Secure Anonymous Web Proxy

Well on a slight digression from my normal electronic wafflings. An exciting topic on which I have managed to scare a mate and have an argument with my missus who now thinks I'm sort of Internet crook!

Ok so it's not obvious from my Title but anyway - my friend and I were talking about how people could monitor all yoru web browsing and emails. Something that I'm not impressed about - there is even a European directive that states that all this data must be stored for two years by the ISPs - yes that's right that fact that you visited the 'Jubbly Jugs Website' every day for six months is all neatly recorded on your internet transation logs.

The UK Government is actually going to go further and store all this information on a central database plus all your phone records - presumably so Gordon Brown can find out great web sites to visit. Anyway I digress - my missus thinks this is fine and
will help catch paedohiles and terrorists etc - well I'm not bloody fine about it !
To me having the state track every single move I make is not acceptable, it's Big Brother and I don't think the UK government in particular can be trusted to
a) look after this data
b) use it responsibly

Anyway my missus thinks I'm hiding something now !

And why did I scare my friend ? Well he shares my opinions on this and has done something about it - he uses a variety of anonymous proxies so that his whereabouts cannot be tracked. Which is fine apart from the list he is using - you see it is a very old hacker trick still well used today. You hack into a server, install a web proxy on it and then slowly add it to lists for secure anonymous web proxies.

Then lots of people start using this secure anonymous proxy to protect their identities. Unfortunately the nasty guys are actually logging all your data and transactions from that server so in fact you're handing all your information over directly over to the bad guys.

Free Secure Anonymous Proxy - unless you're very certain on it's origins and who controls that server I wouldn't go near them if I was you.

I pay a few Euros a month to completely encrypt all my data so Mr Brown can't see any of my traffic haha! The tool does loads of other stuff as well check it out.

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Panasonic TX37LZD80 37" LCD TV

All the Panasonic 37" LCDs are rated as some of the best LCD screens on the market.
A great standard of build something sadly lacking in many manufacturers offerings is combined with the award winning picture technology to produce a fantastic value 37" HDTV.



So what does this Panasonic 37" LCD TV have in the way of connectors - looking to the future the TX37LZD80 has 3 HDMI sockets which you may not need now but look a couple of years into the future and you'll be glad of these. It also has an ambient light sensor similar to Philips ambilight technology and two older scart connectors to plug in older equipment.

• High Definition ready
  
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 10000:1
• Panel resolution: 1920 x 1080
  
• HD Ready 1080p/24
• Weight: 23 Kgs including stand
• PC Compatible
• Selectable Picture Format
• IPS Alpha technology
• Intelligent Scene Controller
• Digital Noise Reduction

Probably the weakest part of this TV is the sound which is often the way with LCD TVs having said that it is a definite improvement on the last range and the 3D Sound still compares well with other premium makes. It's mroe than adequate for most people and if you're really into your sound you will almost certainly need a Home theatre system to complement this great TV.   The other option is to pick the LZD85 model which has improved speakers - so you'll get better sound without the wires!

Anyway a great 37" LCD TV from Panasonic - check out the reviews on Amazon here.

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Panasonic TX37LZD85 - beautiful Panasonic 37 LCD

Panasonic TX37LZD85

Well this is the very latest Panasonic 37" HD TV ranges and the successor to the Panasonic TX37LX85 model featured in yesterdays post. This Panasonic TX-37LZD85 has a much higher resolution and is full High Definition to display the all 1080 lines. Remember though you will only see all the benefits of a High definition screen like this when you're watching something from a High Definition source like one of the new digital channels, Bluray or PS3 something like that - it will amaze you when you watch though - it's that good.

This Panasonic 37" LCD TV has won plenty of plaudits like the previous model. The TX37LZ85 has much improved speakers over the Panasonic TX37LZD80 and is probably one of the best sounding 37" LCD panels about.

If you're planning on using a home theatre system the extra speaker power is probably pointless if you're going to bypass them - so save yourself some money and buy the Panasonic TX37LZD80 below.

This model has just about all the extras you can think of an ambient light sensor, SD card slot and just about every connector and input from HDMI, scart to PC VGA for your computer.

It's a superb television and you won't be disappointed with it I'm sure.

You can check out other reviews from people who have bought the set here Amazon Reviews

Panasonic 37" HDTV

Choosing a new HD television can be a confusing task. What I found is that people often do it in stages - but at some stage they may get fed up and just buy on impulse. Well if you've found yourself at the stage of wanting a Panansonic 37" TV - well you're definitely on the right track.

Let me help and summarise your main choices -if you've decided on a 37" Panasonic screen.

Panasonic 37" HD - TX37LXD85

This Panasonic model is actually from the previous Panasonic range (the LX range) so it will become increasingly scarce. However it had some wonderful reviews - especially from WHICH. The Panasonic TX37LXD85 37" screen has 3 HDMI inputs and a 1366x768 resolution. Wonderful build quality like all the recent Panasonic range , a bright clear picture through the integrated digital tuner. It also was one of the first TVs to include an SD card slot which allows you to display your digital photos directly on screen.

This Panasonic 37" HD screen is not manufactured any more so it will probably
disappear anytime soon so if you're looking for a bargain grab one quick. It used to be on Amazon for about £540 but it's still available for that you are getting a cracking TV for about £140 less than the newer models

Panasonic TX37LXD80

I'll be posting some information on the other two Panasonic 37" TVs in the next two days so pop in and have a look unless you find a Panasonic TX37LXD85 bargain before then !

Excellent 32" LCd Tv - Philips 32PFL9632D

The Philips Ambilight TVs have been getting great reviews for some time now. They are beautifully made and packed with unique technology - the Philips 32PFL9632D looks like it will continue this astounding success.


The 32" LCD - the 32PFL9632D features lots of new features including the ambilight system, which is a series of lights built into the chassis of the TV. These lights react to the movement on the screen to create a much more involving immersive experience - it's not just a gimmick it really does have an effect - it's other improvement is to improve the perception of three dimensions on the screen.

Philips 32PFL963D HD Natural Motion

Philips invented the High def Natural Motion to eliminate all the juddering effects that are visible with fast moving movie picture content. HD Natural Motion estimates the motion in the picture and corrects juddering movements in both broadcast and recorded movie material. This enables the Philips 32PFL9632D to produce smooth motion reproduction and excellent sharpness take the viewing experience to a higher level.


Nice LCD but quite difficult to find at the moment in my experience. Here's my suggestion for an alternative - My favourite 32" HDTV

LG M198WA - great bedroom or kids TV

I don't know if you've ever found it a problem - my kids want have so many electronic gadgets to connect to a display but no room for multiple screens. Nowadays lots of the latest monitors have TV tuners built in - so it can run as a computer/Playstation/Xbox monitor and a TV all in the same device - they can be expensive but not so the LG M198WA.

Here's some reviews from the internet

" i have now bought a total of three. that tells you how good they are, ......... great package of connections on the back, if you need to connect something, it will have the plug on the back!. A1 item, and Amazon is the best value by far on this! "

"Ordered the LG M198WA I wanted an LCD TV for the kitchen. Delivered within two days - great! Picture quality is excellent. NICAM Sound is good for a small TV"

I bought a LG M198WA for my youngest son so he could play games and watch DVDs in his bedroom. This TV was about the best value I could find with a decent manufacturer.

It seems to be an excellent buy from a quality electronics manufacturer - it has plenty of connector types (for a full list - click Technical features in Amazon specifications) which will allow you to plug most devices into the back (but remember it doesn't have a HDMI input)

Overall the LG M198WA is a bit of a bargain - its 19" TV/Monitor for about the price of a standard monitor. The display is excellent and the picture crisp and clear - the sound is perhaps a little tinny but it's perfectly acceptable to me.

The cheapest option I found for the LG M198WA was with Amazon.

I'd recommend this TV to anyone who's looking for a reasonably priced bedroom/kids TV it's well made and very watchable - I got mine for about £150 here - LG M198WA