BRUCEB NEWS
Facebook Goes Meta
Facebook changed its name to “Meta.” Been reading the tech news? You’ve probably seen all kinds of speculation about the reasons for the name change. Most journalists figure that Facebook is just looking for a distraction from its problems. And it has problems!...
MICROSOFT ENDS 2008 WITH A CRASH
A heartwarming story for the end of 2008! On December 31 every owner of a 30Gb Microsoft Zune woke up to a crashed device that couldn't be started. (The Zune is Microsoft's...
FALLOUT 3
Sometimes it seems impossible to find a a couple of hours that can be spent away from the real world. People over 25 might find time for a good book but computer gaming belongs...
WALLACE & GROMIT NEWS
There will be time next year for news about technology that affects your business. Let's focus on something more important. On Xmas day, a new Wallace and Gromit short film, "A...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM BRUCEB CONSULTING!
Starting in the late 90s, I sent Christmas cards to my clients and friends that I painstakingly created onscreen and printed out on an inkjet printer. When I started, few people...
IT TRUTH
COMPLAINT FOR XMAS DAMAGES
Plaintiffs, consisting of the class of all children who on or about Dec. 24, 2008 were hanging stockings by the chimney with care in the reasonable belief that St. Nicholas soon...
PRINTER SOFTWARE & SLOWDOWNS
The headline tells the story of this Microsoft Knowledge Base article: Severe system performance problems occur on a Windows Vista or Windows XP-based computer after you install...
QUICKBOOKS PRO 2009 – FREE!
On Monday, for one day only, you can pick up a copy of Quickbooks Pro 2009 for free at Staples. This appears to be a real offer. Staples stores will sell Quickbooks Pro 2009 for...
ANOTHER IE PATCH
This morning Microsoft released a patch for Internet Explorer to prevent an exploit that became publicly known in the last couple of days. The fear is that the bad guys will...
OUTLOOK EXPRESS & OTHER OLD THINGS
Lately I've seen this message turn up out of nowhere on Windows XP computers that do not run Outlook Express. I don't know why it's turning up now after years of staying quiet...
TROUBLESHOOTING A SLOW INTERNET CONNECTION
Sometimes you'll hear me groan or sob quietly when you describe a simple problem. Let me give you an idea of some of the things that go through my head when a problem comes up....
DISNEY VIRAL VIDEO
A lot of companies are trying to cook up the next viral video, the link that will be passed from person to person until we're all heartily sick of it. I wouldn't expect the...
WINDOWS LIVE SYNC ARRIVES
Microsoft has released Windows Live Sync, a free utility that syncs folders among two or more computers and makes it possible to share synced folders with others. It is the...
WINDOWS & MESH UPDATES
Ho hum. Another day, another batch of updates. Microsoft released its regularly scheduled monthly updates last night. Your computer may have restarted automatically last night or...
PAYPAL STUDENT ACCOUNT
I've been using my PayPal account more frequently to buy things online. It's connected to my checking account, so a payment made with PayPal is withdrawn directly from the bank...