Is the Internet at stake because of net neutrality? Network providers want control of the whole thing, but if they control the Internet will that threaten our democracy? picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

The U.S. military's operating manual for the Guantanamo prison camp has been posted on the Internet, providing a glimpse of the broad rules and tiniest minutia for detaining suspected terrorists.

It appears to be an authentic copy of the rules as they existed in 2003, the date of the set of rules. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

If the tier 1 ISPs had their way, and the net was not neutral, this video couldn't have been posted, and plime probably wouldn't exist. picked by dork 3 years ago

Access internet with Open DNS, is safer, faster and smarter. Domain Name Service (DNS) is use to store domain name and translate domain name (computer host name) to IP address. Most of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) have their own DNS and to serve within their user when access to internet.... picked by xfuture2 3 years ago

From its birth in the labs of Tim Berners-Lee back in 1992, to its interaction with the Napster in 1999, and its 2004 induction of Wikipedia: the Internet as we know it, has evolved drastically. With the passage of time, people from amongst us have emerged with the craziest of ideas to test and enhance the potential of this God’s gift to mankind. And it is due to the efforts of these noble... read full post picked by TheAnt314 8 months ago

According to Encyclopedia Dramatica. Posted in "sex" because it's Encyclopedia Dramatica. picked by sidran32 7 months ago

The internet could soon be made obsolete by a new “grid” system which is 10,000 times faster than broadband connections. picked by topofall 2 years ago

A top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday that the transition team would raise about $7 million to cover its costs, supplementing $5 million in government funds, but would reject donations from lobbyists or corporations and rely instead on the same pool of small donors who helped propel the Democrat to victory. picked by karenben 1 year ago

n the upcoming weeks watch for a report in Time Magazine that will attempt to smooth over the rough edges of a diabolical plot by Bell Canada and Telus, to begin charging per site fees on most Internet sites. The plan is to convert the Internet into a cable-like system, where customers sign up for specific web sites, and then pay to visit sites beyond a cutoff point. picked by siennablue 1 year ago

"Privacy advocates are questioning an aggressive Georgia law set to take effect Thursday that would require sex offenders to hand over Internet passwords, screen names and e-mail addresses."

Thoughts? picked by gammerus 11 months ago

This is a video explaining the above. picked by bobiton65 3 years ago

Have you ever wondered what the first item sold on eBay was? Or who ran the first banner ad on the internet? Or what the first spam massage tried to sell?

<<--was the first image on the internet in 1992. It was uploaded by programmer Silvano de Gennaro in Geneva at the request of World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

A study into Americans' reliance on the Internet found a near majority of women would rather give up sex for two weeks than their Web access. Read this blog post by Dawn Kawamoto on Gaming and Culture. picked by cactushair 12 months ago

Wellingtongrey.net has managed to put the internet in its own periodic table. Pretty cool. Check out the site for many other creative comics. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Want to support universal broadband, all over the entire world? With your help and a little prodding by Google, this could be a reality. picked by gratheo 1 year ago

Chinese airline Shenzhen is set to be the first airline with internet and cell phone service in-flight. OnAir is the company that's supplying the technology and has made a date as to when this technology will start to be used, the only problem is their prospected date is mid-2009. picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

Yes, I said the Gopher Internet. No, I don' mean little rodent things. Sure, you probably haven't even heard of Gopher before. And who can blame you? It's a fading star, now only used by nostalgic geeks. But believe it or not, there's some cool stuff on the Gopher internet. Why limit yourself? picked by karenkleen 2 years ago

Some doctors who oppose abortion say they’ll quit their jobs if President Obama repeals Bush regulations that allow health care professionals to refuse to perform operations that are in opposition with their beliefs, NPR reports. A Christian Medical Association report found that “90% of those surveyed said they will quit their practices before violating their conscience.” picked by Bingo 5 months ago

It is only a two-day free trial, but it will give fans who haven't subscribed to Sirius the opportunity to hear their favorite DJ for free again. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

The internet is many things to many people. For some it is a vital business tool. For others it is an indispensable means of communication. Others yet look on it as a vast repository of all human knowledge. Most people think of it as the thing with the funny cat pictures though. If you need to know that I Can Has Cheezburger first appeared on 13th June 2006, that the O RLY owl has been around... read full post picked by pocksucket 1 year ago