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AI Advances Are Exciting! Also Unintelligible!
Psychologists use various terms to describe disorganized speech. “Word salad” - words and concepts so disconnected that there is no logical thread. “Neologisms” - made up words that have no literal meaning. “Loose association” - associations that are irrelevant or out...
LogMeIn Hopes You Won’t Notice That Its Price Is Absurdly High
In 2013 LogMeIn was free for individuals. In 2018 the exact same service from LogMeIn costs $349.99/year. That is so outlandish, so absurd, that it seems like it must be a joke....
Connecting The Always Connected PCs
Previously: Looking Forward: Always Connected Computers If you were paying attention during the previous lecture, you know that Microsoft is working with Qualcomm on “Always...
Looking Forward: Always Connected Computers
Stretch your imagination. Imagine that you pull your laptop out and pop the lid open and start using it right away. There’s no delay, no swirling circle – it’s just on, bang,...
Looking Forward: Increasing Your Core Strength
Nothing will stand still in 2018. You’ll be bombarded with new technology and more jargon. As always, some of the changes will be useful advances that will make your life better,...
Meltdown & Spectre: What You Need To Know About Intel’s Security Disaster
Nearly every modern processor has security flaws that potentially could allow hackers to steal data from any computer or server. The two related problems, code-named Meltdown and...
The 2017 Bruceb News Year In Review
A year ago I wrote this prediction: “The word of the year for 2017 is “chaos.” Write it down, seal it in an envelope, open it up a year from now and see if I got it right.” I...
Look Back At Your Favorite 2017 Music In Spotify (And Listen To My Top Ten!)
If you’re a Spotify subscriber, pay a visit to https://2017wrapped.com/ to get a look back at your Spotify listening habits in 2017 – the good, the bad, and the embarrassing....
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Focused Inbox Is Replacing Clutter In Outlook
Microsoft just wants to be helpful. It’s eager to be helpful. It can’t stop itself from trying new things, just in case they’re a little bit better, even if you didn’t ask for...
Why The iPhone X Will Make Apple A Trillion Dollars
Apple will almost certainly become the first company in the world with a market capitalization of one trillion dollars, perhaps within the next year or two. The new iPhone X will...
Apple’s Security Disaster And What It Means For A Golden Key
On Tuesday, the word spread that Apple’s latest release of its operating system for Mac computers, MacOS High Sierra, had a terrible, dangerous problem. Anyone could sit down at...
Look At The Red Flowers! Windows 10 Now Includes Help For Color Blindness
The latest Windows 10 update includes filters that help color blind users see colors normally. That might sound matter of fact to you, but as a person who has moderately severe...
Think Black Friday Is A Big Deal? China REALLY Knows How To Shop!
Ever since Richard Nixon, American presidential candidates have railed against China, promising to crack down on human rights abuses or trade policy or some other hot button...
Security Warning: Do Not Click On Links In Email Messages!
Do not click on links in email messages unless you are 100% certain they lead somewhere you want to go. We are being assaulted by a torrent of phony email messages from...
Microsoft Is Moving Past Windows
If you’re an individual or small business Windows user, you might have the wrong idea about how Microsoft is doing. We all tend to generalize from our own experiences. You can be...
Quicken 2018 Is Available – Now With New Annual Subscription Fees!
Quicken 2018 is now available for Windows and Mac computers. The most notable new feature is the price: Quicken has become a subscription product with an annual fee. You might...