BRUCEB NEWS
Prices And Algorithms: It’s A Game Of Cat And Mouse, And You’re Always The Mouse
You probably have the idea that you can use the power of the Internet to compare prices and find deals. Savvy travelers look for advice about the best time to buy airline tickets for a trip – on a Tuesday, about 90 days before the trip, right? You compare several...
HOW WATER BLASTERS WORK
Sure, you could get back to work after the holiday, but wouldn't you rather check out an illustrated explanation of how water blasters work?
SILICON PINES – ASSISTED COMPUTING FACILITY
THE TOUGHEST DECISION: SHOULD MY LOVED ONE BE PLACED IN AN ASSISTED COMPUTING FACILITY? "For family members, it is often the most difficult and painful decision they will face:...
KEYRING FILE STORAGE
I'm not sure what to use this for, but I love the concept. The Agate Storage Device is about the size of a car key. When you plug it into a USB port with the built-in connector,...
MORE ON MICROSOFT RULING
If you're looking for more analysis, here's a good article on the meaning and likely effect of the appeals court decision today.
COVAD AND THE DSL DEBACLE
DSL was supposed to be the future of the Internet - the technology that would bring broadband to the masses and fuel the technologies that depend on high-speed access. It didn't...
MICROSOFT NEWS
If you want a headstart on tomorrow's headlines, here's an article about today's appeals court ruling vacating the remedies ordered by Judge Jackson and remanding the case back...
XP ACTIVATION WOES
Microsoft is the first major software manufacturer to try to implement aggressive anti-piracy measures in its software. The press is treating it as something new, but it's not -...
SATELLITE NEWS
Pegasus' consumer-grade satellite service has been just fine for the last few weeks. There have been occasional outages, none lasting more than an hour or so. Several times the...
MICROSOFT PHOTODRAW DISCONTINUED
After months of speculation, Microsoft has now confirmed that Photodraw has been discontinued. There's no obvious replacement. Photodraw was perfect for quick work with photos...
CHILDREN’S SOFTWARE
The current selection of kids' software is pretty uninspiring. The interest in getting computers and Internet connections into classrooms arose from the belief that there would...
HARDWARE WEB SITES
The leading web sites for independent information and reviews of computer hardware have long been Tom's Hardware and AnandTech. Tom's and Anand's have been meticulous about...
WINDOWS XP CONTROVERSIES
Windows 2000 Magazine had this commentary in today's e-mail newsletter. It's by Paul Thurrott, the news editor. It's long, but it might help you put a couple of recent news items...
COMPUTER RECYCLING
In addition to Hewlett Packard's computer recycling service (see news item on May 29), the Press Democrat just published an article about a local company doing recycling....
ONLINE STREAMING MUSIC
If you've got a broadband connection (DSL or cable) and you want to listen to some music, don't overlook AOL Time Warner's Spinner.com and Microsoft's MSN Music. Both allow you...
NAPSTER ALTERNATIVES
Now that Napster has gone, other services are slowly coming up to speed for file sharing. It's a slow process - the record companies have successfully created an atmosphere of...