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8.9.14
how to get around the Fairfax paywall - Fitzroyalty
how to get around the Fairfax paywall - Fitzroyalty
"Paywalls are basically designed to trap stupid people"
8 July 2013 | 33 Comments
Fairfax newspaper websites like the Age started using a paywall
at the start of July. It’s metered, meaning you can view 30 articles a
month before being blocked from viewing more unless you pay to
subscribe. That’s only 1 a day. Fortunately, the paywall seems to be a
simple and weak deterrent that is easy to overcome. If you want to read
more without having to pay for it, here’s how you do it.
Method 1 – change ‘theage’ in the URL of
any article to ‘smh’ and you can then read the same article on a
different newspaper’s site. This also works with ‘brisbanetimes’ etc.
The Fairfax network shares articles from the same centralised platform,
so each article has a unique identifier, but the firewalls appear to be
domain specific, so there is a separate paywall for each domain.
Once you hit the limit in one domain, start reading the same articles
in another. The weakness of the system here is that it assumes that
readers are loyal to the ‘brand’ of a specific newspaper and won’t
browse elsewhere. How quaint. This method of circumventing the firewall
appears to render articles even if those articles have not actually been
published on another site. Not every article about Melbourne from the
Age, for example, will be published in the Brisbane Times.
Method 2 – when you hit the limit in 1 browser, start using a
different browser. The paywall uses browser cookies, so Firefox does not
know how many articles you’re read in Chrome.
Method 3 – as an article page loads hit the ‘Esc’ key quickly before
the paywall popup loads over the top. If you stop it loading you can
read on indefinitely.
Method 4 – change ‘www’ to ‘m’ in the URL of any article. The mobile domain appears to be measured separately.
Method 5 – do what works with getting around the paywalls on the
Australian and News Ltd newspaper websites – select and copy the title
of the article, paste it into Google to search for it, then click on the
link. Following external links to articles is different to directly
clicking on a link to an article on a newspaper homepage. Fairfax needs
external links for SEO purposes so those won’t be blocked.
"Paywalls are basically designed to trap stupid people"
8 July 2013 | 33 Comments
Fairfax newspaper websites like the Age started using a paywall
at the start of July. It’s metered, meaning you can view 30 articles a
month before being blocked from viewing more unless you pay to
subscribe. That’s only 1 a day. Fortunately, the paywall seems to be a
simple and weak deterrent that is easy to overcome. If you want to read
more without having to pay for it, here’s how you do it.
Method 1 – change ‘theage’ in the URL of
any article to ‘smh’ and you can then read the same article on a
different newspaper’s site. This also works with ‘brisbanetimes’ etc.
The Fairfax network shares articles from the same centralised platform,
so each article has a unique identifier, but the firewalls appear to be
domain specific, so there is a separate paywall for each domain.
Once you hit the limit in one domain, start reading the same articles
in another. The weakness of the system here is that it assumes that
readers are loyal to the ‘brand’ of a specific newspaper and won’t
browse elsewhere. How quaint. This method of circumventing the firewall
appears to render articles even if those articles have not actually been
published on another site. Not every article about Melbourne from the
Age, for example, will be published in the Brisbane Times.
Method 2 – when you hit the limit in 1 browser, start using a
different browser. The paywall uses browser cookies, so Firefox does not
know how many articles you’re read in Chrome.
Method 3 – as an article page loads hit the ‘Esc’ key quickly before
the paywall popup loads over the top. If you stop it loading you can
read on indefinitely.
Method 4 – change ‘www’ to ‘m’ in the URL of any article. The mobile domain appears to be measured separately.
Method 5 – do what works with getting around the paywalls on the
Australian and News Ltd newspaper websites – select and copy the title
of the article, paste it into Google to search for it, then click on the
link. Following external links to articles is different to directly
clicking on a link to an article on a newspaper homepage. Fairfax needs
external links for SEO purposes so those won’t be blocked.
10.5.14
Free VPN Services You Should Know About | PCMag.com
Free VPN Services You Should Know About | PCMag.com
Protect your data and your identity no matter where you are
connecting to the Internet with one of these virtual private network
services. While paid services generally give you better performance and
advanced features, if you need VPN protection in a pinch, check out the
following VPN services. They give you the protection you need at the
price your wallet likes.
When people hear VPN (Virtual Private Network), they generally think
about work, and how they have to use a VPN client to log on and check
their email or access other applications. They know that using VPN
prevents snoops from eavesdropping on their work-related online activity
when connecting to the Internet from the airport, hotel, or coffee
shop. A VPN service provides a similar level of security to hide your IP
address, your geographic location, and protecting your data while on
online.
A VPN service would allow a visitor in China to still log in to
Facebook and German users would be able to watch YouTube by getting an
IP address from a US-based server. Setting up a VPN service is as easy
as downloading a client and installing it on to your device. In some
cases, it's just a matter of entering the server name and password into
an existing VPN client (Windows and Macs both have VPN clients built-in
to the operating system).
A VPN service is pretty much just for connecting to Websites and
services. It does not create a true VPN tunnel between two computers.
Remember that only the traffic going from your computer (or mobile
device) to the VPN service provider's servers is encrypted. If your
destination site is not using HTTPS, then that connection is unencrypted
and your activity on that site is not protected. Even if you are using
the VPN service, keep an eye out when you are entering sensitive
information such as credit card numbers. Make sure the site is using
HTTPS!
While most VPN connections generally slow down connections, the drop
is not that bad. While the free services generally have a bigger
performance hit than paid ones, if you are looking for a free VPN, click
the links below to find a few that would do the job just as well. While
some of the services below offer paid versions, the free versions are
enough for most surfing needs.
Protect your data and your identity no matter where you are
connecting to the Internet with one of these virtual private network
services. While paid services generally give you better performance and
advanced features, if you need VPN protection in a pinch, check out the
following VPN services. They give you the protection you need at the
price your wallet likes.
When people hear VPN (Virtual Private Network), they generally think
about work, and how they have to use a VPN client to log on and check
their email or access other applications. They know that using VPN
prevents snoops from eavesdropping on their work-related online activity
when connecting to the Internet from the airport, hotel, or coffee
shop. A VPN service provides a similar level of security to hide your IP
address, your geographic location, and protecting your data while on
online.
A VPN service would allow a visitor in China to still log in to
Facebook and German users would be able to watch YouTube by getting an
IP address from a US-based server. Setting up a VPN service is as easy
as downloading a client and installing it on to your device. In some
cases, it's just a matter of entering the server name and password into
an existing VPN client (Windows and Macs both have VPN clients built-in
to the operating system).
A VPN service is pretty much just for connecting to Websites and
services. It does not create a true VPN tunnel between two computers.
Remember that only the traffic going from your computer (or mobile
device) to the VPN service provider's servers is encrypted. If your
destination site is not using HTTPS, then that connection is unencrypted
and your activity on that site is not protected. Even if you are using
the VPN service, keep an eye out when you are entering sensitive
information such as credit card numbers. Make sure the site is using
HTTPS!
While most VPN connections generally slow down connections, the drop
is not that bad. While the free services generally have a bigger
performance hit than paid ones, if you are looking for a free VPN, click
the links below to find a few that would do the job just as well. While
some of the services below offer paid versions, the free versions are
enough for most surfing needs.
19.4.14
▶ Brad Frost | Death to Bullshit - YouTube
▶ Brad Frost | Death to Bullshit - YouTube
Published on 22 Dec 2012
More information exists now than
ever before. 72 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. 10%
of all photos ever taken were taken last year. 700,000 apps in the App
Store. The list goes on. We're being inundated with more information
than ever, but there's still only 24 hours in a day. With more stuff out
there, people are forced to focus on what truly matters to them, and
their tolerance of unnecessary noise is rapidly diminishing. As creators
in this day in age, we have to respect people's time and make things
that are legitimately worthwhile. In this age of information overload,
thoughtfulness and skill matter more than ever.
ever before. 72 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. 10%
of all photos ever taken were taken last year. 700,000 apps in the App
Store. The list goes on. We're being inundated with more information
than ever, but there's still only 24 hours in a day. With more stuff out
there, people are forced to focus on what truly matters to them, and
their tolerance of unnecessary noise is rapidly diminishing. As creators
in this day in age, we have to respect people's time and make things
that are legitimately worthwhile. In this age of information overload,
thoughtfulness and skill matter more than ever.
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