I'm trying out 'Covert Browser' on the iPad. It's not a cheap app at £1.99 but I can't find anything else Tor enabled in the official app store. If the integration of the open source version of Tor is working correctly then this app should offer not only unmonitored Internet browsing but also access to content that is blocked because of your ip's geographical position. I have just tested … [Read more...] about Browse the censored internet on your iPad
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Boost your WiFi for 20p
If like me you rely on a MiFi (Mobile Wireless Hotspot) to get a decent internet connection both at home and out and about, I highly recommend you get one of these little suckers. If I hang my MiFi in a window, at home or on a train, it can make the difference between a an Edge/3G signal or 'full bars' on HSDPA. You can find a packet of 'suction hooks' in varying sizes in most pound shops. I … [Read more...] about Boost your WiFi for 20p
Richard Stallman Talks
Recently I got to see Richard Stallman talk in London. He was the guest of the Open Rights Group and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I have his talk and the Q&A that followed embedded and linked below. First though are my initial impressions recorded at the end of the night. (Skip to the three embeds & ogg links below if you want to hear Richard Stallman's talk.) Richard … [Read more...] about Richard Stallman Talks
The Do Lectures (Revisited in Audio)
This five part mini series of Audioboo's were compiled, edited and enhanced with music by Mark Cotton aka @MCFontaine You can find out more about Mark here: http://about.me/mcfontaine I blogged about the Do Lectures in detail after I attended in September 2011. You can get more detail here: ourmaninside/do-lectures For a glimpse into some of the moments and conversations please take a few … [Read more...] about The Do Lectures (Revisited in Audio)
Reinventing The Conference
Thinking Digital does the conference model really well. It's a humane accessible version of TED. Small enough to be friendly, big enough to attract the innovators looking for and sharing new ideas. The Do Lectures do something amazing between a campfire chat and an intimate mini festival. It's still the most amazing ticketed event I've been to and I feel would be extremely difficult to … [Read more...] about Reinventing The Conference