BRUCEB NEWS
The Nine Billion Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
There are monks in a Tibetan lamasery working patiently to list all nine billion possible names of God, according to a 1953 story by Arthur C. Clarke. By an extraordinary coincidence, there are nine billion Windows keyboard shortcuts. Good news! You already know some...
NORTON ANTIVIRUS GRIPES
Norton Antivirus continues to be the best antivirus program for most people – but it has had its share of annoyances. Many people found that online subscription renewal was...
GOOGLE BUYS BLOGGER.COM
Google is very powerful, but it has been cautious about expanding its reach. It bought Deja.com, a service that collects and indexes Usenet newsgroup postings, and it recently...
BRUCEB ON VACATION
Turn off your computers, introduce yourself to your spouse, go see a movie, play with your kids. There’s no point in being online – Bruce is on vacation. If you’re one of my...
DAVE BARRY HAS A BLOG
An interesting thing to have on your favorites list, eh? Here’s Dave Barry’s blog.
SLOW COMPACT FLASH CARDS
Costco has tempting prices on the SanDisk line of memory cards – Compact Flash, Smart Media, Memory Stick. I’m all set up with USB 2.0 ports and a USB 2.0 card reader, and I...
TANGLED UP IN SPAM
There’s a fascinating article about spam in the New York Times (free registration required). It will help you realize that you’re not alone, and you’re not receiving the junk...
NEW CHIPS FOR NOTEBOOKS
Intel will release its next mobile CPU chipset family, the Centrino, on March 12. The chipset has built-in support for 802.11b wireless networking and features Pentium 4-level...
THINGS MY GIRLFRIEND AND I HAVE ARGUED ABOUT
Mil Millington started a web site a few years ago, Things My Girlfriend And I Have Argued About. It’s absolutely hilarious. If it doesn’t grab you right away, scroll down about...
NEW VERSION OF AD-AWARE
You may know about Ad-Aware, the wonderful free software that scans your system for “spyware” and “scumware” – programs, browser add-ons, cookies, and other little sneaks that...
DOWNLOADING MUSIC
If you’re interested in copyright issues and the recording industry’s response to music sharing, then you’ve got to read this fascinating analysis by John Snyder, president of...
CD CLASS ACTION CLAIMS
Here’s an odd web site that you might want to visit. A class action lawsuit against CD distributors was settled and a fund has been set up with 67 million dollars in it. Anyone...
BROBECK COMMITS SUICIDE
Lawyers are probably aware that mega-firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison announced yesterday that it’s closing its doors. Here’s an interesting analysis of the firm’s rise and...
FANS OUTRAGED AT ADDITION OF NEW CHARACTER TO THE RETURN OF THE KING
A recently leaked trailer for The Return of the King has Tolkien fans outraged over the apparent addition of a new character - Jar-Jaromir, the half-brother of Boromir and...
ANOTHER REASON TO HATE REAL ONE PLAYER
Learn to live without Real One Player. You won’t be able to play some audio and video streams – but your computer will thank you. Real Networks has earned a special place for its...
BACKUP PROGRAM FOR WINDOWS XP HOME
Windows XP Professional includes a backup program – reasonably good, although not as flexible as my favorite, BackupMyPC. It’s not installed by default with Windows XP Home...