Voice recognition technology has existed for many years and is continually being developed for such uses as accessibility for disabled users, voice activated telephone systems and hands free control systems. During day to day computer use and especially when designing, but often use voice recognition technology to assist me in completing complex tasks such as resizing images and opening various folders on my computer.
You may not be using the full power of google simply because you did not know it was capable of so much. Here are some very handy google tips that i frequently use. The list is quite long so there is a quick reference menu below or you can scroll on your own. These are functions i use on a daily basis.
A client of mine contacted me to let me know they received an email from the google quality search team that found malicious code inside their joomla website. The website was running Joomla 1.0.15 and had been attacked by an SQL injection using a deprecated form script to exploit. Here is how i traced the source and fixed the problem.
SPAM used to just be meat in a can ... now it is filling peoples inbox at an alarming rate and guess what? It always will but there are a few things we can do to minimize it. Alot of spam can come from you signing up for something on the internet and leaving a box ticked somewhere. It is important to read the screen at each stage of signing up for something or installing a program.
Most computer users are familiar with using there own desktop/laptop computer for every day use on the internet such as checking emails, browsing the internet, internet banking and conferencing. When you check your email your computer is connecting to a server (big fast computer) sitting in a building somewhere in a major city.
I love the ideal of linux and the whole open source paradigm. Windows and Macintosh really have a strong grip on the market at the moment and for good reason. While i much prefer the linux operating environment the fact is that there is a much wider range of software and users for its competitors.
Secure banking on public networks while travelling. When using public internet cafes there are a variety of security threats to consider especially if you are using such a service for banking or other sensitive data transfers. If you have never heard of loggers, sniffers or grabbers then you are all the more a target for identity theft or monetary fraud.
