Interesting Internet Finds – WE July 22, 2016

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 It Makes Sense Sometimes To Run Different Programs

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/16/run-different-programs/
I use different browsers though they do the same things, one does them faster or better than the other. I didn’t realize there were other programs that have one that works faster or better than another. Check this post out for yourself.

Are You Making These 6 Password Manager Security Mistakes?

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-ways-youre-making-your-password-manager-a-security-risk/
Even if you use a password manager, these mistakes can make your security not so good. It is worth checking out, even if you think you are secure by using a password manager.

How To Take Better Pictures With Your Phone’s Camera

http://www.howtogeek.com/260037/how-to-take-better-pictures-with-your-phone’s-camera/
If you have a smartphone, you more than likely take photos with the camera. If that is the case, check out this HowToGeek post and learn how to take better photos with the phone’s camera.

More Ways To Share Your Street Smarts In Google Map

https://maps.googleblog.com/2016/07/more-ways-to-share-your-street-smarts.html
If Google Maps frustrates you by showing incorrect information, check out this post. You can now do something about it.

Disposable eMail – Good Defense Against eMail Abuse

https://davescomputertips.com/disposable-email-good-defense-against-email-abuse/
This post talks about reducing spam and abuse by using disposable email addresses. It concentrates on GMail, but does touch on other types of disposable email.

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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