Internet related articles
There’s been a lot written recently regarding a vulnerability known as “FREAK”, much of it involving unnecessarily scary rhetoric. The truth of the matter is, for Windows users anyway, the only real risk is (or was) pretty much restricted to Internet Explorer. Both Firefox and […]
The ‘FREAK’ Vulnerability – Internet Explorer Users Note! Read More »
If you haven’t heard by now, Microsoft’s new upcoming and highly anticipated operating system, Windows 10, will come with a brand new browser codenamed “Spartan”. Windows 10 will still ship with Internet Explorer “for legacy reasons” but Microsoft is keen to let everyone know that
Windows 10: Spartan Browser with Cortana Integration (video) Read More »
YouTube – Another Wonderful Internet Thang YouTube is a great, fun web site. It sports thousands of videos and hundreds of hours are being uploaded every minute. It is mind-boggling when you consider that it works at all! There may be a few features of the YouTube
5 Cool YouTube Things You Might Not Know About Read More »
Also known as geolocation, this perverse and absurd practice isn’t just confined to The Oscars of course, as anyone who uses Youtube will be painfully aware. I choose Oscar, as in a moment of misguided magnanimity, I acceded to my better half’s request to watch the
Geo-Blocking The Oscars – What’s That All About? Read More »
Do you ever look at your browser and think ‘How boring’? Or wish it could do more? If your computer/phone can have all these cool options why can’t your browser? This happens to me every time I open my Google Chrome browser. Me being me, I
Get more out of your Google Chrome Browser Read More »
Edward Snowden will undoubtedly go down in history as the man who irrevocably changed the world’s perception of online privacy forever. Personally, I think it’s disgraceful that we should even need specific software dedicated to protecting our privacy from snooping governments, advertizing companies, and the
ZenMate Add-on Provides Secure & Anonymous Browsing Read More »
You should never have a naked desktop. I thought that would get your attention. Your computer desktop should reflect your personality and show your style. I say personalize your computer desktop and have fun doing it. Saying that, I decided to do all the keyboard
My Top 5 Wallpaper Websites Read More »
For anyone who uses ad blocking add-ons in Firefox, boy! Have I got great news for you… AdBlock Plus (ABP) is the go-to ad blocking solution that every Firefox user seems to swear by. The downside of this very good add-on is that it slows
Best Firefox Speed Boost In Years Read More »
Creating photo collages is not something I’m normally in to but I recently encountered a situation where it was the most convenient method for sharing a special occasion with friends and family. Seeing how this was most likely not going to be regular occurrence I
Create Free Photo Collages Online at PicMonkey Read More »
As a responsible parent, I’ve always held the opinion that it is my duty to protect my children on-line. Of course, I can only do this to an extent, and until they are of a certain age, and given my kids are now young adults,
Whose (on)line is it anyway? Read More »
So you want to be a moderator? Do you know how many would-be dictators are out there, masquerading as forum administrators and moderators? If you have any experience of online forums you’ll probably know that the administrator is the all seeing eye with God-like powers
When Does Forum Moderation Become Censorship? Read More »
According to a several ‘reliable sources’, including Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft is working on a new web browser – codenamed Spartan – which is set to ship with Windows 10. Spartan will reportedly look like a mix of Firefox and Chrome, and, perhaps most critically,
Microsoft to Introduce New *Spartan* Browser in Windows 10 Read More »
Disillusionment – 64-Bit Operating Systems I was one of the first to jump onto the 64-bit bandwagon. I got myself a 64-bit motherboard, a 64-bit processor and a 64-bit operating system. I was on a roll. I was also giddy with the anticipation of installing
64-bit Browsers – A Need For Speed Read More »
While not everyone chooses to search online via Google’s search engine, I think it’s fair to say that the majority of users do. In fact, Google clocked up trillions of searches worldwide during 2014. The most searched event during the year was the unfortunate passing
A Look Back – Google’s Top Searches for 2014 Read More »
