Back when I used to be on the phones for an ISP technical support helpdesk it was essential to research those more obscure problems. These days, most people know how to get to Google and type in a few search terms but, more importantly, being able to cultivate those results quickly and accurately is an …
Category: Google
Dec 26 2010
Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Sound System (SC-BTT755) Preview
Yesterday, I showed off the video unboxing the Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Sound System (SC-BTT755). Today, I am releasing the preview video to show you around the home theatre system with the main focus being on the head unit with a brief look at the six speakers (five surround speakers and one subwoofer) and …
Dec 21 2010
Warning – Upcoming Unboxing and Preview!
Just a quick one for this evening as time is running away from me. This morning, I received the Panasonic SC-BTT755GNK Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc Theatre (with wireless rear speakers) along with a third pair of stereoscopic 3D glasses and a copy of Avatar 3D. This will go well with the Panasonic Viera 50″ …
Dec 20 2010
HTTPS Everywhere – An Easier Way to Force SSL
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 …
Dec 11 2010
Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player (DMP-BDT300GN) Unboxing
Last weekend I unboxed and previewed the Panasonic Viera 50″ Plasma 3DTV (TH-P50VT20A) and so far the results in terms of traditional 2D performance have been pretty decent. Having said that the wife and I were keen to get into some Blu-ray movies. This meant I had to hook up the Blu-ray player Panasonic kindly …
Nov 21 2010
Create Shortcuts for Firefox Bookmarks
Here’s a quick tip for the Firefox users out there. Bookmarks are great to keep a file on all of those useful and informative websites that you come across on your browsing travels. However, there are probably some sites that you use more than others that see you having to execute multiple clicks before you …
Nov 19 2010
MySpace Adds Facebook Connect – Beginning of the End?
Just a short update for tonight. Today, MySpace held a brief press conference (and by brief I am talking under twenty five minutes in total) announcing the implementation of Facebook Connect to provide both authentication and content sharing. What this really comes down to is where the vast majority of social networking content is amassed …
Nov 18 2010
First Impressions – Google Navigation Arrives Down Under
If you have been watching either the Twitter feed or Facebook page for Boydo’s Tech Talk you would have seen that Google Navigation was officially released yesterday. This is good news for those of you who have had to hack their Android devices with Brut Google Maps to get turn-by-turn navigation as there is now …
Nov 13 2010
Hotmail Finally Implements Complete SSL
In a development that could be seen as a response to the havoc that FireSheep has created in the last week, Microsoft has finally enabled complete SSL security for its Hotmail service. Previously, authentication would be encrypted using SSL but users would then be switched back to plain HTTP (which of course is insecure). The …
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