Security
Updated TLS Ratings for Norwegian banks
I’ve re-reviewed the TLS configurations of Norwegian banks in light of the attention my last review article got. There have been improvements across the board.
Latest
I left Opera Software
My colleagues and I in the Desktop Team at Opera Software in Oslo, Norway were laid off in April 2015. Goodbye, Opera community!
Search engines
Search with smiles :)
When a 🍔 isn’t a ‘hamburger.’ Search engines have problems understanding what we mean when searching with emojis characters.
Hardware
Debian Linux on the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro
My experiences running Debian Linux on the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro 1370 laptop. What worked out of the box and what needed fixing.
Hardware
Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro review
Review after six weeks with the Yoga 3 Pro 1370 hybrid tablet/laptop from Lenovo. Unique features, but with poor performance.
Gaming
Don’t save game progress in My Documents!
Windows has long had a My Games folder, but many games insist on saving your game-progress to My Documents instead. Game developers, please stop it!
Mobile Apps
Pocket Casts’ new webapp: “Shut up and take my money!”
A clever and delightful Purchase button design featuring a Futurama meme really inspired me to just shut up and give Pocket Cast my money.
Linux
Recover a GEdit document from a remote or unresponsive system
How I recovered an unsaved document from a still-running GEdit on a crashed Linux desktop session using still-working dbus services.
Browser Extensions
Boilerplate for the new Opera sidebar extensions
Learn how to quickly make an Opera sidebar extension using this simple demo extension that showcases how it’s done.
Privacy
Do you trust Microsoft with all your passwords?
Windows has become your password manager, but it also syncs all your credentials to Microsoft. Should you trust it with the keys to your digital kingdom?
Privacy
Multiple accounts required to keep Windows private and secure
You shouldn’t use a Windows Administrative account for your everyday use. Setup one basic and one admin account to increase security.
Hardware
February 2015 was the worst time to buy a Lenovo laptop
Lenovo is in the dog-house over security issues and bundling adware on their PCs. February 2015 was the month of regret for recent Lenovo laptop customers.