Interesting Internet Finds – WE May 8, 2015

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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.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Finds

Ask HTG: What’s the Best Way to Waterproof My Phone?

http://www.howtogeek.com/216120/ask-htg-whats-the-best-way-to-waterproof-my-phone/
The beach season is almost here. Check out this HowToGeek post for some options for protecting your smartphone near water.

Best Gmail Plugins You Need To Use Today

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/best-gmail-plugins
If you use Gmail, you may or may not use plugins. This post explains what The Windows Club thinks are the best ones. I only use one of them at this time, but plan to check them out the others to see if they fit for me.

What You Need To Know About Office 2016 Before You Install It

http://www.ghacks.net/2015/05/04/what-you-need-to-know-about-office-2016-before-you-install-it/
ghacks.net provides some important information about the recently published Office 2016 Preview. If you are thinking about checking it out yourself, read this first. (My recommendation would be to try it in a virtual machine, so it won’t overwrite my current setup.)

Tips On Password Creation and Management

https://whatsonmypc.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/password-managment-2/
A short refresher on password creation and management.

‘Firefox Hello’ Video Chat Service Takes on Facetime, Skype, and Viber

http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/firefox-hello-video-chat-service-takes-on-facetime-skype-and-viber/
This post from The Internet Patrol explains what ‘Firefox Hello’ is and how to use it, as well as some history and cautions.

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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