Interesting Internet Finds – WE August 1, 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.

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 Scan a Document in Windows 7

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-scan-a-document-in-windows-7.html
I did not realize Windows 7 includes this feature. It only gives the option to save in image formats, not PDF so is not very useful for me unless I am scanning a photo.

Going Paperless: How I Simplified My Tag Organization in Evernote (Part 2)

http://www.jamierubin.net/2014/07/29/going-paperless-how-i-simplified-my-tag-organization-in-evernote-part-2/
Are your Evernote tags out of control? I know mine are. Jamie gives some great ideas for those tags under control in this post.

Can I Use that Picture? The Terms, Laws, and Ethics for Using Copyrighted Images

http://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/2014/07/14/can-i-use-that-picture/
If you have a blog, website, etc. and use pictures, this flowchart will be a big help in determining whether you can legally use them.

10 Lesser Known but Useful Google Search Tricks You Want to Know

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/useful-google-search-tricks
You, like me, probably know at least some of these, but I think you will also find one or two you don’t already know.

Where Has Google Voice Gone?

http://askbobrankin.com/where_has_google_voice_gone.html
If you have been hearing rumors that Google Voice is going away, and are concerned, you should read this post to find out what is really going on.

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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Were any of these finds helpful for you?

Have you had any personal experience, good or bad, with anything related to the above links?

Do you know of other sites with information relevant to these links? If so let me know, so that I can add them to my RSS feeds.

July 2014 Finds

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