BRUCEB NEWS
Start: The Microsoft Intervention Continues
Ah, Microsoft, thanks for coming back. I know you’re probably feeling a little vulnerable. Here’s a tissue. Let’s continue our session. I assume my article about problematic changes in Windows 11 is rocketing around Microsoft mailboxes this week. Tears are being shed....
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...
Microsoft Office 2010 – Suite Comparison
Microsoft Office 2010 will be on sale on June 15 - new versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and the rest. (It’s been available to enterprises with volume licenses for a...
Where Are The Solid State Drives?
Almost a year ago I predicted that solid state hard drives would be mainstream devices once manufacturers finished ironing out some technical kinks and the price started to come...
LogMeIn File Manager And Mapped Network Drives
Previously: LogMeIn Pro: Remote Access LogMeIn Pro: Sending Large Files LogMeIn Pro: Desktop Shortcut Here’s a tip for LogMeIn users to fix a glitch that turns up in the File...
Taking Control Of Email And Tasks In Outlook
You’re busy, you have trouble remembering everything on your to-do list, and you’re overwhelmed with email. Of course you are! It’s like writing a horoscope or a fortune cookie –...
Find Mail Faster With Search Folders
Both Outlook 2003 and 2007 have an often overlooked feature named Search Folders. Look under the list of mail folders (Inbox / Outbox / Sent Items) and you’ll see a handful of...