Jun 10, 2021 | bruceb, news
Forty years ago this week, I was eating popcorn in the middle of the tenth row at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and I was having one of the best nights of my life. I can remember it like it was yesterday. Actually yesterday is a little hazy, but the memory...
May 23, 2021 | bruceb, business, Microsoft, network, SBS, Server 2012, Vista, Windows10, Windows7
Have you ever had that feeling of working your whole life at a job, great career, helped lots of people, but you realize as you reach retirement that your job has become obsolete over the years and you didn’t quite realize it? It’s not really a problem, you’re...
Jan 13, 2021 | bruceb, news, Politics
I can’t wait until 2020 finally ends! You look puzzled – oh, I understand! A lot of people weren’t expecting the epilogue to 2020, which will continue for another week or so. Think of it as a hangover following a particularly unpleasant night of anger-drinking and...
Dec 9, 2020 | audio, bruceb
Spotify released the personalized Wrapped 2020 playlist a few days ago. I was a bit surprised to discover that my fave-rave most-played song in 2020 was the sound of soothing ocean waves. It turns out that Spotify’s algorithms get the teensiest bit confused if you...
Jul 8, 2020 | bruceb, business, web_services
I was going to sell collectible books on eBay. I’ve got first editions and small press limited editions. I know how to pack books so they arrive safely, and I intended to price things just below market so people feel they’re treated fairly. Fortunately...
Jun 10, 2020 | bruceb, news
From: Nate BerlsTo: Team MembersDate: Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 4:29 PMSubject: STATEMENT TO THE ANALY HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM We are witnessing the largest civil rights movement in history. 50 states and 18 countries. You are living through it now, and you might...
