Not sure if this change in Chrome will affect NWH but sooner or later I expect most sites will need to convert to HTTPS.
Converting my domains (Gmap4, etc) is my #1 priority since my map software uses browser geolocation and that is on the list of features that Chrome will soon not support unless the website uses HTTPS.
Edit: I have no clue if embedded Gmap4 maps on NWH will still work after I convert to HTTPS.
EFF has made it possible to automate free certificates for HTTPS via Lets Encrypt. I don't agree with Google's attempt to coerce all websites in the world to use HTTPS, but at least there's now a relatively easy and free way to do it. Some one should estimate the additional energy consumed by an HTTPS internet vs a HTTP one. It's not an insignificant difference, but invisible because of the very fast processors we have today.
EFF has made it possible to automate free certificates for HTTPS via Lets Encrypt. I don't agree with Google's attempt to coerce all websites in the world to use HTTPS, but at least there's now a relatively easy and free way to do it. Some one should estimate the additional energy consumed by an HTTPS internet vs a HTTP one. It's not an insignificant difference, but invisible because of the very fast processors we have today.
I strongly dislike more "modern" forum styles like that and feel good old phpBB (the system nwhikers operates on along with 99% of forums on the internet) is the best forum platform available in almost all cases.
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I strongly dislike more "modern" forum styles like that and feel good old phpBB (the system nwhikers operates on along with 99% of forums on the internet) is the best forum platform available in almost all cases.
Tom has put in an hour or two adding a few custom mods to this site that has improved the "user interface". If the software must change, hopefully it's to a format that is user friendly (aka stupid proof) and/or one that Tom can modify to suit the needs of most of the members. $0.02.
Naturally for a technical topic like HTTPS the "best practices" are a bit of a moving target. Thus it is easy to read articles online without realizing the info is out-of-date.
With that in mind, I am going to put in another plug for this federal site:
https://https.cio.gov/
Here are two videos they produced:
The first video is non-technical and makes the case for why all websites should move to HTTPS. They make the point that "Pervasive monitoring is an attack". When you use your computer/tablet/phone to access a website that has implemented HTTPS then 99.9999% of the traffic back and forth between your device and that website is encrypted thus preventing any pervasive monitoring.
I strongly dislike more "modern" forum styles like that and feel good old phpBB (the system nwhikers operates on along with 99% of forums on the internet) is the best forum platform available in almost all cases.
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