery-free flashlights out there. They are crappier most of the time, but ain't that even more geeky - winding up your own light :) I'm actually quite happy with one of those, can't remember the model right now though..
https://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=led+flashlight+no+batteries
Good post anyway :)
Commented Dec 13, 2011 on Gifts for Geeks, 2011 Edition at Coding Horror
Gifts for Geeks, 2011 Edition
Between founding Stack Overflow (and later, running Stack Exchange) and having a child, I haven't had much time to blog about the holidays for a few years now. The last Gifts for Geeks I did was in 2008. Those recommendations are still as valid as ever, but I just couldn't muster the enthusiasm...
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