Protection from hackers

I’ve noticed that there seem to be a lot of different anti-virus and anti-malware software programs available for sale.  And I’ve noticed that whenever I buy a new computer, there seems to be some kind of  internet security already loaded on the computer.  It used to be that these programs that were preloaded were free, but the last couple of times I bought a new computer it seemed that you were only given a few weeks of free use before you had to register the program and pay some money in order to keep it.

I think that it is a shame that when you spend so much money on buying a new computer that you don’t just get that kind of protection pre-loaded for free forever.  Although computers are slowly becoming more affordable, they are still a major out of pocket expense for many families.  And I think that the companies that make them are making enough money to be able to come up with a good deal with the software companies to provide protection from hackers to the consumer for free.

Wild thunderstorms

One thing is for sure; living around here we sure get some wild thunderstorms! I don’t know if there is a “good time” or not for weather like that, but I have to say that if we are going to have wild weather I would prefer that it happen during daylight house so I could be able to see it if something really bad like a tornado was nearby! It is rather spooky when the bad weather hits at night. Although the lightning is rather cool to watch as it snakes and streaks across the sky, and the way it illuminates everything nearby, it still is rather disturbing to not be able to see what might be coming along with the lightning! And it is very strange to get up in the morning to see the damage that might have been done overnight; what things are in your yard that used to be somewhere else, and what things that you own that might not be there anymore.