Delete Firefox Browsing History Selectively by Site
The three major browsers out there – Firefox, Chrome, and IE – all include functionality that allows for private browsing sessions. While each browser likes to put their own name on the feature the idea remains the same, websites and any related data collected in a private session is deleted and removed from the computer [...]
Disabling Firefox 3.5’s New Geolocation Feature
Location-aware browsing has taken the world by storm; mainly from the creative uses of the technology in Apple’s iPhone. As a result, many other handset manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon with their own iterations. For the unaware, location-aware browsing allows me to locate all coffee shops with free WiFi, ordered by distance away from [...]
Testing your Antivirus/Firewall for Leaks
It’s good Internet sense to be running some sort of antivirus and firewall protection – everyone knows that and most heed the advice. But how well does your security software perform? Most of us would like to believe that our software does an excellent job of protecting us but how can you be sure? There [...]
Safely Disable Unnecessary System Services in Vista
In the days when processing power was measured in megahertz and memory counted by the megabytes, PC users were always striving to eek every little bit of performance possible. Microsoft Windows has long had the stigmata of being a bloated and heavy operating system and a lot of that stems from the sheer amount of [...]
Stay Safe and Stay Away from these Search Terms
It’s been a slow educating process but most Internet surfers are aware of a few search terms or downloads that increase the risk of a malware infection if you are not careful. For example, most know that the search term warez is a recipe for disaster and as such, stay away – ignoring the moral [...]
Hide that Running Application with Dad’s Around
Historically, the Boss Key or Panic Button is a piece of software running in the background that can be triggered to obstruct parts of the screen on demand, typically by a predefined keyboard shortcut. The logic is pretty simple to deduce; if you are running or viewing something you should not be, perhaps a video [...]
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How many computers do you have in your home office? If you are like many it’s more than one – each with it’s own keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Going about your day involves propelling yourself from one desk so your chair wheels across the floor to the other work area. A pretty low-tech approach don’t [...]
If you’ve ever spent some time and effort to configure Linux to serve files and printers to other computers on your network, you’ll know there are millions of howtos and write-ups to get you going. The bad news, here is yet another one. The good news, I’ve cut out the fluff and removed the verbose [...]
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- Brendon Wilson has a fantastic write-up concerning the ramifications of Bill C-61, which has been tabled in the Canadian Parliament. This a topic that I hope will be hotly contested and all Canadians are encouraged to write their MPs to present their feelings. Brendon provides a rational fact based argument against the bill, which should [...] More
- Fresh off my participation in the 72h Podcast record set by KATG this past weekend, I’ll also be doing my part tomorrow for Firefox’s attempt at the Guiness Book entry for most downloads in a 24h period. More
- Caveat, I’m a huge fan of Metallica – even after getting booted from Napster by their representatives (ironically I own all their albums). Metallica held a listening party for a few journalists in London but was then taken back when they wrote about what they heard. As a result, management had the reviews yanked from [...] More
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