BRUCEB NEWS
Security Tip: Are You Available For A Scam?
An email comes in from a co-worker, usually someone higher up than you. It's short, just a few words: "Are you available? I need your help as soon as possible." "Are you available" messages are a scam. Your email response will go to a criminal. The next message will...
REMOTE CONTROL
It's increasingly common to feel the need to be able to access Outlook remotely. Maybe you want to check your mail or do some work from home, or maybe you want to stay in touch...
GO GO POGOWAVE!
Pogowave Communications delivers wireless Internet communications to rural Sonoma County. Prices are reasonable and the Pogowave tower can reach areas not served by DSL or cable....
HANDHELD MARKET HEATS UP
The handheld market slumped this year. Prices are down, speed and usability are up, but not very many people are buying. After a few buyouts and burnouts, Palm and Sony are the...
QUICKBOOKS CUSTOMER MANAGER
Quickbooks Customer Manager is an inexpensive new program aimed squarely at the market previously dominated by Act. It integrates with Quickbooks and Outlook and presents all the...
NORTON ANTISPAM 2004
Here’s a glowing review for Norton Antispam 2004 – high marks for the interface and for its effectiveness. At $40, it’s more expensive than competing programs like IHateSpam, but...
CELL PHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY
The Federal Communications Commission is requiring that beginning Nov. 24 cellular companies offer customers the option of taking their phone numbers with them when they switch...
APPLE iTUNES FOR WINDOWS
AppleInsider.com reported today that Apple will announce its iTunes software and music store for Windows on Thursday, October 16, ahead of schedule. It's been possible to make an...
BRUCEB WALLPAPER
Do your shopping early and avoid the crowds. And remember - this offer is NOT available in stores!
FREE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ALBUM
Adobe has released a new version of Photoshop Album, its software for organizing digital photos. (Click here for my description of the original program.) The new version adds a...
THE DMCA AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has produced a report summarizing the use and misuse of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the last five years. The DMCA is being used by...
NAPSTER REBORN
Napster 2.0 will open for business next week, when Roxio releases a “public beta test version” of a new music downloading service. Roxio purchased the “Napster” name last year,...
SBC CUTS DSL PRICES AGAIN
SBC has reduced the price of its basic DSL service to $26.95 for new customers signing up online. The service requires a one-year commitment, with a prepayment penalty. That's...
MUSICMATCH DOWNLOADS
MusicMatch Jukebox is the most popular program available for playing and organizing mp3 music files. Personally, I find it confusing and difficult to use, but millions of people...
BUGGY SOFTWARE
Even though Windows XP is solid and stable, it's still possible to write bad programs - and sometimes it seems that buggy software is on the rise. The Register has an article...
DELL MOVES INTO HOME ELECTRONICS
Here's an interesting article about Dell's move into home entertainment. Dell is conservative and only goes into new areas that it intends to dominate, so expect a big marketing...