Yesterday was a whirlwind for pretty much the entire Internet.

As you know, Wikipedia, Reddit and a few other sites are completely blacked out today, and many other sites are protesting in other ways.

Pat yourself on the back, Internet.

So, Comcast recently instituted a new Internet security measure, Domain Name System Security Extensions, aka DNSSEC.

We're big fans of Ars Technica around here: they offer intelligent, detailed coverage of tech issues, including the ongoing problems with the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), or as we like to call it, the complete and total failure to grasp the concept of the Internet.

Grover Norquist (not pictured at right) is a power player among Republicans.

So, as you may have heard, GoDaddy took its name off a list of companies that support the Stop Online Piracy Act.