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A Legion Of Horribles
Today’s sermon concerns Cormac McCarthy, our greatest living author. McCarthy is extraordinarily reclusive; he lives in New Mexico, to the best of anyone's knowledge, and he has given one and only one interview during his long career. He doesn’t do book tours or...
Prompts for RED001 Password After Office 365 Migration
Previously: Persistent Outlook Password Prompts For Office 365 This is a troubleshooting tip that only applies to a few people - but those few people are very glad to have an...
Windows Tip: Remove Unwanted Toolbars
We are under constant assault from advertisers seeking a foothold on our computers. We invite some of them into our lives voluntarily - every time you do a Google search or check...
Tip: Use F.lux To Adjust The Warmth Of Your Monitor
F.lux is a free utility that is useful if you use the same computer during the day and in the evening. F.lux will adjust the display on the monitor to match the lighting to the...
Windows Tip: Turn Off Transparency In Windows 7
There are thousands of ways to customize Windows 7. This week I’ll describe a few that might fit a few people and be unimportant for others. Almost everyone runs Windows 7 with...
What Happens If Windows 8 Fails?
Previously: Windows 8 And Post-PC Computing Windows 8 And The Metro UI Windows will continue to be the dominant platform for enterprises and professionals but it runs the risk of...
Windows 8 And The Metro UI
The Start screen on your Windows 8 computer will look something like the screen above. If Microsoft is successful is finding a place in the market for mobile devices, this is...
Windows 8 And Post-PC Computing
The logo for Windows 8 that was unveiled over the weekend symbolizes a lot of things that will have a deep effect on you sooner than you think. In a couple of weeks Microsoft...
Bruceb Takes A Few Days Off
Loyal clients know that each year I attend the annual conference on Developments In Dynamotronic Computational Datamancy so I can stay up to date on the latest developments in...
Backup Strategies
There is a lot of interest in online backups but they are only one part of a bigger picture. Let’s take a quick look at the options you have for backups. Backing up the data on...
Bruceb Cloud Backup – Price Reduced
Bruceb Cloud Backup provides monitored online backups at prices that are comparable to the unmonitored "business" plans offered by competitors. The Bruceb.com web site...
Are There Any Questions?
While I recover from the flu, take a minute and read the article by Andrew Berls, “Are There Any Questions,” about what it means to take advantage of opportunities and be...
How Does Google Make Money?
Google is a fantastically rich company. It reported revenue of more than ten billion dollars in the fourth quarter of 2011. Google also offers a vast array of services. In...
Postscript: Crashes On Mobile Devices
Previously: Technology Is Not Getting Easier! Forbes published an article today that provides a nice postscript about new devices becoming more complex and cranky. Do iOS Apps...
Technology Is Not Getting Easier!
It’s supposed to be getting easier! After all, smartphones and tablets should be simple to use, right? iPhones and iPads are exposing hundreds of millions of people to Apple’s...
LogMeIn Basics
LogMeIn has become the most widely used product for remote access to a home or office computer. Remote access is requested by more offices all the time as a cheap and efficient...