Interesting Internet Finds – WE March 6, 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

OverDrive Fixes Technical Issue with Kindle Library eBooks

http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2015/02/28/overdrive-fixes-technical-issue-with-kindle-library-ebooks/
I had stopped trying to get Kindle eBooks from the library through OverDrive, but after reading this post I will be doing so again.

How to Quickly Type Special Characters on Any Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet

http://www.howtogeek.com/210824/how-to-quickly-type-special-characters-on-any-computer-smartphone-or-tablet/
I knew how to do this in Windows, now I also know how to do the special characters on my Androids. I don’t know about the Mac and iPhone and iPad, as I don’t have any of those. If you use Mac OS X, iPhone, or iPad, please let me know if it works for you.

Wi-Fi Everywhere May Let You Roam Free From Your Mobile Carrier

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2015/03/02/390244986/wi-fi-everywhere-may-let-you-roam-free-from-your-mobile-carrier
Check out this post for the results of an experiment relying on only Wi-Fi networks for mobile data and voice needs for a month. The story is available as both audio and text in the post.

Tools for Testing Your Internet Speed

http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/tools-for-testing-your-internet-speed/
The Windows Secrets Top Story above explains how internet speed testing services work. It includes the results of eight of these services (links include in table) using the author’s Comcast IP. I agree with the author, in that you should use multiple services and make any decisions after that.

How to Turn Off Birthday Notifications on Google and Facebook

http://www.ghacks.net/2015/03/06/how-to-turn-off-birthday-notifications-on-google-and-facebook/
When I read this post, I realized I was getting all kinds of birthday notifications on Google and Facebook, and I was not interested at all in getting them. I immediately followed the directions and now am not bothered by them.

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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