BRUCEB NEWS
AI And The Future Of AR Glasses
Atech revolution brings changes to the world that are unpredictable. Our first exposure to AI has been chatbots. Very clever chatbots! They’re getting better all the time at conversing as if they’re human. They rewrite emails and summarize subjects and write computer...
Security Warning: Be Suspicious Of Everything (Including Fonts)
If you see the above message - “The HoeflerText font wasn’t found” - it is a lie. If you click on the “Update” button and run the executable named “Chrome_font.exe” or "Chrome...
Tales Of The Unknown, Volume 17: Chrome Remote Desktop
Google Chrome is a web browser. I kind of vaguely knew that it could do other cool tricks. I stumbled on a pretty amazing Chrome app that I’ve been overlooking for five years....
Dropbox Finally Adds New Business Features
Dropbox has begun to roll out important improvements in its services for business. In particular, Dropbox team folders finally make Dropbox a viable competitor for Box for shared...
Chromebooks Will Change The World (Someday. Not Today.)
Chromebooks are poised to change the world. Delicately balanced. Teetering on the edge. Any day now, they’re going to take off. Whoosh! Any day now. Not today. Chromebooks are...
Google Chrome Gives You That Syncing Feeling
This is a tip that is basic, elementary, beginner level. Unless you don’t know it, in which case this will help you feel centered and peaceful - slightly radiant, really. Google...
Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Is Still The Best Small Business Scanner – Now With Extra Cloud
Fujitsu has made the best small business scanner for many years. You should have one on the desk of every employee who deals with paper. The Fujitsu iX500 was introduced almost...
A Multitude Of Outlooks (And A Rant About Microsoft Names)
Microsoft has a problem with names. It needs to seek help. I would suggest sympathy but I’m not feeling very sympathetic. If you’re an old timer, you may remember when Outlook...
What To Do When Outlook 2016 Is Stuck On “Processing”
Let me tell you about an infuriating bug. It is pointless and stupid and represents Microsoft carelessness at its worst. It has existed for at least six months. It only affects a...
Rules For Computer And Online Safety 2017
Email & online security | Computers | Phones & tablets Antivirus...
Start10 Is Your Friend – Install It And Keep It Up To Date
If your Windows 10 computer displays an update notice for a new version of Start10, go ahead and install it. It’s safe. This is your Windows 10 Start menu with Start10....
Beware Of The 5400 RPM Hard Drive!
Computer manufacturers are letting us down. Computers are being sold with specs that appear to be perfectly fine, but buried in the small print is a detail that means they are...
Shopping For Premium Business Laptops
Previously: This Is The Year Of Premium Business Laptops - what to look for in a new laptop These are some of the best looking new and upgraded laptops shown off at CES last...
This Is The Year Of Premium Business Laptops
This will be a great year to buy a premium business laptop. Manufacturers are showing off lovely new and upgraded high-end laptops that will go on sale in the next few months. In...
It’s Been Ten Years Since One Of The Most Significant Technology Inflection Points In History – And We Missed It
It’s the ten-year anniversary of one of the most important inflection points in history. 2007 was such an eventful year that its significance seems obvious in hindsight, but it’s...
The 2016 Bruceb News Year In Review
Did you miss any Bruceb News articles in 2016? Maybe they slipped out of sight in your Inbox. Fun fact: when I look over my clients’ shoulders, I see that many of them...