Interesting Internet Finds – WE March 27, 2015

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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.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Finds

How to easily type numbers and special characters in Android

http://dottech.org/177004/how-to-easily-type-numbers-and-special-characters-in-android-tip/
This tip is very helpful, though it will take me a while to get used to what the different options are for each key.

How to Disable the YouTube Autoplay Feature

http://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-youtube-autoplay-feature/
I don’t watch a lot of YouTube videos, but when I do the autoplay is distracting. With this simple tip, which is easily reversed, I don’t have to be quick on the trigger to avoid an autoplay of something I probably really don’t want.

How To Take Ownership And Change Permissions Of Files And Folders

http://www.7tutorials.com/take-ownership-and-change-permissions-files-and-folders
If you are a long time Windows user, you probably set file and folder permissions at set up and don’t remember how to change them. This post explains the process for Windows 7 and 8.1.

6 Tips and Tricks to Improve Chrome for Android

http://www.maketecheasier.com/improve-chrome-android/
Do you use Chrome for Android? I do and found these tips and tricks make using it easier.

I Searched and Found a Hotmail Support Number, but is it Legit?

https://askleo.com/i-searched-and-found-a-hotmail-support-number-but-is-it-legit/
Leo talks about Hotmail and GMail support sites in this post, and has cautions for anyone using these or similar search results. If you search for and find support listings for anything, make sure it is legitimate before using, and if there is any question don’t.

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.

Feedback Requested

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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