Comments on: How Georgia Got Wiped Off The Map http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/ A Jordanian Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:11:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: bambam http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123111 bambam Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:51:55 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123111 I find it really funny to even suggest that a country like russia needs to rely on google for demographic and geographic information, never mind the dozens of satellites in the skies that are just there for rent .... THEY USED TO OWN THE FREAKING COUNTRY ! hehe I find it really funny to even suggest that a country like russia needs to rely on google for demographic and geographic information, never mind the dozens of satellites in the skies that are just there for rent …. THEY USED TO OWN THE FREAKING COUNTRY !
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]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123095 Nas Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:30:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123095 <b>JS:</b> Interesting! thanks for the link. Hopefully that is the real reasoning behind the omission, although it does seem odd for those three countries to be omitted from that entire region. Nevertheless, interesting! thanks again. JS: Interesting! thanks for the link. Hopefully that is the real reasoning behind the omission, although it does seem odd for those three countries to be omitted from that entire region. Nevertheless, interesting! thanks again.

]]> By: Google maps and Georgia - النادي الشركسي العالمي http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123093 Google maps and Georgia - النادي الشركسي العالمي Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:35:47 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123093 [...] Read the news here: How Georgia Got Wiped Off The Map at The Black Iris of Jordan [...] […] Read the news here: How Georgia Got Wiped Off The Map at The Black Iris of Jordan […]

]]> By: Google و الحرب... - النادي الشركسي العالمي http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123092 Google و الحرب... - النادي الشركسي العالمي Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:31:35 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123092 [...] التقطتها اليوم من أحد المدونات العربية مفادها أن Google Maps قامت بمحو جميع التفاصيل الموجودة داخل الأراضي الجورجية عن خريطة جورجيا في [...] […] التقطتها اليوم من أحد المدونات العربية مفادها أن Google Maps قامت بمحو جميع التفاصيل الموجودة داخل الأراضي الجورجية عن خريطة جورجيا في […]

]]> By: JS http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123091 JS Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:33:55 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123091 Check your facts next time, the official Google Blog explains that these details in Georgia were never present due to insufficient information. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-is-georgia-on-google-maps.html Check your facts next time, the official Google Blog explains that these details in Georgia were never present due to insufficient information.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-is-georgia-on-google-maps.html

]]> By: Cyber Attack, Google and the Georgian War « korzacsol http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123088 Cyber Attack, Google and the Georgian War « korzacsol Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:38 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123088 [...] infrastructure to disseminate information:see here “…… For the full article see here. For the map see [...] […] infrastructure to disseminate information:see here “…… For the full article see here. For the map see […]

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123085 Nas Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:20:27 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123085 <b>secratea:</b> good point! <b>Verbal Alchemy:</b> ha! it was meant to indicate the very opposite. ironically. <b>Laila:</b> well let me be clear about the fact that I did not conclude anything. I merely state what has been articulated by the article I linked to. But to answer your question anyway: I'm not a technical expert but I'm guessing that hosting companies know where the hackers are originating from geographically, which is fairly simplistic. You can Foogle "Russian Hackers" for more news highlights. Here's one from the Associated Press that might help with your question: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gjW72pF7OUXalNlA8ahj-QpbN2HwD92H40O00 thanks :-) secratea: good point!

Verbal Alchemy: ha! it was meant to indicate the very opposite. ironically.

Laila: well let me be clear about the fact that I did not conclude anything. I merely state what has been articulated by the article I linked to. But to answer your question anyway: I’m not a technical expert but I’m guessing that hosting companies know where the hackers are originating from geographically, which is fairly simplistic. You can Foogle “Russian Hackers” for more news highlights. Here’s one from the Associated Press that might help with your question:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gjW72pF7OUXalNlA8ahj-QpbN2HwD92H40O00

thanks :-)

]]> By: Laila http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123084 Laila Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:13:06 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123084 i didnt get it, how exactly you concluded they are Russian hackers? the Georgian president is very much of a dictator, he is the worst thing a former USSR country could ever get, don't you think that there might be Georgian IT geeks willing to do this? i know with the president degree of dictatorship, many Georgian would appreciate the similarity? i didnt get it, how exactly you concluded they are Russian hackers? the Georgian president is very much of a dictator, he is the worst thing a former USSR country could ever get, don’t you think that there might be Georgian IT geeks willing to do this?

i know with the president degree of dictatorship, many Georgian would appreciate the similarity?

]]> By: Verbal Alchemy http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123081 Verbal Alchemy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:27:54 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123081 i like how u say when ur my age as if ur over 40! i like how u say when ur my age as if ur over 40!

]]> By: secratea http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123079 secratea Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:59:24 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/08/13/how-georgia-got-wiped-off-the-map/#comment-123079 you know, i would have really wanted to see if giant google had done that with the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war!!! also, Palestine is completely wiped off google maps... hmmm, can't blame 'em for that since Palestine got unjustly wiped off the face of earth prior google, eh? you know, i would have really wanted to see if giant google had done that with the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war!!!

also, Palestine is completely wiped off google maps… hmmm, can’t blame ‘em for that since Palestine got unjustly wiped off the face of earth prior google, eh?

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