A web browser can sometimes be used passively instead of actively. Think of opening a website or page that displays automatically updating status information. The user does not need to interact with that page at all to retrieve the information. Revolver is a Google Chrome extension that aids users who need to open multiple websites [...]
Avira Most Phished Brands January 2010
Phishing is still one of the biggest threats that users face on the Internet these days. Many security programs and web browsers offer phishing protection but these only catch the known phishing attacks which means that users still have to cope with the unknown attacks until they are identified by the applications. Avira has published [...]
Google Chrome 4 Natively Supports Greasemonkey Scripts
The biggest feature in Google Chrome 4 was without doubt the built in extension engine that allowed Chrome users to easily install and use extensions. What the developers forgot to mention in the release announcement was that Greasemonkey userscript support was also added to the web browser. Userscripts are small scripts that change elements on [...]
Opera NoScript Alternative BlockIt
Regular readers know that I would make the switch away from Firefox to either Google Chrome or Opera if those web browsers would support both NoScript functionality and Last Pass. NoScript is a security add-on for Firefox that blocks scripts from being loaded when the website loads. The user has afterwards the option to enable [...]
Puppy Linux: Your new best friend
On occasion I have a need for a tiny, lightning fast Linux distribution to boot into in order to check various issues on a machine. Either that or I just don’t want to monkey around with someone else’ data. Either way, I will often grab for either a CD or flash drive containing my favorite [...]
Windows 7 Gadgets Chameleon Glass Collection
Computer users either love or hate gadgets. Gadgets are small applications that run on the computer desktop. Some common ones are weather reports, note taking, computer resource usage statistics or social networking gadgets to post status updates to Twitter or Facebook. Windows 7 has changed gadgets on the Windows platform by removing the sidebar limitation [...]
Multi-Process Plugins Enabled In Latest Firefox Nightlies
Only Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and the Google Chrome web browser are multi-process web browsers. Multi-process meaning that they separate plugins, the web browser’s core and the different websites that are opened in processes which increases the web browser’s stability and security. The Firefox developers have announced last year that they want to adapt the multi-process [...]
Windows Services Optimizer SMART
SMART, which stands for Service Management And Real easy Tweaking utility, has nothing to do with the S.M.A.R.T. technology in modern hard drives despite the naming similarities. The program is a windows services optimizer based on BlackVipers service optimization tips for the Windows 7 operating system. The main purpose of the software is to provide [...]
Check Firefox Add-On Compatibility Before Upgrading
Have you ever thought about upgrading to a new version but discarded the idea because of possible extension incompatibilities? The Firefox web browser does not perform checks prior to installing a new version if the add-ons and plugins are compatible with the updated version. That can be problematic especially if the user does not want [...]