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US government data breach puts four million Federal employees at risk

Jun04
by on June 4, 2015 at 10:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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It seems the United States government has issues with data security. The White House is reporting a hack has compromised personal data of federal personnel, and is one of the largest on record. The breach reportedly affects four million current and former employees, and is believed to have originated in China. First spotted in April, the hack is said to have started last year, where intruders snagged social security numbers and various other “personal identifying information.” Oddly enough, April was when Russian hackers were reported to have gained access to President Obama’s schedule, which showed his personal and private appointments. There’s…

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3 common UX mistakes killing good design

Jun04
by on June 4, 2015 at 9:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, UX design

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As a digital designer, it’s not always possible to be everything to everyone and wear all of the hats at the same time. Clients and stakeholders sometimes misunderstand the design process. They perhaps don’t always know that backend development and UX design are different disciplines to web design itself and so expect you, the designer, to be the all-knowing, all-fixing genius. Photo credit: “brain picture”. Allan Ajifo. Creative Commons. With this in mind and when you’re relatively new to UX design, you’ll certainly make some mistakes – nobody is infallible and some projects are just incredibly complex. To help reaffirm…

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Mirrorless is a new name in the interchangeable lens camera game

Jun04
by on June 4, 2015 at 8:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Mirrorless is the new name of the camera category that has evolved over the years with many different names that mean essentially the same thing. Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras are a subset of interchangeable lens cameras that do not use mirror technology. The Consumer Electronics Association’s Technology Glossary now lists the following: Mirrorless (short for Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras ) is a subset of ILC (Interchangeable Lens Cameras) that does not include a mirror mechanism. The CEA also defines the other two varieties in a familiar way. DSLR (short for Digital Single-Lens Reflex Cameras) is a subset of ILC cameras that includes a…

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Facebook Messenger now has a more direct way to share your location

Jun04
by on June 4, 2015 at 8:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Facebook has changed how we share locations in Messenger. Rather than simply sharing info on where you’re at, you can now send a map of your whereabouts in a message. A quick tap on the “More” icon brings up linked apps as well as a “Location” option. Selecting it will bring up a map with your location pinned, which can then be shared as a separate message. It’s very similar to the way we share locations in Hangouts. Facebook also says you can search for a spot to meet up and share that location in a message as well. When…

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Google Chrome Beta now pauses unnecessary Flash content for better battery life

Jun04
by on June 4, 2015 at 7:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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Chrome is about to get a bit more power efficient. In a partnership with Adobe, Google is sidelining Flash content that may not be necessary for tasks you’re currently working on. Rather than allowing Flash content to do its thing, Google says Chrome will wisely shut down unnecessary content. If Chrome kills something you actually need, you can click on it to reactivate playback. Enabled by default in the Chrome Beta channel for desktop, Google says the feature will be “rolling out soon to everyone else on Chrome desktop.” Should you need to manually enable the feature, head into your…

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