This year The Amazing Meeting 9 (designated TAM9 From Outer Space) will be held in Las Vegas from July 14-17. If you have not registered, do it fast – this year the conference will likely sell out. Among the many … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2011
How to Build a Bridge
People tend to limit their reading to sources that agree with their beliefs. We find ourselves mostly preaching to the choir; our message usually doesn’t reach those who most need to hear it. I recently received an inquiry from a … Continue reading
Fashionably toxic
It’s the toxins. Toujours les toxines. How many times have I read or heard from believers in “alternative” medicine that some disease or other is caused by “toxins”? I honestly can’t remember, but in alt-world, no matter what the disease … Continue reading
SoftLayer Mobile – Coming of Age
The SoftLayer Mobile application allows customers to work with support tickets, examine and control servers, monitor bandwidth information and more. The application is available on two platform: Apple iOS – supporting iPhones and iPads, and the Google Android operating system … Continue reading
IPv4 Justification Changes in IMS
When IANA ran out of IPv4 blocks in February, the belts tightened yet another notch in the IPv4 world. Regional registries such as ARIN have changed how they are allocating additional IPv4 blocks to ISPs, including performing more stringent reviews … Continue reading
“The Cloud” via Tools and Bridges
As Chief Scientist (or Chief Boffin, if you like), I spend a significant amount of time participating in industry, partner and customer events alike. This week is a great example, as I will be speaking at both All About the … Continue reading
Bringing Servers (and Koozies) to Europe!
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get to travel to Internet World in London for SoftLayer’s first exposition at a tradeshow in the UK. With a new data center opening soon in Amsterdam, I was really … Continue reading
Behind SoftLayer’s Growth
SoftLayer isn’t a publicly traded company, but in the interest of transparency, we do our best to share as much information about the business as we can with our customers. Earlier this week, we released our revenue and operations growth … Continue reading
Abortion in Utah Legal but Availability Limited, Especially in Southern Utah – Dixie Press Online
Dixie Press Online Abortion in Utah Legal but Availability Limited, Especially in Southern UtahDixie Press Online“Previous law did protect freedom of conscience, allowing an individual physician to object to performing elective abortion,” Vaughn said. “It did not afford that freedom … Continue reading
Prisoners’ Birthdays A Reminder of Horrific Conditions for Political Prisoners in Iran
Freedom House today expresses solidarity and support for Iranian political prisoners Nasrin Sotoudeh and Abdollah Momeni, who are celebrating their birthdays on Monday and Tuesday respectively, in squalid and inhumane conditions in Iran’s notorious Evin prison.
Freedom House Concerned by Detention of Yulia Tymoshenko
Yesterday’s detention of former Ukrainian prime minister and leader of the oppositionist Fatherland party, Yulia Tymoshenko, confirms Freedom House’s concerns regarding increased selective prosecution of political opponents in Ukraine, highlighted in its recent report, ‘Sounding the Alarm: Protecting Democracy in … Continue reading
Freedom House Condemns Recent Murders, Attacks on Honduran Journalists
The recent murders of two journalists amid ongoing violence against the media in Honduras, as well as the failure of Honduran authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice, are further indications of the country’s alarming decline in press freedom, according … Continue reading
Freedom House Condemns Death Sentences in Bahrain
Freedom House condemns the death sentences of two Bahraini citizens upheld by a special appeals court on Sunday, and calls upon authorities to take measures to ensure the rights of citizens to due process and to end its efforts to … Continue reading
Yemeni President Saleh Must Stop Blocking Transition
Freedom House condemns President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s continued efforts to thwart the transition process in Yemen and calls upon him to begin the process of turning over power to an interim government until elections can be called.
Two Big Strikes for GOP frontrunners on libertarian issues
Pawlenty No on Pot From Eric Dondero: New info emerging on Tim Pawlenty’s recent visit to the Cato Institute. Dave Weigel at Slate reports on the Q&A after his speech: Unfortunately, the wearer of Vikings colors worked for the Marijuana … Continue reading
WI Republicans getting serious about Education cut-backs
From Eric Dondero: Libertarians, particularly Libertarian Party members have been skeptical of GOP promises of cutting spending. But at least in Wisconsin, Republicans are sticking to their guns. From Forbes “Walker’s school cuts””: Republican lawmakers on Friday largely supported Gov. … Continue reading
Rubio getting hit for opposition to Illegal Immigration
He’s a “Benedict Arnold” to his Race From Eric Dondero: Florida Senator Marco Rubio (a longtime favorite of this website), recently reiterrated his position against illegal immigration, and blanket amnesty on spanish radio. For that he has received vitriolic condemnation … Continue reading
More confirmation "Arab Spring" bringing more repression for Gays in Muslim world
EGYPT Dan Littauer, editor of Gay Middle East out of London, from CNN, May 27, “Will gays be ‘sacrificial lambs’ in Arab Spring?”: “Many gay activists are very scared that the reality of their oppression could get worse. For example, … Continue reading
Major Free Speech Victory in Michigan
Christians can pass out pamplets on public sidewalk at Muslim Fest From Eric Dondero: Background from LR article June 2009 “Dearborn bans Christian group from passing out literature at Arab Festival””: On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that the group … Continue reading
Giuliani surprises, on top again
Palin in 3rd with 13% According to Reuters a new CNN poll has Rudy Giuliani ahead of the Republican pack, just “edging out” Romney 16% to 15%. Rudy Giuliani came out on top of a new survey of the 2012 … Continue reading