BRUCEB NEWS
A Microsoft Engineer Saved The World
On Friday, March 29, Microsoft engineer Andres Freund saved the world. He found malware shortly before it was due to be distributed to the vast majority of the world’s servers, including those used by banks, hospitals, governments and Fortune 500 companies. The bit...
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...
Changing The Calendar (And Other Outlook Tricks)
I made a trivial change to Outlook that made me so happy I have to share it with you. Like many of you, I use Outlook’s calendar to view one week at a time. It shows work...
How To View Contact Cards In Outlook 2013
Many things in technology are easy once someone shows you how to do them. I have “D’oh!” moments just as often as you do. Here’s one I just figured out about Outlook Contacts....
Google’s Tone-Deaf Comments On Security And Privacy
Since the early days, Google has proclaimed that one of its core values is: “Don’t be evil.” Faith in that slogan is being tested as Google matures into a corporate behemoth. Its...
Amazing! Oxy-Iso Glasses Help With Red-Green Colorblindness
(UPDATE: There's updated and more accurate information in this 2024 article. In 2013 I used the word "cure" but that's not the right term. Read the 2024 article for a clearer...
Bruceb News Hits A Milestone, Despite Popular Demand
If your Internet connection feels a little slow, it’s probably because the Bruceb News site is sucking up the world’s bandwidth to accommodate well-wishers, gawkers, and...