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AI Consumer Basics
Here’s your human-generated summary of the latest AI news. Mankind has never lived through a period of technological change like this. It arrived overnight, it is constantly changing and evolving, and its impact is so multifold that we literally can’t comprehend it…
Internet Explorer Will Begin Blocking The Worst Adware
The SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer will be updated in June to protect you against online advertising that might harm your computer. It’s a long overdue step to provide…
Get Outlook 2013 For Better Performance With Large Mailboxes
If you have a large Office 365 mailbox, Outlook 2010 may be slowing down even if your computer is otherwise running at full speed. A new feature in Outlook 2013 – the “sync…
How To Make Google Happy (Mobile Edition)
Last week Google changed the rules about how websites must be designed to make Google happy and have your website rank high in search results. The “mobile friendly update” – or…
The 3M Precise Mouse Pad Is My Favorite $7 Accessory
It’s the little things that count. My mouse pad makes me happy. It’s my favorite $7 accessory. I’ve used a 3M Precise Mouse Pad for years. 3M calls it a “mousing surface.” It’s…
How To Speed Up Your Slow Computer
Spoiler alert! How do you speed up a slow computer? For most of you, the answer is: Buy a new computer. Realistically, there isn’t a better choice for most people. It’s a numbers…
Adobe Releases New Version Of Acrobat 12 – um, “Acrobat DC”
Adobe has released Acrobat DC, a new version of Acrobat with a completely revamped look and lots of Features You Probably Won’t Use™. Let’s see if we can answer some of the basic…
It’s Magic! Turn Your Phone Into A Scanner With Office Lens
Last week Microsoft made Office Lens available for iPhones and Android phones. It’s a free app that turns your phone into a fast and efficient scanner, able to easily capture…
How To Defend Yourself Against Adware & Malware
I spent the weekend trying to clean adware off a perfectly nice computer. One errant click and the damage was done: web pages began filling with links to ads, injected by the…
Microsoft Surface 3 Might Be The Low-Priced Laptop/Tablet You’ve Been Waiting For
The new Microsoft Surface 3 combines the good qualities of the Surface Pro 3 with a dramatically lower price tag. It’s a real Windows PC, with none of the compromises of the…
Introducing Bruceb Remote Access
Bruceb Remote Access gives you remote access from anywhere to your home or office computer. It is a low-priced alternative to LogMein for Bruceb Consulting clients. For…
Leaving LogMeIn
LogMeIn is the highly regarded company that makes the best known remote access program in the world. It also provides top-rated tools for enterprises and IT professionals,…
Use The Space Bar To Scroll Up And Down Web Pages
Sometimes it helps to make sure you know some of the basic tricks. Here’s one that everyone should be using. It goes back to the dawn of computing, more or less. When you’re…
OneNote Clipper Is The Best Way To Save Web Pages (And OneNote Keeps Getting Better)
An update to OneNote Clipper has made it the easiest and best way to save content from the web, from entire web pages to just the content you want – articles, recipes, pictures,…
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…