BRUCEB NEWS
Rules For Computer And Online Safety 2020
These are the rules for computer and online safety in 2020. You can download a copy here. Only your vigilance will protect you against bad guys. You will be safe if you are cautious. Stop and think before you click on links, before you call unfamiliar phone...
DIGITAL COPYRIGHT
There's a lot to learn about the copyright issues symbolized by the war against Napster. Copyright owners are waging a concerted battle with a single-minded goal: to make your...
SATELLITE STORY CONTINUED
Pegasus took my order today for residential service. Lots of information about it at this page. Call (877) 471-7488 to place an order. Cost is $499 for hardware, $199 for...
JIMMY CARTER ON ENERGY
A good article by Jimmy Carter in the Washington Post about "misinformation and scare tactics" coming out of the Bush White House to justify environmental atrocities. Sample: "No...
SATELLITE STORY
A nice chat today with one of the technical types working on developing satellite service for Pegasus. Background: Hughes' DirecPC division is rolling out "two-way" satellite...
MEDIA JUKEBOX 7.0
I'm a fan of Media Jukebox for playing, recording, and organizing .mp3 files. Each of the main players - Windows Media Player, RealJukebox, and MusicMatch Jukebox - have annoying...
SOUND OF HEAD HITTING ON WALL
Pardon me if I'm a bit distracted today. I just lost the hard drive with the operating system on my main office system. When this happened a couple of weeks ago, it was my fault....
PLAN YOUR NEXT PC PURCHASE
If you've been holding out, then your next PC should be a Christmas present to yourself. When Microsoft rolls out Windows XP at the end of October, you'll see a tremendous amount...
SATELLITE UPDATE
In the last chapter, our hero had sent a purchase order to Pegasus Communications for Express Plus two-way satellite service - business class, reasonably priced. This week,...
DOUGLAS ADAMS DIES
Douglas Adams passed away on Friday. He was 49. He was the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, and several other of the most wonderful books in the world. "So long,...
HOME NETWORKING
I'm convinced that home networking is going to be huge. The various wireless and phone line options to connect home computers and share an Internet connection are exciting. They...
OFFICE XP
I spent ten minutes today looking at Microsoft Office XP for the first time. Two things jumped out as features that might be worth the price of admission, if they work. I'll be...
CDR PRICES TO RISE
Stock up on blank CDRs! According to this article, a combination of circumstances is going to cause the price of blank CDRs to jump significantly in the next couple of months -...
HOMEPAGE VIRUS
There's another virus travelling around quickly this morning. It's similar to the Anna Kournikova "Love Bug" virus - annoying but it doesn't damage your computer. The "Homepage"...
DELL COMPUTERS
As other computer manufacturers fall by the wayside, Dell continues to stand out. They ship promptly, they don't make very many mistakes, and their customer support is as good as...
ORBITZ.COM
Five major airlines are working to bring Orbitz.com online next month as a one-stop source for airline reservations. Every other human being connected with the travel industry is...