Internet Explorer Falls To Number Two…sort of

According to StatCounter as reported in this The Verge article:  “…For the first week in history, Google Chrome is the most-used browser in the world, according to StatCounter. While Chrome has been leapfrogging the incumbent Internet Explorer on weekends for some time now, the week of May 14th–20th marks the first time Chrome has averaged a higher traffic… Read More »

SMART HDD — Don’t be DUMB

It’s not new; it’s been around since 2010. But the SMART HDD Rogue is all over the Web right now. As we’ve said many times in the past couple of years — you’re much more likely to encounter a Rogue than you ever are to encounter a virus or Trojan. Why? Because Rogues are drive-bys that trick you… Read More »

The Angels Don’t Play Here Anymore

The angels don’t play here anymore. They flew away when the selfishness and shallowness rose up in clouds and blocked the last feeble tendrils of sunlight that once shone on me. Now my everydays have turned into discordant dirges defining the darkness and only demons and devils dance to the music. The angels don’t play here anymore. Musing… Read More »

Leave Your Computer Running or Shut It Down?

Bob asks about leaving his computer connected to the Internet 24/7 Don’t you think that leaving your computer turned on and connected to the Internet with a cable connection exposes you to unnecessary risks? Also, I have cable Internet and at least 2 or 3 times a day, my connection drops and I am not connected to the… Read More »