BRUCEB NEWS
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 Facebook is just looking for a distraction from its problems. And it has problems!...
Windows 7 Printer Setup
Here are a few anecdotes about setting up printers and scanners on new Windows 7 computers. When Windows 7 connects to a new device, it attempts to install drivers automatically,...
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! I have had the wonderful good luck to have been raised by the best mother in the world, and to be married to the love of my life who is – by...
Dropbox For iPad, Android
Dropbox has become an indispensable part of my toolbox. It’s the free service that syncs files between different computers, so that files in the “My Dropbox” folder appear on all...
Facebook And Privacy
In the golden glow of hindsight, there was a wonderful time when big companies would do things that were good for their customers because that was likely to be the most...
AVATAR ON DISC
Ah, Avatar. Extraordinary movie-making, one of the prettiest movies ever to hit the screen. The perfect movie for your new Blu-Ray player and HD TV – it will look splendid. Well,...
GOOGLE EARTH IN GOOGLE MAPS
Google just gave us a lovely treat. The insanely useful Google Maps has a new “Earth” button in the upper right corner that displays your map using the full power of...
Smartphones And Money
HP is buying Palm. Synergy! Patents! Engineers! Vision! Innovation! New smartphones computers tablets slates operating systems! Whee! I was idly reading stories about the deal...
REDACTION DANGER
In December the Transportation Security Administration released its airport security screening procedure guidelines with redactions that failed to remove the underlying text....
J RIVER MEDIA CENTER 15
Long time readers know that periodically I mention J River Media Center, the program I’ve used for many years to organize my embarrassingly large music library. If you’re not...
Sending Photos Online With Windows Live Photo Gallery
Last month I described one way to move photos online with Microsoft’s free photo program, Windows Live Photo Gallery, using the built-in option to publish photos on Skydrive. It...
MCAFEE KILLS WINDOWS XP COMPUTERS
From Engadget: “We're hearing from all over that a bad McAfee for Windows XP update is causing computers worldwide to shut down. Apparently DAT update 5958 deletes the...
FUJITSU SCANSNAP S1500 FOLLOWUP
Last year I wrote critical comments about the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 desktop scanner’s lack of a TWAIN driver. There’s a way around that shortcoming – one of those tips that’s...
Microsoft Fix-It Center
Microsoft has started broad beta testing of Microsoft Fix It Center, an automated tool for fixing common problems with Windows. I don’t know that everyone will want to rush...
SEARCHING AND MARKING MULTIPLE WORDS IN A PDF
Law offices and small businesses are using Acrobat very aggressively to archive email folders and preserve business documents. Lawyers are more likely now to handle case...
Verizon – HTC Droid Incredible Confirmed
Click here to go to the official Verizon page for the newly-renamed “Droid Incredible.” Click the phone images above for a high-resolution look at the phone. Click here for the...