Tag: Internet
How To Search The Web Better Than Google
Remember when Google was new? And fresh? Perhaps you don’t. These days, Google search results can be full of what you don’t need. Simply speaking, they can be filled with sites that are well positioned (optimized) by people who don’t have YOUR best interests at heart. The solution to this is Blekko. Watch this video [...]
If Mandatory Internet Filtering Was An Election Winner Would It Be On Backburner
The Australian Labor government’s mandatory Internet filtering is now on the backburner. Temporarily shelved, very recently, until the RC classification can be reviewed, we are told. Let’s look at this another way….a Federal Election is due and has only recently been called. Do you honestly think that if mandatory Internet filtering was popular, or even [...]
Who's Addicted To The Internet
Are you addicted to the Internet? You might be surprised. Via: Online Nursing Programs
New search engine makes narrowing results easy and intuitive
This last week I was sent details of a new search engine by the developers – SortFix. I am glad they did. I am impressed. SortFix is an intuitive and easy to use search engine with a graphical interface which makes it easy to remove results you don’t want from your results and narrow your [...]
Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser
Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser. Recently Google have released a translation tool which is built into their Chrome web browser, and which works automatically. This feature is currently only available in the Beta or Dev version. Google Chrome has 3 ‘varieties’: Stable, Beta and Dev Channel. I have been using the Dev [...]
Australia Day 2010 – The Great Australian Internet Blackout
For some general detail about Australia Day and my personal views please check out my post from Australia Day 2009. First, let me wish everyone a Happy Australia Day 2010 wherever you are. This year, I am marking Australia Day by participating in The Great Australian Internet Blackout. The Blackout is a protest at the [...]
Will Social Media and The Internet Kill the University System?
The title of this post comes from a very thought provoking article: Will Social Media and The Internet Kill the University System? The post comes from the Microgeist blog which provides social media resources, tips and commentary on the mood/spirit of microspace. I have added the blog to my RSS reader. You can follow the [...]
Photo sharing – the most buttery smooth experience.
We have all heard of Flickr and similar photo sharing services. Some of us may have tried some of the more professional applications. Last year I needed to find a top class way of sharing my photos. I looked at many options, including applications which I could host on my own server, special software and [...]
Australian government's draconian mandatory internet filter.
This morning I received an email from GetUp – a social action organization – about a likely looming decision on the Australian government’s draconian and dictatorial mandatory Internet filter. (Perhaps hairstyles are next). I quote GetUp’s email: Dear Alex, A decision on the Government’s internet censorship filter could be just weeks away. It’s crunch time [...]
DeeperWeb Search – The Essential Search Engine Addon and Plugin
DeeperWeb Search – The Essential Search Engine Addon and Plugin http://www.deeperweb.com I like it a lot – take some time to check out the features and have a look at the Quick Tutorial (link in top right corner).
Suffering From Lots Of Spam?
There seems to be a lot more SPAM about lately. Currently I have 24,056 messages in my SPAM folder and none are more than 30 days old. In fact, it may be less than 30 day’s worth because I have only recently stopped emptying it and the folder has auto delete set for anything over [...]
Tip for people with the Firefox web browser.
The choice of web browser is an important one, especially if you need to be highly productive and spend a lot of time at the computer, online. I was until recently using Google Chrome which is a fantastic browser. I returned to Firefox because of all the extensions, toolbars and configuration options. Firefox makes me [...]
How to beat 22 Web security threats
Computers and the Internet are central to so much we do today. Security is an ever present consideration (or should be!), however at times, determining the what and how to do is not straightforward. This article is a very good guide, which is readily understandable: How to beat 22 Web security threats Forewarned is forearmed. [...]
When is a search engine not a search engine?
Cybercriminals use fake search engines to spread malware Take care that it doesn’t happen to you.
National Swine Flu Situation Page (TM) – USA – VueTOO
National Swine Flu Situation Page The above page, besides being a useful Swine Flu resource, is an interesting use of the VueTOO service. I quote: Blend any content…. from anywhere…view it the way you want it…that’s VueTOO
Humorous look at Internet security & scams
Many old Internet scams are still working, despite considerable publicity. Here is a humorous, but serious, look at some of them – in video format. There’s a useful personal development tip at the end too. Make sure you, or the ones you love, do not fall for any of these scams.
Kids will love me for this post!
Why will kids love me? Because if you have kids, and they are currently using your own computer, or even your business computer (horror of horrors!), then you should purchase the kids their own computer – and soon! Why? For years I have operated a strict (no exceptions, ever) policy of never allowing children (in [...]
