Category: Web
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Hide Your Google Searches from Prying Eyes with SSL Encrypted Search
Web searches are usually pretty harmless, but I don’t like the idea that somebody could see the Google search I did for “Goose Juggling” earlier today. Until recently, though, anybody could see what you were searching for on Google because those search results were unencrypted. Last Friday, Google began rolling out encrypted web search using…
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Security Tip: Deauthorize Old Facebook Applications to Protect Your Profile [Updated]
It’s no secret: Facebook hasn’t exactly won any awards for protecting your privacy lately. But Facebook’s privacy policies aren’t the only thing you need to be concerned about when using the popular social network – you also need to keep an eye on the apps that have access to your information. Whenever you use an…
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Google Tip: How to Search Within a Specific Website, Domain, or News Source
I was recently asked if it was possible to do a search on Google but only look at results from a specific site. This is indeed possible, and is a great way to track down specific information when you know the general area it should be located. I frequently use this to search for information…
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First Look: Fennec (aka Firefox Mobile) for Android
Last week, a pre-alpha build of Firefox Mobile for Android, codenamed Fennec, was made available for download. Following in the footsteps of the version already available for Nokia’s N900, Fennec looks to bring Firefox’s standout features such as the Awesome Bar, add-ons, and cross platform browser syncing via Mozilla Weave to the Android platform. I’ve…
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How to Fix Unwanted Amazon Recommendations Caused by Gifts or One-Time Purchases
I suffer from bad Amazon.com recommendations, and I’m not afraid to tell you about it. Sure, Amazon’s recommendations are one of the most useful features of the site, but because I once bought some engineering textbooks and a Jackie Moon Halloween costume, my recommendations couldn’t have been more inaccurate. It turns out there’s a pretty…
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How to Create Custom RSS Feeds for Specific Subjects or Authors with Yahoo Pipes
Now that I’m writing for both Techerator and MakeUseOf, I wanted an easy way to publish links to articles I’ve written on my personal website. In the past, I’ve also wanted to create custom RSS feeds for specific topics or authors I enjoy reading, instead of subscribing to the full “firehose” of a popular site’s…