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Microsoft 365 & Subscription Angst

Microsoft 365 & Subscription Angst

Microsoft has changed the name of “Office 365.” Were you getting used to it? There are Microsoft execs who giggle with glee when they change names to confuse us. Okay, I don’t know if that’s true but it’s the simplest explanation. I think it’s the same execs who...

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THE SHRINKING OF THE LONG TAIL

A full-scale war is brewing between Amazon and Wal-Mart and it’s not completely obvious that consumers will be the winners. Prices are not the only thing that matters; we will...

Black Friday

Have you noticed how the Thanksgiving shopping experience has changed in the last few years? Until recently, merchants tried to build excitement by keeping the Friday sale prices...

CHANGING THE START MENU POWER BUTTON

It’s one of those little things that nagged at me. When you click on the Start button in Vista and Windows 7, there’s a power button next to the search bar. Everybody has a...

ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH TOOLS

Lawyers will be paying subscription fees to Lexis-Nexis and West for years to come, but there are some signs that legal information also wants to be free. Last week Google...

GOOGLE TESTS SEARCH OPTIONS

Google built its reputation on its streamlined, minimalist home page and search results, but it may change that design to add more information soon. A small number of people will...

OLD-STYLE GAMING WITH MACHINARIUM

Machinarium is a stunningly beautiful game with hand-drawn characters and backgrounds that are packed with detail and personality. Better yet, it’s an adventure game in the old...

NOT YET FOR NETBOOKS

Don’t buy a netbook yet. It’s taking longer than I expected for the next generation of netbooks to become available. There’s no shortage of the very small devices with 10”...

J RIVER MEDIA CENTER 14

What software do you use to listen to music on a computer? Most people use iTunes. A few lonely folks have gotten the new Zune HD and use its software. Still others use Windows...

ST. ANTHONY

Everywhere I went today the same question came up – who was the stylish figure in the picture of the dual monitors yesterday? Actually, if you want to be hyper-technical, I...

DUAL MONITORS

I gave in to the allure of dual monitors. Maybe you should too. If your computer runs Vista or Windows 7, it probably can run dual monitors without any fuss. Look in the back of...

FREE GUIDES THAT TEACH USEFUL STUFF

There is no shortage of how-to guides online, but loyal reader Stan Beck pointed out a particularly nice collection of free manuals – each one short enough to be appealing but...