Internet related articles
Opera updated again today. I don’t know what’s new under the hood but there are two changes I noticed. One is the Easy setup button that has moved off the Speed Dial page and up on the bar in the top right-hand corner. It’s not […]
HTTPS Is Secure Browsing The green padlock you see at the top left of most browsers indicates that the website you’re visiting is using TLS encryption, meaning that any data passing between you and the server is encrypted– hence the HTTPS prefix. In other words,
We all love watching videos on YouTube, right? I know that my kids do a little too much. With watching those great– or not so great — videos we usually subscribe to their channel. I have certain channels that I subscribe to so I know
The hardest thing about buying online is that you usually need a credit card which I don’t have but there are other options. PayPal comes to mind first but PayPal isn’t accepted everywhere, and not on Amazon (I believe it was at one time). So
Brian Krebs is a friendly reporter of IT news who is willing to share with us. Thank you Brian… In the early days of the Internet, there was a period when Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses (e.g. 4.4.4.4) were given out like
A neighbour called me and her daughter had set up her Facebook account with the wrong birth date. So here’s how to change it. Sign in and across the top blue bar click on your name. Then About. You should see in blue letters Edit
Ah yes, Google ads. The very stuff of Google itself. It’s how it makes its money and knowing more about you is what makes it tick. But what does Google really know? How accurate is their information? You might be surprised at the amount of
If you have been reading my articles (I know my readers are reading these, right?) then you know I use Netflix. If you have been missing out, here are a few past articles that might be good to check out: How To Change Your Netflix Password How To Clear Netflix
When you use eBay, you probably have a credit card set up for the site. I designate a card to a certain site like Amazon, eBay and even Hulu. This way I can keep better track of what is being purchased and which site purchases
In my line of work, I use many online storage websites. These include OneDrive, Google Drive and of course Dropbox (the one I usually use when remotely sharing files with a client). I find these online storage sites to be very helpful when it comes
This is mainly written for Opera which is very similar in Chrome, but completely different in Firefox. Most browsers allow you to search directly from the web address bar these days and they also give you the ability to change what search engine you want
If you have stopped using Internet Explorer (any version), then good for you! I know there are some die-hards out there who are still hanging on to Windows XP for goodness sake, so anything is possible I guess. According to NetMarketShare, there is still a
I checked my Google Account the other day and did not know we have complete access to everything Google has saved about us. I was amazed that I had over 18,000 photos on Google Photos, and all stored for free! Google has a wealth of
Wish.com is a site like Amazon that sells a variety of products from various sellers. This site has some questionable business practices. Here are some of their marketing ploys that I really don’t like and some tips to make your buying experience more enjoyable. Log
