Recent announcements by Google that they would begin to de-emphasize search results to sites that aren’t protected by SSL/TLS encryption (that green lock you see to the left of your browser URL bar) weren’t surprising, but it was a eye opener. This site (tralfaz.com), its sister site (tralfaz.org), and the Greytbros, as well as Barbara’s wordsbybarbara were all at risk of going...
It almost pains me to admit it, but Microsoft has gone a long way to restoring my trust in them as a brand and a company to do business with. From the bullshit around Internet Explorer 6 (that I still have to deal with on my websites), to the piss poor security model of pre SP2 Windows XP, they had a pretty big deficit to overcome. How did they do it (in my case at least?) Yesterday, I got a...
A post I entered earlier got flagged by a friend’s work internet filter. I have been blocked! How awesome is that. He gets this when he tries to surf to this site: Clicked the link to read your post… while here at KT. Here’s what I got: Your requested URL has been blocked by the Global Threat Intelligence Reputation System. The URL is listed with a reputation that is not allowed...
My wife has a touch of OCD. When we are traveling, she will close the hotel door. Then check to see it is locked. Then invariably, she will go back 5 seconds later to check it again. When shopping, after using the remote to lock the doors of the c...