Jan 22
A report analyzing the strength of passwords was released yesterday by security firm, Imperva. The study is 32 million passwords strong, thanks to last year’s Rockyou.com breach. And “never before has there been such a high volume of real-world passwords to examine,” notes the study.Take heed to these key findings in Imperva’s study: About 30% …
Dec 29
Backupify is dropping all charges and providing free services until January 31st. Securely back up all your online accounts automatically. As an attempt to gain a stronger and larger customer base, Backupify is providing its services without charge during this promotional duration. Backupify president Rob May urges internet users, “If you sign up during this …
Dec 21
Lingt, a new startup, just launched in public beta today. And not only is it fun and addictive, but it’s also educational! Lingt helps people learn the massive number of vocabulary terms required for basic competency in a foreign language. We think the biggest problem with learning a new language is simply giving up, so …
Dec 14
More proof of Google’s eventual world domination: Google now has its own URL shortener. Released with the newest version of Google Toolbar, “http://goo.gl” type addresses are now available. Read more about it at Google’s blog. Although a free service (through Google Toolbar or Feedburner), this isn’t the freebie I wanted to mention. Still spirited by …
Dec 11
Okay, in a round about way, get your business software free… It’s called “Section 179″ or sometimes referred to as “SUV Tax Loophole.” Have you heard about it? This IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment, including software, purchased or financed during the tax year. Basically, rather than …
Dec 10
It’s begun! Last night as I checked my AOL mail, I realized it wasn’t “AOL” anymore. It had become “Aol.” AOL trashed their logo and has emerged as a publicly traded company, official as of this morning. Although it’s been a slow day at the stock exchange, AOL is throwing caution to the wind and …
Dec 08
Google has been in the news a lot lately… new technologies, new innovations, new products… It’s all about Google. And that is why I think they are eventually going to take over the world. Well, the technological world, at least… Here are a few recent “waves” (no pun intended) Google has been making: Google Introduces …
Dec 03
Sticky notes! Post-it notes! Whatever you want to call them, a spark from my past randomly reminded me of their usefulness. When the internet and chatting became all the rage, I remember downloading random applications that friends referred to me (over chat, of course). I can still see my desktop covered in a yellow blanket …
Nov 25
Google recently released the open source for Chromium OS. Out about a year earlier than the scheduled release of Chrome OS, Google mentions their eagerness “to engage with partners, the open source community and developers.” The project is available here: Chromium OS. If you are eager to engage with Chromium OS, PCWorld has a few …
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