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How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation

Mashable Article on “STOP SOPA”

“Sites such as Wikipedia and Reddit are going “dark” this Wednesday, Jan. 18, to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) which, critics contend, would compromise the ability of any site that includes outside links to carry on current operations.

Feeling left out? A simple piece of code is helping the entire web (from major sites to even the humblest of Tumblrs) go dark in solidarity. The code, called STOP SOPA, replaces any site’s landing page with a black screen. Using your mouse a flashlight uncovers a message explaining the need to kill SOPA and a link to anti-SOPA site AmericanCensorship.org.”

On the Street: Do You Understand SOPA? [VIDEO]

Personally, I like Katy’s song so this parody (“Comic Con Girls“) for all the she-geeks of the world is just icing on the cake!

If you like it.. spread it, share it, pass it on!    Girl Geeks rule!

Oh, and tell Angie I sent ya!  :0)

It appears a bug has popped up on Twitter today.  Apparently this bug “allows users to make anyone follow them“.  I’m sure you can see how this could be a bit of an issue for Twitter and it’s loyal clan.  Some of the details on this snafu are:  “writing “[tweet] accept [username]” then the [username] immediately starts following you.”

Want to know more, check out some of these sources:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100310/17-pct-twitter-users-havefollowers.htm

http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/05/10/does-this-twitter-bug-force-anyone-to-follow-you/

http://mashable.com/2010/05/10/twitter-follow-bug/

Lets hope those Twitter Follow stats bounce back soon!

:: swytch ::

4Square Day 2010 is approaching and the buzz around the social networks is really starting to pick up.  Interestingly, though, its not just about “social”.  This morning I noticed tweet after tweet from local businesses offering discounts and deals for the nationwide 4Square event.

If you surf over to their website, you’ll find a listing of the “Top Participating Cities” such as:

• Tampa
• Miami
• Atlanta
• North Andover
• Clearwater
• St Petersburg
• Portland
• Beijing
• Chicago

(big props to FL & GIT Tampa!   ;P  )

There are also currently some “4square swarm parties” scheduled:

Tampa Bay, FL USA Swarm

Foursquare Day Global Swarm

There are a few other sources for information such as:

Twitter:  http://twitter.com/4sqday

(hashtags: #4SQDay, #4sqday

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FoursquareDay

For more information on the 4Square Day events in your area, visit:  http://4sqday.com/

:: swytch  ::

Geek Girls Network & Geeky Clean have created a fundraiser to support the Haiti Relief called Geeks With Heart.

Through Mercy Corp, Geeks With Heart has a fundraising goal of $2500 and there is no minimum for donations. If you can spare just one special cup of coffee, an iTunes download, or a crispy chicken sandwich, donate to Haiti instead. Show Haiti why geeks have heart!

As extra incentive, and not that you need any, once Geeks With Heart reaches $2500, all who donated will have the chance to win a prize from an amazing grab bag of geek prizes!

So donate, tweet it up, put a badge on your website, and tell all your friends and family. Thanks!

Geeks With Heart: http://www.mercycorps.org/fundraising/geekgirls

Check out the  Geeks With Heart Haiti Video !!

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