In a most unusual move, Meta has decided to update its flagship Windows desktop application as a web-based viewer, thereby making it slower, bigger, more memory intensive and worse in just about every way. And to top it off, Meta will just force you to use this new version. And this thing is a monster. […]
In a bizarre and damaging scenario, RustDesk (a popular open source remote access tool) saw its code-signing certificate revoked by the company that provides it; Sectigo. This then led to a chain of events where RustDesk clients couldn’t run or be configured because of Windows SmartScreen errors and virus scanner false positives; effectively making the […]
The problem I set to tackle today related to the glut of cwl.cc page references found on search engines that were of no value outside. How was I going to remove these in the most elegant way possible? In 2015, I actually covered this solution, but ten years later, I came at it again with a new theme and fresh eyes.
Thanks to Microsoft’s relentless drive to enshittify Windows we’ve all been playing ‘cat and mouse’ with their need to force logins to Microsoft accounts when Windows first boots. Microsoft’s push to force online logins is stupid and frustrating; and it won’t stop. Here’s a fix that I modified to improve so you have more options.
When thinking of how I’ll publish my book, there are three formats worthy of attention beyond any others. They are eBooks (and the formats contained within them), audio-books, and print releases. They all have their little differences and issues, and I considered that leading up to the release of my new book. I wanted to […]
It’s been about four years since I wrote an article about the state of encryption on the web. With news that Google is about to step up its efforts to warn users of “insecure” pages, I thought I’d revisit this topic that never ends. Encryption on the web is good. It’s good for everyone. I […]
With the passage of Bill 60 in Ontario, there has been an intense focus on the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) aspects of this bill. Rental groups protested this Bill right up to the last minute. The government passed it with no public consultation and even backed down on a portion that related to month-to-month leases […]
There has been a ton of talk about the many changes of the (once) simple text editing tool in Windows called Notepad. A recent insider build of Windows 11 with version 11.2510.6.0 of Notepad features some very interesting new features to this venerable tool. For purists who like to only edit text, they hate this […]
I love this book. It’s so perfect for 2025. Cory Doctorow came up with the word, in 2022, to describe how all the digital services that increasingly dominated our daily lives seemed to be getting worse at the same time. I managed to read the book…
The absolute most common thing I do with my daily-use computer is file management, but a close second is taking screenshots of just about anything. This is such a common occurrence that the demand for a great screen grab tool has led me to expect a great deal from whatever tool I use. Previously, I’ve […]