Comparing Anti-Virus Software: the best and worst
Nov 17, 2008 Internet, Technology
For you Windows users* out there, a constant threat that you have to be prepared for is getting a virus on your PC. To make matters worse, there are tons of different flavors of Anti-Virus software that all claim to do the same thing, and all claim to be the best. So how do you know which is the best one?
AV Comparatives is a company that exist for one reason: to infect computers with thousands of viruses, then use each AV program to clean it up, and then give the results. The report on the percentage of viruses that each one found.
The results really speak for themselves. On one hand, you have Avira AntiVir Premium, which found 99.2% of all of the viruses/spyware that it was infected with. Not 100%, but pretty darn close, and it was the best of the bunch.
On the other hand, you have VirusBlokAda VBA32 Anti-Virus, which not only has a horrible name, but also a detection rate of only 86.5% overall. Not so great.
So, head over to AV Comparitives to see how your AV software compares. Good luck!
*Mac users, as you are aware, there is no need to worry about this, or even to read this article. Unite!
You gotta love this…
Apr 11, 2008 Just Plain Awesomeness, Technology
I know this is old news, but if you have a Mac, and it is on a Windows network, check out the icons that are used to represent Windows computers (click to enlarge).
Yes, that is the “blue screen of death”.
Tags: blue screen of death, bsod, icon, mac, mac on windows network, network, windows, windows computer icon on network
Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks
Apr 1, 2008 Found Online, Humor, Internet, Just Plain Awesomeness
In honor of April Fool’s Day, make sure you check out Lifehacker’s Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks. I have done a few of these, and they are great. For example, this one is one of the best:
9. Fake a Desktop with Screenshot Wallpaper
Freak out your co-worker or family member by faking out their Windows desktop with an unclickable facade: Take a screenshot of their current desktop, then set it as the desktop wallpaper. Hide the actual taskbar and disable desktop icons (right-click the desktop and choose “Arrange Icons By” and uncheck “Show Desktop Icons.”) When your victim returns to the computer, watch the futile clicking begin.
Tags: april fools day, funny, geeky, lifehacker, prank, windows, work
