BRUCEB NEWS
The Benefits Of Location Tracking
Having big companies track our locations is awesome. It improves our lives in ways big and small with services that are only possible because tech companies know where we are. The benefits of location tracking outweigh the risks. Location tracking improves the world...
AOL TIME WARNER LIVING DOWN TO EXPECTATIONS
When the AOL TIme Warner merger was being evaluated, one important issue concerned "open access" to the new company's cable systems. If AOL Time Warner refused to let anyone else...
R.I.P. NETSCAPE BROWSER
According to this article, Netscape will essentially get out of the browser business soon. Its web site will be turned into an Internet media hub to showcase Time Warner artists...
WEB BLACKOUT AFFECTS E-MAIL
I had trouble sending some e-mail during the last few days - messages were being returned as undeliverable, but it was hard to understand why. A couple of other people have...
SHRINKING INTERNET
The Internet is turning into just another broadcast medium - a limited number of channels controlled by big companies, designed to maximize revenues to copyright holders and...
SATELLITE UPDATE – HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
The dish is on the roof. Consumer-class two-way satellite service from Pegasus Communications. Equipment was delivered about three days after I placed the order, and the...
HANDHELDS
There's been an unpredictable development in the world of handheld devices. Palm is no longer the king of the hill. In fact, Palm is struggling. Here's an article with details of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...