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The Edge Of Annoyance: Microsoft Hijacks Outlook Links
Microsoft added a setting to Outlook to open web links in the Edge browser, even if you’ve set Chrome as your default browser. This is not a recent change. You may have already dealt with it. I still run into it when I set up new computers, and I hear about it from...
How An Internet Mob Almost Bought The US Constitution
The failed attempt by an Internet mob to buy the US Constitution might be my favorite story of the year. It’s a revenge story! It’s loaded with crypto weirdness! It features...
The Sweet Success Of SMelL
But enough about you. Let’s talk about what I’ve been doing lately. Have you noticed? Fewer Bruceb News articles. More articles than you might expect about virtual reality and...
Should You Upgrade To Windows 11?
Your computer may prompt you soon to upgrade to Windows 11. Should you upgrade? Although it’s not labeled this way, you will be taking a personality test – the kind where you...
Facebook Goes Meta
Facebook changed its name to “Meta.” Been reading the tech news? You’ve probably seen all kinds of speculation about the reasons for the name change. Most journalists figure that...
Privacy And Your Phone: More Power, Less Cloud
The more powerful your phone gets, the more privacy you have. Strange but true! Things have taken an unexpected turn when you weren’t looking. For years “the cloud” has been a...
The Most Exciting New Phone Of 2021 (Plus Google’s Pixel 6)
This was an exciting week for technology, filled with announcements of new devices. Given the supply chain problems this fall, I hope you’ve already got your order in for the one...
There’s More To Augmented Reality Than Meets The Eye
I’m curious – when I talk about “augmented reality,” do you know what that is? I feel like it might not be part of the general consciousness yet. I don’t have any new development...
Prepare To Be Disrupted
The supply chain is all screwed up. It's going to dominate our conversations for the next few months. I know, you have enough crises to worry about, thank you very much, no need...
Bing Sucks At Searches
Bing sucks at searches. You know how I know that? Because I have an anecdote to prove it. Anecdotes don't prove anything. I know that. You know that. If I'm going to make a broad...
All Roads Lead To Philosophy In Wikipedia
Open a Wikipedia article – any article, it doesn’t matter. Here, try the article about Jasper Fforde. Click on the first link in the main article. Skip links that are in...
Start: The Microsoft Intervention Continues
Ah, Microsoft, thanks for coming back. I know you’re probably feeling a little vulnerable. Here’s a tissue. Let’s continue our session. I assume my article about problematic...
A Default Intervention For Microsoft
Microsoft, come in, glad you’re here, take a seat. Interventions are never welcome but I’m afraid we have to talk. You’re doing great work! Let’s start with that. The pivot to...
Breaking News: Apple Postpones, Microsoft Accelerates, Google & Facebook Play Defense
Since it's a short week, here's a collection of brief updates about stories you thought I had beaten to death already.Apple postpones CSAM featuresAfter criticism and pushback on...
Is Your Computer Slowing Down?
I think our computers are slowing down. I can’t prove it. I don’t have any benchmarks. But I have a long memory of other versions of Windows that slowed down as the years went...
The Controversy Over Apple’s Child Security Proposals
If you were paying attention during the last lecture, then you know Apple announced two proposals to scan iPhones for photos involving sexual abuse and exploitation of children....