We are out of ice, so I am drinking my scotch neat. Usually I have two rocks to chill the scotch just a bit. Life is rough.
I just finished a book I picked up at the local discount bookstore. It's called Rebel Moon and based on the story form a 1996 video game. It's not worthy of a full review. The book hums along for a bit and at the end the rebels basically lose and the story abruptly ends with the appearance of aliens. We don't even know what happens next. There's no sequel. What a ripoff, even at $2.99.
I was talking to some people at work about what apps to run to protect yourself from things like spyware and other malware. Here's a list of what I run defensively.
ZoneAlarm - A software firewall that also controls outbound traffic
Norton AntiVirus - If you don't run antivirus, you are asking to get your computer wiped out.
AdSubtract - Pop-up blocker and privacy software.
AdAware - Spyware scanner.
Spybot - Alternate spyware scanner
SpamBayes Outlook Addin - Spam filter for Outlook.
Oh, Michele just got back from her Quilt Meeting. Gotta go.
Posted by michael at July 09, 2003 09:36 PM | TrackBackCheck out:
http://www.spampal.org/ (Works with Outlook Express, and is free...)
And as seen on "The Screen Savers", WinPatrol...
http://www.winpatrol.com/
Also free...gives you a list of what's running on your system, and who's responsible for it being there.
"drinking my scotch neat"...
when did my brother become a character from some Hemingway story???
Posted by: Matt P [http://www.crookdimwit.com] on July 10, 2003 06:46 AMI use AdAware
www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ - Spyware scanner;
www.symantec.com/product/ - Norton AntiVirus;
as spam filter I use a bayesian spam filter:
www.spambully.com - Spam Bully for Outlook and Outlook Express