BRUCEB NEWS
R.I.P. Windows 7
Windows 7 has passed on. It is no more. It has ceased to be. Windows 7 has expired and gone to meet its maker. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. It's off the twig. It's kicked the bucket, shuffled off its mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the...
POCKET PCs FROM DELL
As expected, Dell announced two new Pocket PC handhelds, breaking new ground for low prices at $199 and $299. Each has comparatively generous amounts of memory, built-in slots...
MAC VS. PC: HYPE VERSUS REALITY
I hear it from people all the time: PCs might have some advantages, but boy, there’s nothing like a Mac for graphics and video work, especially if you’re a professional. Well,...
ACCESS TO OUTLOOK FROM ANYWHERE
As we get more mobile, it becomes difficult to leave Outlook behind when we step away from our desk. America Online and MSN/Hotmail are awful services, but the idea of having...
COREL DEATHWATCH CONTINUES
Canadian news is reporting that Corel is laying off 22% of its remaining workforce in another last-ditch effort to stay alive. That leaves Corel with a grand total of 769...
VERISIGN DOMAIN MANAGEMENT
Verisign built a distinguished name for itself as “Network Solutions,” with sole responsibility for handling domain names for many years. It was, hands down, the least friendly,...
WEB SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Speaking of Slashdot, somebody over there nominates American Airlines for the longest web site statement of terms and conditions, a behemoth that you have to accept before...
MICROSOFT DECISION LEAKED EARLY
An interesting technical sidelight on Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s approval of the Microsoft-DOJ settlement. The release of her decision was carefully scheduled for 4:30pm US Eastern...
DELL COMPUTERS AT COSTCO
Here’s an unexpected announcement. Dell Computers is going to sell computers through Costco’s web site at www.costco.com. The announcement is unclear about whether to expect...
MICROSOFT SETTLEMENT APPROVED
The coverage of Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s approval of the Microsoft-DOJ settlement in the mainstream press is likely to be a bit short on details and context. Here’s CNET’s...
CHEAP COMPUTERS
Gateway, HP, and EMachines all have $399 computers in the stores for Christmas. Here’s an article about Gateway’s announcement today. The Gateway configuration is typical –...
TELCOS PLAY BOTH SIDES
CNN has an interesting article about games played by the telcos. Verizon and SBC and the rest sell your phone numbers to telemarketers, along with the heavy-duty equipment that...
MICROSOFT BUTTERFLIES
The press lovingly covered the spanking delivered to Microsoft by the city of New York for plastering butterfly decals all over to promote the launch of MSN 8. “Illegal,...
NIGERIAN E-MAIL SCAM
You’ve probably gotten one of the infamous “Nigerian e-mail” messages. A member of the Nigerian government, or a son of a Zimbabwean diplomat, or a widow of an African dictator,...
OPEN OUTLOOK TO A PARTICULAR FOLDER
Your copy of Outlook probably opens to your Inbox, or to Outlook Today. It's a setting under Tools / Options / Other / Advanced Options. A client inspired me to discover how to...
ATTACK ON THE INTERNET
Here’s one that didn’t get reported widely. Yesterday afternoon, the largest and most sophisticated attack ever was launched against servers worldwide that play a crucial role in...