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February 19, 2012
February 15, 2012
If you automatically trash the junk mail that clutters your mail box, help is available at DMAChoice.org, where you can set up non-delivery for five years. But be prepared for a tough slog–you have to identify the individual commercial senders you don’t want out of hundreds listed. OR–there is an option to delete everything.–Debra Henderson
January 27, 2012
Try Rovio’s Angry Birds on Your PC – It’s Addictive!
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Rovio’s Angry Birds is one of the most popular apps ever created.
Until recently, it has only been available for smart phones and itablet devices. However, it is now available for off-line play by users of the Google Chrome browser. If you are a Chrome user (sorry, it’s not available for Internet Explorer), just go to the Google Chrome Store for a download. It’s free! (The price you will pay in wasted time, however, may be exceedingly high).
January 17, 2012
If you want to find out your neighbors’ names, addresses and phone numbers, just click on neighbors.whitepages.com and enter your address. You can see them shown on a bird’s eye view of the neighborhood. Could be useful.–Paul Solomon
January 16, 2012
If you want to know how to save some money, there’s a neat way of finding out at BillShrink.–Kim Komando (more…)
January 7, 2012
In this Exploring World Cultures course, we will be hearing from some interesting people, about some interesting countries. Among others, our presenters will be from Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Jordan, the State of Kerala in India, China, and Slovakia; and I am hoping for a positive response from Iran, Cameroon, and several other countries. (more…)
December 27, 2011
How To Find a Lost Cell Phone (Maybe)
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Today, losing a cell phone is more than just an inconvenience. Your phone probably contains all of your contacts, sensitive personal information, and perhaps work-related confidential data – not to mention that smartphones can cost several hundred dollars! While there is no sure-fire way to always recover a lost phone, here are a few tricks you can try.
December 27, 2011
Alert! Hidden Danger of Posting Smart Phone Pictures On-Line
Posted by mcawthon under Did You Know?, Technology Issues1 Comment
A favorite pastime of many people who have smartphones with built-in GPS capability is taking candid photos and posting them online to social media accounts such as twitter, facebook, and such. What most of us don’t know, however, is that each picture can carry embedded GPS-generated location data that can be easily accessed by anyone whose smart phone has a deciphering app installed.
December 26, 2011
Back in 2004, Salman Khan just wanted to help his 13 year-old niece learn math. Today, he has his sights set on helping anyone learn anything, for free. (more…)
December 20, 2011
The FCC this year is enacting the CALM Act (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation) that requires all TV stations(including cable) to keep commercials at the same loudness level as the programs they accompany. The standard must be adopted by 12/13/2012. –Bob Rankin
