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Uncommon Scents Is A Near-Future SF Novel By Brilliant Young Authors
Uncommon Scents is a novel by – why, it’s by me! And by Jim Rowson, a former Google software engineer, who has joined me in writing a a cautionary frolic that has more humor and 80% less dystopia than the average near-future thriller. Jim should not be held...
Windows 8 And Post-PC Computing
The logo for Windows 8 that was unveiled over the weekend symbolizes a lot of things that will have a deep effect on you sooner than you think. In a couple of weeks Microsoft...
Bruceb Takes A Few Days Off
Loyal clients know that each year I attend the annual conference on Developments In Dynamotronic Computational Datamancy so I can stay up to date on the latest developments in...
Backup Strategies
There is a lot of interest in online backups but they are only one part of a bigger picture. Let’s take a quick look at the options you have for backups. Backing up the data on...
Bruceb Cloud Backup – Price Reduced
Bruceb Cloud Backup provides monitored online backups at prices that are comparable to the unmonitored "business" plans offered by competitors. The Bruceb.com web site...
Are There Any Questions?
While I recover from the flu, take a minute and read the article by Andrew Berls, “Are There Any Questions,” about what it means to take advantage of opportunities and be...
How Does Google Make Money?
Google is a fantastically rich company. It reported revenue of more than ten billion dollars in the fourth quarter of 2011. Google also offers a vast array of services. In...
Postscript: Crashes On Mobile Devices
Previously: Technology Is Not Getting Easier! Forbes published an article today that provides a nice postscript about new devices becoming more complex and cranky. Do iOS Apps...
Technology Is Not Getting Easier!
It’s supposed to be getting easier! After all, smartphones and tablets should be simple to use, right? iPhones and iPads are exposing hundreds of millions of people to Apple’s...
LogMeIn Basics
LogMeIn has become the most widely used product for remote access to a home or office computer. Remote access is requested by more offices all the time as a cheap and efficient...
Syncing Photos From A Phone To A Computer
Most casual photos are taken with a smartphone now. There is something to be learned from a quick comparison of the process of getting photos from a phone to a computer on an...
Persistent Outlook Password Prompts For Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 has been tremendously successful so far, certainly from a sales perspective (millions of subscriptions, although the exact number is kept under wraps), but...
HP And Bloatware – Still Up To The Same Old Tricks
Previously: HP OfficeJet 8600 Plus Here’s a reminder to always do a custom install with any program, and watch carefully for unwanted software that may be installed alongside the...
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus
After some research, I settled on HP’s new OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus to replace an aging inkjet printer and defunct flatbed scanner. My early impressions are good. Here are some of...
Rules For Computer Safety 2012
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2012. Memorize them, forward them to your friends, post them on Facebook, alert the troops, sound the alarm, and...
OneNote For iPads
A few weeks ago Microsoft released a OneNote app optimized for iPads. Long-time readers know about my fondness for OneNote, the program you’ve never heard of that’s included with...