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Four Things You Can Do With Your iPhone When Your Contract Expires

February 12, 2012 by DailyBits

As most Apple fanboys and fangirls already know, there’s an Apple event scheduled for March 7th. A lot of people are saying that this could be the day when the iPad 3 is launched. You might also even see the new iPhone 5 released alongside with it, but until then, all we can do is wait.

The iPhone 4S was released to a mixed crowd last year, who were already expecting the fifth-generation of the device to be launched. Nonetheless, pre-orders for the device skyrocketed amid good reviews and the wonder of a personal assistant that was Siri.

Welcome to the Digital Living Room

January 11, 2012 by noemi

Digital Living Room Intro — The Digital Living Room

How much time do you spend in your living room? The chances are that you have made a great effort to make your living as comfortable as possible, as you probably spend a considerable amount of time there. From watching TV to watching movies to simply putting your feet up and relaxing – the living room is where everybody can let their hair down after a long hard day at work.

With the fast pace that technology has been developing in the recent years, however, the living has become transformed. Indeed, the living room has even transcended physical boundaries, hence the term “digital living room”. Go to your living, and take a look around. How many gadgets and devices are there that are essential to your everyday flow? [Read more…] about Welcome to the Digital Living Room

Are You Protecting Your WordPress Blog?

October 18, 2011 by noemi

You’ve got locks on your front door. You latch your windows at night. You might even have a home security system. Almost every newer model car has an alarm. We can pretty safely assume you have some sort of firewall and virus protection program for your computer as well. But what about your web site? Your personal domain where you’re sharing tons of information with the rest of the internet world. Do you have security measures in place to ensure your intellectual data and property is not subject to virus or attack?

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Make a Blog Backup

You can and quite possibly will be the victim of a web attack at some point, especially if your site suddenly becomes incredibly popular or you tend to post controversial pieces. Making a backup of your blog will ensure you can quickly and easily restore your content – after you patch your security problems, that is. Backing up your blog is as simple as installing a WordPress plugin so that your site can do the work automatically, saving the file to your desktop or even emailing it to a designated address.

Choosing Comprehensive Passwords

Let’s face it. The word “password,” your birthday, and variations of your name are not strong enough passwords – especially now. Most sites force you to create a password with an uppercase letter, lowercase letter, number, and a character now. The harder your password is to determine, the lower your odds of having someone break into your back-end. You need to make sure all of your passwords are complex, from your FTP login to your actual admin logins. If you have trouble remembering passwords, you may want to invest in a PC-based (not web-based) password storage program, like RoboForm.

Update Your WordPress Platform

This is by far one of the most important yet most overlooked aspects of blog security. WordPress regularly releases new versions of its platform. These new versions include not only enhancements to the platform itself, but to the security of your site as well. Skipping the update means you’re vulnerable to known weaknesses. Updating your WordPress platform isn’t difficult, either. You can, for the most part, allow WP to make the update automatically when you log into your site. Just make sure you have a backup before you make any changes.

WordPress Security Plugins

Don’t forget to look for specific WordPress security plugins as well. These plugins offer simple solutions for blog security – for both experienced and amateur bloggers. Examples include Stealth Login, which will change your login page’s URL; Blackhole, to fool automatic bots into moving to a special part of your page in which data will be collected for a blacklist; and WP Security Scan, which will periodically scan your WP database files and suggest corrections to any abnormalities.

These are, of course, just a handful of the things you can do to protect your blog from attack. If you’re new to using WordPress, make sure you contact a qualified web programmer to find out where your site is most vulnerable. Remember, the best offense is a good defense – even in the web world!

About the Author: Russell Ruark is a professional writer with a passion for internet security. She also enjoys writing about jobs in healthcare, medical conditions, and personal finance.

Haiku Computer Error Messages

October 18, 2011 by noemi

Do you like poetry? Maybe not? I have a confession to make. Poetry calms me down. When I feel stressed or something is bothering me, reading poetry usually does the trick.

Now you may not feel the same way, but I am sure that you will appreciate the effort and creativity that went into these one-of-a-kind computer error messages. They are not your usual curt and brief error messages that go straight to the point. Don’t get me wrong – there is nothing wrong with these messages, they get the job done. But with all the time I spend in front of my computer, some deviation makes for a little bit of fun. [Read more…] about Haiku Computer Error Messages

Less-Traditional but Way Awesome Halloween Costumes

October 6, 2011 by Brittany High

Halloween is right around the corner. In 25 days to be exact, but who’s counting? (Me, it’s me. I have a countdown going on the Thomas Kinkade calendar my gramma got me last year for Christmas.) I’ve already been sending out Halloween eCards, but everyone knows that one of the best parts of Halloween is dressing up (plus candy from strangers!!!!!!) but every year at every party there’s a slew of ninjas, pirates, slutty everythings, ghosts, skeletons… originality is limited. And for the love of Trick-or-Treating — you’re not allowed to wear that novelty “This is My Costume” t-shirt for the third year in a row. Take a peek through this gallery for some Less-Traditional (but Way Awesome) Halloween Costumes.