Interesting Internet Finds – WE July 13, 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

Criminals Can Steal Your Phone Number. Here’s How to Stop Them

https://www.howtogeek.com/358352/criminals-can-steal-your-phone-number.-heres-how-to-stop-them/
It doesn’t matter if you use an iPhone, Android, or Windows phone. Your cell number can be stolen. Check out this post to find out how to stop that from happening.

16 Google Maps for Android Tricks That’ll Change How You Navigate

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-maps-android-tricks-thatll-change-navigate/
I am getting ready to go on a trip, so this was timely for me. Some of these I already knew about, but others I didn’t. So, if you used Google Maps for Android check them out for yourself. You will probably find something you didn’t know about.

How Do I Create a Bootable USB Thumb Drive from an ISO?

https://askleo.com/how-do-i-create-a-bootable-usb-thumb_drive-from-an-iso/
A lot of computers are coming without CD/DVD drives. Leo Notenboom tells you how to create a bootable thumb drive to use instead. (Note: I carry several bootable Linux distributions on thumbdrives.)

How to Open a docx File without Microsoft Office

https://www.maketecheasier.com/open-docx-file-without-microsoft-office/
Do you sometimes get a dock file and don’t have Microsoft Office, so think you can’t open it. If so, don’t worry this post will give you several ways to open docx files without having to buy Microsoft Office.

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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