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US Internet to offer higher-speed (10Gbps) connections in Minneapolis (for 400 USD)
(startribune.com)
[DSLReports: Minnesota's US Internet Offers 10 Gbps For $400](http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Minnesotas-US-Internet-Offers-10-Gbps-For-400-132094)
This is the Kik team's accounting of what happened with the current NPM debacle.
The secret rules of the internet: The murky history of moderation, and how it’s shaping the future o
(theverge.com)
I'm not really sure this is a good fit for here, but it is a long and thought-out article exploring how different companies have reacted to the needs of moderation and censorship in their businesses.
If nothing else, it's a nice reminder that this kind of activity is *very much* a human one, and ...
Abstract:
> Today’s Internet scarcely resembles the mythological image of it as a fundamentally democratic system. Instead, users are at the whims of a small number of providers who control nearly everything about users’ experiences on the Internet. In response, researchers and engineers have pro...
Over fifteen years ago I coined my own rule #0 of the internet: you have to constantly back it up!
As time goes by I feel it's even more relevant nowadays than before. Internet is not a truly safe place for any kind of content. What you read a few years ago, may not necessarily be available or se...