From Slaying Dragons To Dictators 233
tcd004 writes "In a weekend, programmer Austin Heap transformed from an apathetic MMO player to a world class regime-slayer. When word for Iran's rigged election broke over Twitter, Heap decided to dedicate himself to building a better proxy system for people behind Iran's firewall. Heap's creation, Haystack, conceals someone's real online destinations inside a stream of innocuous traffic. You may be browsing an opposition Web site, but to the censors it will appear you are visiting, say, weather.com. Heap tends to hide users in content that is popular in Tehran, sometimes the regime's own government mouthpieces."
Little different (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know if I'd consider setting up a good Proxy server as "Slaying a Dictator".
I think that's actually part of a big chain quest so that you can get keyed along with a large group of people to then slay the dictator.
Misleading... (Score:3, Funny)
But how does it work? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So let me get this straight (Score:3, Funny)
Do you perhaps have some conspiracy theory prepared to answer your own question?
Re:LOL! "Iran's rigged election broke over Twitter (Score:3, Funny)
Re:But how does it work? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Learn something, daily (Score:5, Funny)
...owners of a porn video or film risk up to 76 lashings.
In some circles that's considered a bonus feature.