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Directory of files Renamer

January 9, 2021

This free, small utility app will save you time by renaming each file in a directory with sequential numbering in the following format: [FILENAME][#].[EXTENSION] EX: S01E01.mp4, S03E14.avi, Corner Gas 01×01.avi, etc. This tool was built for renaming tv show files into a format readable by any entertainment management tool like Emby, or Plex (I’ve used both, I prefer Emby). However, it can be used on any file format – .mp4, .mkv, .docx, .tif, etc. Directory of files Renamer Download: v1.0 –…

iOS Family Safe How-To

December 21, 2020

Scott

General, How-to

Apple has developed a nice Parental Control system that will 1) tell you where your child is, 2) give you control over what apps they can install. The piece they do not addressed is Internet content filtering which can be resolved with a Kibosh VPN.Remember, there are 3 sections that need to be addressed on mobile to ensure a Family Safe Experience:1 ) Internet Content Filtering2) App Control3) Location Tracking How to setup Family Sharing for App Control and Location…

How to protect mobile, from a parents perspective.

December 11, 2020

Scott

Education, How-to

When we hand our most valuable resource an Internet capable mobile device it should be protected so they cannot get into trouble. It’s not that they are looking for trouble, but on a raw Internet trouble WILL find them. If you’ve ever tried to use any of the mobile solutions available over the last few years you know that they do not work, but usually you don’t find this out until after investing valuable money and time trying to make…

How to limit XBOX / PS4 / PC game time.

June 2, 2020

Scott

How-to, News & Information

I trust my kids and we have a good relationship, but sometimes they get a little distracted when deep into a virtual world. Hey, they’re kids and what kids don’t? When this happens however, sometimes I need to exert some “parental control”. If you have ever tried to use Microsoft’s or Sony’s or Circle’s parental control / family features – you probably didn’t use it for very long because although nice in concept, it’s way too complicated, and it…

How to watch & download YouTube videos using VLC Player.

May 20, 2020

Scott

How-to

I like to download video’s off youtube that I think are important, for posterity. In order to download a youtube video it has to be converted first from a streaming format into an offline (.mp4) format. There are two ways to download youtube videos: Use a HTML based converter like y2mate.com, keepvid.com, video.download Use VLC Player # 1) Although these are easy when they work, unfortunately the browser based converters should probably be avoided as they have been repeatedly flagged…

How to not get Malware

May 5, 2020

Scott

How-to, Security

Malware, malware, malware. That’s all you hear about today and for good reason. If you do get malware you can kiss time and money goodbye. Add to that a lot of frustration and anger. I’ve been managing corporate networks for over twenty years and I’ve watched malware evolve into what is today a Rubicon of frustration from which there is no return. In other words, if you get malware it’s over – do not spend your precious time and money…

How to archive your Amazon digital content (movies, digital books, audible)

November 13, 2019

Scott

How-to, News & Information

Amazon makes spending money easy…perhaps too easy, and before you know it you’ve spent hundreds to thousands of dollars buying books, music and videos on demand. However, all of this content is locked in the Amazon system, so even though you bought it, in reality Amazon owns it and they dictate if / when you get access. Besides the obvious privacy issues, this isn’t such a bad thing per say, until either A) you lose Internet and access to all…

DuckDuckGo SafeSearch now supported by Kibosh!

April 25, 2019

Scott

How-to

Good news! DuckDuckGo.com has been added to our list of SafeSearch enforced search engines: Google Bing DuckDuckGo Info This means that, for all Kibosh customers, DuckDuckGo.com will always be in Safe mode (it will never display pornographic websites / images, or even allow the searching for said content). No matter what device, no matter what browser (Chrome, FireFox, Safari, etc). Same goes for Bing, Google, and Info. This is a big deal because DDG is right behind Google as the…

Firefox Browser Tip

June 17, 2018

Scott

How-to, Security

We like the Firefox browser at Kibosh because it’s the only popular browser that – currently – 1) offers built in tracking protection (new, see below), 2) does not operate for profit (currently), and 3) does not collect, and save user data (unlike Chrome). The latest FF (v63) adds protection from web fingerprinting technologies and also web mining scripts. Mining scrips are how hackers use your computer resources (RAM/CPU/GPU) to mine for bitcoin (diabolical, but clever). In regards to #1 –…

Does Kibosh Filter Netflix Content?

January 25, 2018

Jason Myers

Did you know?, Education, How-to, Uncategorized

Here at Kibosh, we often get asked the question “does Kibosh filter Netflix?” With Kibosh filtering, you certainly have the ability to entirely block Netflix for individual devices in the home, which may be useful as a temporary measure or punishment. However, in the era of cord-cutting and the vast catalog of quality entertainment on Netflix, many parents are wondering if there is a way to protect their kids from viewing unwanted material. Fortunately, there is a way to…