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Stephen King And A Gentle Madness
Everybody comfy? I want to tell you a story about book collecting. Wow, that was like Thanos snapped his fingers! Half of you just disappeared, winked out, leaving empty seats. My thanks to those of you who are still reading. I have a story about Stephen King and...
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 – Ready To Install, But No Rush
If your computer is running Windows 7, you will find Windows 7 Service Pack 1 waiting in the queue in Windows Update. Here are the things you need to know. You should install...
Capturing A Web Page Using Acrobat Pro
[UPDATE to yesterday’s article about a printer bug in the Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9.4.2 patch: Adobe’s tech support note was updated last night with a small program that...
Printer Bug In Adobe Acrobat 9.4.2 Update
Adobe has distinguished itself yet again by issuing an update with a flaw that breaks the ability to print from Acrobat in certain cases. Sigh. Acrobat is so useful! Wouldn’t it...
Looking Forward: Hosted Windows 7 Computing
Feeling confident about your ability to keep up with the pace of change? You ain’t seen nothing yet. Small businesses will soon have the option to have all of their computing...
Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 – Free Tool For Students
Microsoft Math was one of the components of a bigger suite marketed as Microsoft Student, introduced in 2006. At that time the main attraction was Microsoft Encarta, the rich...
The Dark Side Of Search Engine Optimization
Previously: Google Spam Google Spam - Google Responds If you are interested in Search Engine Optimization and the business of running web sites, the New York Times has published...
Microsoft Online Services – Changing Your Password
Previously: Fear of Exchange Moving Mail Online With Microsoft Online Services Details About Microsoft Online Services Some background, then some specific instructions about how...
Outlook Search Folders
Previously: Searching All Mail In Outlook Search Tools In Outlook 2010 It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Vivian Manning, IT Manager at Ontario law firm Burgar Rowe. In her...
If You Press Cancel, The Bad Guys Will Kill Your Dog
Here’s a simple insight that bears repeating. It will help keep you safe. Most malware is delivered by poisoned web sites that take advantage of some weakness in your system -...
A Cautionary Note About The Verizon iPhone
The iPhone will be available from Verizon in a few days. With luck, Verizon's network will continue to be stronger than AT&T’s network, which staggered under the traffic load...
LexisNexis Joins The Move To The Cloud
Previously: The Sad State Of Law Office Software Law Office Case Management In The Cloud Advologix Practice Management Postscript On Cloud Computing Everything You Want To Know...
Watch For Microsoft Security Essentials Upgrade
If you use Microsoft Security Essentials for antivirus protection, keep an eye on the icon in the lower right. The exclamation point means it’s ready to install the upgrade to...
How The Egyptian Government Turned Off The Internet
As internal unrest in Egypt worsens, the government has cut off nearly all Internet traffic into and out of the country. A few days ago the government cut off access to social...
Blocking The Skype Toolbar
Skype has become one of the names that almost everyone recognizes - one of the only programs with name recognition for online voice and video chats. The company is moving...
Bruceb Consulting Monitoring – A Few More Details
Previously: Bruceb Consulting Offers New Patch Management Service Yesterday I announced that my monitoring software will also install patches and updates for my clients. Let me...