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Two steps backwards on IPv6 adoption in 2017

Ctrl blog lost IPv6 support after migrating to BunnyCDN. I lost IPv6 at home when migrating to Lynet Internett. I look back on other IPv6 issues in 2017.

The TP-Link logo combined with a stylized clock showing 16:00.

Latest TP-Link updates resolve NTP data squandering firmware issue

TP-Link has issued firmware updates fixing its data-squandering NTP bug after my investigation. Devices won’t auto-update, however.

Bitcoin

Explored Bitcoin vanity addresses

Bitcoin vanity addresses can contain branding or secret messages. Here is how you make one.

A pen laying on top of the Enter key on a keyboard.

The inadequate Windows keyboard layout

I simply don’t get the characters and symbols I use every day with the default Windows keyboard layout.

The string “GET /path?query#fragment” where “#fragment” is struck out.

Recover from HTTP clients that include URL #fragments in requests

Bots and older clients sometimes request /page#fragment over HTTP without stripping away the URL

A toolbox icon-set with Windows BitLocker, TPM, and secure boot against a background featuring the Linux’s “tux” logo and Windows logo.

Dual-booting Linux with BitLocker Device Encryption and Secure Boot

Take some precautions, have a backup plan, and you can leave your Windows partition encrypted alongside a Linux distribution with secure boot enabled.

A list of app notifications all saying “Roomba successfully completed a job!”

Roomba app notifications are unhelpful and miss the point

The iRobot Home app sends too many app notifications, and they’re not the notifications I’d want to receive from my vacuum cleaner.

The Web Media Extensions plugin icon with the Windows 10 logo on each side of it.

New Web Media Extensions adds Ogg, Theora, and Vorbis to Windows

Free Windows extension from Microsoft adds support for three more open-source multimedia codecs and container formats.

The Lenovo Companion app icon as the head of a security key in front of a computer chip.

Lenovo Companion app doesn’t notify you about TPM firmware updates

The Lenovo Companion app is supposed to keep your device’s drivers and firmware up-to-date. However, it won’t update your Lenovo PC’s TPM firmware.

The Flattr logo side-by-side with the Brave logo.

Flattr vs Brave Rewards, comparing micro-transaction service fees

Compare the transaction fees of creator-tipping services Flattr and Brave Rewards. Which one takes the smallest cut of your subscription fee?

The Amazon logo in front of a map of Australia.

Amazon Australia prepares for Affiliate Program launch

Amazon’s coveted Affiliate Program due to launch in Australia.

The Topical logo in front of a forest covered by fog.

Topical leaks users’ email addresses and interests

Twitter-to-email-newsletter service Topical exposes its users’ subscriptions and interests through poor security practices.

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