The browser wars are still alive and kicking. For the desktop, I primarily use Chrome with Firefox seeing occasional use but on my smartphone I primarily use Firefox with Chrome seeing occasional use. With version 20, Firefox for Android removed the 'Quit' option from the menu. I really liked the option and did not understand its removal. I even started using Chrome for Android … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
The top 30 most popular WordPress plugins
I don't think a person goes looking for WordPress plugins for the sake of having plugins. I think instead that they see a specific need and turn to plugins to accomplish that need. Often times there will be multiple plugins that accomplish the task. Which one gets quick, stable updates? Which one does it the best way? Most likely, if a plugin is popular, they are probably one … [Read more...]
Get a second opinion on a suspicious file
I have seen more than my fair share of malware infected PCs. Fortunately it's not due to infecting my own computers but working on client computers. After seeing enough of them, you know some trends that virus families tend to share. For example, an executable file in the user's profile folder or a jibberish name in the AppData folder with an executable or dll file in it that … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s hardware stress-test facility
Microsoft's 'On the Whiteboard' series visits a secret facility "without any windows" where Microsoft tests the stress points of its hardware. With the company heavily invested in the Surface tablet, the resilience of their hardware is very important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jprmTQyPwmA … [Read more...]
The rise of Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital cryptocurrency and it has increased in popularity with time. I wrote an introduction to it back in March 2011 and one of its stumbles in June of the same year. Despite those bumps in the road and still challenges that lie in front of it, Bitcoin has continued to grow in use and discussion. SecondMarket created the following infographic about the currency's … [Read more...]