At an early Internet SIG we learned that you could get TV programming on your computer over the Internet. I also mentioned that you can play this programming on your TV. This month we will look at this again with infosys on the Internet ready entertainment hardware (TVs and players of all kinds).
Tag: Internet
Roku
Roku (pronounced “roh koo”) is an American, privately held, consumer electronics company that sells home digital media products. The company is based in Saratoga, California. Roku manufactures a variety of digital media receivers that allow customers to access internet streamed video or audio services through televisions. This includes subscription based services as well as services…
TV In Your Browser
There are many source of video entertainment and information on the Internet that you can watch on your computer in your web-browser. Netflix The best Netflix instant streaming experience just got even better, with support for English subtitles, 1080p HD video and Dolby Digital+ surround sound. Works easily with your current Netflix unlimited membership. I…
How Players Work
Streaming players are small computers. They get media directly from the Internet without the use of a desktop or laptop computer.
LastPass With A Portable Browser
My favorite ways to access LastPass on a computer that is not mine is installing the plugin on a portable browser. A portable browser is a web-browser; either Firefox, Opera or Google Chrome that you launch from a thumb-drive. Install one of these on any thumb-drive you have laying around. That old 256 MB one…
Master Passwords
To secure all of your passwords stored in LastPass you really should create a very strong master-password. This can be very difficult. If it’s hard to guess it is hard to remember and if it’s easy to remember it is easy to guess. Entropy Entropy simply mean randomness. Example: “Password” is a very poor example of…
Using LastPass Sesame
You can use LastPass Sesame to log in to LastPass more securely when not on a familiar computer. I do not like Sesame. I prefer the Portable Browser method.
Using LastPass With A YubiKey
You can by even more secure when using LastPass by using a device call a Yubikey for third factor authentication.
Using One Time Passwords
Make LastPass more secure by generating master-passwords that are only good for one use.
Using the Screen Keyboard
Get protection from keyloggers when using an unsecured computer by using the onscreen keyboard.
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