1. Never open attachments…unless – Never open attachments in email unless you know who sent them – for sure. Don’t assume because the from address says auntie-millie that it came from auntie Millie. Botnet Trojans are notorious for picking up a random email address and putting it in the “From” line. If auntie Millie doesn’t send attachments and… Read More »
Ever since cavemen started stockpiling stegosaurus meat, other men (and women) have sought ways to cheat him out of it. Nothing in this world is ever “secure”. Everything is evanescent. But, when it comes to greed and the desire to get what someone else has, there is no end to human ingenuity. Your money in the bank is… Read More »
Windows 7 comes with a lot of themes – but some of them are pretty awful. Really they are. Have you ever seen the “Scenes” theme? It looks like Salvador Dali had been blindfolded and then had his toes nibbled by cadre of Moldavian roof rats and forced to paint something. Atrocious. At least to me. Beauty is… Read More »
There are about seven-zillion start-up managers. I think we’ve featured about 60% of them at one time or another. This redundancy is not without purpose. We are sticklers for eliminating excess start-up programs, because start-up programs run in the background soaking up your precious system resources. The number one reason for computer sluggishness is too many programs starting… Read More »
Normally when you clear your browser’s cache you have to fool around clicking a number of tabs and buttons to get to the place where you clear the browser’s cache. It need not be so convoluted. Nope. We’ve discovered a way to open the browser’s cache clearing dialog without so much as touching your browser’s toolbar or settings.… Read More »
It’s always nice when a new startup comes along with pockets lined by venture capitalists. We wish our pockets were lined by venture capitalists, but they’re not. But it’s nice to see that venture capitalists help fund some new startups that are worthwhile. In this case, it’s 500px, a gallery of beautiful photographs you can enjoy – but… Read More »