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What is a VPN?

Note: this is not meant to act as a buyer’s guide.  If you’ve been on [...]

Preventing Piracy Is Hard

It’s frustrating to have someone else steal your work. That’s why piracy is one of [...]

Magnetic Storage Types

Magnetic Tape The most well-known version of tape-based magnetic storage is the kind used for [...]

It’s Easier Than Ever to Accidentally Kill a Song Online

Trying to Build Hype It’s actually painfully easy to disappoint potential fans by teasing a [...]

Why Does it Feel Like CGI is Getting Worse?

CGI, or Computer-Generated Imagery, is exactly what it says on the tin. A lot more [...]

Twitter: A Case Study of how Modern Websites Break Down

Gutting is Not Always the Solution Twitter’s meltdown should serve as a warning – while [...]

Setting a Default Program to Open Your PDFs

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Adobe Reader is a free program offered by Adobe, that allows [...]

Moderator Bots: Do They Work?

In a world of ever-growing conversations and large forums, moderating manpower is in high demand. [...]

Curb-Cutting Effect In Software

Certain design choices make software easier to use – and there’s no reason not to [...]

Wii: A Masterpiece of it’s Time

The Wii, a motion-controller game console, used a combination of things to make sure it [...]