May 23, 2021 | bruceb, business, Microsoft, network, SBS, Server 2012, Vista, Windows10, Windows7
Have you ever had that feeling of working your whole life at a job, great career, helped lots of people, but you realize as you reach retirement that your job has become obsolete over the years and you didn’t quite realize it? It’s not really a problem, you’re...
May 6, 2021 | mail, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Outlook, Windows10
We have a complicated relationship with Microsoft Outlook, built on almost twenty-five years of daily togetherness. There are stretches where we work together happily but they’re punctuated by frequent disagreements – shaking our fist at the computer,...
Apr 25, 2021 | Cortana, home assistants, Microsoft, Office 365, search
Microsoft Cortana is the Schrodinger’s Cat of personal assistants: it’s both alive and dead simultaneously. To be honest, after opening the door and observing Cortana, you’ll likely decide that the best word is “irrelevant,” which is fine; it means Cortana will keep...
Apr 19, 2021 | Apple, business, Microsoft, news, web_services
If you’re an old-timer like me, you probably have memories – maybe fond memories, maybe not – of Dragon Naturally Speaking, for many years the only dictation software for Windows that was even remotely useful. Dragon was quirky, buggy, and...
Apr 14, 2021 | Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook
“One account for all things Microsoft.” That’s what the login screen says. It’s a lie. Before we talk about licenses – and oh, how I know you’re looking forward to that! – let’s go through the two types of Microsoft accounts again. You have a personal Microsoft...
Apr 11, 2021 | Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Outlook
Microsoft has changed the name of “Office 365.” Were you getting used to it? There are Microsoft execs who giggle with glee when they change names to confuse us. Okay, I don’t know if that’s true but it’s the simplest explanation. I think it’s the same execs who...
