Tag: Wikipedia

The Web Goes Dark Over SOPA

Wikipedia Goes Black

This has been in the mainstream news a bit but I thought I’d cover this off briefly here for the sake of awareness. Wikipedia, one of the most popular websites on the web has gone dark in opposition to SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) which is a bill that will be tabled in the United …

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Extra Spotlight Search Capabilities in Mac OS X Lion

Here’s a quick tip for the Mac OS X users out there who have migrated to 10.7 (Lion). Spotlight has been a while for a while courtesy of the little magnifying glass icon up the top right-hand corner of the screen. Traditionally, you’ve been able to search for applications, documents, folders, messages and other local …

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Change Search Engines in Firefox Without Touching the Mouse

Another quick tip for tonight. If you use Firefox and can’t get enough of the dedicated search box up the top here’s a tip that will make it that little bit more powerful for you without having to touch the mouse. If you don’t already know, the keyboard shortcut to get into the search box …

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HTTPS Everywhere – An Easier Way to Force SSL

HTTPS Everywhere Preferences

Last month, I covered how you could use Firefox with the NoScript add-on to force Secure HTTP (HTTPS) in order to protect yourself when using social networking websites on an unprotected wireless network or general usage anywhere else. The NoScript solution works fine but if you are less technically minded it could be a bit …

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Keep Track of Friends and Loved Ones with Foursquare

A quick one before I head back to the airport to fly back to Sydney. With the rise of location services in recent years people have been able to find places close by when the time suited. In an earlier post, I wrote about WorldSurfer which allows you to use sources such as Google or …

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Opera Mini for iPhone & iPod Touch – Approved

As promised in an earlier blog post, I said I would give a review of the Opera Mini browser for iPhone and iPod Touch if and when it became available. I am still planning on doing that after I have given it a thorough shakedown but the good news is that Apple seems to be …

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Selling Wikipedia Articles – Smart, Stupid or Shameful?

I came across an article on Neowin earlier today and was intrigued by not only the concept but the fact that somebody would actually undertake such an act. In a nutshell, a company has taken to copying Wikipedia content, publishing and binding them and then selling them to the public. The interesting thing is that …

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