BRUCEB NEWS
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 instantly, frequently the next day, and shipping was typically running 2-3 days. When I ordered a…
TRACKING SHOT
Tracking Shot is a free online service that deserves a look. There’s no easier way to build videos and slideshows from your photos, movies and music. Here’s a glowing review of Tracking Shot from CNet. There’s no shortage of sites for sharing photos,…
MICROSOFT DIGITAL IMAGE SUITE
I’ve used Microsoft Digital Image Pro for years. Its controls are easy and comfortable but its organizer is weaker than Adobe Photoshop Elements and I’ve never felt completely comfortable with Microsoft’s commitment to photo editing software. (Years…
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5 & PREMIERE ELEMENTS 3
Adobe has now released upgrades to its consumer photo organizer and editor, Photoshop Elements, and consumer video editor, Premiere Elements. Photoshop Elements 5 is a minor upgrade from version 4. (If you have an earlier version, upgrade immediately – the…
INTERNET EXPLORER 7
Internet Explorer 7 is now available as an official release. I recommend it to everyone running Windows XP SP2. Here’s an article about today’s release. The new browser looks different! Install it when you have a few minutes to find things onscreen that…
SECOND LIFE
Make no mistake: MySpace is old news, YouTube is beginning its slide out of the headlines, Yahoo is over the hill, Flickr never stood a chance. Second Life is the hot online destination, the next cultural obsession, soon to be a household name. Second Life is an…
CREATIVE REMOVES FM RECORDING FROM DEVICES
The RIAA shows no sign of slowing down in its campaign to be the most wrongheaded and evil organization of our time. The latest sign of “copyright”-driven madness will hit owners of Creative Zen MicroPhoto and Zen Vision:M devices who install a firmware…
POWER-SAVING IN WINDOWS VISTA
As Windows Vista comes ever closer, information is flowing out about its new features. This one isn’t the most important but somehow it touches people deeply: Windows Vista will support going to sleep at night in power-saving mode, while still allowing overnight…
WIRELESS USB ON THE HORIZON
We’ve all used wireless devices – maybe a wireless keyboard or mouse, maybe a wireless network in the home or office, maybe a Bluetooth headset. It’s all wonderful technology but almost everyone discovers that it’s just not quite troublefree…
OCTOBER UPDATES
Microsoft released a big crop of updates yesterday for Windows and Microsoft Office programs – there are ten patches on the official list but my computer shows fifteen items ready to be installed this morning. Yesterday Microsoft was having some trouble with the…