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Egypt Shuts Off All Internet Access

Posted by timothy on from the why-not-call-their-skype-accounts? dept.

h00manist writes "Several sources are reporting Egypt has shut off all Internet access. There is still no official confirmation. Blackberry, twitter and SMS seem confirmed off. So, if you were there, what would you do to get communications for everyone? Do you still have a POTS modem?"

13 of 840 comments (clear)

  1. Re:This is unacceptable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The U.K. isn't so bad.

  2. This will help by Overzeetop · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure that nobody will be angry or suspicious about the internet going dark. I expect nothing but butterflies and rainbows from this.

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    Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
    1. Re:This will help by smitty97 · · Score: 5, Funny

      This will help with the IPv4 address pool problem too

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  3. More 9/11 hijackers were from Egypt than... by ron_ivi · · Score: 5, Funny

    More 9/11 hijackers were from Egypt than from Afghanistan and Iraq combined.

    (but of course one shouldn't extrapolate too much from a sample of 1 data point)

  4. Re:Helluva long distance call by luckymutt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well...you can just use Skype to dial in to AOL and then you can avoid the long distance charg...oh, wait.

  5. I knew it- by gearloos · · Score: 5, Funny

    See what happens when you download too many copies of "The Mummy" ?

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  6. STEP RIGHT UP FOLKS! by denzacar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Parent poster is handing out two, that's TWO generalizations for the price of one.
    If you comment now, he'll throw in FIIIIIVE unfounded accusations of your choice - PLUS "the works". Where else are you gonna get a deal like that?

    Coming up next - all Catholics are secretly pedophiles, Jews are stingy, blacks are lazy and women can't drive.

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    Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
  7. Re:Just remember this by gearloos · · Score: 1, Funny

    +1000 Mod this up!

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    "Computers are a lot like Air Conditioners" "They both work great until you start opening Windows"
  8. Well... by denzacar · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could patch into a Gibson, use that uplink to tunnel into the global GPS satellite network and then beam the (enhanced) signal down into the internet and thus successfully hack the plant.

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    Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
  9. Re:Just remember this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    What is it that makes you fucking idiots think Obama is in any way fascist? I hope you get murdered.

  10. Hack the PLANET... by denzacar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry... an 'e' got away from me.

    You don't need all that to hack a plant. You can hack a plant simply by hitting it repeatedly with an axe.

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    Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
  11. Re:HAM by Baseclass · · Score: 3, Funny

    How are you supposed to get porn over HAM radio?

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  12. Re:HAM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    "you can't really send an image."

    ...in the same sense that you're not an idiot.