Free vs. paid VPNs: What you're really trading off
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have gone from niche tools for corporate offices to household names for anyone looking to stay private online. But as you start looking for one, you’ll immediately run into a choice: do you pay $5–$10 a month, or do you grab one of the dozens of “free” versions available in the app store?
While a free app is always tempting, the old saying holds true—if you aren’t paying for the product, you probably are the product. When it comes to your digital privacy, the tradeoffs between free and paid services are significant, affecting everything from your connection speed to how your personal data is handled behind the scenes.
Read moreMake Prism.js show line numbers by default (without CSS classes)
For client-side syntax highlighting with Hugo, I think Prism.js is the best of the many options available to web developers. It’s highly configurable, supports plenty of languages, and produces a very attractive-looking end product.
There was one bugaboo bothering me, though. One of the Prism features that really impressed me was its ability to put in line numbers in code blocks. This looks good and makes it easier to reference small pieces of code when writing and commenting on it.
Read moreHemingway App 3.0 update review: A gimmick becomes a real app
Hemingway App has been around for a while, first as a web app and then as a paid desktop app that had seen one major update in its two or so years of existence. We reviewed the original desktop app as well as the 2.0 update, concluding in the first case that it may not be worth the cost and that the update had too many compromises to go along with its price hike. How about the newest version? The price is still on the higher end of plain-text writing apps, but new features and improvements make it worth considering.
Read moreHugo vs. WordPress page load speed comparison: Hugo leaves WordPress in its dust
Getting Things Tech recently moved from WordPress to Hugo, partly motivated by the hope for better page load performance. Has the bet paid off? Without a doubt. With over a month on this new platform, we now have some data to show off the differences.
Read moreHemingway App 2.0 update: A worthwhile update comes with unfortunate price hike
About 2 years ago, we reviewed the first version of Hemingway App. It built on the web app that serves largely the same function, but with offline convenience and some exporting ability not found in the browser-based edition. In the intervening months, the developers have released a major update to version 2.0. Let’s take a closer look.
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