Dec 6, 2020 | Adobe, Chrome, Google, Windows10
It’s confusing to open an online PDF. You click on a link to a PDF. You expect Acrobat to open and display the PDF. Wouldn’t that be nice? If it was that easy, you’d get the impression that we live in a rational, comprehensible world, which is frankly a bit naïve this...
Nov 29, 2020 | Adobe, Privacy, Windows10
Do you see this error window when you shut down or restart your Windows 10 computer? LogTransport2.exe – Application Error The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application. Sometimes the shutdown proceeds after a few...
Apr 21, 2019 | Adobe, DRM, law, news, Politics
The Justice Department hand-delivered Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page report to Congress on Thursday morning – on CD-ROMs. Isn’t that the cutest thing? House Judiciary Committee staff looked in the closets and found a computer with a working CD-ROM drive....
Nov 25, 2018 | Adobe, Amazon, Apple, business, Dropbox, Office, video, web_services
You’re going to be so fed up with subscriptions by the end of next year that you will want to scream. Want to play a game? Before you read further, think about your recurring monthly expenses for digital services, devices, and subscription boxes. Write down a quick...
Aug 29, 2018 | Adobe, Apple, Azure, Box, business, Cortana, Google, home assistants, IE, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, Skype, Surface, web_services
Microsoft does not have an ecosystem for consumers or small businesses in 2018. There is very little synergy between Microsoft products and almost nothing locks us into Microsoft products when we move from one category to another. It makes old-timers sad to think of...
Jun 21, 2018 | Adobe, mail, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Outlook, software, updates, Windows10
Microsoft intends to simplify the ribbon in Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. It’s possible that Microsoft will work thoughtfully and carefully and you will be happy with the result. Oh, stop it. I hear you laughing. I’m serious. Microsoft is saying all the right...
