Jul 20, 2022 | augmented reality, books, bruceb, humor
Uncommon Scents is a novel by – why, it’s by me! And by Jim Rowson, a former Google software engineer, who has joined me in writing a a cautionary frolic that has more humor and 80% less dystopia than the average near-future thriller. Jim should not be held...
Aug 14, 2013 | bruceb, humor
If your Internet connection feels a little slow, it’s probably because the Bruceb News site is sucking up the world’s bandwidth to accommodate well-wishers, gawkers, and passers-by eager to see what all the commotion is about. It’s a milestone: this is article number...
Apr 13, 2012 | humor, 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 quarantined and all the computers were shut down. The unexpected result is that the...
Oct 11, 2011 | Adobe, bruceb, Facebook, humor, IE, security, updates
Keeping your computer up to date with patches has become the most important element of being secure online. New studies show that fully patched systems have significantly more protection against malware spread by poisoned web sites and the other forms of viruses and...
Mar 4, 2011 | Apple, humor, iPad, tablet
Everything you need to know about the iPad 2. Conan O’Brien – Apple is getting a little cocky about iPad 2 If the video doesn’t display, look for it here.
Dec 31, 2010 | bruceb, humor
All my best wishes for a prosperous and healthy new year, filled with technology that does wonderful things for you (and, with luck, requires just a bit of assistance from your friendly IT consultant). I wanted to share a couple of the comments that have come in...
