BRUCEB NEWS
DROP Promises Privacy But The River Still Flows
California has new rules – the DROP platform – that could interfere with the money being made by California data brokers. The data brokers will find ways around the rules . The profile they put together by spying on you is a tiny twig carried in a rushing river of…
It’s Magic! Turn Your Phone Into A Scanner With Office Lens
Last week Microsoft made Office Lens available for iPhones and Android phones. It’s a free app that turns your phone into a fast and efficient scanner, able to easily capture…
How To Defend Yourself Against Adware & Malware
I spent the weekend trying to clean adware off a perfectly nice computer. One errant click and the damage was done: web pages began filling with links to ads, injected by the…
Microsoft Surface 3 Might Be The Low-Priced Laptop/Tablet You’ve Been Waiting For
The new Microsoft Surface 3 combines the good qualities of the Surface Pro 3 with a dramatically lower price tag. It’s a real Windows PC, with none of the compromises of the…
Introducing Bruceb Remote Access
Bruceb Remote Access gives you remote access from anywhere to your home or office computer. It is a low-priced alternative to LogMein for Bruceb Consulting clients. For…
Leaving LogMeIn
LogMeIn is the highly regarded company that makes the best known remote access program in the world. It also provides top-rated tools for enterprises and IT professionals,…
Use The Space Bar To Scroll Up And Down Web Pages
Sometimes it helps to make sure you know some of the basic tricks. Here’s one that everyone should be using. It goes back to the dawn of computing, more or less. When you’re…
OneNote Clipper Is The Best Way To Save Web Pages (And OneNote Keeps Getting Better)
An update to OneNote Clipper has made it the easiest and best way to save content from the web, from entire web pages to just the content you want – articles, recipes, pictures,…
USB-C: One Port To Rule Them All
The next generation of USB is making its debut this month, and it’s a big step forward. USB-C is so much more versatile than existing ports that it can and eventually will…
Windows Phone Fades Into Insignificance
In 2012, Microsoft embarked on a grand experiment to create a worthy competitor to the iPhone and Android out of thin air. It devoted huge resources to develop Windows Phone 8, a…
Eliminate Crapware With Signature Edition PCs
When you’re shopping for a new computer, especially a laptop, take a look at the Microsoft store for Signature Edition PCs. The selection is interesting, the prices are…
What I Did On My Spring Break
I missed you all very much, honest. Here are a few more pictures if you want to be sure that I was using my time wisely. Here’s how I overpacked on technology for international…
Let Your Eyes Relax With f.lux
I stand at my desktop computer at all hours of the day and night. When I reformatted the hard drive on my desktop computer, f.lux was the first program I installed after I got…
Even More Alarming Security Threats
The latest threats to your security come from the good guys. They’re completely out of control. Give up any lingering dream of having any privacy. We depend on technology, and…
Behind The Scenes: Restarts And A Work Stoppage
Some notes about why my clients’ computers have been restarting in the middle of the day, and advance notice of next week’s work stoppage at Bruceb Consulting. Bruceb Remote…
Using HP Scan & Capture To Create PDFs From Your Scanner
HP Scan and Capture is a free app for Windows 8.1 that can create PDFs from scanned documents – if your computer and scanner meet the requirements. It may help some of you avoid…