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The Next Generation Of Virtual Reality
I’m writing this at a contemporary teak desk in front of floor to ceiling windows overlooking a lake surrounded by forested mountains. My laptop screen is displayed on a monitor a few feet away with a 60” screen, crisp and bright. The keyboard of the Macbook Air is...
Comcast Offers Free Wireless For Subscribers In California
If you are a Comcast Internet subscriber, you may be able to take advantage of Comcast’s rollout of free WiFi access from thousands of wireless hotspots around northern...
Where Are Custom Templates Stored For Microsoft Office?
Here’s a very basic tip about Word, Excel and Powerpoint. You already know the basic concept. When you’ve prepared something that you might re-use, you can save it as a template....
Law Office Technology And A Perfect Storm
We’re right in the middle of a perfect technology storm, a wild ride that makes the last twenty years look tame. A recent article about law office practice management programs...
The End Approaches For Windows XP
In exactly one year, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP. There will be no more security updates or patches. Microsoft will stop answering the phone. No more technical...
Outlook.com Finally Gets A Calendar Update
Microsoft finally rolled out an updated calendar to Outlook.com this week, matching the modern look of the other parts of the service that were introduced last year – mail and...
Leaving Google
I’m leaving Google. Oh, not completely. I’ll still use Google for searches and maps. I’m not crazy. But I’m extricating myself from the Google walled garden as much as possible....
Shopping Tips For Windows 8 Laptops
There is finally a strong selection of Windows 8 laptops on the market, but they are mixed with the aging inventory of models that do not take advantage of the improvements in...
Bioshock Infinite Breathes Fresh Life Into PC Gaming
Gaming has been in the doldrums. Oh, sure, lots of people have been buying the latest installments in the war franchises (Call Of Duty, Battlefield, and others like them), but...
Rules For Computer Safety 2013
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2013. The bad guys are getting smarter and more devious – their spelling and grammar has improved and they have...
Comcast Speeds Up Internet Service In California
Without much fanfare, Comcast has doubled the speed of its Internet service for most California subscribers, at no extra charge. Comcast has several service tiers. Most...
Google Street View Takes You Inside Buildings, Under The Ocean, And Around The World
Google Street View is one of the wonders of the world. I know you normally would never use your computer to kill time browsing the Internet but really, you should spend an hour...
View And Edit PDF Files In Word 2013
A new feature in Office 2013 that deserves explanation: Word 2013 can convert PDF files into editable Word documents with a high degree of accuracy. If you browse to a PDF file...
Everything You Need To Know About Automatic Restarts–Patch Tuesday, Windows 8, And Bruceb Management
Almost everyone is aware that their computer will automatically restart overnight on occasion – and most people have dealt with the frustration of an unexpected shutdown that...
Updates For Unloved Surface RT Tablets
Let’s not mince words: very few people have purchased Microsoft’s Surface tablets. It’s still early in the long game that Microsoft is playing but the world is not exactly being...
How To Buy Microsoft Office 2013
There are three different paths to buy Office 2013. Choose your path based on whether you are: -- a home user (or a business that’s so small that everyone feels like...