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Python Script - Plugin for Notepad++ 6 easy ways to keep your Android phone secure. Nope, you're not being paranoid.

6 easy ways to keep your Android phone secure

From pickpockets to malware, your Android phone is under siege from all sides. Wily attackers are continually switching up their tactics in hopes of taking control of your device. Let's acknowledge that there's no foolproof way to protect your Android device from thieves and hackers. Indeed, as a wise technology guru once told me, if a sophisticated crook decides to target your phone, good luck trying to stop them. That said, there are plenty of ways to keep your Android handset safe from the most common security threats, all with a minimum of effort.

Read on for six easy ways to keep your Android phone secure, starting with... 1. This seems like a no-brainer, I know, but there are too many Android users toting around unlocked handsets because they'd rather not hassle with a passcode. Ben Patterson / IDG 2. OK, so you locked your Android phone with a PIN or Smart Lock but you lost it anyway. Make sure Unknown Sources setting is disabled.

Friendly Computing. The Definitive Guide to Getting Your Linux Desktop Back. Despite every ounce of intuition in your body screaming “No, no, no, no, don’t do it!”

The Definitive Guide to Getting Your Linux Desktop Back

, you did it anyway. You just had to click that button. The one that should have been big and red and marked SELF DESTRUCT. And now your computer’s buggered. Isn’t it lovely to have intuition give you it’s best gut wrenching “I told you so!” Welcome to the definitive guide to getting your Linux desktop back. What to do when Linux won’t let you log in..? Whether you have a black screen, a flashing screen, just can’t get past the login screen or you’re stuck in the command-line, you are about to learn a few tricks that will help you get your Linux desktop back to full working order. Written for Ubuntu, these Linux desktop recovery tricks are laid out in an easy to follow guide that presents recovery solutions in least destructive to this-could-break-everything-or-make-everything-better order. A little knowledge goes a long way the window systemthe window managerthe desktop managerthe display manager lynx. Kate Puts Other Text Editors to Shame.

By Jack M.

Kate Puts Other Text Editors to Shame

GermainLinuxInsider 02/24/10 5:00 AM PT Kate is a multi-document editor that grew from a rewritten version of the KWrite editing widget of the KDE desktop. It's runnable on both Gnome and KDE desktops. Kate's feature set goes above and beyond that of most text editors. It can display an index of files on a sidebar, check a document's spelling, and perform robust search-and-find tasks.

Webinar: The New PCI 3.0 Standard Learn the steps to take to get your company ready for PCI DSS 3.0 changes coming January 2015. As communication becomes more Web-centric, text editors become more essential writing tools. Kate Text Editor (click image to enlarge) One of the best text editors for anyone who handles a heavy flow of words is the Kate Text Editor. Kate is a multi-document editor that grew from a rewritten version of the KWrite editing widget of the KDE desktop.

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Programation. Google URL Shortener. Posted by Michael Hermanto, Software Engineer, Firebase We launched the Google URL Shortener back in 2009 as a way to help people more easily share links and measure traffic online.

Google URL Shortener

Since then, many popular URL shortening services have emerged and the ways people find content on the Internet have also changed dramatically, from primarily desktop webpages to apps, mobile devices, home assistants, and more. To refocus our efforts, we're turning down support for goo.gl over the coming weeks and replacing it with Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL). FDLs are smart URLs that allow you to send existing and potential users to any location within an iOS, Android or web app.

We're excited to grow and improve the product going forward. For consumers Starting April 13, 2018, anonymous users and users who have never created short links before today will not be able to create new short links via the goo.gl console.

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