The Tech Diary of an IT support geek

How To Keep Your Device Internet Cost Down

First, like I always say, you need to research the device you are putting your money on and not just run out to buy the latest huhu – this is not a competition about who has the shiniest toy! For example, many bought the Amazon Kindle Fire in Nigeria not really know what to do with them after the show off week, these excellent machines are sitting in a closet somewhere gathering dust. This is … [Read more...]

100% security tips for making your joomla site inpenetrable for hackers

First check if your plugins are listed in the exploitable list: http://docs.joomla.org/Vulnerable_Extensions_List MUST HAVE PLUGINS: 1. http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/access-a-security/site-security/site-protection/13233 2. http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/access-a-security/site-security/site-protection/14087 1. Keep Joomla up-to-date: Keep Joomla up-to-date, particularly when a … [Read more...]

100% security tips for making your wordpress Site inpenetrable for hackers

MUST HAVE PLUGINS:  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-security-scan/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/timthumb-vulnerability-scanner/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tac/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exploit-scanner/ As a matter of necessity the above plugins must be installed and run/used at least once a week to … [Read more...]

LG Unveils Optimus L9 With 4.7- Inch Screen, 1 GHz Dual-Core CPU

 L.G has unveiled Optimus L9, its most powerful L-series smartphone so far. Though L-series devices are essentially stylish smartphones for consumers on a budget, the L9 has some pretty solid specifications, including a 4.7-inch IPS screen, 1 GB of RAM and a dual-core, 1 GHz processor. The device, which runs on Android 4.9 or Ice Cream Sandwich, has a 5-megapixel rear camera, and a VGA one on … [Read more...]

Poo powered motorcycle kicking up a stink in Japan

Created by Japan's leading toilet makers TOTO, the energy efficient bike certainly meets the motor industry's demand for more climate friendly vehicles. Talks to turn the ambitious project into reality have been on-going since 2009, with the latest version of the 'Toilet Bike Neo' making its debut at s showroom in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, on Thursday. The environmentally friendly three-wheel … [Read more...]

The Powers of a Positive Attitude

I am going to ask you to something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative?Now let's say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think anyone who would meet you would be able to tell you what’s on your mind?The answer to number one is up to you. But, the … [Read more...]

Anonymity of Proxy

 The exchange of information in Internet is made by the "client - server" model. A client sends a request (what files he needs) and a server sends a reply (required files). For close cooperation (full understanding) between a client and a server the client sends additional information about itself: a version and a name of an operating system, configuration of a browser (including its … [Read more...]