Posted: August 30th, 2009 | Author: Akmal
TweetMyMac while still in beta is a free app for your Mac that will let you remotely control your machine from anywhere with your tweets.
TweetMyMac will let you take screenshots, shutdown your computer, capture iSight images and many more commands. You just have to send a DM to one of your special Twiter account that is configured with TweetMyMac and the application will scan any incoming DMs and execute commands accordingly.
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Posted: August 30th, 2009 | Author: Akmal
Many people need to share large files, but with the limitations of email attachments, they use services such as SendSpace, YouSendIt and many more instead.
Streamfile is however a different service as it encrypts the files you share with a 256-bit AES SSL encryption, so the files you share are very secure. It also does not require any installation and the whole process is done through a java-based browser window. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 30th, 2009 | Author: Akmal
If you want a very low-tech but practical solution to remember your password, then one option is to hide it in a floppy disk. Literally.
Yes this means, writing your password on a peace of paper and then hiding it behind the spring load cover in a floppy disk. You were thinking, who uses those sucky little disks in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 25th, 2009 | Author: Akmal
While WordPress 2.8.4 is the most secure version of WordPress up to date, it is always a good idea to implement other measures to tighten up security to the fullest. Previous versions of WordPress suffered from severe security vulnerabilities, see this for example and this, but they are all patched in the latest version.
The best way to protect your WordPress admin panel is to restrict it to be only accesible to certain IP addresses. Ideally your home and work IP address. You can do that by placing a .htaccess restriction in your wp-admin folder. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 24th, 2009 | Author: Akmal
The news has been official and everybody now knows that the much anticipated Snow Leopard is going to be released on August 28. There is also another speculation about a new line of iPod Touch devices possibly with cameras that will be made official in the up-coming rumored Apple event this September.
There is no official statement about this by Apple, however, it is a nearly 100% expected rumor.
Today, while browsing through Apple’s website I noticed a “hint” that indicates new iPod Touches coming this September.
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Posted: August 24th, 2009 | Author: Akmal
A video footage shot by a visitor given control to a Zune HD by a Best Buy representative reveals that the upcoming supposed iPod Touch competitor could possibly have an App Store. Video footage below.
The video makes it clear that Zune HD besides being a music player can also download third party apps. The store’s Wi-Fi was however blocked and made it impossible to actually enter the App Store and see what apps were available.
Since both platforms run on ARM’s processor architecture and have Windows CE roots, it narrows down the possibility further more as Macnn notes.
There is no official statement from Microsoft about this possibility, however many signs suggest that the company is indeed interested in building a common ground for both Windows Mobile and Zune devices to support similar software. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 23rd, 2009 | Author: Akmal
WordPress released the latest update (2.8.4) a couple of days ago and it is one of the most important upgrades you need to do.
Earlier versions of WordPress (2.8.0 to 2.8.3) have a major security issue which allows every person with some PHP knowledge to hack your WP Admin password. Full info can be found here.
I personally update my version of WordPress whenever an upgrade is available. The best thing is that WordPress automates the whole process, so I basically backup my database and upgrade it automatically from my admin control panel.
While some users don’t bother upgrading, most of them don’t bother reading the explanation for the latest patch in the development blog as Prelovac notes. I don’t do it either, I just upgrade.
Go ahead and upgrade your WordPress to the latest version if you have not done so already.