Using a mouse for extended periods of repetitive activities like audio editing wreaks havoc on my wrist, so I picked up a vertical mouse a few years ago which seems to help a bit. I’ve also tried a few trackballs, but have never really gotten the hang of using them. But I really like the […]
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5 Comments on Google Chrome to retire the lock icon for HTTPS sites, introduce new icon for tuning site settings
Google Chrome to retire the lock icon for HTTPS sites, introduce new icon for tuning site settings
5 Comments on Google Chrome to retire the lock icon for HTTPS sites, introduce new icon for tuning site settingsMost modern web browsers use a lock icon to let you know if you’re visiting a site that that uses HTTPS for secure connections or not. But Google says in recent years HTTPS has become the rule rather than the exception… and that even phishing sites use HTTPS these days. In other words, the lock […]
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Lilbits: Kodi 21 Alpha released, Marvel Comics app is shutting down, and Asus ROG Ally prototypes revealed
6 Comments on Lilbits: Kodi 21 Alpha released, Marvel Comics app is shutting down, and Asus ROG Ally prototypes revealedIt’d be easy to take one quick look at the Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC and conclude that it was heavily influenced by Valve’s Steam Deck… or maybe some of the many other handhelds launched in recent years by lesser known companies. But Asus says it’s actually been working on its handheld for the […]
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Lilbits: Microsoft brings AI video upscaling to Edge browser, F-Droid’s faster updates, and VisionFive 2 RISC-V SBC performance testing
10 Comments on Lilbits: Microsoft brings AI video upscaling to Edge browser, F-Droid’s faster updates, and VisionFive 2 RISC-V SBC performance testingEver find yourself clicking on a video in your web browser only to discover that it’s a blocky, low-res video that was uploaded over a decade ago, when displays, cameras, and internet connections weren’t really good enough to make HD video on the web a thing yet? Microsoft is taking aim at low-res video on […]
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Internet Explorer is dead(er) after Microsoft disables IE11 on most versions of Windows 10
4 Comments on Internet Explorer is dead(er) after Microsoft disables IE11 on most versions of Windows 10Microsoft officially retired Internet Explorer 11 last year, ending support for the final version of the company’s original web browser. But now the company has gone a step further and “permanently disabled” the browser on many Windows 10 systems that still had it installed. An update to Microsoft’s documentation for the IE11 retirement plan indicates […]
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Google Chrome browser gets features to make it less of a memory and battery hog
When Google’s Chrome web browser first hit the streets, it quickly earned a reputation as one of the speediest browsers around. But as it continued to gain market share over the years, it also earned a well-deserved reputation as a memory hog and a resource-intensive application that would shorten your laptop’s battery life. Now Google […]
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Lilbits: Comparing single-board computers, Thunderbird for Android, and Nothing’s next phone could come to the US
1 Comment on Lilbits: Comparing single-board computers, Thunderbird for Android, and Nothing’s next phone could come to the USThis year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Raspberry Pi computer hitting the streets. And while the folks at Raspberry Pi certainly weren’t the first to release a compact, low-power, single-board computer, they were among the first to offer such a device at a low cost, while encouraging adoption by educators, students, and hardware […]
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Not so Mighty after all (web browser in the cloud business winds down)
Mighty was designed to be a better, faster web browser… by leveraging cloud computing resources to speed up your online experience. But when the company announced an early access program last year, it left a lot of folks scratching their heads. That’s because unlike most web browsers, Mighty doesn’t run on your local computer. It […]
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Lilbits: Anbernic Win600 (handheld gaming PC), PineNote (Linux-friendly E Ink tablet), Firefox 102 and Chrome OS 103
2 Comments on Lilbits: Anbernic Win600 (handheld gaming PC), PineNote (Linux-friendly E Ink tablet), Firefox 102 and Chrome OS 103The Anbernic Win600 handheld gaming PC is expected to go on sale July 5th. While Anbernic has been offering ARM-based handheld consoles with Android or Linux-based software for years, this will be the company’s first model with an x86 chip. It ships with Windows 10 software and supports alternate operating systems – Anbernic has already […]
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Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer
While the joke goes that the only thing Internet Explorer was good for was downloading a third-party web browser, Microsoft’s first web browser was bundled with Windows for the better part of two decades, making it the de facto browser for millions of users. Now Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer, instead suggesting users switch to […]