Roughing It

Jun 19, 2019 | bruceb

I will be on vacation and off the grid until July 8. Bruceb News will be on hiatus. For several days of my trip I’ll be completely inaccessible. Other times, I’ll be checking mail and messages and smiling quietly to myself as I put the phone away and look at the...

The 2018 Bruceb News Year In Review

Jan 6, 2019 | Amazon, Apple, Box, bruceb, business, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Google Home, home assistants, Microsoft, OneDrive, Samsung, security, web_services, Windows10

Remember when I wrote an article a year ago predicting that always-connected computers would be heavily promoted in 2018? Yeah, about that: not even close. Nada. All the buzz died away when the first PCs in that category turned out to be underpowered and, well, pretty...

Spotify Wrapped: My Top Ten Is Better Than Your Top Ten

Dec 19, 2018 | bruceb, Spotify

(This will be the last Bruceb News article for 2018. I’ll return with more news next year, if anything interesting happens. Remember, a subscription to Bruceb News makes a lovely last-minute Xmas gift. Happy holidays!) Spotify has launched its annual Spotify Wrapped...

Kasvot Växt And The Best Album You’ve Never Heard

Nov 18, 2018 | bruceb

It’s Thanksgiving week in the US. Do you mind if I tell you a story that has nothing to do with technology? Indulge me. We’ll get back to Microsoft shenanigans next week. My favorite song of the year was performed for the first time ever on Halloween. The song is “We...

Visiting The Land Down Under, Returning To The Upside Down World

Mar 12, 2018 | bruceb, photos

We’re safely back from a trip to Australia – walking on the beach on the Bay of Fires in Tasmania, shopping at Salamanca Market in Hobart, exploring lanes and arcades and alleys in Melbourne, and getting lost after a wrong turn in a rental car, all the more...

Bruce Goes To Australia; Bruceb News On Hiatus; Angry Clients Demand Reforms

Feb 21, 2018 | bruceb

SEBASTOPOL – Bruce Berls announced plans today to travel to Australia from February 22 through March 11, 2018. The trip, previously a closely-held secret, will disrupt publication of Bruceb News and has caused an outcry from clients whose businesses depend on smooth...