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How to Block and Unblock Specific Videos and Images Using AdBlock Plus
In my previous post, I showed you How to Block Flash and Java Videos Using AdBlock Plus. If you have not yet read it, I recommend it, as it will provide a little background, enabling you to better understand this tutorial. AdBlock Plus very easily blocks Flash and Java videos– all you need to do [...]
Continue reading...How to Block Flash and Java Videos Using AdBlock Plus
12. February 2011
AdBlock Plus is my favorite Firefox plugin. It’s why I stick with the Firefox browser even though there are others that are faster and flashier. I’ve written about how to use AdBlock Plus for custom ad blocking and unblocking of images, but did you know that AdBlock Plus can also block Flash and Java videos? [...]
Continue reading...K9 Internet Filter for iPhone, iPod, and iPad
25. January 2011
Got a child using an iPod, iPhone, or iPad? My young son loves my iPod, and I enjoy seeing him have such fun with it. But I cringe inside every time he uses it, because the browser and Apps Store is unfiltered. I know my son wouldn’t go seeking out the filth that’s so abundant [...]
Continue reading...Your Twitter and Facebook Photos Reveal Your Location
17. January 2011
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It’s so much fun to play with Twitter and the other social networking sites. But did you realize that the photos you post to such sites identify your location? It’s called “geotagging.” Most digital cameras take more than visual snapshots of your vacation– photos also include data snapshots, such as the location of the photo [...]
Continue reading...How To Test Your Firewall Effectiveness
25. December 2010
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Every computer that connects to the Internet should have a firewall. Windows Firewall is a mediocre firewall offering very limited protection in the event of an attack or security breach. I wrote a post about firewalls and where to find some excellent free software: Free Security Software. So you have a firewall, hurray. How do [...]
Continue reading...How to Prevent Hotlinking of Your Blog’s Images
2. December 2010
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Hotlinking is the word we use when one website owner “hotlinks,” or uses an image from another website directly from that website’s server. The Urban Dictionary defines a hotlink as: (n): A hyperlink to a media file (video, audio, Flash, image, etc.) on another site that bypasses any html pages that would identify the site [...]
Continue reading...How to Fix the Netgear Router Invalid MAC Address Problem
13. October 2010
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I have a very nice Netgear Wireless-B+G+N gateway router for our DSL connection. And I have a very nice Belkin Wireless-N adapter for one of our computers here. Since both gadgets are relatively new technology, I figured that connecting the Belkin to the Netgear would be a piece of cake. WRONG. I admit– this Belkin [...]
Continue reading...How to Spoof Your Vista Computer’s MAC Address
3. April 2010
Introduction I sometimes like to do stuff that is considered ethical hacking, or “white hat hacking.” I’m not computer expert by any means, but I like to tinker with software and operating systems. Sometimes software and operating systems, by default, do not allow configurations through their basic interface. It is times like those that I [...]
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