Ars Technica made a bit of a splash this week with this provocative headline. This is real. The article gives the usual advice, like not opening e-mail from strangers, not clicking attachments from strangers, and not visiting dodgy websites. That’s all good advice, as is staying off torrent and other file sharing sites, but even [...]
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The men (boys) who spy on women through webcams
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 13, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/the-men-boys-who-spy-on-women-through-webcams/
Firefox disables out-of-date Java plugins
Firefox is advising users to disable vulnerable Java versions on Windows. I actually saw this in action on a machine yesterday–a machine that has to run a slightly dated version of the JRE because a vendor hasn’t certified their product with the current version yet.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on April 4, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/04/firefox-disables-out-of-date-java-plugins/
I may have a cure for the slow web browser
John C Dvorak lamented last week about slow web browsers. I’m working on a cure.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 18, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/01/i-may-have-a-cure-for-the-slow-web-browser/
We’re just about ready for an era of 64-bit browsers
Adobe released a new Flash player this week. As almost an afterthought, they mentioned there’s a 64-bit version included. That means Windows users can finally have mainstream 64-bit web browsers without using any beta software. I can put one on my main machine, and Gmail and Youtube and anything else that relies on Flash works [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on October 7, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/10/were-just-about-ready-for-an-era-of-64-bit-browsers/
Secure that public wi-fi with a low-tier, no-cost home VPN
If you spend any time at all using unencrypted wi-fi networks at hotels and coffee shops, you need a VPN. Public connections are fine for reading news headlines and checking sports scores, but cannot be considered safe for e-mail, online banking, making purchases, or anything that involves a username and a password. A VPN, which [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on July 31, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/07/secure-that-public-wi-fi-with-a-low-tier-no-cost-home-vpn/
Maybe 64-bit Firefox is on the way?
Mozilla is looking hard at questions regarding a 64-bit Windows build of Firefox. This is progress. This is good.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on July 18, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/07/maybe-64-bit-firefox-is-on-the-way/
Dreaming of a Windows XP CD that recognizes almost all known hardware?
For about a month after a new version of Windows is released, it supports just about any hardware you’re likely to throw at it. And after that, you’re on your own to find drivers for stuff. I stumbled across Driverpacks back in March, and I’ve finally had a chance to spend some serious time working [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on June 28, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/06/dreaming-of-a-windows-xp-cd-that-recognizes-almost-all-known-hardware/
Disadvantages of Windows 98 and 98SE
Many years ago, I wrote about the disadvantages of Windows 3.1 because I started noticing people searching for that. Now, I see people asking the same question about Windows 98. I spent 9 months of my life ripping Windows 98 apart and putting it back together again and writing about it, so I know it [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 21, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/05/disadvantages-of-windows-98-and-98se/
The circulating privacy threat warnings miss the boat
This week I’ve had multiple people send me warnings they saw on Facebook about a new privacy threat, which, after I read about it, really appears just to be something that aggregates information already available about you. Perhaps not coincidentally, PC Magazine has a piece telling you what you need to do if you’re really [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 23, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/01/the-circulating-privacy-threats-miss-the-boat/
A better registry cleaner
I’ve been messing around with a registry cleaner called CCleaner. I like it a lot better than the commercial tools that used to come with Norton Utilities and the like, and I like it better than the freebies that we used to use like Microsoft’s Regclean.
And you’ll never beat the price.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on June 21, 2007
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2007/06/a-better-registry-cleaner/