The other day I was reading through some content from HIDIZS about its AP80 Pro-X streaming music player and something dawned on me. It's a two-way USB DAC. What the heck is a DAC? How is it any different from a portable music player? What do they actually do, and why would anyone want one?..
What is an IP address — Internal Protocol address?
Every device that connects to the internet is given an IP address, or Internet Protocol address. They are assigned by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). That includes computers, tablets, phones, game consoles, smart devices, routers, you name it. Your IP is a unique identifier. Although you are not usually assigned a static IP — an..
What is browser fingerprinting — Cookieless tracking?
Most people understand that companies, third-parties and data brokers can track you using browser cookies. But what happens when you disable cookies? Does that stop tracking altogether? No, not really. You may be surprised by this answer, you may not, but there are a lot of other ways to track you, even across platforms. Resourceful..
What Is a VPN — Virtual Private Network?
With everything on the web tracking our movements, what we watch, what we browse, and much more sensitive information, it makes sense to take action to protect our privacy and anonymity. A VPN or virtual private network allows that to some degree. It masks your primary IP address by assigning a remote one and connects..
What are affiliate links, exactly? How do they affect you?
I've been wanting to do this write-up for a while. I see a lot of misunderstandings about affiliate links across the internet, and one I see a lot is that sites or people who use them are grifters. I wanted to address that, specifically. Affiliate links by themselves are not shady, and as long as..