More Interesting Internet Finds – WE April 19, 2013

Introduction

In the course of going through the more than 200 news feeds, I often run across things that I think might be of interest to other user group members.

I have published Interesting Internet Finds monthly in the Boca Raton Computer Society’s Boca Bits monthly newsletter, and share them through the APCUG PUSH program with other computer/technology user group newsletter editors, for some time now.

Each month, I have many more than I can use, so have decided to start publishing some of those that were not used here.

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As long as you are using this for non-commercial purposes, and attribute the post, you can use it in part, or whole, for your newsletter, website, or blog.

If you do use this post, or parts of it, please let me know via this blog’s contact page.

Finds

5 Ways To Charge Your Phone In An Emergency
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-charge-your-phone-in-an-emergency/
Smartphones are great, but not when there is no charge. Check out this post for some interesting solutions to that problem.

GOING FREE: Replacing Your Paid Software
http://askbobrankin.com/going_free_replacing_your_paid_software.html
Bob Rankin give some good reasons for replacing paid software with free/opensource software, with some suggested replacements.

How to Transfer All Contacts from Android to iPhone and Vice Versa
http://www.guidingtech.com/21248/transfer-all-contacts-android-to-iphone/
Switching between iPhone and Android? If so, this post is something you should read.

Why is Bluetooth Often so Flakey?
https://ask-leo.com/why_is_bluetooth_often_so_flakey.htm
Leo Notenboom answers a question that has been affecting me for a while now.

10 Smartphone Security Tips
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/smartphones/smartphone-security-tips/
iPhone, or Android, in either case there is something in this post that you probably haven’t thought about, regarding security.

Why You Don’t Need to Run Manual Antivirus Scans (And When You Do)
http://www.howtogeek.com/154536/why-you-dont-need-to-run-manual-antivirus-scans-and-when-you-do/
This post confirms my philosophy about routine manual antivirus scans. I will usually do a manual scan only if a problem arises, and then it is with a different scanner than my MSE real-time scanner.

Interesting Internet Finds – March 2013

Introduction

In the course of going through the more than 200 news feeds, I often run across things that I think might be of interest to other user group members.

The following are some items I found interesting during the month of February 2013.

First published in the April issue of Boca Bits.

Titles And Links

10 Windows Annoyances You Could Rid Yourself Of Right Now
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-windows-annoyances-you-could-rid-yourself-of-right-now/

15 Most Unique Sites to Find the Best Free Kindle Ebooks
http://www.guidingtech.com/20403/best-free-kindle-ebooks-unique-sites

Common Creativity: Understanding the Rules and Rights Around “Free” Images on the Web
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/02/28/common-creativity-understanding-the-rules-and-rights-around-free-images-on-the-web/

Goodreads Reviewed: A Must-Use Site For Any Book Lover
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/goodreads-website-for-any-book-lover/

How to Make Your Computer’s Browser Use Less Data When Tethering
http://www.howtogeek.com/138658/how-to-make-your-computers-browser-use-less-data-while-tethering/

Grab Yourself a Gravatar!
http://www.wonderoftech.com/gravatar/

Retouch photos using Windows Photo Gallery
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/retouch-photos-windows-photo-gallery

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More Interesting Internet Finds – WE April 12, 2013

Introduction

In the course of going through the more than 200 news feeds, I often run across things that I think might be of interest to other user group members.

I have published Interesting Internet Finds monthly in the Boca Raton Computer Society’s Boca Bits monthly newsletter, and share them through the APCUG PUSH program with other computer/technology user group newsletter editors, for some time now.

Each month, I have many more than I can use, so have decided to start publishing some of those that were not used here.

CC License and Reuse

Creative Commons License
This work by Computers, Technology, and User Groups Blog is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

As long as you are using this for non-commercial purposes, and attribute the post, you can use it in part, or whole, for your newsletter, website, or blog.

If you do use this post, or parts of it, please let me know via this blog’s contact page.

Finds

How to Prevent Your Kids From Spending Thousands of Dollars on In-App Purchases
http://www.howtogeek.com/142491/how-to-prevent-your-kids-from-spending-thousands-of-dollars-on-in-app-purchases/
Have an iPhone, Android, Kindle Fire, that you let your kids or grand-kids use to play games? If so, you really need to pay attention to this post.

Get A Free Disposable Spam-Proof Email Address
https://web.archive.org/web/20150318072919/http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/get-free-disposable-spam-proof-email-address.htm
I use aliases myself, but this looks good for someone who needs the occasional disposable address.

Windows Temporary Files – FAQ
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/temporary-files-folder-location-windows
The Windows Club provides a good explanation of how and why Windows Temporary Files are created, as well as where they are usually found.

Hello Talkwalker Alerts, Farewell Google Alerts!
https://web.archive.org/web/20220824063635/https://wonderoftech.com/hello-talkwalker-alerts-farewell-google-alerts/
Google Alerts! is another Google service that will be shutting down that I use, so this was a welcome find. (I started using it just a couple of days ago.)

View Office Documents In Chrome, Internet Explorer And Firefox Using Office Web Viewer From Microsoft
http://www.intowindows.com/view-office-documents-in-chrome-internet-explorer-and-firefox/
I have tried this and it does work. Now I can check out documents before downloading.