“How do I extend my laptop’s battery life?” in order for you to know the possible solutions to your problem. You may find yourself stuck in a long wait in the lobby and the only thing that could save you from absolute boredom is by burying your face in front of the screens of your laptops – while trying to avoid the awkward chit chats with other strangers. For many people, this is the ultimate guide to entertain yourself. However, there is one flaw to this seemingly effective way of avoiding boredom – your battery. Luckily for you, there are numerous ways for you to follow and consider to try to preserve and extend the life of your battery an extra hour or so.
Read more...City Pet Finder
In a first for South Africa, the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has launched the CityPetFinder website to assist in reuniting lost pets with their owners.
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Harddrive Password Hacking
shackspace’s @dop3j0e had a big problem. A password problem. Quite a while ago he set up a password for his Thinkpad’s harddrive and chose to unlock his drive using the built-in fingerprint scanner. Years passed, thumbs were drawn over the scanner countless times, passwords were changed frequently. But not all passwords were changed. That one password for his harddrive never did change and over time he simply forgot what the actual password was.
Facebook Is Tracking Your Every Move
Over the weekend, Dave Winer wrote an article at Scripting.com explaining how Facebook keeps track of where you are on the web after logging in without your consent. Nik Cubrilovic dug a little deeper, and discovered that Facebook can still track where you are, even if you log out. Facebook, for its part, has denied the claims. Regardless of who you believe, here's how to protect yourself, and keep your browsing history to yourself.
TOP 50 JOKES OF ALL TIME
1. A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: ''Ugh, that's the ugliest baby I've ever seen!'' The woman walks to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: ''The driver just insulted me!'' The man says: ''You go up there and tell him off. Go on, I'll hold your monkey for you.''
10 things you should never say on the job
Ever had one of those heart-stopping moments when you realize you’ve said just the wrong thing at work? Here are some guidelines to keep that from happening again.In this era of political correctness gone wild, the last thing we need is more stuff we shouldn’t say or do at work. We’ve got enough to worry about. Well, if you don’t want more to worry about, pay attention.
Wireless 101 – The basics of tracking down wireless hackers
Wireless 101 – The basics of tracking down wireless hackers
When searching for a rogue device, you may encounter a hacker or hobbyist that is eavesdropping on your enterprise wireless network. Popularly known as “war-driving”, this practice refers to the use of basic tools to passively listen to wireless AP beacons and perhaps wireless client responses to gain information about the network. These WLAN discovery and scanning tools are readily available and in widespread use, even running on smartphones and tablets. In the most benign cases, hobbyists may just be looking to find free wireless access or hot-spots. Alternatively, hackers may be scanning target networks to find security vulnerabilities or collect data to mount an attack on the network.
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