Facebook Blocked for Iranians

At my workplace, Facebook is blocked and many of the staff grumble about it, but whats this? an entire country has blocked access to Facebook and why?

From the bbc...
Iran's government has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of June's presidential elections, according to Iran's ILNA news agency.ILNA suggested the move was aimed at stopping supporters of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi from using the site for his campaign.'

Maybe Iran simply do not care about what the Western world thinks of them, but if they do (and I think they do) then this is a very bad move indeed. Freedom, democracy and free speech are essential component of an honest election and by shutting down free speech (facebook) they have made themselves look pretty bad I reckon.

It said that "according to certain Internet surfers, the site was banned because supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi were using Facebook to better disseminate the candidate's positions".

So whats wrong with that? maybe he, like many other minority candidates are using all the tools at their disposal in trying to publicise an election campaign, by using a site like Facebook this means that even the little guy has a voice...

but not in Iran.

Shame

10 Million New Zealand Dollars? Goneburgers!

Interpol is involved in the worldwide search for a New Zealand couple who have run off with millions of dollars worth of money from a New Zealand bank (westpac) after they accidentally received 10 Million Dollars instead of 10 Thousand...oops.

What would you do? Run? or hand it over?

I guess pretty much most people would hand the money back but you have to admit, the temptation to just bolt with the cash would be very tempting, especially if you fled to a country which doesn't have an extradition treaty with your own. (NZ)

I am in two minds about this one. Part of me thinks they should hand it over and part of me thinks "good on ya!"

As they say in New Zealand, that money is 'goneburgers!'..... at least for now.

What is it with People who hurt Animals?

I never used to be much of a Cat person, I was always more into dogs. That is until i got my first cat around a year ago and now I absolutely adore the little guy.

But whats going on in the news?

Here in NZ we have had a recent story of some kids who dropped off a couple of kittens to an animal shelter in Wellington and it looks like the sick little f*cks cut one of their paws off.

"Ms McNair said she thought the children, who left the cats with the league before leaving without any contact details, were joking when they told her the kittens' feet ''fell off''. "I never thought that their feet had actually gone,'' she said. "It's just horrendous.''

Whats next? is the morality of kids like this likely to spread to something a little more sinister next time?

This is one crime that I say qualifies for my idea of Short Term Solitary Confinement

More reading from stuff.co.nz

3 Reasons why your Blog has Such Low Traffic

1#

You are copying content from other websites without stopping for a moment to think what you are good at. I have a theory, everyone is a geek at something, even if it is an obscure hobby, I bet there are many people out there who will 'hit' your blog if you write about it anyway.



2#

You are not link building. This can be forced or it can be natural. I would advocate the natural way by commenting on other sites and blogs which match your topic. Most of them will allow you to add a link back to your blog and given time, these will add up and the search engines will send people your way. Good content will always bring natural links and you should practice a little "link love" and link to other good sources related to your article or topic.

3#

Solve problems! whenever you think you have the answer to someones problem, blog about it! You will be amazed how many people come your way~

Play Him off Keyboard Cat ! Another Crazy Internet Trend LoL

Play Him off Keyboard Cat !

Yet another bizarre trend has hit the net and I love it!

"Play Him off Keyboard Cat!"


Bill O'Rielly gets his knickers in a twist, Play that arsehole off Keyboard Cat!! Lolz

From Wikpedia...
Keyboard cat consists of footage of "Fatso", a cat (now deceased) owned by Charlie Schmidt of Spokane, Washington, "playing" an upbeat rhythm on a electronic keyboard. The clip was created ca. 1987 with Schmidt using a puppet-like outfit to make it look as if Fatso was playing. The clip has gained popularity by appending it to the end of blooper and other viral videos as if to "play" that person offstage after the mistake or guffaw; the first such video is credited to Brad O'Farrell

How Much to Move my Car to the UK !

Yes I know you probably think I am nuts, why the hell would I want to ship my car to the UK from New Zealand? I mean its just a shitty little Nissan Sunny after all.

But seriously though, how much would it cost?

Many people get attached to their cars and I am no different, its worse when you have a bloody reliable one with a bulletproof engine and you are reluctant to give it up. If it were not too much to chuck it in a shipping container along with my PC, Couch TV etc then I reckon I would do it if the price was right.

I bet you any money that when I do eventually move and buy another car, the bloody thing will break down in no time!

Anyone out there done this International moving thing? if so, please let me know!

Demotivational Posters 8

Caps Lock "Not Neccessary all the time"

Apathy
"If we don't take care of the customer, maybe they'll stop bugging us"

America
"This is why it's fat"

Agony
"Not all pain is gain"

Graduation
"I earned that diploma, bitch"

Mind Fuck : You'll Shit Bricks

Connie Culp : Amazing Bravery

I just saw this story on TVNZ and felt that I had to at least acknowledge this story in my own way. The western world is constantly concerned about 'image" and this amazing woman has proved that it is what is on the inside that matters...

When I heard that her husband basically blew her face off with a gun, I was shocked! I was shocked to see her face and was shocked to see how it looked before... I dont think I would ever have the bravery to do what she did and stand up to be filmed for all to see.

The fact that she did so has sent a message that we should not worry about our image so much and just get on with life...

From ABC News..


The United States' first-ever face transplant patient today publicly thanked the doctors who performed her surgery after a devastating 2004 shooting incident left her disfigured and unable to eat or breathe on her own.

Five months after surgery, the first U.S. transplant patient tells her story


"Well, I guess I'm the one you came to see today," 46-year-old Connie Culp of Ohio said at a press conference at the Cleveland Clinic, where a team of surgeons performed the surgery five months ago. "While I know you all want to focus on me, I think it's more important you focus on the donor family that made it so I could have this Christmas present, I guess I should say."


The 23-hour surgery, which took place over two days in December 2008, garnered widespread media attention shortly after it was completed. The operation was the world's fourth foray into face transplantation surgery. Culp's identity was not released at the time of the surgery, but today she introduced herself to reporters by her first name.

Currently, doctors are waiting to see how much function Culp will regain as the nerves in the graft continue to regenerate.

Martial Arts Video : Hilarious!

I am trying to figure out if this Martial Arts Video is for real or not. Either way, its absolutely hilarious!

Paul Henry : Moustache Gate : No Tact Video

I know that we have free speech (sort of) but c'mon Paul, that was just downright Rude. Fine have a laugh if you like but do it after the camera is switched off, instead of broadcasting those nasty comments to the entire nation.

If someone ever embarassed me on national TV (or even worldwide with youtube) like this ..... I would want blood.

Moustache Gate >>

Paul Henry, Moustache Video

Wolfram Alpha : Is it going to Kill Google ?

according to news reports (NZ Herald)

The biggest internet revolution for a generation will be unveiled this month with the launch of software that will understand questions and give specific, tailored answers in a way that the web has never managed before.

The new system, Wolfram Alpha, showcased at Harvard University in the US last week, takes the first step towards what many consider to be the internet's Holy Grail – a global store of information that understands and responds to ordinary language in the same way a person does.

Seriously? I guess you never know, I look forward to testing it out and seeing if I can crash it! I dont think Google will have a great deal to worry about though, they or some other company could just buy the technology if the author permits...

Because I am a geek and very good at typing in the correct mixture of keywords when searching online, I do not know if this type of tech will benefit me... need to wait and see though..

bring it on.

War Memorial Moved for new trams in Edinburgh

So Many People have been moaning about the new Edinburgh trams and although I do not live in Edinburgh anymore and I am not inconvenienced about it, I think that its a great idea and a worthwhile project. People need to accept a little inconvenience in the name of progress, no?

Work is due to begin later to remove a famous Edinburgh landmark to make way for work on the city's tram network.

The Heart of Midlothian Memorial Monument will be removed from the busy Haymarket junction and put in to storage for the next two years.

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | War memorial moves for tram works