BRUCEB NEWS
The Outlook Search Bar Is Changing, Whether You Like It Or Not. (You Won’t Like It.)
If you use the Outlook desktop program for Windows, the search bar is going to change and move around and grow and grow and grow like a mutant chicken heart from an old horror movie. And just like the monster, you can't stop it. (Cue spooky soundtrack music.)...
XMAS BLUES
Interesting wrapup from a newsletter sent by Windows & .NET Magazine. ”There are signs of recovery in the tech sector. Technology research firm IDC reports that 2003...
SAVING INTERNET FAVORITES
Here’s a little feature of Internet Explorer that might come in handy – an easy way to save your list of Internet Favorites. If you use the Favorites list very often, it would...
CHEAP COMPUTERS – REVIEW
PC Magazine has written a review of a few of the computers on the market now for under $500. It’s already out of date – Dell is selling sub-$500 systems, the HP models in the...
LORD OF THE RINGS UPDATE
Getting ready for The Two Towers? Here’s an early look from Time Magazine, which notes that “Fellowship was often quiet and deliberately paced. Two Towers is an unabashed action...
SOFTWARE SECURITY FLAWS
Every so often I feel compelled to respond to the incessant coverage of the security flaws in Microsoft products. It’s easy to get the impression that Microsoft products are...
INTERNET USAGE CHARGES
The high-speed broadband providers, especially the cable companies, are driven to distraction that some people download more than others. Some people are using their broadband...
USB DRIVE FOLLOWUP
The little drives discussed below (see November 20) are truly wonderful. Here’s a roundup of six more that are less than thirty dollars each, for 16Mb of storage space –more than...
DMCA MADNESS
Everybody’s favorite legislation, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, got a workout yesterday. WalMart, Target, Best Buy, and Staples served notices under the DMCA on a bargain...
MICROSOFT RESEARCHERS: DRM DOOMED TO FAILURE
A fascinating report delivered to a conference on “Digital Rights Management” yesterday. A group of Microsoft researchers presented a paper which concludes that all efforts to...
USB DRIVES
I love my JumpDrive. Many people need to carry files from home to office. Floppy disks don't hold enough, and zip drives break. (Zip drives break a lot! Don’t trust them with...
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,...