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What Is a VPN, and Why Do I Need One?

A virtual private network (VPN) enables you to have a secure connection between your local device and an external server. It creates a private network out of a public Internet connection by hiding your Internet Protocol (IP) address. With a VPN, all your browsing data is routed through a safe encrypted passage protecting you from snooping eyes. Though not a magic bullet, a VPN is currently the best way to protect your device from hacking, DNS/IP address leaks and ISP surveillance. Indeed, a few governments frown upon VPN use, but if you purchase a high quality VPN service with traffic encryption and zero knowledge DNS,… Read more

“Serious Games” Want to Teach You Real Skills

If “serious game” sounds like a bit of an oxymoron to you, you’re not using your imagination to its fullest potential. Don’t worry, though – there’s probably a serious game out there that can help you, just as they’re already helping teach people things like flying planes and cutting better deals. A serious game is essentially a subset of education games that tries to emulate a real-world task or concept in a video-game format, essentially giving us a fun, low-consequence way to gain experience. Much like the concept of gamification (think Duolingo, layering game mechanics over a task), serious games are based on the idea… Read more

Wilson’s new weBoost Drive Reach means no more cellular dead zones on your next road trip

NEWS – Today Wilson Electronics has launched a powerful new in-vehicle signal booster device that has been designed to improve weak cellular signals in cars, trucks, and RVs to provide better connectivity while on the road. The weBoost Drive Reach device is compatible with all mobile phones and wireless carriers in North America and allows drivers to enjoy strong call quality, fewer dead zones and faster data upload/download speeds while traveling.

The weBoost Drive Reach in-vehicle cellular signal booster features uplink output power capabilities of 29.5 dBm and 50 dB gain which is the maximum allowable gain under FCC standards. The device uses an exterior mag-mount 4G antenna that connects to the booster/signal amplifier inside the car to boost weak signals up to 32x. Of course, if the area you’re traveling through has absolutely no signal at all, this product or any other signal boosting device will not work. You just have at least some signal in order to boost it.

Priced at $499.99 and certified by the FCC, the weBoost Drive Reach is available for purchase now at weBoost.com

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WP Engine With WP Rocket Cache – Does It Actually Make a Difference? Is It Worth It?

If you’ve ever tried to install a caching plugin at WP Engine, you know that WP Engine bans caching plugins because they interfere with WP Engine’s server-level EverCache system. Well, bans all caching plugins except one – WP Rocket. In fact, WP Rocket is part of WP Engine’s “Preferred Plugin Program”, and you’re totally free… View Article

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11 Uses for the ‘ps’ Command in Linux

For system administrators, ps is a frequently-used tool. It’s used to list the currently-running processes on your system with a variety of filter and display modes available through flags and arguments. The syntax of ps can be subtly odd. We will follow the UNIX convention of a single dash preceding a flag since that’s by far the most widely-supported syntax. However, it can also be run with BSD syntax, which drops prefixed dashes and uses a separate flag name syntax. For example, the aux flag replaces the more common -ef flag. Make sure you know which one you’re using. Related: The Beginner’s Guide to pstree… Read more