BRUCEB NEWS
Shooting Fish In A Barrel: Microsoft Is Rebranding Office 365
Shared communication is one of the underpinnings of civilization. It sets humans apart from animals. Microsoft is engaged in a long-term effort to prevent us from being able to understand each other. I don't know why. The company doesn't appear to be run by a...
THE ROLLING STONES
Thirty years ago, on June 9, 1972, I saw the Rolling Stones at the Hollywood Palladium, the smallest venue they played in the United States on that tour. On November 4, I’ll be...
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT
MSNBC has a wonderful article about an unexpected side effect of global warming – huge ice blocks, 22 lbs or more, which form in the upper atmosphere on clear days and fall to...
PRICE DROP ON FLAT PANEL MONITORS
For a change, it looks like prices are going to drop a bit on flat panel monitors, with some good deals in place for your holiday shopping. Dell is the first to announce lower...
KAZAA UP TO ITS OLD SCUMMY TRICKS
The more things change, the more they stay the same. You may not know that commissions are paid by some online stores to web sites that provide links to the stores. Small...
WIRELESS FUTURE
The wireless world is coming up faster than you realize. The equipment is getting cheaper and easier to set up. Microsoft announced it is going to manufacture home wireless...
GOOGLE NEWS
Google is bringing its remarkable technology to harvesting the news. Here’s a link to Google News, presenting the top news stories of the moment without any human intervention....
DICTIONARIES
The Press Democrat just did a feature about the abbreviations invented for text messaging – they’re becoming second nature to many kids, and teachers are seeing them turn up in...
CHEAP COMPUTERS
Look for cheap Emachines and Compaq Presarios in the stores for your Christmas shopping pleasure. They’ll each have systems at various price points - $399, $499, $599, $750 –...
VIDEO ON DEMAND IS HERE TODAY
The New York Times has an article today with an intriguing premise: the world of video on demand is here, and it’s being delivered by . . . the Post Office. DVDs hold digital...
NEW VERSION OF KAZAA
Kazaa introduced a new version of its file sharing software today. It should be available at download.com. I don’t have any information yet about any spyware included in this...
NEW HP PRINTERS
Hewlett Packard has a line of color printers for business – including “business Deskjets” that don’t turn up often at the neighborhood stores. They feature faster speeds and...
HOTMAIL SPAM FILTER
It’s not just your imagination – Hotmail accounts get far more spam than any other mail service through any other ISP. Microsoft has finally signed a deal that might cut down on...
DIGITAL IMAGES
For consumers, the world of graphics software breaks down roughly into two categories: Photo editing programs – for working with images from your scanner or digital camera....
HOW COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS SURVIVE
Here’s an article about rumors that Gateway is receiving unsolicited takeover bids. Gateway’s public stance is that it has no interest in being acquired, but there’s no way to...
ON SALE
Costco has been carrying Sylvania conventional and flat screen monitors for a while now – and they’re perfectly good, in my experience. Today, though, the 17” monitors in stock...