Bleep is a BitTorrent Labs chat client that is in pre-alpha stages. It is designed specifically with security in mind to keep conversations confidential. The experiment is open to invite only which you can request an invite at labs.bittorrent.com/experiments/bleep/ With NSA and other snooping agents out there, Bleep could be a very welcome addition to those wishing to … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
Previewing phpBB 3.1.0
phpBB 3.1.0 is a release for the popular forum software that has been a long time coming. Currently in release candidate 2, the final version should be available soon. I downloaded phpBB 3.1.0 RC2 and installed it to a beta site to see the new features and to allow the community that I run to check it out. phpBB 3.1.0 modernizes the software and catches it up in many areas. As … [Read more...]
How Facebook advertisers can target you [infographic]
![How Facebook advertisers can target you [infographic]](https://i0.wp.com/www.404techsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/facebook_targeting.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Updated 06/21/17 This infographic might have been built to assist advertisers find their target audience but I think it also helps the everyday person understand how they are targeted and what privacy they could be giving up. I like to think of Facebook not as a "social advertising platform", but rather as the world's largest media channel married to the world's largest … [Read more...]
Amazon brings 3D printing to the masses
Amazon has unveiled the new Amazon 3D Printing Store, allowing customers to create their own jewelry, toys, arts, accessories, and more. 3D printing is becoming more popular as the industry evolves with cheaper printers, easier to use software, and on-demand services. Amazon throwing its hat into the ring will further improve how commonplace 3D printing is and make it one of … [Read more...]
Microsoft explains quantum computing with Station Q
Microsoft has made a video to help explain quantum computing to the everyday person. It explains how quantum physics and computer science overlap so that one day they might be able to solve problems in a couple of minutes that would take today's computers years and years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg8iCnQTLfM A full write-up of Microsoft's investment in quantum … [Read more...]