We were recently bombarded with email from Avast users because suddenly, without warning, Avast detected Cloudeight CalenderPal as being infected with the virus: Win32:Evo-gen. Avast is well-known for its high rate of false-positives. A false-positive is a harmless file detected as a malicious file. If an antivirus cannot differentiate a bad, malicious file from a good, safe file, then… Read More »
Search Like A Pro Do you ever search for things using a search engine and find yourself scrolling through page after page of irrelevant search results until you finally get to what you were search for? Here are some search engines tips and tricks that we use that work in almost all search engines. We use Google, but… Read More »
Did You Ever Send An Email That You Wish You Hadn’t Sent? All Gmail users Let’s face it, EB and I exchange a lot of emails. Hers are often nasty and degrading and first reaction is to fire back with a volley of vitriol to burn her gnarly eyes. As soon as I send it though, I realize… Read More »
Google is going to mail Gmail even better (we hope). Right now, by invitation only, you can be part of the future of Gmail, which Google calls “Inbox by Gmail”. You can be part of the team that helps make Gmail even better and even easier to use. You can be a pioneer! You can be an explorer… Read More »
Jack says Avast does a great job protecting his computer and we only recommend Emsisoft because we are greedy! I have been using Avast for years – free version. You claim you tested a lot of antivirus programs before you decided to endorse Emsisoft. Yet, in all the years I’ve had Avast, I’ve never had a bit of… Read More »
Police Departments Skirting Public Accountability By Using Private Foundations To Obtain Controversial Surveillance Technology The less the public knows about law enforcement surveillance technology, the better. That’s the thought process governing the purchase and deployment of technology like Stingray devices and automatic license plate readers. In the case of the former, even the nation’s top cops (the FBI)… Read More »