a simple trick to access wikipedia during the blackout

If you don’t like your Google homepage having a background image like Bing search, there is a simple fix – change the http:// in your location bar to https:// Note that you must also use the www. subdomain for this to work!  A complete url should now look like this: https://www.google.com/ Currently changing this will…

I am often asked by clients “How do I know if a website is safe to visit?” The reality, unfortunately, is that you don’t.  Even by using the very best anti-virus software and the most up-to-date browser, you can still be susceptible to viruses and other malware.  Without locking a computer down to a point…

Google is well known for their “Google Labs” and “beta” products, but usually you must opt-in to get access to these features. Unfortunately for some google account holders there is a test being run on google search that there is no apparent way to opt-in or opt-out of.