Governments are at it again, trying to stifle online communication with a major disconnect in Egypt and a reintroduced Internet “Kill Switch” bill in the U.S. Fax machines, ham radios, and dial-up modems are riding to the rescue as Egyptian citizens revolt against the government of Hosni Mubarak. An old-school march to keep people connected is trying to short circuit Mubarak’s nationwide shutdown of mobile phones, cloud servers, and broadband Internet connections.
My read of the title says the term "jury rig" is properly used. You're confusing the term with "jury tampering."
"Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand."
Really? They're rigging the juries over there thinking that will get them online?
Is there a even a trial?
You meant "jerry-rigging" didn't you?
That headline just didn't "cut the mustard" for me so I skipped the whole article.
looks really bad in a "tech" journal.
What is happening in Egypt is tantamount to the kill switch proposed here in the U.S.
This administration has shown in many ways they want the U.S. to be a one voice Country. For the first time in my lifetime (Decades)they want to stifle any opposing Opinions, Thoughts & Ideas other then theirs. We are the Beacon of Freedom around the world. We, the People of the United States are in the most dangerous time in our history & if we go down the world will be a much darker place to live. There will no longer be Free People on earth.
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Protesters Jury-Rigging Workarounds for Egypt's Internet 'Kill Switch'
Posted by: Mike Martin January 31, 2011 12:00 PMGovernments are at it again, trying to stifle online communication with a major disconnect in Egypt and a reintroduced Internet “Kill Switch” bill in the U.S. Fax machines, ham radios, and dial-up modems are riding to the rescue as Egyptian citizens revolt against the government of Hosni Mubarak. An old-school march to keep people connected is trying to short circuit Mubarak’s nationwide shutdown of mobile phones, cloud servers, and broadband Internet connections.
"Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand."
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/jury-rigging
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_rig
The Wikipedia entry has a list of similar phrases that include "jerry rigged," which doesn't look like it would apply as well in this title.
Is there a even a trial?
You meant "jerry-rigging" didn't you?
That headline just didn't "cut the mustard" for me so I skipped the whole article.
looks really bad in a "tech" journal.
This administration has shown in many ways they want the U.S. to be a one voice Country. For the first time in my lifetime (Decades)they want to stifle any opposing Opinions, Thoughts & Ideas other then theirs. We are the Beacon of Freedom around the world. We, the People of the United States are in the most dangerous time in our history & if we go down the world will be a much darker place to live. There will no longer be Free People on earth.