STOP SOPA Code Turns Any Site Dark to Protest Stop Online Piracy Act

STOP SOPA Code Turns Any Site Dark to Protest Stop Online Piracy Act

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29 minutes ago by Zachary Sniderman

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.

The idea of “Going Dark” is a worst-case scenario protest against SOPA, essentially warning that link-heavy sites such as Reddit and Wikipedia might get shut down, or go dark, if SOPA becomes law.

The STOP SOPA code was created by Zachary Johnson, a developer and Internet enthusiast, out of anger:

I’ve been calling my representatives in Congress, but this gave me another outlet for my frustration with this legislation. I place this code in the public domain. I require no attribution.

You can find the code here and get a sense of what sites will look like before and after application. Make sure you don’t add it until Jan. 18, otherwise your site will prematurely go dark.

Am I old?

My other blog "My Weight Loss Journal" is about my new year's resolution about losing weight and reinventing myself. So far I'm doing great and have managed to lose a little so far. Great for me but as I'm getting back into shape I feel my body, especially my knees, protesting about the walk/jog I'm starting again LOL. Is that due to my bad shape, my shoes or am I getting old? 

Please tell me it's not the latter? The dull pain goes away after I get warmed up and running but it lingers when I'm home stretching. Hmmmm.

Also, we had a party over the weekend and I danced my little heart out. My body ached the next day. I had to refrain from even trying to jog and just kept it to a brisk walk lol. I figure it will eventually go away but it scares me.

Also, I do feel old when it's after 2am and I'm no longer feeling buzzed or drunk but my roommates and bf are and I just want to go to bed. Is that wrong?? LOL. I'm sorry but I'm sooo not with them. I didn't have as much to drink as them since I didn't drink beer and shots like they did. So does that make me the Nana of the group lol. All I wanted to do was go to bed but I wasn't allowed too until 3ish. Oy vey was I sleepy.

All and all though, I had a great weekend. I did have to nap most of Sunday away because again, I can't stay up all night and not pay for it the next day. I'm so going to have to take Monday after Superbowl off for that reason if the Pats make it that far! Good luck to us all in that case :) Crossing fingers!

Bike accessories are in!

Woohoo the last of my bike accessories are in! My beach cruiser is going to look soooooo pretty!!

 I'll add a new pic over the weekend of the completed bike. Tell me if you see any other items I need to add to it!! :)

The 1st "ChasinCaroline" bike is done!

Hello my Hello Kitty!

I need new glasses

Anybody else try this pair out? I'm really interested in this pair Versace Glasses @ Lenscrafters.

Versace

http://www.lenscrafters.com/eyeglasses/14/versace/6602213?date=01112012

My 2nd choice

this last pair might be too cat eye for me?? Any thoughts?

I get to try them all out late next week. I'm excited for a new pair of glasses! It's such a long ordeal since it can make or break your look LOL. Too many choices!!

Update: My current scratched up glasses!

My current glasses

Dance with me :) La vie en rose - Louis Armstrong

This is an absolutely beautiful song. So pure. Don't know why but it really makes me cry and become nostalgic for something...my past...my present...my future?? Not sure but it haunts me lol. Makes me want to waltz too LOL.

One More Disney Day! 24 hrs of Disney!

Can you really stay for a whole 24 hours at Disneyland? You can on Feb. 29, 2012! Leap Year baby! Disneyland will stay open from 6am 2/29 - 6am 3/1. Madness no? Happy, happy, Joy, Joy is all I'm saying lol.

I've had an annual pass off and on for a few years now since moving back to LA from Boston. Yes, I love going there..it really is the happiest place in the world for me. It's a place that imagination can run wild. Where your daily grind doesn't matter. How magical is that? Luckily my bf and his kids share the same love for this place that I do. They are the reason my pass this time lol. My last reason grew up hahaha.

I'm curious to see how the night will play out. Will it be packed round-the-clock? Or will it die down at 2am?? Should be fun to find out. Let's see how long I can go LOL. Will have to pack lots of snacks and sugary drinks haha.

One More Disney Day!

Social media platforms

Great story for all small businesses that have not started their social media campaigns. This will probably be the main story I hand out to any clients (if I start my business lol) on basic networking needed.

Have we become too Social?

Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tango, Path (my new favorite), FourSquare, Voxer, and Google +. These are all different social media platforms that many of us take part in on a daily basis. Sometimes I wonder how I even keep up with it all. Tweeting one second, while updating my status on Facebook and posting a picture on Instagram the next, it can be tiring. From a consumer standpoint, sometimes I feel like there is too much to choose from in terms of being “social”.

From a small business standpoint, I know this brings up the question; what social platforms should we be a part of?

I see a lot of small business pushing the need to be a part of every social media site available for fear of losing out on potential clients and customers. There appears to be some sort of notion that a business can never be “too social”. I beg to differ.

I think we currently live in a society where we are on social media overload and that individuals can choose whether or not to become a total addict (like me) and be apart of everything.

However, It becomes risky business when companies attempt to do so.

I believe that a lot of businesses risk getting overwhelmed when they take on this approach. That is why businesses, small businesses especially, sometimes have a hard time being successful with social media. Instead, they should look to leverage a few social sites in order to really manage and harness the power that social media has to offer.

Here is a brief list of some of the more popular sites a small business might want to be apart of:

• Social Networking Sites (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Google +)
• Creativity Work Sharing Sites (YouTube, Flickr)
• User-sponsored Blogs (Cnet.com)
• Geo-locating Services (FourSquare)
• Online couponing services (Groupon, Living Social)
• Company Sponsored Websites/blogs
• Company Sponsored cause/help sites
• Business Networking Sites (LinkedIn)
• Collaborative Websites (Wikipedia)
• Commerce Communities (eBay, Craigslist, iStockphoto)
• Podcasts (Apple)
• Social Bookmarking Sites (StumbleUpon, del.liio.us)

(List adapted from a Mangold and Faulds research article)

I suggest that a good rule of thumb is to look at all the different sites that are available and only pick one or two sites that best accommodate your small business’ structure and your target audience.

What social media sites have you found to be successful tools for your business?

photo credit: Gavin Llewellyn