The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Tech

U.S. internet speeds have dropped to the 25th globally in terms of speed. We are ranked right behind Romania. That is so depressing I’m having trouble putting it into words. [Common Dreams.org]

Is OnStar spying on its customers? [Jonathan Zdziarski’s Domain]

Sony has stated they will ban players on its Playstati0n Network unless they agree to waive the right to collectively sue the company regarding security breaches. [BBC]

One of the simplest tools to access purified water: a plastic cone. [evirogadget]

A cool feature that was found while checking out the upcoming Microsoft Win8. [picture]