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Why .XXX Isn’t a Bad Idea

A few month ago you may remember a significant push to allow ICANN to register .xxx domain names. That movement failed with the general consensus that allowing .xxx domain names would open up an internet red-light district. Well, now once again the bill is trying to make it’s way through Congress, and I am glad [...]

Proxies vs. The Filter: The Ongoing Struggle

There is a battle raging on behind the scenes everyday. This battle is taking place in our local schools, libraries, and businesses, and is bigger than anything we have seen before. I’m talking about the battle between web proxies and web filters.
Since the year 2000, all schools and libraries have been required to use web [...]