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ChatGPT & Gemini: Field Notes From A Moving Target
Remember when I wrote disparaging articles about AI hallucinations and how Perplexity was doing a better job than ChatGPT or Gemini ? Forget all that. It’s ancient history. Those were written at the dawn of time, way back in (dismissive tone) 2025 , and now it’s…
USB-C: One Port To Rule Them All
The next generation of USB is making its debut this month, and it’s a big step forward. USB-C is so much more versatile than existing ports that it can and eventually will…
Windows Phone Fades Into Insignificance
In 2012, Microsoft embarked on a grand experiment to create a worthy competitor to the iPhone and Android out of thin air. It devoted huge resources to develop Windows Phone 8, a…
Eliminate Crapware With Signature Edition PCs
When you’re shopping for a new computer, especially a laptop, take a look at the Microsoft store for Signature Edition PCs. The selection is interesting, the prices are…
What I Did On My Spring Break
I missed you all very much, honest. Here are a few more pictures if you want to be sure that I was using my time wisely. Here’s how I overpacked on technology for international…
Let Your Eyes Relax With f.lux
I stand at my desktop computer at all hours of the day and night. When I reformatted the hard drive on my desktop computer, f.lux was the first program I installed after I got…
Even More Alarming Security Threats
The latest threats to your security come from the good guys. They’re completely out of control. Give up any lingering dream of having any privacy. We depend on technology, and…
Behind The Scenes: Restarts And A Work Stoppage
Some notes about why my clients’ computers have been restarting in the middle of the day, and advance notice of next week’s work stoppage at Bruceb Consulting. Bruceb Remote…
Using HP Scan & Capture To Create PDFs From Your Scanner
HP Scan and Capture is a free app for Windows 8.1 that can create PDFs from scanned documents – if your computer and scanner meet the requirements. It may help some of you avoid…
Anthem Hack Has Bad Guys Descending To New Depths
Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the country, revealed last week that hackers have stolen account information for 80 million customers – names, birth dates, medical…
Getting Started With Android: The Wide World Of Apps
Previously: Getting Started With Android: Office 365 Mail Getting Started With Android: Reading & Listening There are 1.3 million Android apps. I’m working on it but I…
Getting Started With Android: Reading & Listening
Previously: Getting Started With Android: Office 365 Mail The OnePlus One phone has given me a chance to explore the world of Android apps. Here are some of the apps that I’ve…
The Joy Of Audible Audiobooks
When I got my new Android phone, the first app I installed was Audible, the audiobook service owned by Amazon. Many of you are already Audible listeners but perhaps some…
Share Kindle Books With Amazon Family Library
Amazon now allows you to share your Kindle books with your spouse and your children. The new “Family Library” is a bit confusing to set up but the effort is worth it if you want…
Rules For Computer Safety 2015
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2015. We are required to be paranoid and vigilant. We run our businesses and manage our personal lives online, and…
Windows 10 And The Evolution Of Personal Technology (Now With Holograms!)
Microsoft demonstrated many of the new features in Windows 10 at a press event yesterday, beginning a campaign to drum up excitement for the relaunch of Windows on computers,…