Firewall Script – Improvement
25 Aug 2007
Posted by Quantum at 5:25 pm
I have improved the previous version of the firewall script to reduce some security flaws. Have a look
Archive for the ‘Internet’ Category
Firewall Script
19 Aug 2007
Posted by Quantum at 10:14 pm
Some recent site upgrades mean its time for some interesting content. I have added my development iptables firewall script. It works at the moment or at least I think it does. Have a look
Is Google Getting Too Big Too Quickly?
04 Feb 2006
Posted by Quantum at 12:57 am
A few years ago now Google was, for me, just a search engine. It performed well and as time went by nice new features began to appear. Little things, like being able to type in a calculation or conversion and recieve an answer. Useful tools in a plain interface that loaded quickly. Lets look now [...]
Google Talk
25 Aug 2005
Posted by Quantum at 12:27 pm
This week Google has launched its new Instant Messenger (IM) & Voice Chat service. Other companies offer similar services i.e. Microsoft, Yahoo, ICQ. If you already have an IM service why change? I have been considering a switch to Linux for a while yet most of my contacts use MSN Messenger. Microsoft keep the protocol [...]
Hotmail Time Saving Tips
11 Jul 2005
Posted by Quantum at 9:21 am
I got an email in my hotmail inbox, detailing ways the service could help me save time. The only way its going to save me time is if Microsoft stop filling it with spam and pointless messages I have to check.
Firefox 1.0 Released
09 Nov 2004
Posted by Quantum at 5:26 pm
Mozilla have released Firefox 1.0 this time its not a Preview Release but the final thing. I’ve been using the pre-release f0r a while now. I prefer Firefox to Internet Explorer. The transition was tricky but if you make yourself use Firefox for a week you will never go back.
NTL to Supercharge Broadband
03 Nov 2004
Posted by Quantum at 4:29 pm
Early in 2005 NTL are going to speed up broadband connections yet again. 300k becomes 1Mb, 750k becomes 2Mb and 1.5Mb becomes 3Mb. All of these are at the current price of the slower speed plus a one off £25 administration charge for the upgrade. The news was reported in an article on The Register.co.uk [...]
Radio Times
25 Oct 2004
Posted by Quantum at 7:13 pm
I have been using the Radio Times website for my tv and radio listings guide for some time now. The only thing it lacked was more of the Freeview listings. Not only have they gone and added the freeview channels but they have added a nice customisable interface. Check it out.
Firefox PR1.0 & Thunderbird 0.8
14 Sep 2004
Posted by Quantum at 5:11 pm
Mozilla have released new versions of its Browser and Email Clients today. Firefox is a great alternative to Internet Explorer and benefits from tabbed browsing and popup blocking. Thunderbird is an alternative to Outlook Express. Its advantages include spam filtering and the ability to retrieve RSS feeds. Even if you are not tempted to switch [...]
Windows XP SP2
26 Aug 2004
Posted by Quantum at 12:11 pm
Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now available via windows update. Although is was reported to be available sooner it was only a restricted distribution. Problems you are most likely to encounter are with the Firewall. You may find that some of your programs stop working, these will most likely be the ones requiring internet [...]
