computer safety
FBI’s Online Wiretapping and your Computer
How the FBI’s online wiretapping plan could get your computer hacked ‘The fundamental problem is that eavesdropping facilities are a double-edged sword. They make it easier for the U.S. government to spy on the bad guys. But they also make it easier for the bad guys to hack our computers and spy on us. And, […]
Useful Low-cost Digital Camera Hacks
‘The prime amateur photography lesson is that it’s just about composition and light. But the second most important lesson was taught to me by a professional photographer whom I hesitantly asked about the best kinds of photography accessories. He told me to just shoot more and learn till I find that I can’t absolutely do […]
How To Charge Your Phone In An Emergency
‘Once the battery is flat, the phone becomes nothing more than a lump of plastic and metal. There are, however, a few ways to charge your phone in an emergency, when a power outlet or computer isn’t available. These solutions range from mundane to truly innovative…’ makeuseof How to Avoid Computer Crashes 7 scenarios, and […]
Microsoft’s Faulty Patch!?
Security Update Just 2 days before, I found a solution for a Windows reporting file being used by a Trojan virus. And now you can’t even trust a MS security patch! ‘Microsoft announced last night that it has stopped pushing a security update originally released on Patch Tuesday because the fix is causing some PCs […]
Guitar Notes Writes eMail Messages
Musician Sends Emails Using His Guitar ‘David Neevel builds a device at home that lets him type using notes that correspond with a letter of the alphabet. ‘David Neevel realised that he spent far too much time typing things into his computer than he did practicing the guitar. The only logical solution was to find […]
What Cross-site Scripting Is
If you use NoScript, you sometimes get a warning against potential cross-site scripting attempts ‘Cross-site scripting, also known as “XSS,” is a class of security exploit that has gotten a fair bit of attention in the last few years. Many users, and even Web developers, aren’t entirely clear on what the term means, however. I’ll […]
Social Networks Multi-users are Better Salespeople
Most of them use 5 or more social networks ‘Not only has Evolv determined that hourly employees who use social networks are more productive in general, but it seems the more social networks you use, the more productive you are. ‘Hourly employees who regularly used up to four social networks — such as Facebook, Twitter, […]
Most Extreme Case of Internet Addiction?
Chinese Gamer Has Spent The Past 6 Years In An Internet Cafe ‘A reporter for the paper went to visit him: ‘No matter what was said, he refused to communicate with anyone else. I consulted the café owner, who simply explained that having been there for so long, they barely noticed his presence, and found […]
