Location tracking – an unfaithful friend
I overheard a conversation on how a relationship ended due to geolocation tracking on one partner’s phone.
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New browser extension: Site Home
This web browser extension for Opera always takes you to the front page of any website with the press of a toolbar button.
Touch-typing crash-course with Typerdick
Quickly learn how to touch-type using a free browser-based game called Typerdick. It’s fun and require you to pick up the pace of your typing to progress.
Game consoles broadcasts players’ microphones by default
I wasn’t aware modern games enabled the microphone by default, and held a little concert for an unwilling online audience.
Keep the screen off while charging with Snoozy for Android
Prevent your Android phone’s screen from turning on while it’s connected to a USB-charger or Qi wireless charging mat.
Language fallbacks for Scandinavian languages in Debian
You’ll get a weird mix of Scandinavian languages in Debian if you try to use any of the Scandinavian languages for your installation.
The false promise of Microsoft Office’s synchronized settings
Office 365 is supposed to sync your settings between devices. However, it only syncs a handful of settings and nothing you’d care about.
Comparison of Markdown editors for Windows 10
I compared six Markdown editors for Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store. The results weren’t overly impressive.
XML-RPC ping plug-in for Nikola
Submit XML-RPC and HTTP GET pings to online services — such as search engines — from your Nikola-powered website.
Location sharing policies and private browsing
I investigated how web browsers treat your configures location sharing permissions and policies in private browsing mode.
Updated my pre-orders in the Microsoft Store
I pre-ordered a Surface 2 and an Xbox One from the Microsoft Store. Things didn’t go well when I later needed to update my credit card information.
Welcome to my new blog
Hello World. This is my first — of hopefully many — blog posts.