You may want to think twice before installing Antivirus software on your computer. For decades installing Antivirus software on your computer has been recommended to keep you and your computer safe. But no more. In fact, having this software on your computer increases your chances of something going terribly wrong. If you have antivirus, you […]
Month: August 2016
Webfaction a hosting company for developers
It is daunting trying to find a good web hosting company. About a decade ago, I found WebFaction and have stuck with them ever since. They consider themselves a web hosting provider for developers and I agree. They offer flexibility with plenty of options that you would not usually get a shared hosting provider. Most […]
Change the default search in Alfred
I’ve been a user of the Alfred app for MacOS for many years. It’s a very useful tool that allows me to be much more productive on my Mac. It can search through contacts, find files, control apps on your Mac and so much more. Many years ago, I had changed my default search away […]
John Oliver on Journalism
John Oliver discussed the topic of Journalism in the US on his show “Last Week Tonight” last Sunday (August 7th, 2016). I agree with him and saw this trend in journalism taking place over the past few years as readers want more for free and jump online to get it. I found my “news” sites […]
How to stop videos from autoplaying in Firefox
Recently I have become frustrated when videos automatically start playing in tabs in Firefox. This happens as I click links that are opened in new tabs where suddenly I have 3 or 4 video (and audio) streams running concurrently. Thankfully, there is a way to stop these videos from playing automatically in Firefox. All you […]