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Google is shutting down their goo.gl URL shortener service

Posted on April 2, 2018

If you use the popular goo.gl URL shortener service from Google you’ll need to start using Bit.ly, Ow.ly or some other service to shorten (and optionally track) your URLs.

Google has just announced in a blog post that they’re planning to stop supporting the goo.gl service and transition existing users to their Firebase Dynamic Links service, starting this month.

As explained in their blog post, Google will be executing the transition in phases depending on the whether a user is new to goo.gl or already an existing user. [Read more…]

Dashlane wants to completely control your passwords. I believe that’s a very bad idea.

Posted on January 8, 2018

Password managers are quite popular these days, and Dashlane is one of the most-used providers of that service on the web.

Well, the folks at Dashlane have just published a new blog post about a great sounding initiative they’ve developed called “Project Mirror: Kill the Password”.

I won’t go into the details of how Project Mirror will work because you can get all that info in their blog post should you choose to read it. But I will tell you that I don’t like it. [Read more…]

Browse the Internet securely with your Opera browser’s built-in VPN feature

Posted on October 16, 2017

Important Update: Opera has announced that they’ll be removing the integrated VPN from their browsers on April 30, 2018.

I really enjoyed having my VPN seamlessly integrated with my web browser, but things are what they are. It sure was nice while it lasted.

Note: The original post begins below.

If you ever use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to securely use the Internet with your laptop or desktop PC, you should know that the fantastic Opera browser now has a VPN feature built right in to it!

Opera’s free VPN service allows you to safely access the Internet via open Wi-Fi hotspots such as those commonly found in restaurants, coffee shops and many other types of venues.

And the best part is you can do it without having to install a browser extension or sign into a VPS server!

Once the VPS feature is turned on, your Opera browser will automatically create a secure, encrypted connection between your PC and an Opera-owned VPN server. It really is as simple as that!

Simply follow the steps below to download the latest version of Opera and turn on the VPN feature: [Read more…]

Simple guide to installing a self-hosted WordPress blog

Posted on June 17, 2017

In my opinion, WordPress is the most powerful blogging platform out there, and it’s completely free. Some of the largest and busiest websites on the Internet are powered by WordPress, and many of them bear no external resemblance whatsoever to a typical “blog”.

It’s easy to open a free account at WordPress.com and be blogging in 5 minutes, but there are several important advantages of installing WordPress on your own hosting account with your own domain name. And it’s really pretty easy to do! [Read more…]