The Tor relay system allows individuals to access the internet while protecting their privacy and anonymity. This is of crucial importance to those whose governments are blocking access to their internet resources.
You can install a Tor relay on your personal computer and directly assist those in other countries who are struggling for their freedom against their government oppressors.
Here are some resources to get you started:
Campaign Access: Help the People of Egypt
Tor Project: Relay Configuration Instructions
The presence of numerous Tor relays will be an important service for the Egyptian people once internet service is again available. Following are some ways to open communication I have seen being discussed since the Egyptian government completely shut down the internet.
Ham Radio: There is discussion about trying to form an ARES type of emergency network via ham radio. If you know anything about this technology you can view the request here.
Faxes: Faxes may be another way of communicating. As part of Operation Egypt, Anonymous has been faxing WikiLeaks documents to fax numbers associated with Egyptian schools. You can send free faxes to Egypt numbers here.
Free Dial-Up: French Data Network (FDN) is offering dial-up service, according to a post on the Operation Egypt Facebook page.
Follow the news on the Anonymous News Network Facebook Page or on Anonymous' Operation Egypt Page.
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— go to most recent comments1 - roger nowosielski
Great show, Cindy. I see you've been busy.
2 - Cindy
Thanks, Roger. :-)
3 - roger nowosielski
BTW, do you suggest for some of us install the software? It's almost axiomatic that the surveillance activity by the democracy-friendly US government - that's a joke! - even under Obama are certain to intensify in light of the unfolding developments.
4 - Cindy
Hey Clav,
I got Minnie as my picture. Did you put here there? lol I love it!
5 - Cindy
Yes, Roger, I recommend everyone install Tor for personal use as well as to increase the bandwidth to help others. Have a look at the 1st link (in my first sentence) which describes what Tor is and does.
6 - Costello
Great piece. Will be checking out your links. Hope it's not to presumptuous to augment it but one important element to help the people is stay engaged. A revolution like these may have taken place in Iran if the world had stayed engaged after the election upheaval instead of moving onto the next fad.
7 - roger nowosielski
Well, perhaps the momentum wasn't there. Besides, some BC contributors, Dan Miller comes to mind, were clamoring for US intervention on behalf of the ruling class in San Salvador, purportedly to protect that country's constitution.
Which raises an interesting question, where is Dan Miller now? I'd like to hear his take on these developments.
Dan Miller, come out of hiding and speak out!
8 - roger nowosielski
Interestingly, Baronious has also been conspicuously silent. His last excuse for sticking to the banality of American brand of politics - such as "media bias" and all such trivia - rather than engaging in hot topic of the day, was that no article has been written on the subject. Well, Baronius, not it has, so come out of the woodwork and give us a piece of your mind.
Oddly enough, even Glenn and Baritone and his army of liberals and progressives have been rather mute, but perhaps they're being conflicted about the "enlightened" US foreign policy under Obama and have decided, true to their partisan spirit, to sit this one out rather than risk being critical of their idol and leader. One would expect our BC conservatives to be silent, but our darling liberals, the hope and promise of a better world to come ... now, that's not only disheartening but downright pathetic.
So yes, this is an indictment. In a word, J'accuse!
9 - Glenn Contrarian
FYI, Roger, I haven't said anything because I don't yet know all the issues. I don't yet know all the sides of the story...and because of that, I'm loath to condemn one side and support the other if I'm not sufficiently knowledgeable in the issues at hand.
For instance, remember that Egypt twice joined in war against Israel...yet in the 30 years of said 'dictatorship', have they declared war on anyone? No, quite the contrary - Egypt's been one of the most moderate of all the nations in the Middle East. Bearing this in mind, should we be so quick to throw Mubarak under the bus?
So NO, I don't know all the issues...and I doubt that anyone else here does, either.
10 - Boeke
I am astounded that there has been not one word of the Egyptian Revolution on US TV or radio!
I started listening to the revolution at 5AM today on Al Jazeera radio and then searched in vain for a feed on US radio and TV. Nothing. I caught an Al Jazeera internet video feed for awhile but it was intermittent (I suppose US government agents were cutting the wires, and I'm only half joking).
Not one word on our major commercial networks. Well, I guess we can expect that kind of disgrace from our privatized airwaves (in spite of the FCC charter saying the airwaves are for the benfit of the US public), but the PBS/NPRs were just as silent, until I finally caught a conversation on Megahertz Worldview from a college station.
Our news is censored by the US government abetted by voluntary censorship from a private media more concerned with profits than doing their legally bound duty.
11 - roger nowosielski
I understand it perfectly, Glenn. You've got to evaluate the situation first in terms of the American perspective before you can come to an informed opinion. You are a judicious person and don't want to speak rashly. Highly commendable.
12 - Glenn Contrarian
And Roger -
In this thread, you posted, "J'accuse!" because I didn't jump on the bandwagon about the riots in Egypt...while in another thread you're defending the patently unworkable idea of a functioning anarchic society.
At first I did not have you pegged as an irrational idealist...but so far today that's what you're showing yourself to be. Idealism is not a bad thing - it's just like everything else: good when imbibed in moderation, and not so good when too much or too little is had.
I recommend healthy shots of practicality and pragmatism to go with your idealism...and I daresay you'll see better results.
13 - roger nowosielski
You've got that right, Boeke. We're all good, law-abiding citizens, Republicans or Democrats, lukewarm to the core, and we all believe in due process, revolution be damned. And the media is only doing what it's supposed to, catering to sheeple.
14 - Glenn Contrarian
Boeke -
I've found al-Jazeera to be a fairly reliable source of news - and certainly more reliable than Fox News.
15 - roger nowosielski
Interesting word, Glenn, "riots." Very telling. I've always taken you for an upstanding, law & order guy. Now you've confirmed my conviction.
16 - roger nowosielski
And BTW, am I to understand your use of the word "riots" on analogy with Watts or Harlem? Never mind, I'm giving you too much rope as it is. And no, I don't expect a rational answer.
17 - Cindy
Glenn's cavalier opinions regarding dictators lately are getting particularly loathsome.
18 - Cindy
Costello,
Thank you for your comment. I followed the Iran Election uprising and that is where I learned about the Tor relay, which we used to donate our unused bandwidth to the Iranian people.
I agree, our attention span is short. And how can people be expected to be involved with Iranian freedom when Real Housewives of Duluth is on.
19 - roger nowosielski
Sorry to say, but Glenn the person is getting loathsome. The man has got no fiber in his body, only a fuzzy warm feeling.
20 - roger nowosielski
make that "warm fuzzy feeling." Sorry Glenn. Got to respect the correct word order.
21 - Cindy
Al Jazeera has a live news feed. You can hear imbecile's like John Kerry on there supporting their local state interests. There is also an unrestricted live chat there.
22 - Dan(Miller)
Roger, Re #7 some BC contributors, Dan Miller comes to mind, were clamoring for US intervention on behalf of the ruling class in San Salvador, purportedly to protect that country's constitution.
I wrote about Honduras, not el Salvador (San Salvador, the city to which the comment referred, is the capital city of el Salvador); Honduras is another of those stupid little Latin American countries; Perhaps they all look the same. However, I am quite glad you were able to learn a little about . . . well, whichever. Incidentally, I complained that the U.S. was intervening too much and opined that everything would be better if we stopped and permitted the constitutionally established government to handle the mess.
You might want to study just a wee little bit about Venezuela, from which the peoples' revolution, having done so well, was to be exported to Honduras.
Not yet knowing enough to comment about the situation in Egypt (or was it Spain?), I haven't had anything to say and still don't. It is interesting, however, that Mubarak a short time ago announced that he had asked for the resignation of his cabinet and announced that a new cabinet would be assemble. Who? What does this mean? Sorry, I have at this point absolutely no idea.
Dan(Miller)
23 - Clavos
...doing their legally bound duty.
Say what??
There is no "legally bound duty" for the media -- not even one to be truthful or impartial -- the only legal restriction, other than technical ones related to frequency assignments, etc. is the famous list of words they can't use on the air.
Oh, and some broadcasters are supposed to broadcast emergency information during disasters.
24 - roger nowosielski
Whatever, Dan, at least we got your attention. And thanks for the geography lesson. The last I checked, Spain was in Africa. Wait, it was Palin who must have said that.
Anyway, it's good to know you're being true to form. I suppose you supported the Iranians because the regime wasn't receptive to American interests; and so, following the same line of reasoning, you're undecided about Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt because those countries feature America-friendly dictators. (The good ole Hugo just doesn't fit the bill.)
So yes, I perfectly understand your judicious stance on the issues, not wanting to put your foot in your mouth prematurely. I'll let you sift then first through the constitutional issues, your forte and claim to fame, before you come to an informed decision. So come again when you're good 'n ready! I, for one, am dying from anticipation.
25 - Dan(Miller)
Re # 24. You are welcome for the geography lesson even though those silly little Latin American countries (like the "Hispanics" who come from them) are all the same; or so I've been advised.
You may "suppose" whatever you wish, of course. However, do I hope you are not serious about dying from anticipation; what a horrid way to go -- to die without having one's anticipations met. Sigh.
Dan(Miller)