Interesting Internet Finds – WE May 20, 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

Google Will Set Flash To Click-To-Play In Chrome This Year

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/05/16/google-flash-click-to-play-chrome/
This is something Chrome users need to be aware of. Check this out so you are not surprised later in the year.

How Valuable are Robots in Today’s Digital Age

Robots are being mentioned more frequently at user group meetings, so this opinion piece should be of interest.

Charge Any Mobile Device While Your Computer Is In Sleep Mode

https://www.maketecheasier.com/charge-mobile-device-sleep-mode/
If you use a Windows laptop, and travel with a mobile device and no backup battery, this tip can be very valuable. I have set up my Windows laptop this way.

SourceForge Tightens Security With Malware Scans

http://fossforce.com/2016/05/sourceforge-tightens-security-bitdefender-scans/
This seems to be some good news for the free and open source community. SourceForge used to be my go to source, and may be again soon.

How To Copy Optical Discs (CD, DVD Or Blu-Ray) In Windows

http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-copy-disc-cd-dvd-or-blu-ray-windows
This tutorial from Digital Citizen explains how to make copies of optical discs in Windows. It refers and links to several free disc burning tools for non-protected discs, and cautions that there are very few solutions for copying protected discs.

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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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