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Military Bans Popular Websites

A policy effective today (May 14, 2007) bans military serving worldwide from visiting twelve popular websites. The Department of Defense has chosen to block access worldwide to YouTube, MySpace and more on its computers and networks. Military soldiers often turn to those websites for news from home, updates from their loved ones and entertainment while they are in Afghanistan and Iraq. While they will still be able to access the banned sites from their own computers and networks, the reality is that Defense Department computers are generally the only ones available to those serving in the war. The news comes … Continue reading →

Computing Review: May 12th through May 18th

Well, I certainly have a lot of catching up to do with my “week in review!” I have been so busy trying to get you the latest information, tips, tricks and fun websites, that I have really fallen behind on the reviews. I hope that you will forgive me, especailly after learning my good news. I will now be blogging full-time for the Computing blog in addition to blogging for the Frugal Living Blog. May 12th Have you ever met anyone from the Internet in person? Well, the day is here. Today is the day I get to meet Spoons, … Continue reading →

YouTube Appeals to the Pentagon

In an earlier article, Military Bans Popular Websites, I brought you the news about how the military is currently banning twelve popular websites from their computers and networks, effectively leaving military serving worldwide without access to those sites. It is an interesting ban, because the websites chosen for the ban involve communication or sharing of information in one way or another, mostly through video or audio. Many soldiers use YouTube to share videos with loved ones back home, as well as view videos created by their loved ones, as a way of keeping in touch with their families and friends. … Continue reading →