What to do when you don’t know what to do

You’re on the Web and you’re browsing around when suddenly you encounter a popup that tells you your machine is infected with a gazillion viruses and Trojans – and a few hundred thousand spyware files. And if you just “click here” all your problems will be solved and your PC will be cleaner than a sterilized drill. Of… Read More »

What’s going on with Malwarebytes?

We’ve recently become aware that Malwarebytes no longer detects at least two of the most ubiquitous malware products (politely known to us as PUPs — Potentially Unwanted Programs), those two being Ask Toolbar and Conduit. We’re not saying there’s anything wrong with Malwarebytes, we still recommend it. We’re just concerned that this may become a slippery slope. Malwarebytes… Read More »

Yahoo Mail goes modern

This tip is for all computer, smartphone and tablet users Neither of us are fans of Yahoo Mail. In the past, we’ve seen more hacked accounts on Yahoo than any other Web mail service. But still, for some reason Yahoo Mail remains the most popular Web Mail service of all, probably because it’s the oldest. In our opinion,… Read More »

The Liberty Bee – Chapter Two

The Liberty Bee — Chapter One — –– Chapter Two — About twenty years ago, the old man said, brushing a tussle of thin white hair off his sunburned forehead, there were two men, who had been good friends since childhood and they decided to build a magnificent schooner. They wanted to build it with their own hands,… Read More »