BRUCEB NEWS
Hey, Google, Do I Feel Lucky? Well, Do I, Punk?
If you’re like me, you probably haven’t wasted any time on the internet lately. You know how it goes, you get involved in your work and weeks go by where you never take time to look at irrelevant websites just for fun. As far as anyone knows. I’m here to help. Visit...
EXCHANGE DEFENDER SOFTWARE
This is for my clients whose mail is protected by Exchange Defender. Some background for the rest of you: Exchange Defender is an inexpensive service that filters and archives...
THE BATTLE AGAINST BLOAT
One of the most important things you can do to keep your Windows computer running smoothly is to be conservative about what gets installed on it. Do custom installs of all new...
Adobe’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Adobe Acrobat has been the target for some very nasty attacks by the bad guys this year. In March, all versions of Acrobat got a major update to close a hole that theoretically...
GOOGLE WAVE & OLD AGE
Just a quick note about Google’s announcement of a new service named “Google Wave,” intended to mash up email, instant messaging, social networks, and real-time collaboration...
FOCUSED SEARCHES
It turns out that there is room to compete with Google. Two services have turned up that look like interesting alternatives for online searches.You know what it means to search...
WINDOWS VISTA SERVICE PACK 2
The tide of updates never stops. Today Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 2, which Vista users will see delivered through the Automatic Update system in the next few...
GOOGLE ACCOUNT & WINDOWS LIVE ID
Google and Microsoft have each created a way for you to create an online “account” to tie their various services together. They’re confusing and a little frustrating sometimes....
MICROSOFT UPDATE CATALOG
It happens all the time. I stumble on something basic online that I’ve never seen or heard of before, even though I read about Windows technology for 16 or 17 hours every day to...
ON-DEMAND PUBLISHING
Today Amazon began selling a book of photographs and essays about Barack Obama’s campaign for the presidency and his first 100 days in office. It’s not the first book like that...
AD BLOCKING WITH IE8
Many of you have now gotten Internet Explorer 8, the latest version of Microsoft’s web browser. The rest of you can expect to see it soon, as it is pushed out through the...
BACKUPS – WINDOWS HOME SERVER
Backups - IntroductionBackups - Data Backups vs. Drive ImagesBackups - External Hard DrivesBackups - Software for Data BackupsBackups - Online BackupsBackups - Image-Based...
GOOGLE SEARCHES ON BRUCEB FAVORITES
The Google search box on the bruceb favorites page now returns exactly the same results as a search on the main Google page. You’ll get images where appropriate, plus the new...
PORTABLE WIRELESS
Cell phone carriers absolutely adore monthly data plans. Want email on your new phone? Buy a monthly data plan for $40-60/month, to go along with the other charges for phone...
NEW YORK TIMES READER 2.0
I’ve been a fan of the New York Times Reader for a long time. New version 2.0 was just released, bringing a few refinements to a winning presentation. The Times Reader is a...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WEB
If you have five minutes free, click here for a moderately amusing video from Microsoft about the history of the Internet.