Two examples of how technology is outpacing attempts to deal with it:

1. China is recruiting more internet censors and commentators. Today's unlinkable SCMP reports Beijing is hiring up to 4,000 new censors to watch over the city's cybercafes and ISPs. Can China's rapidly growing censor army hope to monitor the dealings of an estimated (and rapidly growing) 100 million Chinese internet users? Clearly the answer is no. Even with the help of software, China's fighting a losing battle for control. The sooner the CCP get their head out the sand and face that fact the better their chances of dealing it. Update: CDT links to another story on the censor recruitment drive.

2. The alleged vote-rigging phrase is the Philippines top ringtone, despite a Government ban and attempts to clamp down. The alleged voice of President Arroyo says "Hello, hello Garci [Electoral Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano]? So will I still lead by more than one M?," all to the tune of In the Club by rapper 50 Cent. The "one M" allegedly refers to a conspiracy to win last year's Presidential election by more than one million votes.

That's why these are called disruptive technologies. And now you know why Kim Il-Jong is scared of mobile phones.