BRUCEB NEWS
The Great Russia Hack 1: Some Background About Cyber Warfare
Last month we discovered that Russian hackers have been running malware for almost a year in network servers used by thousands of large US companies and government agencies. It’s the largest espionage hack in history. As far as we know. We have all been suffering from...
NOVEMBER 30 LAUNCH FOR WINDOWS VISTA, OFFICE 2007
Microsoft announced today that Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 will officially launch on November 30.It's a little unclear what that means, since boxed copies of the...
IE7 ADDED TO AUTOMATIC UPDATES
Yesterday Microsoft added Internet Explorer 7 to the Automatic Updates system, so your computer will begin prompting you soon to install the upgrade. I suggest you install it;...
PROBLEMS WITH MCAFEE PRODUCTS AND IE7
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 changes many security defaults, and a few applications are having problems with that. McAfee has put up this page of instructions about how to make...
SHIFTING LANDSCAPE FOR ONLINE & OFFLINE GIANTS
The landscape is changing for new and old players. It's interesting to watch the ground shift and wonder where our world of information is going.MySpace and Facebook have reached...
MICROSOFT WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11
Microsoft released the final version of Windows Media Player 11, a free download for Windows XP. It features deep integration with the URGE online music store (similar to iTunes...
WINDOWS LIVE ONECARE – COSTCO DISCOUNT
If you haven't gotten a copy of Windows Live OneCare yet, it's worth the drive to Costco - they've got an "instant rebate" deal going. Final price out the door: $12.99.
APPLE IPOD SERVICE
When my iPod stopped working correctly, I did all the troubleshooting I could before turning to Apple for support.The experience was brilliant. Apple has a well-designed web site...
FIRST STEP INTO VIDEO – WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER
Many people are staring at their digital camcorders, wondering how to get video off the camera for a DVD or some other project. Adobe Premiere Elements is the software of choice...
WINDOWS VISTA UPGRADE COUPONS
Windows Vista wasn't ready in time for Xmas shopping and the computer manufacturers got worried that people would begin to put off their new system purchases until the spring....
WINDOWS DESKTOP SEARCH 3.0
Microsoft has released a significant upgrade to its Windows Desktop Search program. It should now be considered a core component of Windows XP and should be installed on every...
E-DISCOVERY AND FRCP
Lawyer alert: amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure take effect on December 1 governing electronic discovery. Here's an article from a technology news site about the...
WINDOWS DEFENDER – FINAL RELEASE
Microsoft has now taken the "beta" label off Windows Defender with the release of a modestly updated build of the program. Changes are minimal - a new color scheme is about the...
SAM & MAX RETURN
Productivity is overrated. Close the e-mail program, shove those piles of paper aside, there's more important things to do: Sam & Max are back in a new game, their first...
WINDOWS VISTA IS PURTY
Windows Vista has an updated interface with a lot of eye candy, especially on new systems with hefty video cards to support the Windows Aero look - transparency on window...
DELL DELAYS
What's up with Dell lately? The last few computers I've ordered from Dell have been unusually slow to ship and slow to arrive. I had gotten used to seeing computers ship...