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How Philip K Dick’s Estate Found A Loophole In A Shoebox
I have a limited edition of Philip K Dick’s novel In Milton Lumky Territory with the legendary author’s signature on the first page. Only 50 copies were signed and bound with the signature and the special quarter leather spine. There’s a fun story about the…
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…
Happy Holidays From Bruceb Consulting!
My goodness. Pause for a deep breath. By every measure that truly matters – personal, family, friends, relationships, community – 2016 was a glorious year for me. I sincerely…
Why Windows 10 Won’t Connect To The Internet (Another Day, Another Microsoft Update Disaster)
If your computer won’t connect to the Internet, you might have run into a new Windows bug. It’s got all the classic symptoms of Microsoft bugs. • It’s affecting a large…
Security Tip: Replace, Upgrade And Secure Your Router
Pity the poor forgotten router. You have one in your house or your business. It’s your closest approach to the Internet. The router is the first line of defense that you trust to…
Microsoft Edge Sinks Into Irrelevance
People spent more time browsing the web on their phones than on their PCs in October, according to StatCounter. Think about that for a second. It’s another remarkable statistic….
Amazing Tales Of Phone Profits And Market Share
I have a couple of numbers about Apple and Google for your entertainment. The numbers are 88 and 91. They’re not what you expect. It’s an interesting world. Android – 88%…
Windows 10 Tip: Reclaim Disk Space With New Storage Tools
Everybody wants more storage space on their hard drive. One of the deeply buried improvements in Windows 10 Anniversary Update is an easy way to reclaim space used by temporary…
How To Use Office Online For Fun And Profit
A difficult part of using technology in 2016 is simply remembering what tools we have at our disposal. It’s all well and good for me to report on all the swell new programs and…
Google Adds Blue Skies And Photo Scans
(Happy Thanksgiving! Next article will be Monday, November 28.) Google continues to provide the best tools for non-professionals to work with photos. It has introduced a new app…
LastPass Emergency Access Provides Security For Trusted Family Members
What happens to your passwords after you die? We’re living in the password era. Our passwords unlock important parts of our lives that would have to be addressed if a disaster…
Beware Of The Baidu Links! Your Skype Account Might Be Hacked
If you get a link to a website with “Baidu” in the name sent through the Skype messaging system, don’t click on the link. The message will appear to come from someone you know…
Quickbooks Moves Inexorably To The Cloud
A year ago I wrote about Intuit’s promotion of Quickbooks Online and the bleak long-term prospects for the desktop version of Quickbooks. It’s not really a choice for Intuit;…