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Delete Firefox Browsing History Selectively by Site

The three major browsers out there – Firefox, Chrome, and IE – all include functionality that allows for private browsing sessions. While each browser likes to put their own name on the feature the idea remains the same, websites and any related data collected in a private session is deleted and removed from the computer [...]

Disabling Firefox 3.5’s New Geolocation Feature

Location-aware browsing has taken the world by storm; mainly from the creative uses of the technology in Apple’s iPhone. As a result, many other handset manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon with their own iterations. For the unaware, location-aware browsing allows me to locate all coffee shops with free WiFi, ordered by distance away from [...]

Stay Safe and Stay Away from these Search Terms

It’s been a slow educating process but most Internet surfers are aware of a few search terms or downloads that increase the risk of a malware infection if you are not careful. For example, most know that the search term warez is a recipe for disaster and as such, stay away – ignoring the moral [...]

Using Firefox Without a Mouse

No one would argue the huge importance around the introduction of the mouse and what it meant to interfaces of then and now. The mouse made the computer more approachable and less intimating to unfamiliar users. While I wouldn’t trade away a good set of keyboard shortcuts, I see the value the mouse offers to [...]

Find Your BIOS Version Inside Windows

The System BIOS is a boot firmware necessary for all PC that handles the detection and initialization of system devices like the video card, hard drive controller, or other hardware. The BIOS code typically resides on a small flash  chip located on your motherboard with updates likely provided from your vendor. The BIOS is end-user [...]