Google Earth used for robbery
The principle behind Google Earth is fine, it allows you to check over an area if you are thinking of buying there or simply have a look at other people’s houses. However, some surfers are taking this to an extreme and are using the search system to plan robberies.
One such crook is Tom Berge his [...]
Protecting patents by posting online first
Creating patents and inventions can be a tricky business, it only takes one slip up and the idea has completely gone and someone else can take the credit, they will probably go on to make a fortune too if the ideal is a winner.
However, scientists and researchers are turning to the internet for protection from [...]
Google satellite launched
For anyone who thinks that the Google cars that are driving around the UK at the moment taking images of streets and homes, now have something even more sinister to worry about as Google have just launched their very own spy satellite.
The GeoEye 1 satellite is what Google are going to use to provide those [...]
Google helps find popular torrent sites
As most people already know, Google can be a very valuable tool for a variety of uses and it seems to include the following of traffic to bit torrent sites, or at least the most popular ones.
By looking at the search volume of the three most popular torrent sites, it is possible to see how [...]
Forgot Your Password is the weakest link
Forgot Your Password is the weakest link
Most internet users at some point will forget their password to certain sites, this normally occurs when the user allows the computer to remember the username and password for easier access. However, occasioning these is reset and then the user has to do it manually again.
Nevertheless, the “Forgot Your [...]
No Trespassing doesn’t stop Google
It makes no difference if your company is called Google no trespassing means just that.
However, it seems that the people who work for Google are either on instructions or just simply cannot read, as they continue to snap the entire world on their quest complete Google Street View.
Despite the complaints and in some cases court [...]
Privacy Mode for IE
When Internet Explorer 8 is released later on in the year it is believed that there will be some additional features that could help protect the users privacy from prying eyes.
By simply clicking on a button, they will be able to prevent what information is going to be recorded every time they go online.
Of course, [...]
Prof shows how to steal identities
He may be a Professor and software developer but Herbert H Thompson is keen to prove that stealing someone’s identity can be done fast and easy with nothing more than a computer. It may sound scary, but the account that he gives in something to make the hairs stand up on the back your neck.
The [...]
Tiny image causing concern
There is something on the gmail pages which is causing concern amongst people. When you log into your account and go your page right up in the top left hand corner you will notice a tiny dark spot, initially you could mistake it for something on the monitor screen. But upon closer inspection it soon [...]
May 22, 2008Anti Scientology sites adsense account suspended
This could be a totally innocent business decision or something else, but what the reasons behind the decision to cut the Google Adsense account of a web site which is dedicated to being one of the most influential sites against the Church of Scientology.
It has to be hard for all parties involved, on all [...]
Hard drives in the dock
Electronic storage devices are being checked by government officials at airports as they believe that they are perfectly within their rights to do so, and the courts agree!
Yet people have many personal details on them, like photos, financial records, letters and diaries. These are personal and have nothing to with government, or do they? Obviously [...]
Google release 2007 Zeitgeist
With the year coming to the end it good to look back on things and see where something could have been done differently, hopefully then we could all make use of this information and make the next year even better.
So to this end Google have come up with the top ten searches, and they do [...]
Safe searching available
The search engine ask.com have come up with a great little feature that will enable users to hide their history, as we know search engines keep a record of searches and this can be both an invasion of privacy and could lead to problems with partners etc.
This is a good idea and it is available [...]