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Category: Blog

Bluesky vs. Nostr vs. ActivityPub — Which Should Developers Care About More?

2023-06-022023-06-02 Danie
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Yes, there is quite a debate raging across different networks about what protocol to support. Obviously, those who know only one well, are going to root for that one, irrespective of whether it may be […]

Bloginteroperability, openstandards, protocols, socialnetworks, technology

10 Common VPN Mistakes and Assumptions People Make

2023-06-022023-06-02 Danie
VPN

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are a handy tool. But it’s all too easy to use them for the wrong task, misconfigure them, or otherwise make common VPN mistakes. Here’s how to avoid them and get […]

Blogprivacy, technology, VPN

DD-WRT vs. OpenWrt: Which open-source router firmware should you pick? Custom firmware on your router gives you more control and longer support than the stock firmware

2023-06-022023-06-02 Danie
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Most of the best Wi-Fi routers give the average customer all the controls they could ever want with simplified access to wireless settings, QoS, and firewall settings making home networking tech more accessible to all. […]

BlogDDWRT, openwrt, routers, technology

Millions of Gigabyte motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor to invisibly and insecurely downloads program updates

2023-06-012023-06-01 Danie
An open door surrounded my 1's and 0's

Hiding malicious programs in a computer’s UEFI firmware, the deep-seated code that tells a PC how to load its operating system, has become an insidious trick in the toolkit of stealthy hackers. But when a […]

BlogGigabyte, technology, vulnerabilities

The Best Ways to Scan a Document Using Your Phone or Tablet: No Need to Buy any Apps

2023-06-012023-06-01 Danie
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On an iPhone or iPad, open the Files or Notes app and use “Scan a Document” to scan a document with your device’s camera. On Android, use the Google Drive app to scan a document […]

Blogdocuments, scanning, technology

Before E-Readers, a 1930s Writer, Bob Brown, Reinvented the Book With “Readies”

2023-06-012023-06-01 Danie
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I suppose he was just way ahead of his time with his mechanical display, and of course then really cheap paperbacks killed off his idea. It’s a bit like internal combustion engines killed off early […]

Blogereader, reading, technology

Which Browser Offers the Best Privacy Protection? No, Google Chrome is not on the List

2023-06-012023-06-01 Danie
browsers

Each website visit yields valuable data, sold to marketers so targeted ads can follow us around the web — unless you’re using the right browser. But what’s the best browser for privacy? There are myriad […]

Blogbrowsers, privacy, technology

Brave Browser finally gets working vertical tabs

2023-05-312023-05-31 Danie
Brave

The early test versions had some real oddities with the resizing, but I see now mine show as minimised icons, and then hovering, just expands them which looks quite OK. Live from v1.52 onwards by […]

Blogbravebrowser, technology

How to use Shizuku with Swift Backup to batch restore your Android apps after a factory reset (no root required)

2023-05-312023-05-31 Danie
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Back in the early days of Android, Titanium Backup was considered the go-to backup solution for those with full root access. Its impact on the power user community over the years is undeniable. However, Titanium […]

Blogandroid, backups, shizuku, SwiftBackup, technology

Social mapping platform Atly launches with $18M to be a Reddit for real-world locations… But is there place in the market for more such apps?

2023-05-312023-05-31 Danie
Atly

Founded out of Israel in 2019, Atly claims to be creating the “next social paradigm for mapping and discovering places to go.” It’s all about finding new restaurants, hiking trails, bike rental places, gluten-free eateries, […]

BlogAtly, mapping, places, reviews, technology

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