BRUCEB NEWS
Ray Bradbury And Dark Carnival
The best time to read Ray Bradbury stories is when you are thirteen years old. The second best time is right now. When I was 13, I read The October Country, a collection of some of Bradbury’s earliest published short stories. When I was 14 and 15 and 16 and every age...
Windows 10 And The Evolution Of Personal Technology (Now With Holograms!)
Microsoft demonstrated many of the new features in Windows 10 at a press event yesterday, beginning a campaign to drum up excitement for the relaunch of Windows on computers,...
Getting Started With Android: Office 365 Mail
For the last few weeks, I’ve been using Android for the first time on my new OnePlus One phone, after two years with a Windows phone. Many of you have far more experience than I...
Security Warning: Be Alert For Amazon Scam Email
The email above landed in my inbox this morning. It’s phony. I don’t know how it got through the junk mail filter. We are required to be paranoid these days! It’s sad. Let me...
New Dell XPS 13 Signals A Good Year For Laptops
Dell is selling a new 2015 version of the XPS 13 laptop that represents Dell’s return to form after years of ho-hum products. It’s one of a number of exciting laptop...
Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2015–The Perfect Laptop Gets Better
Lenovo will shortly begin selling a laptop with a rare distinction: it is perfect. It has everything that a business user wants from a laptop. It comes at a premium price,...
OnePlus One – The Best Android Phone You’ve Never Heard Of
OnePlus calls its OnePlus One phone the “flagship killer.” It’s true. The OnePlus One is one of the best phones on the market, able to hold its own against the iPhone 6 and...
Happy Holidays From Bruceb Consulting!
Season’s greetings! I hope the end of 2014 finds you warm and safe, with plenty of gadgets and gizmos to keep you entertained. The last year was the best of times and the worst...
Microsoft And The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
In some ways Microsoft did not have a great year in 2014. Windows 8 deserves better but it can only be called an interesting failure and Microsoft is anxious to put it in the...
HERE And There In The World Of Mobile Maps
There were two interesting announcements today about the free Nokia HERE mapping and navigation smartphone app. With some background, you’ll understand why the announcement of...
A Few Shopping Ideas (And A Plea For Help)
This week I’m starting a makeover of the main office at Bruceb Consulting Global Headquarters, pictured above. With a bit of new equipment and a thorough hosing down, I’ll be...
Sony Hack Might Be The Worst Cyberattack Ever
The hacking attack against Sony Pictures might be the most significant corporate intrusion in history – and the first salvo in a new and dangerous escalation of cyberattacks...
Three Reasons Why I No Longer Recommend Windows Phone
I was an early adopter of Windows Phone 8 and I have recommended Windows phones to clients and friends. I thought there was a good chance that Windows Phone would achieve...
Windows 8 Tip: How To Delete PDFs Without Throwing Your Computer Out The Window
Here’s a trick that may keep you from going crazy one day. I wish I’d known it before I gouged this nasty dent in the top of my desk with my forehead. It’s such a simple thing....
More Updates From Microsoft On Not-Patch-Tuesday
Microsoft released a massive update for Windows 8.1 and a firmware update for Surface Pro 3 this week, in addition to the Save-The-World patch for Windows servers described in...
Microsoft Issues Out-Of-Band Update To Prevent Global Chaos
On Patch Tuesday last week, Microsoft released the usual collection of updates to Windows and Office to fix day-to-day vulnerabilities. This week brings a bonus patch for all...