Interesting Internet Finds – WE December 18, 2015

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.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Finds

7 Ways To Secure Your Digital Data, According To Expert Shaun Murphy

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/shaun-murphy-digital-security-expert/
The title of this post says it all. Security is something we don’t really think about a lot, but should.

Microsoft Internet Explorer End Of Life Upgrade Notification Update

http://www.ghacks.net/2015/12/15/microsoft-internet-explorer-end-of-life-upgrade/
If you use any version of Internet Explorer lower than 11, check out this post to be aware of what is coming up.

Does The Fax Machine Still Have A Place In The World?

https://www.maketecheasier.com/fax-machine-still-have-a-place/
For me a fax machine is not a necessity. But for businesses and those without internet it is. This post makes some good arguments for why fax machines are not going anywhere soon.

Dropbox Shuts Down Carousel. Now What?

http://www.askdavetaylor.com/dropbox-shuts-down-carousel-now-what/
If you have been using Carousel to upload and sync your photos to Dropbox, you probable know Carousel is shutting down in 2016. Dave tells how to deal with it and still use Dropbox for your photos.

How To Create Internal Links In Google Docs

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/57338/create-internal-links-google-docs/
If you use Google Docs and would like to create internal links in your documents, see this post from Tech-Recipes to learn how.

Temporary Suspension of Interesting Internet Finds

This post is the last for 2015, as I have family commitments that will not give me time to compile more during the next couple of weeks.

Regular Friday posts will resume January 8, 2016.

Until then, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

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

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