We all know IP Telephony (voip), there is a bunch of apps out there for both PC and mobile devices that does this (like Skype eg.), well the drawback is that in order to use it the person you wish to call also need to have the same app and have it running to accept your call.
Well Viber is a new twist to this situation..
What you do is to install this Viber – http://www.viber.com app onto your phone, and you ask your friends to do the same, now whenever you call a person that has Viber installed the call is automatically routed to VOIP instead of a regular call.
Pros;
It’s free
You may save money on your calls (especially if calling people abroad)
Cons;
Well if we both need to have this installed why not just use Skype? Well this function 100% in the background, you just call people as you normally would – hence no need to start-up skype and dial your contact – it’s convenient most of all
Data – VOIP uses data and some places data may be more expensive than calling people, also it’s unknown/untested how this perform in poorly connected regions/areas, but you can always fallback to regular calls I guess
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You are likely familiar with WordPress, if not well – interesting 😉 anyhow, you may also have heard about the recent attacks on wordpress blogs by a worm like virus/malware? Attacks on WordPress installations is not something new, it has always been there as it’s such a popular platform however time has revealed some not so smart features with wordpress security, one thing is that you can try to log in as many times as you like without any action being taken – hence there is nothing to stop a brute force attack on your wordpress installation’s login!?
Well Wordfence to the rescue, a simple plugin you install on your wordpress installation that all of a sudden offers you a ton of cool security features, I will just mention a few here – for the complete listing visit their website..
Features;
Login limiter – limit how many incorrect passwords/usernames are accepted
Site and theme scanner – scan your wordpress blog for changes
Block unwanted IP’s from accessing your site
Manage crawlers (search engine index bots)
and many many many more cool features
You can define what the reaction to different attacks, eg. block IP/Lock account for xx min/throttle traffic.
Now a thing like that must cost a fortune you say!? well no, there is a TOTALLY FREE version with basic functionality (enough for most I would say) and the deluxe version which cost a bit.
One of the sentences we remember from many sci-fi films and series are “fire phasers”, and along comes a bright laser beam that obliorates the enemy.
Well there has been some Military implementations of lasers to planes etc. where attempts have been made to target missiles etc. however none very spectacular or portable. Today however I read about something really cool, a somewhat portable laser that was capable of;
1. Cutting a matal pole at 1 km distance
2. Tracking and shooting down several drones at 2 km distance (flying at more than 50 meters per second)
3. Detecting tracking and shooting down a “Falling solid object” 82mm in diameter (mimicing a motar round)
It would appear that “Fire Phasers” will not be restricted to Sci-Fi movies in the future, I am looking forward to owning my own ray-gun 😀
For more information refer to the link below to the press release regarding the Rheinmetall’s HEL weapon.
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Autotransfer calls to VOIP on your Cell Phone
Mobile Phone, Mobile Phone Apps- It’s free
- You may save money on your calls (especially if calling people abroad)
Cons;- Well if we both need to have this installed why not just use Skype? Well this function 100% in the background, you just call people as you normally would – hence no need to start-up skype and dial your contact – it’s convenient most of all
- Data – VOIP uses data and some places data may be more expensive than calling people, also it’s unknown/untested how this perform in poorly connected regions/areas, but you can always fallback to regular calls I guess
Available here for most platforms; http://www.viber.com/WordPress Security -> Wordfence
Antivirus, Crypto, Security, WebYou are likely familiar with WordPress, if not well – interesting 😉 anyhow, you may also have heard about the recent attacks on wordpress blogs by a worm like virus/malware? Attacks on WordPress installations is not something new, it has always been there as it’s such a popular platform however time has revealed some not so smart features with wordpress security, one thing is that you can try to log in as many times as you like without any action being taken – hence there is nothing to stop a brute force attack on your wordpress installation’s login!?
Well Wordfence to the rescue, a simple plugin you install on your wordpress installation that all of a sudden offers you a ton of cool security features, I will just mention a few here – for the complete listing visit their website..
Features;
You can define what the reaction to different attacks, eg. block IP/Lock account for xx min/throttle traffic.
Now a thing like that must cost a fortune you say!? well no, there is a TOTALLY FREE version with basic functionality (enough for most I would say) and the deluxe version which cost a bit.
Now after adding this you should also add Two Factor Authentication, eg using “WordPress Google Authenticator Plugin” – http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-authenticator/screenshots/ Or one of the other TwoFactor authentication solutions out there.
So, what are you waiting for 🙂 protect your WordPress blog now 🙂
Fire phasers – the future is now (well almost)
NewsOne of the sentences we remember from many sci-fi films and series are “fire phasers”, and along comes a bright laser beam that obliorates the enemy.
Well there has been some Military implementations of lasers to planes etc. where attempts have been made to target missiles etc. however none very spectacular or portable. Today however I read about something really cool, a somewhat portable laser that was capable of;
1. Cutting a matal pole at 1 km distance
2. Tracking and shooting down several drones at 2 km distance (flying at more than 50 meters per second)
3. Detecting tracking and shooting down a “Falling solid object” 82mm in diameter (mimicing a motar round)
It would appear that “Fire Phasers” will not be restricted to Sci-Fi movies in the future, I am looking forward to owning my own ray-gun 😀
For more information refer to the link below to the press release regarding the Rheinmetall’s HEL weapon.
http://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/media/editor_media/rm_defence/publicrelations/pressemitteilungen/2012_1/2012-12-18_50kw_Laser-Demo_e.pdf