Have you noticed how keyboards get smaller and worse, over the years?
My Apple Pro keyboard (1999-2001) from the PowerMac G4 Cube died on me, and suddenly I was in the market for a decent keyboard.
And I did not like what I saw.
Apple have shifted production to a simple piece of aluminum, which fits my kitchen more than my desk (not to say my fingers). Later on, they cut down on this piece of aluminum, getting rid of the numeric pad. These keyboards, being shipped with Mac Pro, it's a pitiful sight now...
Then I found old bookmark to Matias Pro keyboard, but online research told me that they're loud, and have their own quirks.
Knowing Logitech and Microsoft usually make good peripherals, I am looking at their offerings.
What do you use and prefer, guys?
Infrequent postings about: User Experience design, User Interface analysis, Mobile Computing industry, Computer Software Usability, Computing Hardware architecture.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
E-mail encryption with FREE certificate
Hi, I've just discovered this interesting offering from DOCOMO:The only caveat, compared to Thawte's WoT which came way of Dodo:
It does not verify persona.
So, what it's good for, and what - not?
It's still attractive for those who want to play without pay. I believe this case covers 90% or more, however sad that may sound.
It's also good for personal authentication as long as you know that:
(1) e-mail address belongs to an identified person (say, your friend whose e-mail you can positively identify from your previous transactions)
AND
(2) that it's really your friend who's gotten that free DOCOMO offer first.
Because even though your friend still may have access to his e-mail box, so may the bad guy have. And it's not hard for that bad guy to jump first and get that certificate, and peruse it for his deceptive purposes.
There is no persona verification, nobody goes to WoT notary with his passport and another photo Id, so whoever gets that certificate, and has access to the e-mail box (with no SSL used and abundance of free open WiFi it's not hard to do) - can positively forge his identity and make you believe that you are communicating over encrypted channel to your trusted partner.
In other words, "better than nothing", but "nothing for some".
Try it, use it, message me...
Note: did not work in Opera 10.10 (PC), had to use IE
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