BRUCEB NEWS
A Nuanced Trip Down Memory Lane
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 frustrating, but it also...
OUTLOOK 2007 CALENDAR PRINTING ASSISTANT
There's a remarkable world of applications designed to work with Microsoft Office. In fact, there's probably more programs included under the "Office" banner than you realized -...
THE COST OF E-DISCOVERY
Electronic discovery - production of electronic data in litigation - is increasingly common, and often difficult and expensive. Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...
E-MAIL CONVERSATIONS
Google Mail sorts e-mail messages into "conversations" - basically, all the messages with the same subject line are stacked on top of each other. If a new message comes in, the...
STARTUP PROGRAMS
When your computer starts to slow down, the traditional response is to look for programs and processes that start automatically and bog the system down. One of my first clues...
MORE VISTA UPDATES
There are updates to Windows Vista that improve its performance and reliability. The improvements make a top-notch operating system even better. So why is there a strong...
RESIZE IMAGES WITH RSIZR
Here's new technology for manipulating photos that's very cool - you'll enjoy watching the demo even if you don't have a clue what's going on or whether you'll use it.Rsizr is a...
GIGABIT NETWORKING
Network equipment connected with cables has gotten a speed increase to 1Gb, 1000Mbps - ten times faster than the 100Mbps that was standard for years. All of your network-related...
NETWORK-ATTACHED STORAGE
As always, there's new technology that's becoming commonplace even though we hadn't really noticed it yet. Let's start with network-attached storage - "NAS."Our appetite for...
BRUCEB NEWS – TENTH ANNIVERSARY
I am proud - and a bit freaked out - to celebrate the tenth anniversary of bruceb news. Here's the first page in the archives, going all the way back to the introduction of...
VISTA ULTIMATE EMBARRASSMENT
Vista Ultimate has become an embarrassment to Microsoft, a wasted opportunity of a chance to showcase Vista's best features.The expensive upgrade to Vista Ultimate offered two...
APPLE BACKLASH
Apple's rollout of the iPhone and updated iPod line generated impressive buzz, giving the impression that Apple is an unstoppable force. At the same time, though, Apple's efforts...
ADOBE UPDATES PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
Adobe released Photoshop Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4 today, giving a facelift to its programs aimed at consumers for image and video editing. They can be purchased...
HALO 3 LAUNCHES
Halo 3 will be released for the XBox 360 on Tuesday. I know, you don't play games, but this is one of those cultural events that are worth knowing about to keep from feeling old...
COSTCO DEAL ON ONECARE
Costco doesn't always have great deals on software any more, but occasionally something turns up. If for some reason you haven't bought your copy of Windows Live OneCare yet, you...
MS OFFICE 2003 SERVICE PACK 3
Microsoft has released Service Pack 3 for Office 2003. It will be included in the Automatic Update system at some point in the next few weeks, but I don't expect it to be...