TOP 100 BLOGS

Looking through blogs (“web logs”) occupies most of my web-surfing time these days. Everybody has heard the term but some people aren’t sure what a blog is or where to find one.Whether you realize it or not, you’ve already started reading...

COMCAST PUTS ON THE BRAKES

The press occasionally notices that Comcast limits the amount of bandwidth that a cable subscriber is allowed to use. The Washington Post just published an article about the Comcast bandwidth caps.The idea is that a handful of people download a huge amount of data...

GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS & ADVERTISING

Solicitations arrive constantly in my mailbox offering to help move bruceb.com to the top of search engine results (where it so clearly belongs). It is easy to become confused about the world of online searches and advertising. If you’re brand new to the idea,...

NEW LOOK FOR ASK.COM

Ask.com is one of the perennial also-rans for Internet search, but you might want to take a look at the makeover introduced today. Search results are presented in three panes with a variety of types of information that might be relevant to your search, in addition to...

THE FUTURE OF SONIC

Sonic.net, everyone’s favorite Internet service provider, faces an uncertain future.AT&T has been working for many years to undo the 1984 telco breakup and once again have the advantages of a monopoly. It has bankrupted many competitors with unfair business...

WINDOWS LIVE FOLDERS

Microsoft is about to begin beta testing a new online service, Windows Live Folders. Similar services have been around for a while, but the screen shots make it look like Microsoft’s service will be particularly easy to use. Here’s the first information to...