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Secret iPhone codes to unlock hidden features
We love that our devices have hidden features. It's fun to learn something new about the technology we use every day, to discover those little features that aren't advertised by the manufacturer. And unless you spend a lot of time playing around in the Phone app, you probably don't know, until…
Category : Security 22-10-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
Advanced Android tutorial: discover all your phone's secrets
It is highly probable that you are not taking advantage of even half of the potential that your Android device has to offer. These small pocket computers, which we call smartphones, have increasingly advanced and powerful hardware that, together with the possibilities offered by an operating system as flexible as…
Category : Mobile 06-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to set up your Android phone: learn how to get your new phone up and running
If you've just bought a great new Android phone, you'll want to start using it as soon as possible. You'll see that it's not hard to get the initial set-up and configuration to get it ready to use, and we'll guide you every step of the way. From connecting your Google account,…
Category : Mobile 28-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to watch deleted or private Youtube videos
Today we are going to talk about the technique which you permit to be able to recover videos from Youtube that was deleted, made private or simply blocked by Youtube itself. With this trick you most of the time would do just that. How is this possible we will explain…
Category : Social networks 05-04-2021 by
How to turn an Android device into a retro game console
If you like retro games and you want to set up your own system at home, a good way to do it is using Android. From emulators for Mega Drive, N64, GBA, PS1 or Super Nintendo, to other systems such as MAME, all of them are available in Android app…
Category : Software 14-10-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Google Dorks: How to find interesting data and search like hacker
Go the words Google and Hacking together? Well if you thought that we will learn how to use hack Google, you might be wrong. But we can Use Google search engine to find interesting data accidentally exposed to the Internet. Such a simple search bar has the potential to help you also…
Category : Security 03-12-2021 by
What is a Cryptophone and how it works
The so-called cryptophones, are anti-interception smartphones as they use encryption methods to protect all communication systems. Here are all the details and the truth about these "unassailable" phones. The recent Encrochat affair, recently investigated for illegal activities, has brought to light the so-called cryptophones. They are smartphones - legal in themselves -…
Category : Security 11-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
A collection of interesting networks and technology aiming at re-decentralizing the Internet
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work? Take a look at this collection of projects aimed to build a decentralized internet. Cloud BitDust - is decentralized, secure and anonymous on-line storage, where only…
Category : Networking 27-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
WhatsApp: How to View Deleted Messages
Words are carried away by the wind, as long as they are not written on WhatsApp. Sending it was like getting a tattoo, something you'll always like, or yet it'll be there for years to remind you of a mistake. Then came the option to delete sent messages, a white card…
Category : News and events 25-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
How to check if the GPS works
Have you tried to share your location with some friends but couldn't because the GPS on your smartphone looks dead? Don't jump to conclusions - your phone may not be having hardware problems. In fact, GPS malfunctions are often caused by temporary problems due to poor signal reception or poor…
Category : News and events 10-04-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Best Web Proxies for Safer and Anonymous Surfing
Privacy is increasingly demanded in the context of global society. Contributing to this are the notorious cases of massive infiltration and security breaches that have ended up filtering users' private data. But there is also a widespread suspicion that someone is "watching" everything we do. For that reason, the use…
Category : Security 11-01-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Unlock Hidden SmartPhone Features with these Secret Codes
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), sometimes known as "quick codes" or "feature codes", is an extra-UI protocol, which allows people to access hidden features. This protocol was originally created for GSM phones, but can be found on CDMA devices as well (if that's a bunch of acronym gibberish to you,…
Category : Security 06-11-2022 by Janeth Kent
Tips on How to Prevent Data Loss for Your Business
Data is information stored electronically that makes the world go round, and for businesses, in particular, it could include sensitive information about its finances, customers, and employees. The majority of businesses rely on data stored on computers and hard drives, yet this is at risk of being lost due to…
Category : Databases 21-06-2018 by Janeth Kent
5 best open source version control systems tools for sysadmins
As a system admin, the chances are you collaborate with multiple people across the company, therefore you will probably know the stress of constantly transferring files and version controlling the changes. Version control tools are a great way to enable collaboration, maintain versions, and track changes across the team. Perhaps the…
Category : Software 13-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
Setup FTP server with VSFTPD in Ubuntu 16.04
Introduction FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol, is a network protocol that was once widely used for moving files between a client and server. It has since been replaced by faster, more secure, and more convenient ways of delivering files. Many casual Internet users expect to download directly from their web…
Category : Servers 14-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
PHP: list of best awesome PHP libraries
It is an exciting time to be a PHP developer. There are lots of useful libraries released every day, and with the help of Composer and Github, they are easy to discover and use. Here is a complete list of the coolest that We’ve come across. Package Management Libraries for package and…
Category : Php 27-04-2014 by Janeth Kent
Syncronize Files Between Servers With RSYNC
Synchronize Files With rsync Synchronizing files from one server to another is quite awesome. You can use it for backups, for keeping web servers in sync, and much more. It's fast and it doesn't take up as much bandwidth as normal copying would. And the best thing is, it can be…
Category : Networking 03-02-2014 by Janeth Kent
86 Must Have WordPress Plugins Of 2013
Today we are going to share Best 85 WordPress Plugins for 2013 which will help WordPress Webmasters all over the world. 1. ALL AROUND WORDPRESS CONTENT SLIDER CAROUSEL All Around wordpress content slider is a multi-purpose all-in-one slider solution for your website. It supports both images and video. It can be an…
Category : Software 09-12-2013 by Janeth Kent
How to import and export a large database using SSH
The following code snippets will allow you to import and export a database Command Line. To get SSH access to your hosts server you will need to contact your web hosting company, our suggestion is that you find a reliable, high-performing, secure hosting company that can help you. In case you are on a…
Category : Databases 25-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
A Collection of Essential WordPress Plugins
With so many plugins available, finding the best WordPress plugins can be hard and time-consuming! That is my motivation for gathering this comprehensive collection of Essential WordPress plugins. Enjoy! WP DB Backup WP DB Backup is an easy to use plugin which lets you backup your core WordPress database tables just by…
Category : Web design 21-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
Move Google Authenticator to a new mobile device
We all know that two-step verification can help prevent malicious attacks against your online accounts. Anyone trying to break into your account would need both your password and the mobile device that authentication codes are sent to in order to gain access. Google has done an awesome job of providing options…
Category : Software 01-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
PHP Recursive Backup of MySql Database
This script can be used to make backup of your MySql database, you can use the script in conjunction with cronjobs $user = 'myuser'; $passwd = 'mypass'; $host = 'myhost'; $db = 'mydb'; // Delete the tables if they exists? $drop = true; // Tables that will be created $tables = false; // Compression algorythm that we will use $compression…
Category : Databases 24-06-2013 by Janeth Kent
PHP Recursive Backup of Directories
This script can be used to make backup of entire directories and subdirectories in our servers, you can use the script in conjunction with cronjobs //specify the source dir and target dir $src = $_SERVER.'/test/backup/dir1'; $dst = $_SERVER.'/test/backup/dir2'; function recurse_copy($src,$dst) { $dir = opendir($src); @mkdir($dst); while(false !== ( $file = readdir($dir)) ) { if…
Category : Programming 24-06-2013 by Janeth Kent
Cross browser HTML5 videos
For many years, Flash has been the most popular video solution on the web. With HTML5 a new specification is born: HTML5 videos. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use HTML5 to display videos on your website. Step 1: Preparing files The first thing to do is to make sure your files…
Category : Web design 06-06-2013 by Janeth Kent
Google Hacking Secrets: The Hidden Codes Of Google
No need for an introduction, Google is quite possibly the more powerful search engine used today, even used sometimes to check our connectivity; except that the power of the single search bar on the top of Google has become a source of concern for many, and if not they should…
Category : Security 08-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
Incredibly Useful and Interesting Web Sites
Here is a list of really useful websites. We've organized the sites in the list by the type of task they help you with. It is not a ranking; in each category we recommend sites that specialize in a different area than the others.. Educational/Learning khanacademy.org - video lectures on just about any…
Category : Web design 17-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
MySql: Setup Master Slave Replication in Ubuntu
About MySQL replication MySQL replication is a process that allows you to easily maintain multiple copies of a MySQL data by having them copied automatically from a master to a slave database. This can helpful for many reasons including facilating a backup for the data,a way to analyze it without using…
Category : Databases 02-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Php: Automatic Site/Directory Backup via FTP with PHP
In this tutorial we are going to make a PHP script that archives your website into a .tar file, then automatically moves it to an external FTP server for safe keeping. We can then setup a cron for this script which will execute it automatically every day/week/month , however…
Category : Programming 29-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
PHP-MongoDB Beginners Guide
Over the last year or so, there's been a small revolution taking place in the database world, with the advent of "schema-less" database systems like Apache CouchDB. These databases follow a different approach to data storage as compared to the traditional relational model, and they're quickly becoming popular with Web…
Category : Databases 11-04-2013 by Janeth Kent