Bruceb Goes Off The Grid 08/14-08/20

Aug 13, 2017 | bruceb

I will be on vacation and off the grid during the week of August 14th. I will not have cell phone service and at best might occasionally have an erratic and unreliable Internet connection, probably only at night. If you are a Bruceb Consulting client and need...

Twenty-Five Years Of Windows

Apr 9, 2017 | bruceb, computers, Microsoft

Windows 3.1 was released on April 6, 1992. Happy 25th birthday! Computers ran MS-DOS 5.0 in 1992. Windows 3.1 was a separate program that ran on MS-DOS by typing WIN at a command line. There was no taskbar or Start button. Real work was still done in DOS based...

Modern Kaiseki And The Joy Of Cooking

Mar 8, 2017 | bruceb

Let me tell you about my dinner last Saturday. It was pretty special. It might give you some ideas about food and passion and family. A few months ago our son Andrew invited us to a kaiseki meal in San Francisco. The twist: instead of taking us to a fancy restaurant,...

Happy Holidays From Bruceb Consulting!

Dec 19, 2016 | Android, Apple, bruceb, Chromebook, Google, Internet, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, security, Skype, software, updates, Windows10

My goodness. Pause for a deep breath. By every measure that truly matters – personal, family, friends, relationships, community – 2016 was a glorious year for me. I sincerely hope you are the same – happy, healthy, rooted, and all your dreams coming true for you...

This Is Not America

Nov 9, 2016 | bruceb, news

A little piece of you The little peace in me Will die For this is not America   Blossom fails to bloom this season Promise not to stare Too long For this is not the miracle This is not America . ....

R.I.P. David Bowie

Jan 11, 2016 | bruceb

In February 1976, I saw David Bowie perform at The Forum in Los Angeles. It is one of my most vivid memories from the 70s – white lighting on a stark black stage, Bowie in tuxedo pants, white shirt and vest, no props, no special effects, with Bowie completely...