BRUCEB NEWS
Outlook’s Slow Road To Syncing Signatures
At some point, possibly during our lifetimes, the Outlook desktop program for Windows will begin syncing email signatures through the cloud from one computer to another. This will be a wonderful thing that will alleviate one small pain point in setting up new...
BAILING OUT ON BROADBAND
Prices for DSL and cable are rising, the economy's in the doldrums, and many people have no interest in using a broadband connection to download music, listen to streamed audio,...
MICROSOFT: CONSPIRACY THEORY VS. REALITY
This is a good article by an industry analyst about Microsoft. He examines three announcements that caused pundits to claim that Microsoft was attempting to undermine competitors...
MICROSOFT RESERVES RIGHT TO TURN OFF YOUR MP3s
The recording industry has cozied up to Microsoft's WMA technology, which can contain all of the "digital rights management" tools that will limit your right to listen to music...
MICROSOFT ANTITRUST SETTLEMENT
The settlement talks are creeping along, perhaps heading towards a conclusion. Lots of potholes on that road. But let me suggest something that's occurred to me about the...
YAHOO ESSENTIALS
Microsoft is fond of saying it actually encourages competition by developing programs that can be customized. Yahoo has stepped up and released a clever bit of software that will...
PREPARING FOR WINDOWS XP
Some good advice from TechRepublic. ========================== BEFORE YOU INSTALL WINDOWS XP. . . Today is release day for the Windows XP operating system, which means that...
MORE COPYRIGHT HIJINKS
Those daffy jokesters at the RIAA are in high gear these days. Last week the recording industry attempted to insert provisions in anti-terrorism legislation that would have...
REMOTE CONTROL
I just had a very positive experience with a service that offers an intriguing alternative to PCAnywhere. PCAnywhere has traditionally been the only choice for controlling your...
WINDOWS XP PRODUCT ACTIVATION
I have a lot of problems with the relentless attacks on Microsoft in the media these days, but the one that's most on my mind is the campaign to discredit Windows XP. Microsoft...
WINDOWS XP PROMOTION BEGINS
Microsoft is beginning its $200 million advertising campaign for Windows XP today. There was a calculated decision not to start promoting it early, to avoid a repeat of the...
TERRORIST LEGENDS
The Register has a good article about the various urban legends that have circulated by e-mail since the terrorist attacks. Most of them will be familiar: the doctored photos,...
URBAN LEGENDS AND VIRUS HOAXES
When I get e-mail messages that don't smell right, the web site I check first is the Urban Legends site at About.com. You're likely to find solid information about any e-mail...
MORE CHEAP COMPUTERS
I don't know if I'd buy one of these, but it's a good illustration of how goofy prices are in the computer world these days. Emachines has introduced new systems running Windows...
SIRCAM VIRUS WARNING
SirCam is a widely distributed virus. Within the next four days, you'd like to become very confident that you're not infected with it. According to one analysis of SirCam's code,...
KAISER BUYS WEBVAN ASSETS
A fascinating look at technology recycling - and a sobering example of how little the assets of failed dot-coms are worth. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals is taking over Webvan's...