Stay safe when using public WiFi – Video Ti...

When traveling during the holidays or any time, it is extremely important to stay safe when using public wifi (Internet) at airports, coffee shops, hotels, etc. I recently came across a tool called Hotspot Shield that allows you to create a secure and private connection for all your browsing and email. It’s the same type of security that companies use for their employees when out of the office. It’s called VPN...

In-flight Wifi

I’m in route to Chicago to play golf with some buddies and brought along my trusty ASUS Eee PC 901 netbook (currently running Crunchbang Linux). We were supposed to fly out last night, but weather had us delayed until this morning. As we boarded the flight, I was surprised and curious to see a WiFi on Board sticker on the outside of the plane and on all the seats. I knew it wouldn’t be free, but I wanted to try it...