Interesting Internet Finds – WE July 15, 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

Audiobooks Are Expensive! Here’s How You Can Listen On The Cheap

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-money-audiobooks/
This is travel season, so if you like to listen to audiobooks, and want to do so while traveling, check out this post from MakeUseOf. It explains several ways to get audiobooks without breaking the bank.

You Can’t Assume The Cloud Has Your Back

https://askleo.com/cant-assume-cloud-back/
Leo Notenboom explains why you need to back up in other ways, as well as with the cloud. There is always the chance that you may lose access to your cloud email or storage, so if you don’t have it backed up some other way, it is all lost.

5 Handy Mobile Dropbox Features You Need To Try

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3089074/ios/5-handy-mobile-dropbox-features-you-need-to-try.html
If you have Dropbox for your smartphone, you need to check out this post to learn the new things available.

Improve Security – Stop Using Passwords

https://davescomputertips.com/improve-security-stop-using-passwords/
The author of this post has an interesting viewpoint. Also, the method proposed to generate passkeys is interesting. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Microsoft Giving Away Millions Of eBooks Free

http://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-ebooks-free-download-84896/
I don’t know if I will ever read them all, but I did download them all, just in case. It is not often that something like this is offered.

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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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