First of all we’ll tell you what Ubuntu is and what Ubuntu isn’t. Ubuntu is one of the many flavors of Linux. Linux is an operating system; it’s a form of Unix. Ubuntu is one of the most popular versions of Linux; it is one of the most Windows-like versions of Linux. Ubuntu is not Windows. Windows programs… Read More »
We have had many ask the story about how Thundercloud and I met and how we developed Cloudeight… so the story begins: Darcy (EB) wrote this in 2008 — things have changed so much in the last five years — but the history is still the same. We hope you all enjoy this little trip back to the… Read More »
Our selection of Emsisoft Anti-Malware was a decision we made after careful evaluation and testing. And it’s nice when we see encouraging reports like this one from Emsisoft which confirm our selection of Emsisoft as the best antivirus & anti-malware you can install on your computer. Read this report from Emsisoft: Emsisoft Anti-Malware triumphed in two of the… Read More »
The following exchanged between a ground controller at Gatwick airport in London actually happened. While taxiing at London’s Gatwick Airport, the crew of a US Air flight departing for Ft. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727.An irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew, screaming: “US Air… Read More »
Are we becoming a police state? With our prisons overflowing and, in many states, police officers shaking down innocent citizens for money (see this article from USA Today) in a process called “churning”, how much further do we have to go before a majority of Americans stand up and say “enough is enough”? The U.S. government claims that… Read More »
We have taken a lot of criticism for recommending Emsisoft – especially when, shortly thereafter, we stopped recommending the free Microsoft Security Essentials. And we understand, that in today’s world in which people are second to profit and money is a god, it’s easy to think that everyone’s driven by profit. We never based this decision on… Read More »