• Old tech aids Egyptian protests
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-12322948[/url]
The government can never keep the people away from the internet. They will always find a way.
When I read the title I thought they had started using slings or catapults and shit :saddowns:
here I was hoping they were using radios or something
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;27773127]here I was hoping they were using radios or something[/QUOTE] Does HAM radio's count? if so there were also made a guide for those.
Do we have any Egyptian Facepunchers?
[QUOTE=Dustinm16;27773650]Do we have any Egyptian Facepunchers?[/QUOTE] not anymore
[quote]The group of internet activists known as [b]Anonymous[/b] was also using faxes to get information to students at several schools in the country. Anonymous activists have been faxing copies of cables from Wikileaks relating to Egypt in the hope that the information they contain about the Mubarak regime will be more widely distributed. It is not clear how much impact this is having, however.[/quote] [img]http://www.thetechherald.com/media/images/201045/Anonymous_2.jpg[/img] Uh huh.
[QUOTE=Dustinm16;27773650]Do we have any Egyptian Facepunchers?[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1053531-I-love-baton[/url]
Oh hey! Anonymous were useful in the protests by ad-hocing old technology to circulate information it seems!
This is turning into HL2 more and more.
Surprised there hasn't been any civilian leaflet bombings with information.
Rebellion, 90's style. The horrors of dial-up have now become useful, let us listen in on our Egyptians comrades [U][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHW1ho8L7V8&feature=related[/media][/U] [editline]31st January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=HiddenMyst;27782804]Surprised there hasn't been any civilian leaflet bombings with information.[/QUOTE] Because that totally helped Poland
[QUOTE=SweetSwifter;27775755]This is turning into HL2 more and more.[/QUOTE] how
Anonymous using fax machines to send stuff other than solid black pages This is a whole new experience for them
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27785423]Anonymous using fax machines to send stuff other than solid black pages This is a whole new experience for them[/QUOTE] I believe you're narrow minded towards who "anonymous" is.
[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;27782804]Surprised there hasn't been any civilian leaflet bombings with information.[/QUOTE] That would require entry into Egyptian airspace. Unless some massive violent shit goes down I don't think anyone's going to intervene in that way
[QUOTE=AtomiC0l;27787320]I believe you're narrow minded towards who "anonymous" is.[/QUOTE] Generally a bunch of dummies posting tentacle porn on 4chan and trolling people.
"Soon Protestors got around the phone line blocks with an ancient system of telegrams"
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