Interesting Internet Finds – WE July 29, 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

Would You Use Google To Get Freedom From Your Wireless Carrier?

http://joyofandroid.com/google-as-your-wireless-carrier/
I have been hearing a lot about Project Fi lately. This post is the best I have seen explaining the pros and cons of switching to Project Fi.

If I Could Tell You Only One Thing…

https://askleo.com/tell-one-thing/
Leo Notenboom talks about computer security. There turns out to be five tips, and he has a link to Computer Security: The Five Things I Would Tell You If I Could Only Tell You Five Things, in PDF format, you can get free.

Our First Look At Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon

http://fossforce.com/2016/07/first-look-linux-mint-18-cinnamon/
There has been a lot of interest in Linux these days. So, check out this post about one of the most popular distributions today.

Is It Safe To Keep Laptop Plugged In All The Time? [Tip]

http://dottech.org/199857/should-i-leave-my-laptop-plugged-in-all-the-time/
This post gives a good answer to a question I get from other laptop users.

Are You Charging Batteries The Wrong Way?

http://askbobrankin.com/are_you_charging_batteries_the_wrong_way.html
Bob talks about the right way to charge the Lithium ion batteries in your electronics.
I remember when the advice was to run the battery all the way down before recharging. It turns out that is wrong for Lithium ion batteries.

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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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