Archive for January, 2008

“The Regime” sends message to Anonymous

26 January 2008

Now it’s getting really interesting!
If I were in Anonymous, I would be worried about Auditing Process R2-45.

UPDATE: Wikinews covers this story here.

Anonymous sends message to the media

26 January 2008

This video has already been removed from YouTube for violating terms of use, but the link here should be stable.

I continue to be fascinated by these events. While I rebuke Anonymous, I am very curious to see how this story plays out.

“Anonymous” declares war on Scientology

25 January 2008

This video was released on Monday.

Here’s a quick recap of events: (1) an internal video of Tom Cruise is leaked from the Church of Scientology onto YouTube, (2) the Church successfully pressures Google (which owns YouTube) to remove the video, and (3) Anonymous vows to destroy the Church.
This news leaves me with mixed feelings. I [...]

Another unremarkable incident in a big city

23 January 2008

I’ve just moved to Rogers Park–more on this in an upcoming post–and today had an encounter which livened my spirits. I wrote previously about a disappointing visit to Kozy’s Cyclery in Chicago’s near north side, wherein the protagonist learned that the bike shop most accessible from the loop is run by corporate-cutthroat-wannabes who delight in [...]

Symbolic Significance of Technology (old notes)

17 January 2008