There is no perfect security software on the market. If you look at reviews and tests of security software you may notice that the tests come to the conclusion that security software a manages to eliminate or stop 99.9% of all malware and spam. Guess what, that means that every 1000th attack slips right through [...]
Thoughts on Technology and Travel
Traveling with technology requires a certain je ne sais quoi, that sense of something that the French sum up so well with a simple “I don’t know”. These days, it seems all of our travel is involved in some sort of high tech process, whether it is the jumbo jets navigation system or the toll [...]
How To Start Replies On Top Of Quotes In Thunderbird Email Client
When you reply to an email in the Mozilla Thunderbird email client you are automatically positioned at the very bottom of the quoted email. Users who want to write the reply on top need to scroll up to get there before they can start writing the email. This is especially frustrating if the reply contains [...]
Lifehacker Hack, What You Need To Do Right Now
You may have already read it on other sites that Lifehacker and other Gawker Media properties were compromised. That’s bad enough for the company and web properties they own, but also for users of the sites. You see, users needed to create an account at Lifehacker and other sites before they were able to comment. [...]
Facebook Blocker Extension, Block Facebook Scripts
Most weblogs and a lot of other websites have started to use Facebook scripts on their Internet pages. The most prominent script is Facebook Like, which displays a like button and the “likes” on the web page. Likes are basically votes for that page by Facebook users. There are other Facebook scripts, like recommendations for [...]
Use Webconverger For Secure Web Browsing
Internet users have a few choices when it comes to secure web browsing. It begins with modifications in the web browser, like installing the NoScript add-on to block all scripts from loading on websites, over sandboxing the browser like Sandboxie does, to virtual machines and Live CDs. Webconverger belongs to the Live CD group, with [...]
Windows Event Viewer Plus
Most Windows users shy away from the powerful Event log thinking that it is to complex and complicated to be of use. The Windows Event Viewer on the other hand can reveal information about errors or alerts that would otherwise be hard to come by, if at all possible. Windows Event Viewer Plus was recently [...]
The Social Map of the World
We love maps here at gHacks, especially ones that show technology trends around the world. The latest is asocial networking trends map from Vincenzo Consenza who has partitioned the planet up to show what social networks are predominantly used in which countries. It shows clearly the lack of Facebook access in China and, frankly how many [...]
Bulk Image Downloader Review And Giveaway [Ghacks Christmas Giveaway]
I have been using Bulk Image Downloader for more than a year and have to say that It is the best batch image downloader on the Internet. Yes I know; This is a review and it sounds like I’m overstating here. But I actually bought the software from the company a year ago and never [...]