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Weekly Download #26: Apple Event, SOPA & Blackouts, Google+ Search, Factory Conditions, Windows Phone

We discuss the upcoming Apple event on e-books (possibly textbooks); SOPA and the internet blackouts happening today (1/18); Google+ integration with Google search; Factory Conditions in Foxconn and other companies in China; why moving to the Windows Phone is a … Continue reading

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Link: Wikipedia Joins Blackout Wednesday →

Jimmy Wales: Student warning! Do your homework early. Wikipedia protesting bad law on Wednesday! #sopa

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Link: SOPA: Shelved →

Sebastian Anthony, ExtremeTech: The main thing now, then, is to remain vigilant. The internet has won this round, but it’s guaranteed that Congress will try to pass similar laws in the future. With Senator Harry Reid receiving more than $3.5 … Continue reading

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Link: Go Daddy Backpedals on SOPA →

Yeah, this will bring everyone back.

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Link: Straw Poll to Blackout English Wikipedia →

Jimmy Wales: A few months ago, the Italian Wikipedia community made a decision to blank all of Italian Wikipedia for a short period in order to protest a law which would infringe on their editorial independence. The Italian Parliament backed … Continue reading

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