Interesting Internet Finds – WE September 30, 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

How To Set Site-By-Site Permissions In Google Chrome

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-set-site-by-site-permissions-in-google-chrome/
I did not know that I could do this. If you didn’t know either, check out this post to learn how to do it.

Chrome For Android Is Getting Some Extra Tools To Battle Poor Connections

http://www.greenbot.com/article/3124945/android/chrome-for-android-is-getting-some-extra-tools-for-battling-low-connectivity.html
If you often have bad connections, check out this post and learn how Chrome for Android can help.

The 7 Biggest Mistakes To Avoid When Taking An Online Course

http://smarterware.org/2016/09/7-biggest-mistakes-avoid-taking-online-course/
Do you take online courses? Or, are you thinking of taking an online course? If so, check out this post to make sure you can get the most out of it.

Find Out What Google Knows About You

https://davescomputertips.com/find-out-what-google-knows-about-you/
Ever wonder what Google knows about you? This article explains how to access Google’s activity tracker, and how to delete some or all of what is there.

Uninstalling Fonts Probably Won’t Speed Up Your PC Or Mac

http://www.howtogeek.com/272241/uninstalling-fonts-probably-wont-speed-up-your-pc-or-mac/
I hear the advice to uninstall fonts to increase speed every once in a while. I think it is bad advice. This post confirms my previous thoughts.

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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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