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Chatting With AI: Synthetic Empathy
A lot of people talk to their AI buddies as if they have little friends that live in their phones. It doesn’t come naturally to me. I’ve been using ChatGPT and Gemini as if they are amazing upgrades to Google search. It doesn’t occur to me to open my phone for a…
READING BLOGS
There’s an easy way for you to keep up with web sites you visit regularly. If you’re not using some kind of a news reader or feed reader to keep up with blogs, news sites, and…
THE GOOGLE BIZ KIT SCAM
Desperation leads to scams. Here’s one that turned up today after an investigation by my loyal staff. The “Google Biz Kit” has been around for a while, promising money for…
HP DATA VAULT FOLLOWUP
Philip Churchill’s WHS blog has more details on the HP Data Vault, built on Windows Home Server. There are some fuzzy screen shots in the HP white paper showing that HP’s…
HP & Windows Home Server For Business
Devices built on Windows Home Server can be perfect for backups and file sharing in small business networks. Here’s more information about what it means to use Windows Home…
MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS NOW AVAILABLE
Microsoft Security Essentials, free antivirus and anti-malware security software from Microsoft, is now available from the MSE web site. Click here for the Microsoft press…
THE FUTURE OF OFFICE WEB APPLICATIONS
Previously: First Look At Office Web Applications The Future Of Microsoft Online Files Let’s see if we can put it all together. This is informed speculation about the way things…
THE FUTURE OF MICROSOFT ONLINE FILES
Microsoft has several overlapping, confusing services. It’s no surprise that most of you have not started to store files online or share online folders. Here’s a very brief…
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FIRST LOOK AT OFFICE WEB APPLICATIONS
Microsoft introduced a limited public look at Office Web Applications this week – a “Tech Preview” for a small group of testers of versions of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint…
SMARTPHONE FOLLOWUP
Little did I know that Google would add a new syncing feature right after my article about smartphones on Monday. Google is now using its implementation of ActiveSync to sync…
MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
Microsoft will soon release Microsoft Security Essentials, free antivirus and anti-malware software for computers running Windows 7, Vista, or Windows XP. It is simple to…
SMARTPHONE RECAP
Lots of people are buying cell phones to read and respond to email on the road. It makes a difference what kind of email account you have! Some phones are better than others for…
WINDOWS 7 FOR STUDENTS
Microsoft has had aggressive prices for college students for years. Today it announced that college students can buy Windows 7 Home Premium for $29.99. It’s all part of the…
The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
Two quick examples of why we’re waiting for the next generation of ultra-thin notebooks. The first models will be available very quickly after the launch of Windows 7 on October…
DISAPPEARING NETWORK DRIVES
[Disclaimer: This tip addresses a specific issue. If you’re not faced with this issue, don’t follow these instructions.] In many offices, some programs are installed from a…