GPS Enhancement

Why won't GPS devices let you use a phone number to look up an address? It couldn't be that hard to do. Entering a 10 digit number would be easier than spelling out a street and city. I know it wouldn't be perfect, but it seems like there has to be a better way to input your destination.

Press Out

I was going to write a quick post about pressing out and add a note about the Magpul reasoning for using this method, but Fred at Folgers and Pistols (or something like that) beat me to it.

P.S. I number my magazines, too.

Google +1 and Cloud Picker

More noise about Google's social app and file storage product... I'm a big fan of the apps and love the integration of all the Google tools. For my personal needs, I use Blogger, YouTube, Gmail, Reader, and Docs. (Of course, integration is the same reason I use the Microsoft products for my global, corporate enterprise.)

Google +1

Google Cloud Picker

HTTPS Everywhere

Quoting from an e-mail I received:

"This week, EFF launched a new version of HTTPS Everywhere, a free security tool that provides enhanced privacy protection for Firefox browser users. EFF built HTTPS Everywhere to automatically switch many of the websites you visit from insecure HTTP to secure HTTPS.

EFF and the Tor Project originally built the HTTPS Everywhere software to help users take advantage of secure web searching on Google and a few other sites. Browsers normally prefer HTTP, unless site operators explicitly redirect browsers to HTTPS. HTTPS Everywhere changes the browser to prefer HTTPS wherever it's known to work.

After researchers demonstrated major web security flaws on social networking sites, webmail and search engines, EFF was inspired to expand HTTPS Everywhere to include Facebook, Twitter, Hotmail, Bit.ly, Cisco, Dropbox, Evernote, and GitHub. In addition to making HTTPS Everywhere open-source and available for free, EFF has released a technical guide to help website operators implement HTTPS properly, which will improve security and privacy across the web."

Radio - The Results Are In!

I ended up getting the Icom IC-7000. It is here and my father-in-law helped me install some antennas. More info to follow as I get everything powered up, connected, and on the air!

Web Privacy

Ah, I didn't need to worry about technology protecting us, policy will save us!

PC Fingerprinting/Tracking

The WSJ has published a story about the increasing sophistication of the tools used to track Internet users.

From Brick O'Lore

I'm not sure this really scares me. Worse case it is an arms race. Anonymizing services or the privacy modes of browsers could be used to fake/randomize timestamps, fonts, and versions.

XMarks

I'm not familiar with LastPass, but according to this article, they've picked up Xmarks (which I do like.)

Xmarks is a great cross-browser bookmark/favorites synching tool - extremely useful for those of us that use multiple computers. Xmarks had announced they were having to stop the service due to a lack of funds.

Gun Camera

Via SaysUncle

I may be interested in doing this gun cam. It reminds me of playing a video game. I assume it would work on a pistol with a rail under the barrel, but it wouldn't be as cool since you couldn't see the sights.

Quarterback for Sale

Sounds like a deal if it gets you a Heisman a National Championship in exchange for a $180,000.

From Brick O'Lore