BRUCEB NEWS

Colonial Pipeline And The Business Of Ransomware
Ransomware is big business. I mean that in the most boring way possible. Have you been following the news about the Colonial Pipeline hack? There is a nuance that sheds much light on the modern world, but to get to it I need to be sure you have the basic facts of...
DAY OF SILENCE
If you listen to online radio - Yahoo! Launchcast, Pandora, Live365, streaming radio stations, smaller webcasters - be prepared for a Day of Silence on June 26, when thousands of...
WINDOWS LIVE HOTMAIL – OUTLOOK CONNECTOR
If you've been following along, you know that you can get a free Hotmail address and use the very attractive new Windows Live Hotmail online service to read your mail.Microsoft...
R.I.P. MICROSOFT DIGITAL IMAGE
Microsoft has quietly discontinued its Digital Image software. Here's the announcement - apparently it appeared a few weeks ago.I'm sad but not surprised. For years Digital Image...
TOSHIBA 2.4LB ULTRAPORTABLE
Notebooks come in a remarkable array of sizes and weights. That's become the most important decision before going shopping - there's a far wider range than you'd guess from the...
THE iPHONE ERA
If I understand the news coverage correctly, we are at the dawn of a new era in civilization. When the iPhone debuts on June 29, mankind will no longer have to work and our...
ADOBE ACROBAT 8.1 UPDATE
If you're using Adobe Acrobat 8 (Standard or Professional), you will likely be prompted to install an update to version 8.1 released over the weekend by Adobe. It's a worthwhile...
WHICH VISTA VERSION?
Many people should buy the Business edition of Windows Vista, even for home computers. Here's Microsoft's chart comparing the features of the various versions of Windows Vista,...
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...
PARENTAL CONTROLS & TIME LIMITS
Vista has built-in parental controls that do certain chores very well. Parents can filter web sites, monitor web surfing and other computer activity, and limit what programs and...
WINDOWS LIVE MAIL
Windows Live Mail has been released in nearly final form for Windows XP and Vista. It's an important step forward but only if you're able to keep Microsoft's e-mail programs...
GOOGLE MAPS STREET VIEW
Google Maps has introduced a very cool new feature, Google Maps Street View. In selected cities, the Street View button allows you to get street-level photographs in high...
GRANDCENTRAL – FUN WITH PHONES
If you have more than one phone, then you should know about GrandCentral - genuinely cool technology to unify your phones in ways that are close to magical.I have a cell phone...
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...
BROTHER PRINTERS
I don't want to jinx anything, but I've actually had a couple of good experiences with printers lately. I've set up several models of Brother laser printers that look sturdy,...
DELL, GOOGLE, AND MONEY
Dell installs less crapware on new computers than any other manufacturer, but one of their latest money-making tactics is annoying. Dell and Google have partnered to install the...