BRUCEB NEWS
An Obnoxious Rich Guy Exercises His Constitutional Rights
On November 19 a group of 17,000 crypto adventure seekers failed to buy a copy of the US Constitution at auction. The winner was bidding anonymously and was only identified after the auction was over as Kenneth Griffin, a hedge fund manager with an estimated net worth...
Office Web Apps
Microsoft has introduced Office Web Apps, free online versions of Office programs that can be used entirely inside a web browser. Visit http://office.live.com to take a look at...
BRUCEB ON VACATION 06/17-06/30
My loyal clients know that I haven’t taken a vacation in more than four years, due to my fanatical devotion to their best interests. I simply couldn’t stand the risk that...
Dropbox, Androids, And Security
Previously: Sync Files With Dropbox Dropbox for iPad, Android Almost everyone should take a look at Dropbox, the service that syncs folders and files among your computers and...
PATCH TUESDAY
Leave your computer on overnight and prepare for it to restart. It’s Patch Tuesday and Microsoft will install a large crop of updates on all versions of Windows tonight. Tomorrow...
Try A Google Docs Demo
I want you to take a look at a demo of Google Docs. It’s a fast way to be introduced to the concept of editing and storing documents online. When I look in my crystal ball, my...
LOGMEIN EXPRESS
I’m going to tell you about a new free service from LogMeIn that will make some of you so happy that you will clap your hands in childish glee. You already know LogMeIn as the...
SHOULD YOU BUY MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010?
Previously: Office 2010 – Technology Guarantee Microsoft Office 2010 – Suite Comparisons Dell is shipping new computers with Microsoft Office 2010 now and it will be on the...
Microsoft Office 2010 – Suite Comparison
Microsoft Office 2010 will be on sale on June 15 - new versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and the rest. (It’s been available to enterprises with volume licenses for a...
Where Are The Solid State Drives?
Almost a year ago I predicted that solid state hard drives would be mainstream devices once manufacturers finished ironing out some technical kinks and the price started to come...
LogMeIn File Manager And Mapped Network Drives
Previously: LogMeIn Pro: Remote Access LogMeIn Pro: Sending Large Files LogMeIn Pro: Desktop Shortcut Here’s a tip for LogMeIn users to fix a glitch that turns up in the File...
Taking Control Of Email And Tasks In Outlook
You’re busy, you have trouble remembering everything on your to-do list, and you’re overwhelmed with email. Of course you are! It’s like writing a horoscope or a fortune cookie –...
Find Mail Faster With Search Folders
Both Outlook 2003 and 2007 have an often overlooked feature named Search Folders. Look under the list of mail folders (Inbox / Outbox / Sent Items) and you’ll see a handful of...
The Evolution Of Email
It’s rare now to find traditional POP3 email accounts, where messages are downloaded to a single computer and are only accessible at that computer. We move between different...
Getting Started With Windows 7
A lot of people are buying Windows 7 computers! Here’s a roundup of articles about new features to discover and some of the ways that Windows 7 is different than Windows XP....
MORE MOBILE LOCATION TRICKS
While we’re talking about smartphones, I should mention another way that your phone can use its knowledge of your location to do something interesting. Google added an unassuming...