| ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, April 30 2011 We're always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of something taking place that should appear here? Want to get your event included in the calendar? Let us know in the comments below or email us.
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Anonymous Targets Iran The same week that Freedom House called Iran the world's worst Internet offender, the hacking group Anonymous has begun striking at the country. Officially set to begin on Sunday, some reports indicate the politically-inspired hacking has already commenced, with messages left on several of the websites previously defaced by Iran's government-supported "Cyber Army." According to the group's press release, the attack officially begins Sunday, May 1 - a labor holiday. "A new dawn appears to you and your country will be free from the chains of oppression, tyranny and torture. You can finally exhale and take a new breath of air that will fill you with strength, wisdom and freedom."
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Like a Bad Penny, Microsoft's Talking Paperclip is Back Remember "Clippy"? That was the single-least-helpful idea in computing, a virtual assistant that used to pop out of the ether like a zombie bursting from his grave to "help" the user of Microsoft products. Finally, in 2006, he was discontinued. But in much the same way that under-cooked poultry or shrimp that has spent a summer afternoon on the porch has a way of coming back on you, Clippy has returned.
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Preserving Aboriginal Australian Heritage Online Australia has begun employing the Web as a major tool in gathering, preserving and sharing the cultural traditions of its native peoples. The religious, personal and individual stories of Australia's native peoples, their visual art and worldviews are globally acknowledged to have a powerful presence. However, as with most now-minority peoples around the world, the forces of centralization and modernization have taken their toll. Now, Web technologies are allowing the peoples in question to dynamically capture and pass on the wisdom and experiences of their culture as a whole and those of their elders in particular. Here are two particularly exciting examples of how technology has been used in Australia to achieve these goals.
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