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WiFi Mesh Network Setup Strategy for Best Results and Planning for What Can Go Wrong

Introduction I’ve setup a number of different mesh networks including Google WiFi ($260), EERO ($300-$500), and products from Linksys and Netgear. Each have their own advantages. They are designed for easy installation by just about anyone. The more expensive systems promise better coverage and faster connections. The information below is based on cable internet service, but would… Continue reading WiFi Mesh Network Setup Strategy for Best Results and Planning for What Can Go Wrong

Millions of Websites Down as Godaddy.com Computer Systems and Servers Were Attacked by Hacker – Website Not Loading

GoDaddy Hacked. On Monday, 10 September 2012, for an extended period of time, the Godaddy.com website was not loading, and at the time of this posting it still doesn’t load. There is an outage that has impacted millions of websites. It’s been determined that there was a deliberate hacker attack of the GoDaddy computers. This may… Continue reading Millions of Websites Down as Godaddy.com Computer Systems and Servers Were Attacked by Hacker – Website Not Loading

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Friends, We’re now using Web of Trust (WOT) as a tool to monitor our site quality, evaluate outbound links to sites, and establish our ranking among the community of people using the WOT plugin. It would be a great help if you could rate our site here: http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/resourcesforlife.com Why… In recent months, we noticed a… Continue reading Like us? Rate us! Thanks!

Search Engine Optimization and Website Visibility Guidelines – An Open Source Public Domain Guide to Creating a Successful Website

Technology Summary. This document provides a system and strategy for optimizing web content in a way that should result in better positioning in search engines. SEO Services. Although some services promise to offer specialized marketing and search engine optimization, often their attempts to trick search engines fail. This results in sites being black listed, or… Continue reading Search Engine Optimization and Website Visibility Guidelines – An Open Source Public Domain Guide to Creating a Successful Website

YouTube Most Viewed This Week Rankings and Ratings Hacked

Technology Summary. Hackers have recently been manipulating search engine results and content ratings. On 3 June 2011, we saw an example of this on YouTube. Under the Most Viewed category for This Week, in position #12 with 4.8 million views was a 31 second commercial for Dish network. Click here, or the image to the… Continue reading YouTube Most Viewed This Week Rankings and Ratings Hacked

The Impact of Anonymity on Internet Safety, Security, and Content Integrity

Summary This document addresses the safety, security, and authenticity problems arising from anonymity on the Internet. Benefits of Anonymity Anonymity has some benefits to the individual and the community, such as: Drawbacks of Anonymity. Although there are some apparent benefits to anonymity, the benefits are outweighed and are nullified by the drawbacks of anonymity. These are… Continue reading The Impact of Anonymity on Internet Safety, Security, and Content Integrity

Google Secure Unified Centralized Domain Name Server (DNS) Directory

Technology Summary. Google now offers a free Public Domain Name Server (DNS) service to help provide enhanced Internet browsing speed and security. Configuration. Google provides detailed configuration instructions. However, those familiar with DNS settings can simply enter 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as the primary and secondary DNS server addresses for their computer, iPhone, iPod, or other… Continue reading Google Secure Unified Centralized Domain Name Server (DNS) Directory