Interesting Internet Finds – WE February 3, 2017

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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 Add Custom Ringtones To Your Android

http://www.greenbot.com/article/3159386/android/how-to-add-custom-ringtones-to-your-android-phone.html
Still using the ringtones that came with your Android? If so, check out this post to learn how to add custom ones to your contacts.

What Is A “Portable” App, And Why Does It Matter?

http://www.howtogeek.com/290358/what-is-a-portable-app-and-why-does-it-matter/
If you have followed this blog for a while you know I love portable apps. This post has the best explanation of portable apps and their advantages I have seen. If you, are at all interested, this is a great resource.

How To Protect Yourself From The Latest Gmail Security Threat

https://www.maketecheasier.com/protect-from-gmail-security-threat/
Using Gmail does not make you immune to security threats. This post explains the latest threat, and how to avoid it.

Open Source Eye For The Android Guy

http://fossforce.com/2017/02/open-source-eye-android-guy/
I have Android devices. But, I never really thought about the issue of open source on it. This post digs into the issue, and suggests some FOSS to try.

Avoiding Online Tax Scams

http://askbobrankin.com/avoiding_online_tax_scams.html
It is the start of tax season, so make sure you know how to avoid online tax scams. This post will help.

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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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