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RIP Cormac McCarthy
"I had two dreams about him after he died. I dont remember the first one all that well but it was about meetin him in town somewheres and he give me some money and I think I lost it. But the second one it was like we was both back in older times and I was on horseback...
CryptoLocker Is A New Security Nightmare
CryptoLocker is a new variety of malware that is genuinely awful. You should be afraid. Starting now, you should redouble your efforts to live by the Rules For Computer Safety,...
If It’s Tuesday, There Must Be Updates
For ten years Microsoft has released security updates for Windows and Office on the second Tuesday of each month, the fabled “Patch Tuesday.” This week Microsoft patched two...
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere – Don’t Forget The Kindle
Although specific sales numbers aren’t available, we know that Amazon is selling millions of its Kindle Fire tablets to people who want a tablet for the lowest price and who are...
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere – The Other Windows Tablets
Windows tablets have a lot to offer business users whose time is spent using Microsoft Office programs on Windows computers and notebooks. If you slip into Microsoft’s ecosystem,...
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere – Microsoft Surface
The landscape for tablets has been straightforward for the last year. -- Apple supports a rich echosystem of apps with the 10” iPad and increasingly popular 8” iPad Mini,...
The Empty Nest And The Fall Leaves – Bruceb Out Of Town 09/30-10/06
I will be out of the office during the week of September 30. The leaves are changing color in New Hampshire. For the first time I’ll be able to see them in full, glorious color...
A Look At The Future Of The Desktop
Here’s the story of why the Windows Desktop will disappear. It’s now widely understood that small, mobile devices will be the focus of everyone’s attention for the next few...
Internet Explorer And “Unsupported Browser” Warnings
Lately I’ve seen an increase in the number of web sites warning that I’m running an unsupported version of Internet Explorer, or recommending that I upgrade to the latest...
Clean Up After Your Printers
Here’s a housekeeping tip that will help keep your computers happy. When you take a printer out of service, remove the printer from the Printers folder, then uninstall the...
Speedy Installation Of Windows 8.1
Windows 8 is fast. It installs fast, it boots fast, it transfers files fast, it wakes up from sleep nearly instantly. It’s significantly faster than Windows 7 at all those...
Some Thoughts On The Future Of Microsoft
Part 1: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Windows Part 2: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Microsoft This is the second of two articles about what lies ahead for Microsoft and...
Some Thoughts On The Future Of Windows
Part 1: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Windows Part 2: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Microsoft This is the first of two articles about what lies ahead for Microsoft and Windows....
Office 365 Increases Storage Space For Exchange Mailboxes, SkyDrive Pro
Office 365 business users are getting more storage space for free. Exchange mailboxes are doubling in size, permitting storage of up to 50Gb per mailbox, and Skydrive Pro storage...
New Laptops From Lenovo And Dell–The Fall Season Begins
Dell and Lenovo have released details of new business laptops that take advantage of the latest advances in Intel’s Haswell chipsets to increase speed, reduce weight, and extend...
iPhone Fingerprint Reader And Mobile Security
It’s widely expected that Apple will add a fingerprint reader to the next iPhone, scheduled to be announced on September 10. If the rumors are right, your thumb will unlock the...