http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/06/16/something-less-easy-you-can-do Comments On: Something (Less Easy) You Can Do by Jonathan Golob en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
Nano is user friendly. God forbid. I understand that you can be a VI wizard and jerk off all over yourself all day long, but I still like Nano.

Enjoy your perl necklace.
Posted by Sir Learnsalot]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:50:08 -0700 The Stranger
Also, open proxies are a lot less useful for someone in Iran if you don't have a static IP address. Your ISP will probably be less angry about you proxying if you're IP's static, too, since you won't end up dirtying multiple IP addresses.
Posted by Chip]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:51:44 -0700 The Stranger Posted by gnossos]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:30:04 -0700 The Stranger http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/16/cyb…
Posted by seattlle]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:09:19 -0700 The Stranger Posted by sacculina]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:37:59 -0700 The Stranger Posted by ACGirl]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:21:33 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Jonathan Golob]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:45:42 -0700 The Stranger
If you are running a totally open proxy, you can be banned by your ISP. Beware! The instructions I linked to allow you to restrict your proxy to accepting requests from Iran; you should 100% do this. And, understand the risk you're taking by doing this.

You might lose your internet access if you set up a proxy server, particularly if your ISP bans this.
Posted by Jonathan Golob]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:42:22 -0700 The Stranger Posted by gnossos]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:33:13 -0700 The Stranger
1. It would directly involve the US government in what, up to now, has at least appeared to be an internal struggle in Iran. A clumsy intervention by the US at this point, particularly the CIA, is likely to tip the balance against the protesters.

2. WiMax is readily blocked by generating RF interference. Barring a complete shutdown of the Internet in Iran, proxies are a pretty damn unstoppable means of fighting the censors--particularly if there are many.

Life is very seldom like a Tom Clancy novel.
Posted by Jonathan Golob]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:22:29 -0700 The Stranger How about this:

Get the C.I.A. to set up a Wimax antenna at the Iraqi border and give everyone free unfettered access...

Wait a minute. C.I.A. ? In the Obama "Administration" ?

Har Har Har....what was I thinking!

Posted by David Ferrie]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:13:01 -0700 The Stranger
More seriously, I agree with the call for action, but those interested should realize that running an open proxy can potentially get you cut off from internet access even in the freest of nations. Less risky than what our brothers and sisters in Iran are doing, though, to be sure.

Installing Squid in Debian-family systems (including Ubuntu) is similar to RHEL/CENTOS: apt-get install squid
Posted by Lee]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:04:10 -0700 The Stranger other posts on Obama and gay rights?
Posted by Jonathan Golob]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:01:27 -0700 The Stranger
It's just a ploy: http://www.americablog.com/2009/06/obama…
Posted by doug]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:56:42 -0700 The Stranger
Obama's going to announce the federal govt. will honor gay partnerships for health care benefits and such of federal employees.

Wow, this getting angry stuff works!

KBO


Posted by PC]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:52:49 -0700 The Stranger
Keep up the good work everyone.
Posted by STJA]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:50:54 -0700 The Stranger Posted by arts&letters]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:44:50 -0700 The Stranger
Hth
Posted by Lee]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:35:58 -0700 The Stranger