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...
COMPUTER RECYCLING
Disposing of old computers is a headache. They're hard on the environment (monitors are no longer permitted in landfills, I believe), but the schools and traditional charities...
INDEXING IN OUTLOOK 2002
According to this article, Outlook 2002 features indexing and search functions for all content in Exchange 2000 Server - including messages, documents, contacts, tasks, calendar...
JIMMY CARTER ON ENERGY
A good article by Jimmy Carter in the Washington Post about "misinformation and scare tactics" coming out of the Bush White House to justify environmental atrocities. Sample: "No...
SOUND OF HEAD HITTING ON WALL
Pardon me if I'm a bit distracted today. I just lost the hard drive with the operating system on my main office system. When this happened a couple of weeks ago, it was my fault....
DOUGLAS ADAMS DIES
Douglas Adams passed away on Friday. He was 49. He was the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, and several other of the most wonderful books in the world. "So long,...
MULTIMEDIA WEB SITES
If you're bored, here's a couple of things worth looking for online (especially if you have a broadband connection): AtomFilms.com, one of the more creative sites playing...
DIGITAL COPYRIGHT
There's a lot to learn about the copyright issues symbolized by the war against Napster. Copyright owners are waging a concerted battle with a single-minded goal: to make your...
SATELLITE STORY
A nice chat today with one of the technical types working on developing satellite service for Pegasus. Background: Hughes' DirecPC division is rolling out "two-way" satellite...
PLAN YOUR NEXT PC PURCHASE
If you've been holding out, then your next PC should be a Christmas present to yourself. When Microsoft rolls out Windows XP at the end of October, you'll see a tremendous amount...
HOME NETWORKING
I'm convinced that home networking is going to be huge. The various wireless and phone line options to connect home computers and share an Internet connection are exciting. They...
ENERGY POLICY
From Slate magazine: The Wall Street Journal "Washington Wire" has Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's penetrating defense of the Bush energy plan's proposed expansion of nuclear...
SATELLITE STORY CONTINUED
Pegasus took my order today for residential service. Lots of information about it at this page. Call (877) 471-7488 to place an order. Cost is $499 for hardware, $199 for...
MEDIA JUKEBOX 7.0
I'm a fan of Media Jukebox for playing, recording, and organizing .mp3 files. Each of the main players - Windows Media Player, RealJukebox, and MusicMatch Jukebox - have annoying...
SATELLITE UPDATE
In the last chapter, our hero had sent a purchase order to Pegasus Communications for Express Plus two-way satellite service - business class, reasonably priced. This week,...
OFFICE XP
I spent ten minutes today looking at Microsoft Office XP for the first time. Two things jumped out as features that might be worth the price of admission, if they work. I'll be...