Opera VPN
Apple’s Safari is my default browser, these days, but I keep Google’s Chrome and the other contender, Firefox, installed for various testing, and sometimes, Firefox — for some sites — that browser seems to handle certain java/flash sites quicker, better. Firefox always seemed to offer easier access to security controls. I believe it is still “open–source.”
On the laptop that I travel with, I have at least one VPN installed, that I use, as need be. Can’t have my Wifi unsecured in those various hotels and motels.
Recently, Opera rolled out an integrated browser/VPN combo: Opera VPN.
Some years ago, I used Opera as a desktop browser, just to see if it was really “fast as all get-out,” and sadly, there wasn’t much performance difference. If I recall, and I might have this totally wrong, the parent corp. for Opera was based in Sweden. Maybe Norway? My first instinct about the VPN? I can just see all my traffic routed through a server in Sweden.
Hey, whatever works, am I right?
Opera VPN: Free unlimited ad blocking VPN – Opera Software ASA
Opera Mini web browser – Opera Software ASA
I can’t say it’s absolutely worth it, but in my limited testing? First place I hit is my own weblog — kramerwetzel.com — and it rolls up quick enough. When I tried to log in, though, the newly–installed Opera VPN prevented my site from setting a cookie, giving me the usual, “You need to enable cookies” message. Because I was running it with ad–blocking turned on, it also trashed one page that I have with a few ads.
Cool.
Or not.
To me, it qualifies as ‘cool,’ since I know what’s broken.
As far as my own, limited testing? That Opera VPN seems to work well enough.
I’ll have to check my [own server logs](At the Rock Shop Again) to see how it shows up on log files.
Opera VPN: Free unlimited ad blocking VPN – Opera Software ASA
Opera Mini web browser – Opera Software ASA
