BRUCEB NEWS
Try The Online Versions Of Word, Excel, And Powerpoint
I’m going to suggest something crazy. I want you to try using the online versions of Word and Excel. Did you know there were online versions of Word and Excel? A lot of people don’t know they exist. Not only do they exist, but – dare I say it? – they’re pretty...
COMCAST PUTS ON THE BRAKES
The press occasionally notices that Comcast limits the amount of bandwidth that a cable subscriber is allowed to use. The Washington Post just published an article about the...
IT’S AN IPOD WORLD
Apple demonstrated again today that it can run circles around everyone else with its handheld devices. There will be lots of news coverage of the updates to the iPod line -...
PCLAW UPDATE
LexisNexis has updated some of its software for law firm accounting, but the upgrades only make it harder to figure out the LexisNexis product line.PCLaw had been a stand-alone...
SONIC OPEN WIFI PROJECT
Sonic is demonstrating again that it has its heart in the right place.Now that Earthlink has officially killed its plan to deliver free wireless Internet access to San Francisco,...
SF FREE WIRELESS, R.I.P.
In January, Google and Earthlink signed a contract to set up free high-speed wireless Internet access for the entire city of San Francisco. The deal provided that EarthLink would...
MORE GOOGLE EARTH TRICKS
I mentioned a few days ago that the latest version of Google Earth includes "Google Sky," adding the ability to zoom through the universe viewing high-resolution photos of stars...
SONY ATRAC, R.I.P.
Sony is killing ATRAC, its proprietary format for music files. Here's a brief news article about today's death notice.This isn't important - no one every downloaded any files...
MORE COPYRIGHT CRAZINESS
The world of copyright protection is a mess, and each day brings new craziness. A Federal District Court judge granted a ruling for summary judgment against a family that had run...
ACER ACQUIRES GATEWAY
Acer, the third largest PC manufacturer globally, announced that it is acquiring Gateway and the eMachines brand purchased by Gateway a few years ago.I'm nostalgic about Gateway...
BRUCEB.COM FACELIFT
The award-winning bruceb.com web site has been given a much-needed facelift. If you find anything that isn't working correctly - dead links, buttons that pulse ominously, pages...
BRUCEB REMOTE SUPPORT
Providing support by phone is far more effective when the person at the other end can see your screen. I'm in a position now to work with your computer remotely at your request -...
GOOGLE NEWS
An interesting collection of news about Google projects today.As the new owner of YouTube, Google will introduce scrolling advertisements to YouTube videos today. They promise...
THE QUEST FOR FREE ONLINE COURT RULINGS
Another attempt is being made to bypass West and Lexis-Nexis and make court rulings available online for free - and it's coming from Sebastopol.Carl Malamud is an Internet...
VISTA & CONTENT PROTECTION FOLLOWUP
Vista's implementation of copyright protection for video does its job quietly and effectively. Early claims to the contrary are being debunked.Let's be clear....
HOTMAIL UPDATE & OUTLOOK CONNECTOR
There are new reasons to use Microsoft's Windows Live Hotmail for your e-mail.Hotmail got a facelift a few months ago that made it speedy and attractive, but the interface will...