Interesting Internet Finds – WE May 27, 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

5 Tips To Tighten Your Browser’s Security

https://www.maketecheasier.com/tighten-browsers-security/
Some good security tips for almost any browser you might be using. Check them out, and keep your browsing as secure as possible.

How To Tell If An Email Is Fake, Spoofed Or Spam

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/worry-verification-emails-google/
Just a reminder. I have been getting some strange looking emails lately, and this post reminded me of some things to check to decide if it is something I want to keep or delete. If still not sure after checking these things, I will just delete it.

Why Your Photos Don’t Always Appear Correctly Rotated

http://www.howtogeek.com/254830/why-your-photos-dont-always-appear-correctly-rotated/
This kind of thing drives me crazy. HowToGeek explains why this happens, and suggests some ways to fix it.

Photo Albums Using Google Photos

http://picasageeks.com/2016/05/photo-albums-using-google-photos/
For me trying to make albums in Google Photos is not intuitive. Fortunately, this post has made it easy. Now, I just need to place it at the top of my bookmark list, because my memory is not all that good.

How To Find The Meaning Of An Emoji

http://www.addictivetips.com/web/how-to-find-the-meaning-of-an-emoji/
If you use any social apps, you have probably run across an Emoji that you don’t know the meaning of. This post gives you a way to find out what that meaning might be.

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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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