links for 2011-01-31

before you get too outraged about the Internet blackout and mobile phone shutdown in Egypt, consider this: arguably the legal tools are all available for the UK Government to do exactly the same in the UK right now.

Fix-it callout

In addition to a general call-out for news tips, many sites also ask readers to identify problems in the city or region that need to be fixed. This can range from relatively small issues like potholes and broken parking meters to larger problems like government inefficiencies.