Internet
The best browser: Google Chrome and Blink vs. Firefox
The browser is playing an increasingly important role. In addition to its original purpose, the presentation of static content, multimedia content or applications can now be consumed via the browser. ... continue reading
WebPush: A page wants to send you notifications
Apps have been able to do this for a long time, but the ability for websites to send notifications is somewhat newer. With the help of WebPush, users can be actively notified even if they are no longer on the corresponding website. The only requirement is that the browser is open. ... continue reading
dark view preferred: activate dark mode for web pages
This page is now also available in dark. The so-called "dark mode" can be activated via the corresponding icon in the header menu. ... continue reading
Google search parameters - tricks : search even more efficiently
By using parameters it is possible to optimize the Google search. With the correct spelling it is possible to influence - besides the date or a local restriction - if certain searchterms should be listed in the hits or if they should be excluded and for which pages the search should be done. The following tables list relevant search parameters to make the search even more efficient. ... continue reading
block certain websites: redirect websites
When a web page is called up, the domain part of the URL is first converted into an IP address. Responsible for this is the name resolution: DNS. The domain entries contained in the hosts file have priority and are not, as conventionally, queried at the DNS (which IP address has the domain ...). ... continue reading
child-safe Internet via the home network - DNS on the router
Of course, children should not be parked in front of the computer unsupervised: To make the Internet a little more childproof, I've put together a few tips: ... continue reading
show own public IP - what is my IP address?
Find out the current IP address on the Internet When accessing this website, this IP address is used on the part of the client. ... continue reading