MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Rent or buy? It’s the question all Microsoft customers face. It’s not a simple comparison, but the hard facts lead to one conclusion for most people. Microsoft stopped supporting Office 2021 on October 13, 2026, with no extension and no paid security updates. If that’s you, or you’re buying Office […]

MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Sooner or later, everyone needs to do something simple with a PDF. It could be combining two files, pulling out a few pages, or shrinking a file that’s too big to email. These are features that Adobe’s free Acrobat Reader DC does not provide. Naturally, Adobe wants you to pay […]

MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Microsoft announced unwelcome changes to OneDrive allotments for Microsoft 365 Family and Premium plans. Less widely reported is a new “Pro” plan with an astonishing price tag. I will explain the changes and compare all the consumer Microsoft 365 plans. For Microsoft 365 Family and Premium plans, OneDrive will be […]

ISSUE 23.40 • 2026-10-05 MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Copilot benefits are now available for all, ranging from a few for free Microsoft accounts and those sharing a Microsoft 365 plan, and more for owners of a Microsoft 365 plan and business plans with Copilot. The rollout of AI at Microsoft has been — how […]

MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Microsoft is finally fixing a mess of its own making by merging two Copilot apps into one. Less obvious are other changes happening at the same time: reducing Microsoft’s costs and nudging more people toward paid AI services. Just so you’re not caught unawares, let’s go through the Copilot app […]

TRAVELING TECH By Peter Deegan A good translation app on your phone is useful for travel abroad — and also locally in our diverse, globalized world. Both Apple and Google offer free translation apps that handle typed text, spoken conversations, and even live camera translation of signs, menus, and food labels. I rarely need a […]

MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Microsoft recently extended the Windows 10 ESU plan until October 2027. What you might not realize is that neither Microsoft 365 updates nor Office updates are part of the ESU offering. Office 2021 support ends in mere months. Microsoft’s original plan was to offer the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates […]

ISSUE 23.26 • 2026-06-29 MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Give AI a chance to help you with any Excel or spreadsheet app. AI can greatly speed up your time spent working on a workbook — rom explaining functions and improving formulas to making a full sheet from your description. Any version of Excel, including perpetual […]