3 posts tagged ‘Italy’
Google Drive Blackout in Italy
mjtsai,
Andy Maxwell (via Hacker News): After blocking Cloudflare [link] to prevent IPTV piracy just a few months ago, on Saturday the rightsholders behind Piracy Shield ordered Italy's ISPs to block Google Drive. The subsequent nationwide blackout, affecting millions of Italians, wasn't just a hapless IP address blunder. […] The domain/subdomain blocked in the image above […]
Tourist-infested Venice banning loudspeakers and groups larger than 25
Boing Boing,
Venice, the spectacular floating and/or sinking city beloved of history buffs, romantic couples and uptight twink admirers, has had enough of rowdy tourists. The city is banning groups larger than 25 and the use of loudspeakers in public, with the new rules coming into effect in June. — Read the rest The post Tourist-infested Venice banning loudspeakers and groups larger than 25 appeared first on Boing Boing.
The Freedom to See Rome Anew
The New Yorker,
An American photographer brings a fresh eye to an ancient city.