Interesting Internet Finds – WE August 29, 2014

I publish Interesting Internet Finds monthly in the Boca Raton Computer Society’s Boca Bits monthly newsletter, and share them through APCUG‘s PUSH program  with other computer/technology user group newsletter editors.

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Each month, I find many more things than I can use, so have decided to start publishing some of those that were not used for the newsletter on this blog most Fridays.

I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there. I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there for you. Check them out for yourself and let me know what you think.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Finds

Calibre 2.0 Ships with Ebook Editor and other Improvements

http://www.ghacks.net/2014/08/23/calibre-2-0-ships-with-ebook-editor-and-other-improvements/
Do you use Calibre to manage your ebooks? If so, check out this post to learn what’s new in v2.0.

How You Can Find Very Interesting Flickr Photos to Use for Free!

http://www.wonderoftech.com/flickr-photos/
Those of you that blog, make web sites, make presentations, or anything else you might need legal photos for, should read this post to find out how to find and use interesting photos from Flickr.

Get Better, Faster Answers by Reading What’s in Front of You

http://askleo.com/get-better-faster-answers-by-reading-whats-in-front-of-you/
Leo talks about why it is important to read and follow instructions. He even admits that he, like me, sometimes fails to follow his own advice.

Schedule When WiFi Turns On/Off On Android

http://www.groovypost.com/howto/android-schedule-wi-fi-turn-on-off/
I am always forgetting to turn off my WiFi, and then turning it back on later. Now that I have installed and started using this app, my battery life is much better.

How Do I Use Google Translate Offline on My Phone?

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/50124/how-do-i-use-google-translate-offline-on-my-phone/
If you have enough free space on your Android phone, this comes in handy just like using the dictionary.com app offline when you run into something you just have to have translated.
For information about using the dictionary.com app offline see How to Use Dictionary.com App in Offline Mode on Android from GuidingTech.

Disclaimer

I have not necessarily checked each link or process out, but if listed I have used the site enough to trust them.

That said, please let me know if something doesn’t work correctly, or the listed site has incorrect information.

Feedback Requested

Were any of these finds helpful for you?

Have you had any personal experience, good or bad, with anything related to the above links?

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