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Fixing cookies are blocked for a website with shields down on Brave

Fixing cookies are blocked for a website with shields down on Brave

  • July 14, 2024

I recently switched completely to the Brave browser and have set ad blocking to aggressive mode because ads were still showing on some websites. This however, broke my WordPress website since it relies on cookies. I thought just taking the shields down for the website would be enough but WordPress...

Script to change Zoom virtual background every day

Script to change Zoom virtual background every day

  • August 17, 2021

Over the past few months, I found a new use of the pictures that I have clicked while hiking. I started using them as Zoom virtual backgrounds. If you are anything like me and take a lot of pictures, it can be hard to decide which one looks good. And...

Moving to BCC: an email etiquette you must know

Moving to BCC: an email etiquette you must know

  • October 20, 2016

We use email every day and most of the times the BCC is a crafty little feature that we rarely use. Usually, it is for confirmation emails for events to multiple people, or something similar. The only other time I have personally used it was when I had to send...

DOOM 4 (2016) Game Review

DOOM 4 (2016) Game Review

  • June 15, 2016

It has been a while since I did a game review. Unfortunately, I did not get the opportunity to play any game that I wanted to review. But DOOM 4 was one game I definitely wanted to write about! So here is a review about the new Doom. History of...

What is end to end encryption?

What is end to end encryption?

  • April 7, 2016

With the recent roll out of end to end encryption by Whatsapp, the largest messaging service, everyone has been talking about it. The FBI vs Apple battle over privacy debate is a minor one if one sees the implementation of end to end encryption in an online messaging application. There...

The dark web demystified

The dark web demystified

  • January 27, 2016

You probably would have heard about the term dark web or deep web while browsing. And might be curious as to what it actually is and if it is safe at all. The World Wide Web, which is an integral part of our lives as of now, is just like an...

How to remove yourself from someone’s twitter list

How to remove yourself from someone’s twitter list

  • November 30, 2015

Lists are often ignored by most people on Twitter. Twitter lists can be a great way to organize your contacts. More often than not, they are not used for that purpose. Someone recently added me to a Twitter list which was not appropriate for my account. There was no way...

How to disable Windows 10’s animations to speed it up

How to disable Windows 10’s animations to speed it up

  • October 26, 2015

Everyone quickly jumped to Windows 10 considering it was a free upgrade and most of the response for the operating system has been good in comparison to what it was for the previous editions of Windows. But I personally found it to be a bit slow or maybe it was...