Interesting Internet Finds – WE August 26, 2016

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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 for you. Check them out for yourself and let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Interesting Finds

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Password Meters

http://www.techlicious.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-trust-password-meters/
I have never trusted password meters myself. This post just confirms my reasoning.

Reviving Old Macs Using Linux

http://fossforce.com/2016/08/reviving-old-macs-using-linux/
It’s not just old Windows machines that can run Linux. Check out this post to learn more. There is also a short video.

Do You Uninstall Or Keep Software That You No Longer Use?

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/25/do-you-uninstall-or-keep-software-that-you-no-longer-use/
Check out this post, and then determine whether you need to keep all that software you don’t use anymore. I only keep a few that are not used at least once a year.

Secret Google Now Commands You Didn’t Know About

https://www.maketecheasier.com/secret-google-now-commands/
I use Google Now more and more. Most of the commands listed here are ones I didn’t know about before. They will make my Android phone more useful, especially for traveling.

How to Solve 10 of the Most Annoying Netflix Problems

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/solve-annoying-netflix-problems/
Use Netflix? Check out this post to learn how to fix some annoying problems.

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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.

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