Category: Internet

Friends don’t let friends host on google

Ah, Gmail. The darling of free email. The inbox of the masses. The place where your cousin’s cat photos, your dentist’s appointment reminders, and your two-factor codes all live in chaotic harmony. For personal use? Sure, it’s fine. But if you’re thinking of hosting your business domain with Google Workspace, grab a helmet and a …

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Watch out for Fake CAPTCHAS

You’re browsing a sketchy website—maybe looking for a firmware update, maybe trying to stream Downton Abbey without paying—and suddenly, a CAPTCHA pops up. “I’m not a robot,” it says. You click the box. You feel validated. You are human. But then… your browser redirects, your CPU spikes, and your inbox starts getting emails from a …

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Telstra email is now a little harder

Telstra, surprise surprise, are making life just that little bit harder. I have spoken about Telstra before and their threat to leave the email business. I have also rabbited on about the advantages of not using an OptusNet, Telstra, iinet email address at all. The article I rushed out last warning everyone about Telstra shutting …

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Blocking pop ups might be your issue

We’ve all been there… you are on a website and all is going swimmingly then you need to download a file or enter your password to buy that ticket and then …nothing. The browser just sits there like a dog who’s been asked to compose a hiku. There is no error, no dialog box… nothing. …

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