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I am looking for a web browser in Windows that can easily be configured by the admin to behave like this for all users who log in to the PC: - Provide full functionality for a short list of domains (or sites) and for all the rest just fetch and render basic HTML. This seems like a simple...

It's about time: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm517478.htm Even worse I remember some toothpastes (ex, Colgate Total) that had triclosan added. I don't know if they still do.

I kid you not, today I received mail purportedly from Swissport in Dulles, sincerely from Casey Ellis, claiming that I have unclaimed property. The response form had blanks for my name, signature, social security number, and current address. Wow! LOL They did not have my actual name and I did...

I'd like to set up a computer like this but seek confirmation that it will work the way I need it to: - Computer will have two platter hard disks. - Disk 1 will belong to modern Linux distro in a typical fashion, probably using ext4. - Disk 2 will be a data storage disk using ZFS. - A flash...

I have some responsibility for an Ubuntu server whose system time loses about a minute a week. Users find this aggravating because it timestamps their activity wrong. The hardware clock in this server stays correct, so I run this command to fix the system time: hwclock -s Is there an easy way...

I am baffled that one of the top PC OEMs would do such a thing. http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/19/lenovo-superfish-adware-preinstalled/ http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31533028

I have not used Windows Phone except for very brief encounters at cell phone stores, so I was wondering how the phones deal with .NET libraries. I ask because on desktop Windows, the .NET libraries are a huge bloat of files on the disk, and have frequent updates that require large amounts of...

I hope this hasn't been hashed through already on BITOG: I am in the market for a simple corded electric drill with a keyed chuck. It seems that cordless is all the rage these days, but I don't want batteries, and won't be too far from an outlet. My criteria is: - No batteries, just plug into...

Has anyone tried BitTorrent Sync to maintain copies of files for backup purposes? http://www.bittorrent.com/help/faq/sync

I am seeking input in a simple secure open source program to use for this purpose. I am sure multiple capable programs are available that can do it, but I don't know the best place to start. Here is the scenario: - A domain we.com with two email recipients, [email protected] and [email protected] - The DNS...

How does one run Windows as a guest OS in a Linux host where the Linux host has no graphical desktop? The Windows instance would then be accessed via RDP only, no console. I imagine Xen and VirtualBox are contenders. An ability to use or import a vhd is helpful. The host hardware has an Intel...

Adding another new car hunting thread to BITOG! We are having more problems with our 2009 Hyundai Sonata, with the more significant recent issues being: - failure to blow air to the feet. - body seam rusting and leaking water into the cabin under the rear seat and into footwell. So, I am on...

What is the strategy to update the brief blurb that appears with the result from search engines Google and Bing? Updating this part of the home page made no difference a month later: Thanks!

I realize there are a number of apps in the play store along this line, so I'm soliciting experiences, opinions, preferences, etc. The objective is simply to save attachment files (of any kind) received in gmail to local storage on the phone so they can be read later (with a suitable reader...

It's about time to replace my aging laptop, which is over 5 years old and long in the tooth. I've had enough hands-on experience with the Lenovo X220 to really like it, aside from the poor noservice from Lenovo's warranty repair contractor. The real trouble is, Lenovo has abandoned the classic...

Occasionally, people unrelated to USPS come around the neighborhood opening mailboxes to put their advertising fliers in. I have seen this for auto dealers, pizza, etc. I don't think these people are allowed to open everyone's mailbox. Their fliers were probably meant to be hung on doorhandles...

This is regarding our 2009 Sonata. I've been receiving solicitations from a Hyundai dealer (not the one we purchased it from) trying to scare up business. Here is the latest postcard: "Hyundai Motor America's records show your Hyundai may have an open factory Recall for Vehicle identification #...

I am fishing for knowledge and experience on domain registrars. I know there are many out there. I have some experience with two big registrars through work and people I have helped, but I am looking for a registrar to recommend both for new registrations and transfers. My experience is: -...

This is a Lenovo X220 purchased direct from Lenovo nearly a year ago. I have been involved with it first hand, although it isn't my PC. This laptop was purchased with the standard 1 year depot warranty. It is used lightly, no more than four hours a day, and rarely travels. A couple of months...

Scenario: A small business with about 10 employees. All work on their own Windows PC daily. They work at home, on the road, etc, not in a shared office. Each user has up to 1GB of data to be backed up, most of them significantly less. Said business already has an active Amazon S3 account. Any...