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In the later versions of Google Chrome HTTP Pipelining which was available in Firefox and Opera for a long time was finally made available. HTTP Pipelining allows the Chrome browser to open multiple threads to call and load web page resources at the same time in parallel instead of sequentially which can speed up website load times when visiting websites online. Update: This article is pretty much useless at this time as Chrome has … Read more
I finally broke down and purchased my 4th Roku device about a week ago and this time I got a Roku 2 XS as I needed the USB slot which the lower end models do not have. For the same price that the Roku XD used to be you get a much more functional device with the Roku 2 XS and even though I have seen and read reports that they may be slower, I … Read more
If you have a decent video card in your system you may be able to get improved performance from Google Chrome simply by adjusting the GPU compositing setting in Google Chrome. This setting is easy to experiment with and the worst it can do is cause Chome to be slower and you can just undo it. The first thing you want to do is go to your flags, type chrome://flags and be careful what settings … Read more
It’s now time for the next big step in internet connection speeds. Some still find it hard to believe that, with the 5Mbps average in America, we started at only 56 Kbps on those old dial-up modems. Making an even more impressive jump in speed, Google Fiber’s fiberoptic internet now boasts speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second! My first thought when it comes to ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and connection speeds is of … Read more
Have you been having trouble while browsing on Facebook.com using Google Chrome? Are you unable to click on buttons and links? Does your connection timeout often? Are there several page elements like conversation text and pictures missing? There have been dozens of problems faced by Facebook users when they access it on the Google Chrome Browser. There have been issues with Facebook and Google Chrome for several months, even years now. Updating the browser doesn’t … Read more
Have you wondered about what browsers and OSes Dragonblogger.com’s visitors use? Which Windows version is the most popular? Top 5 web browsers: Top 5 Operating Systems: Here are the stats for Windows versions: Global OS and Web Browser Popularity Stats: TOP Operating Systems (OS): Microsoft Windows: The most popular OS of all, and for quite some time now, Windows has had mixed feedback in the past decade, with Windows XP shadowing all OSes for most … Read more
Go Launcher EX is one of several amazing launchers for Android smartphones that can run on the majority of Android devices. It is well-known for a vast range of customizing options which include a variety of plugins and themes. If you haven’t tried Go Launcher Ex yet, download it here from the Android app store because that is the first step before you can install what may be the 10 best Go Launcher Ex themes. … Read more
Just announced on June 27th, does Android’s Jelly Bean OS live up to ICS?
Okay so Google officially announced the Google Nexus and now there is a 7″ android tablet that really competes with the Kindle Fire (but wait didn’t the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 already do that?). The Google Nexus is certainly looking to be for everyone who wished the Kindle Fire had more but didn’t. It is a full Android Jelly Bean tablet that has a front camera (1.2 megapixel), MicroUSB, Bluetooth, and 1280×800 resolution. Google Nexus … Read more
I have to admit, I like commercials that are clever and designed to entertain as well as showcase a product. So when I was asked to check out the new line of Samsung Memory video’s I thought the Loading Ball Larry one was clever enough to share with my fellow readers. Slow load times are among my biggest peeves when loading applications on my laptop and home computer, though not sure how much of it … Read more
Having your own server means that you will have to protect it against network attacks which can come from bots and/or other infected servers. Fail2Ban is an service than bans IP’s that try to crack your ssh/ftp server passwords by either the brute forcing or dictionary attack techniques. Fail2ban does this by scanning the logs of the configured services and then blocking them off using the linux Firewall. When configuring an IP address can be … Read more
As anyone using web-based services can guess, you can’t know when a particular website or web-server is going to crash unless you are monitoring it each second. For busy websites and servers, even a minute or two of downtime can mean very significant client and revenue losses! Whether you own a blog or a commercial server, finding a web monitoring service that keeps you online each second and takes care of the software as well … Read more
Seven inch Android tablets have outsold all other models of tablet besides the standard iPad. It fills a sweet spot between book and larger tablet and is more portable than a 10” tablet but how do you know which is the right Android tablet for you at the 7” size level? Though there are a lot of options, you will find value in any of them depending on what you are looking for. Kindle Fire … Read more
A brief overview of Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass App.
Should you get a dedicated IP Address when having a shared hosting environment? My opinion is yes as it provides more stability and helps troubleshooting.
Did you know that Facebook Messaging can be pretty conveniently set up to send emails to other email services such as Gmail, Live or Yahoo? Let’s quickly learn how you can set up your custom @facebook.com email ID and use it! TKSSMV85Q6GT How To Set Up Your @Facebook.Com Email ID? 1. Go to https://www.facebook.com/username/ to set your public username or view it if you’ve already set one up. 2. Once your username has been set, … Read more
What you can do to speed up your internet browser.
Overview of some of the best free email services.
How to ensure your wireless internet connection is stable when idle using simple Windows Command Line programs.
The growth of online shopping.