Interesting Internet Finds – WE September 19, 2014

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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. (This will be the last Friday post of September, so make sure to come back again on October 3rd for more Interesting Internet Finds.)

I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there. 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

How To Make Sure Your Android Photos Don’t Reveal Locations

http://www.ghacks.net/2014/09/14/how-to-make-sure-your-android-photos-dont-reveal-locations/
For those of you who accept defaults on your Android device, you should read and follow the advice in this post so you are not revealing your location inadvertently, especially if autoposting photos.

Top 5 Free Personal Web Hosting Sites

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/free-web-hosting-sites
Thinking about setting up a personal website, but concerned about paying for hosting? If so, check out this post from The Windows Club, and use one of the free web hosting sites, as you can always move to paid hosting with fewer restrictions later.

How To Use Google Voice Now That It’s Integrated Into the Hangouts Android App

http://www.maketecheasier.com/use-google-voice-on-hangouts/
Now that Google Voice has been integrated into the Android Hangouts app, if you use both Hangouts and Google voice, you can set your Android up to make calls and SMS right from the Android app. This post explains how.

How to Share Files and Folders From Your Cloud Storage Folder

http://www.howtogeek.com/196435/how-to-share-files-and-folders-from-your-cloud-storage-folder/
Cloud storage is not just for keeping copies of your files, you can also share them easily with others. HowToGeek explains how to do that in this post.

How Do I Get Into My Hotmail/Outlook.Com Account If I Don’t Have The Recovery Phone Or Email Any More?

http://askleo.com/how-do-i-get-into-my-hotmailoutlook-com-account-if-i-dont-have-the-recovery-phone-or-email-any-more/
Leo explains the importance of keeping your account recovery information up to date, and how to get into your Hotmail/Outlook.com (maybe) if you don’t. If you use Hotmail/Outlook.com, this is a must read for you.

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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