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My websites - Bruceb.com, Bruceb Favorites, and Bruceb News - are going to be spruced up during the next week or so. During the construction, there won't be any new articles or updates. When the dust settles, the websites will be exactly as dull as before, but with...
MSN VIRTUAL EARTH
Microsoft opened MSN Virtual Earth today in response to Google Maps, Google Earth, and Google Local. Here's an article about the new service. On first glance it doesn't come...
OUTLOOK “PERSON NAMES SMART TAGS”
Microsoft Outlook XP and 2003 added a feature called "Person Names Smart Tags" which occasionally can cause delays when opening messages. The tags add an icon by a sender's name...
TOP TEN WEB FADS
If you've been online for a few years, the odds are you'll have a twinge of nostalgia for some of the things on this list of the Top 10 Web fads. The Dancing Baby, Hampsterdance,...
AMD vs. INTEL
Litigators (and some normal people) should browse through the complaint filed by AMD against Intel for unfair competition, monopolistic bullying, name-calling, and child abuse....
GOOGLE MAPS HYBRID VIEW
Google Maps has added a hybrid view today that combines their satellite and map views, so you can see both at the same time.
MICROSOFT VIDEO SCREENSAVER
There have been screensavers for a long time that would display a slide show of your photos. Now video is coming into its own, as evidenced by the Microsoft Video Screensaver. It...
DELL SUPPORT SLIPPING
Dell has been on top of the computer retailing world for years. It has had a well-deserved reputation for providing better support than the other PC manufacturers.There are signs...
GOOGLE MOON
In case your travels take you really far, Google has just opened Google Moon, with the same interface as Google Maps. Hidden joke alert: when you first check it out, make sure...
MEDIA CENTER 11
J. River Media Center 11 was officially released today. The new release has been in development for more than a year; it's rock solid, draws from extensive feedback from its user...
MICROSOFT MEDIA CENTER KEYBOARD
Manufacturers are releasing dozens of products to convince you that it's natural to move computers into the living room. Microsoft has a lineup that is complex but thorough and...
MICROSOFT OFFICE EXTRAS
Microsoft Office has several extra programs that can be quite handy, but they're easy to overlook. Here's an article about items on your Start menu that you might want to check...
PRINTER DEALS
Prices on printers are in endless freefall. We're edging closer to the time when it will be cheaper to replace a printer than to replace ink cartridges.Recent examples:- Costco...
MICROSOFT AND CLARIA
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy Claria Corp., one of the worst distributors of spyware in the world. It is utter lunacy, the single most destructive and humiliating thing...
MICROSOFT STUDENT 2006
Microsoft will release a new product later this month, Microsoft Student 2006. Here's an article about the new software.It's a big package, and a relatively pricey one - retail...
GOOGLE EARTH
Google Earth is another free service from the good folks at Google. After downloading and installing a 10Mb program, you have extraordinary access to satellite images of the...