Issue-based protests during international meetings are nothing new and have come to be accepted as part of democracy. But what happened recently at the beach resort of Pattaya in Thailand was a special interest protest that shamed the hosts. A mob of supporters of former Prime Minister and business tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra stormed the venue […]
Google Voice: Now You Can Read Your Voice Mails
Google late Wednesday introduced Google Voice, a service that lets Google users store transcripts of text and voice-mail phone messages in Gmail and then be able to search those messages. The new feature is based on the technology of GrandCentral Communications, which Google acquired in 2007, and positions Google opposite both Internet phone providers like […]
Prevent an Ice Dam
An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms along the lower edge of a roof and blocks melting water (snow) from running off the roof. Over time, the dam of ice builds up as more and more water freezes and the runoff water pools behind the dam–eventually working its way under the shingles […]
Zimbabwe cash crisis continues after increase in maximum withdrawal limits
MASVINGO-Chronic cash shortages continued today in Zimbabwe, with just a day after the country’s central bank increased the maximum withdrawal limits at banks. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono bowed down to mounting to pressure from a protesting labour body, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), over his deliberate squeeze […]
Silencing Online Speech in Tunisia- Mochagheb, Ennaged, Place Mohamed Ali Blogs Banned
Three more blogs have been blocked in Tunisia this week. These blogs, Mochagheb (Disturber), Ennaqed (The Critic) and Place Mohamed Ali have all been particularly active in providing news of the struggle of The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), and especially about the latest social unrest in the southwestern phosphate mining region of Gafsa, where […]
YouTube Blocked in Sudan?
Posted by SudaneseDrima to Global Voices Online YouTube has been partially blocked for internet users in Sudan for reasons that are still unknown. Some Sudanese in the country report being able to access YouTube without any problems, while others report being sent to a page with the following message: “Sorry, this page has been blocked […]
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