Author: benbam

8 May 2017

Acquiring your router’s MAC address to know where you are located

Recently, i discovered that you can use Google geo-location service to find out the location of where you are accessing the internet from. As this is absolutely intruding into your privacy, Google has stepped up and block this function. But I believe they could be working with the authorities to track down criminals and not accessible to public. My previous post stated that VPN is […]

7 May 2017

State-Of-Art Data Centre

This underground data center has greenhouses, waterfalls, German submarine engines, simulated daylight and can withstand a hit from a hydrogen bomb. It looks like the secret HQ of a James Bond villain. http://royal.pingdom.com/2008/11/14/the-worlds-most-super-designed-data-center-fit-for-a-james-bond-villain/

7 May 2017

The Decline of Apple

Now what? In summary, Apple haven’t released anything amazing since Steve Jobs died. So what’s a geek to buy in 2017 then? I don’t know – it’s not as straightforward as a couple of years ago. I usually go on my geek friends recommendations – on the phone front, Google Pixel phones are well regarded. iPhones are hanging on by their fingernails. On the laptop […]

5 May 2017

What is the Internet of Things? (IoT)

The term IoT encompasses everything connected to the internet, but it is increasingly being used to define objects that “talk” to each other. “Simply, the Internet of Things is made up of devices – from simple sensors to smartphones and wearables – connected together,” Matthew Evans, the IoT programme head at techUK, told WIRED. By combining these connected devices with automated systems, it is possible to […]

1 May 2017

I’d like to buy the world a coke *Peace to all*

i am a coke fan, i even has a coca cola imprinted t-shirt, and there is more, i shan’t said it explicitly over here. Enjoy the commercial though i am no fan of product marketing. this advertisement’d come at the right time.

30 April 2017

Coffee vs Tea – Some health facts

COFFEE Pros •Protects against liver disease and some neurological ailments. •Contains antioxidants which help protect people from various health issues. •Good for the heart, and protects against Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Cons •Too much coffee may trigger heart problems, increase the risk of osteoporosis and lead to insomnia. •Too much caffeine can increase the risk of high blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. •Unfiltered […]

27 April 2017

No way to hide your computer from the internet

The only way is to make it more of a hassle for pple trying to intrude into your system. The other way is senseless, disconnect yourself from the internet which is impossible in current internet age. If I can be proven wrong, you can come and slap me in the face…:)) The one technique I come across is random Mac address, specifically changing your hardware […]

25 April 2017

VPNs are not so secure after all!! (Good Read)

Shortcomings of VPNs Whether you’re using a VPN to do some secure online shopping from the comfort of a comfy chair and latte in your local café, or attempting to avoid detection of your torrenting activity, the fact remains that no VPN service is as secure as you believe it is. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-vpn-not-secure-think/

25 April 2017

Taxes (Satire)

got this thru whatsapp, very thought invoking. haha… Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to £100… If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this… The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay £1. The sixth would pay £3. The seventh […]