A browser should be a very simple tool, just a way to access the web. In recent years, however, in some cases, it has become a tool for doing a lot of different things (like a small operating system) and also for analyzing personal preferences. Google built Chrome for these purposes. Years ago, Google realized that the browser is the[…]
Read moreApple Maps, which (in theory) unlike Google Maps has no interest in tracking where you go or what you are looking for, is now available on the web thanks to a partnership with DuckDuckGo. A valuable combination of mapping and privacy. But why not an open map? DuckDuckGo can now offer users improved address searches, additional visual features, enhanced satellite[…]
Read moreVery often it happens to me to find pieces or full videos on Reddit that I would like to redirect to someone directly, I mean to share the content and not to share the link to the post. But it is not possible in a simple way, or at least I did not succeed at it until today. Web inspector[…]
Read moreNot every Web site offers valid HTML, just as not every Catholic eschews pre-marital sex. The percentage of pure and valid HTML on the web is probably the same as the percentage of Catholics who marry as virgins. Paul Ford writes about he group that sets and maintains the standards for the web, named W3C. He writes very clearly about[…]
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