Internet related articles
We first published an article regarding the pernicious CryptoLocker ransomware and how to avoid the infection using CryptoPrevent a couple of weeks ago… you can catch up with that original article here: Block CryptoLocker Ransomware with Free *CryptoPrevent*. In précis; CryptoLocker introduces a particularly nasty […]
Beware: CryptoLocker Ransomware Ups the Ante! Read More »
SmallPDF.com is a site which offers a range of free and useful online PDF tools. There are currently 4 tools available; Compress PDF, Image to PDF, PDF to Image, and Merge PDF. And, because they are browser-based tools, they will work across all platforms… Mac,
SmallPDF.com – Compress and/or Merge PDFs Online Read More »
How many countries in the world do not use the metric system? What are the most common surnames in Europe – by country? Which country’s population consumes the most alcohol? Or the most coffee? What are the highest paid public sector professions in the US?
40 Maps Present a Unique Perspective of Our World! Read More »
Who would have predicted, even a decade ago, that the internet and associated technology would advance to what we know today. There is no doubt that the internet has become a massive source for gleaning useful information pertaining to just about every facet of life
Internet & Technology: The weird & the whacky Read More »
We first mentioned the excellent 3Defy Modeler online service way back in November 2011, you can catch up with that original article here: 3Defy – Add 3D effects to photos (online) We have recently received notification from Chris Wallace at 3Defy that they have now
3Defy: Exciting new feature – 2D Image to Full-Color 3D Printing! Read More »
Here is another online service which, in my humble opinion, is well worth bookmarking. It’s called ‘OneLook Dictionary Search‘ and, as the name suggests, the service utilizes results from multiple online dictionaries… 1062 to be exact. There is no shortage of online dictionaries available and
OneLook: Search more than 1000 dictionaries all in one place Read More »
It’s well known that since its initial release in October last year Windows 8 has been struggling to attract new users. Many reasons have been put forward, in my opinion the primary contributing factor is that Windows 7 was (is) a pretty hard act to
Windows 8 market share surges during August Read More »
Creating online accounts in order to take advantage of services on offer is all well and good but what to do when a particular account is no longer needed or wanted. Some sites/services make it very easy to delete a redundant account, others put users
Delete those Unwanted Online Accounts Read More »
Surface Prices Drop The Microsoft Store is permanently reducing the cost of the Touch Cover by $40 to $79.99. The Surface RT bundle, which includes a black Touch Cover and the Surface RT, will also see a $50 price drop. The Surface RT bundle will
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Why would you want a smaller URL? I wanted smaller URLs for use in emails, anywhere I post on the web and almost explicitly for Twitter, where characters count. Occasionally, I want a shorter URL because I don’t like the text in the URL, due
Creating Smaller URLs Read More »
Kind of a slow week techwise… Yahoo Bests Google Chalk one up for Yahoo. comScore announced this week that, for the first time since May of 2011, Yahoo! had more of its sites visited in the U.S. than Google. Yahoo had 196.6 million visitors to
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**Caveat: This only works with Gmail to Gmail using Google’s Chrome browser. Recent revelations concerning the NSA and government surveillance have tended to heighten users’ awareness that email communications are generally susceptible to prying eyes. As a result, I suspect many would be seeking some
Secure Gmail: Easily Encrypt your Gmail emails Read More »
No, it’s not a typo… the name of the site is Boootube… with an extra “o”. Boootube brings together a huge collection of the worst videos ever posted on YouTube, ranked by the number of down votes each has received. Apparently, someone decided that the
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Following in the wake of Lavabit’s recent self-imposed suspension, another secure email provider, Silent Circle, has decided to shut down its ‘Silent Mail’ service. Lavabit is the secure email service which came under notice for being whistleblower Edward Snowden’s provider of choice. Lavabit’s owner/operator, Ladar
NSA surveillance: Another secure email service bites the dust Read More »
