Interesting Internet Finds – WE August 24, 2018

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I share Interesting Internet Finds through APCUG‘s PUSH program with 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 some 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

7 Top Secret Features of the Free VLC Media Player

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-top-secret-features-free-vlc-media-player-si/
I use VLC on all my devices and was not aware of four of the secret features listed in this post. Whether or not you use VLC, you should check out this post. If you don’t currently use VLC this post will change your mind.

No Need to Power Off Your eBook Reader if Used Often

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2018/08/18/no-need-to-power-off-your-ebook-reader-if-used-often/
Did you know that if you use your eBook reader often there is no need to power it off? That said, if you only use your eBook reader every couple of weeks you should definitely power it off. (Note: I also recommend you turn wi-fi off unless you are downloading a new eBook.)

5 ways to tell whether a Windows program is 64-bit or 32-bit

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/3-ways-learn-whether-windows-program-64-bit-or-32-bit
I am sure you know whether your Windows OS is 64-bit or 32-bit, but do you know if a Windows program you are using is 64-bit or 32-bit? This post explains how to tell, and why you might need to know.

What to Use for Video Calls Instead of Facetime

https://lifehacker.com/what-to-use-for-video-calls-instead-of-facetime-1828527644
Believe it or not, there are other video call options besides Facetime. This post lists some of the alternative apps and services. Only Apple users can use Facetime, so unless you video call exclusively to other Apple users you should use one of the others available.

5 Steps to Clean Up Your Smartphone Address Book

https://www.techlicious.com/tip/steps-to-clean-up-your-smartphone-contact-list/
When I read this post I went to my smartphone address book and started cleaning it up using the advice in this post. After about an hour I ended up with a clean address book, no duplicates, no obsolete contact email and phone numbers, and no email only contacts other than a few that I find necessary to keep. Check this post out and then clean up your own smartphone address book.

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?

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