In the latest Orwellian move to restrict the rights of their citizens, the UK government has come to an agreement with the four largest Internet Service Providers to censor explicit contents on the ISP level. The standard – it is for the best of the children – argument has been made to justify the censorship [...]
Linkify UserScripts Turns Plain Text Links Into Clickable HTML Links
Some websites display links – usually those entered by users – as plain text links instead of clickable HTML links. This may be by choice, for instance to avoid sending the site as a referrer to the linked website, or by accident if the scripts running on the website are configured improperly. Plain text links [...]
Using PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition as Security Backup
It is prudent to have backup antivirus software in the event that something goes wrong with the primary antivirus suite on your PC. Sometimes malware can lock the primary antivirus program and at other times it can simply stop working or experience technical difficulties of unknown cause. Though you do not need to run more [...]
LojiklSweep, Free Backup Software With Online Backup Services Support
When you look at backup services and options for the Windows operating system you find that there are plenty local and online applications and services that you can select a suitable app from. The variety becomes apparent especially when you look at the functionality that is offered. This ranges from basic file copying programs to [...]
Is Google+ Waning Already?
It’s been less than a month since Google opened up it’s new social networking site, Google+. Now data collected by Chikita insights is suggesting that traffic to the site has recently dropped by as much as 60%. The sudden drop, reported by Dvice, showed a huge surge in traffic last month of 1,200% but now [...]
Configure Firefox To Install Add-Ons Faster
I install a lot of Firefox add-ons every week. First add-ons that I may use personally and then add-ons for review here on Ghacks or other sites. One of the things that bothered me for some time now is the artificial delay that Mozilla added to the installation process of extensions in the web browser. [...]
Detect Alleged German State-Sponsored Trojan On Your PC
I have monitored news about the alleged German state-sponsored trojan closely ever since the German Chaos Computer Club posted information about it online. While there is not a definitive proof that it is indeed malware designed and operated by German police forces, it is definitely something that computer users need to be aware of. I [...]
F-Secure Online Scanner Scans System For Malware
Sometimes you do not want to or cannot install another security software on your computer system to scan for malware. Maybe you do not have the rights to install software on the computer or you have a program installed and do not want to risk incompatibilities. The alternative is an application like F-Secure’s Online Scanner [...]
Convert Text To HTML Documents
While it is possible to publish plain text files on the Internet, it is often not the most suitable option considering that HTML documents are more versatile. HTML files support links, different colors and font types as well as other text formatting options and interactive elements. But what can you do if you do not [...]