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The Greatest Signature Page Of All Time: Harlan Ellison & Medea
The signed limited edition of Medea: Harlan’s World has one of the greatest collections of signatures of all time. Sheets were circulated among eleven legendary authors, then bound into a deluxe edition of one of the most ambitious experiments in the history of…
Life Without The Network
Boing Boing has an article about the aftereffects of a hacking attack on the Economic Development Administration, a small division of the Department of Commerce. The network was…
Outlook Web App For Office 365
Small businesses and law firms are finding that Microsoft’s Exchange mailboxes hosted by Office 365 are secure and stable. One of the best features is the improved experience…
Mac Gets A Virus (And Other Apple Woes)
A nasty bit of malware named “Flashback” has reportedly infected 600,000 Macs worldwide, more than half located in the US. Here’s some news coverage when the announcement was…
The Latest Toys
New toys are coming on the market, just as promised. As you look at them, keep in mind that this is only the beginning. This is a transition year that will be filled with new…
A User’s Guide To The Bruceb Favorites Page
https://www.bruceb.com/favorites My loyal friends and clients know that I am inordinately proud of the Bruceb Favorites page. I want to show it off to all the new subscribers to…
Getting Serious About Audio With JRiver Media Center 17
JRiver Media Center 17 is a Windows program for music and video. You can try it for free for 30 days. It costs $49.98. Most of you don’t need it. There are some advantages to…
Windows Tip: Customize The Windows 7 Start Menu
We have a long relationship with the Windows Start menu. It was introduced in ancient times in Windows 95 and expanded to two columns in Windows XP. We are emotionally attached…
3G, 4G, And Life In The Rural Slow Lane
Sonoma County is a rural county. We look at Santa Rosa and our chests swell at our bustling urban metropolis (population 167,000), but make no mistake: to cell phone carriers, we…
Walled Gardens Postscript: Just Tell Me What To Do!
Previously: Walled Gardens, Part 1: Apple Walled Gardens, Part 2: Google Walled Gardens, Part 3: Microsoft This is a transition year. There are no right or wrong answers. Buy…
Walled Gardens, Part 3: Microsoft
Previously: Walled Gardens, Part 1: Apple Walled Gardens, Part 2: Google MICROSOFT Set your clock ahead by eight months. It’s the holiday shopping season in late 2012. Make two…
Walled Gardens, Part 2: Google
Previously: Walled Gardens, Part 1: Apple Next: Walled Gardens, Part 3: Microsoft GOOGLE Far more Android phones have been sold than iPhones. In fact, in the fourth quarter of…
Urgent Patch Issued By Microsoft
On Patch Tuesday, Microsoft delivered a small number of fairly unimportant updates – and one security patch that is being pushed with unusual urgency. Your individual…
Walled Gardens, Part 1: Apple
By the end of 2012, there will be three walled gardens shaping your technology world. Every device you buy will be in one of those gardens. If all of your devices are part of the…
The New iPad And A Look At Apple’s Future
Whenever Apple releases a new product there is a tidal wave of news coverage. You already know there’s a new iPad on the way. I won’t go through the details, just comment on the…
Be Careful With Confidential Data On Mobile Devices
As much as we all hate remembering passwords and thinking about security, it’s hard to ignore the constant headlines on the front page about hacking and security and privacy….