BRUCEB NEWS
Colonial Pipeline And The Business Of Ransomware
Ransomware is big business. I mean that in the most boring way possible. Have you been following the news about the Colonial Pipeline hack? There is a nuance that sheds much light on the modern world, but to get to it I need to be sure you have the basic facts of...
Office 2010 Upgrade
A quick reminder – if you purchased a new computer with Microsoft Office 2007 in the last few months, you can get a free upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010. It requires a modest...
New Notebooks
It is impossible to keep up with the flood of new devices onto the market. Technology is appearing everywhere, in every form factor, faster than anyone can hope to keep up with...
Kindle DX Update
The Apple iPad has been out for a while and it’s become clear that it may fill a niche for some people as a way to read magazines and newspapers, once publishers finish work on...
GMAIL LICENSE AGREEMENT
Wayne Small, an Australian SBS consultant, took a look at Google’s license agreement recently and wrote up a nice reminder that big companies do not make any pretense of playing...
BRUCEB PADDLES HOME
Thanks for your patience! I’m back in the office trying to catch up on email and phone calls. Go listen to some piano music from Andrew’s recital and I’ll be in touch soon with...
THE VIEW FROM OUR WINDOW
The vacation continues - still cut off from phone service and Internet service is erratic. Back in my office on July 1!
MAGCLOUD
Here’s a service that might help you with an upcoming occasion or give you a new creative outlet. MagCloud was put together by HP Labs to demonstrate what can be done with high...
Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available
Previously: Office 2010 – Technology Guarantee Microsoft Office 2010 – Suite Comparisons Should You Buy Microsoft Office 2010? Microsoft Office 2010 went on sale Tuesday at local...
Office Web Apps
Microsoft has introduced Office Web Apps, free online versions of Office programs that can be used entirely inside a web browser. Visit http://office.live.com to take a look at...
BRUCEB ON VACATION 06/17-06/30
My loyal clients know that I haven’t taken a vacation in more than four years, due to my fanatical devotion to their best interests. I simply couldn’t stand the risk that...
Dropbox, Androids, And Security
Previously: Sync Files With Dropbox Dropbox for iPad, Android Almost everyone should take a look at Dropbox, the service that syncs folders and files among your computers and...
PATCH TUESDAY
Leave your computer on overnight and prepare for it to restart. It’s Patch Tuesday and Microsoft will install a large crop of updates on all versions of Windows tonight. Tomorrow...
Try A Google Docs Demo
I want you to take a look at a demo of Google Docs. It’s a fast way to be introduced to the concept of editing and storing documents online. When I look in my crystal ball, my...
LOGMEIN EXPRESS
I’m going to tell you about a new free service from LogMeIn that will make some of you so happy that you will clap your hands in childish glee. You already know LogMeIn as the...
SHOULD YOU BUY MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010?
Previously: Office 2010 – Technology Guarantee Microsoft Office 2010 – Suite Comparisons Dell is shipping new computers with Microsoft Office 2010 now and it will be on the...