A reminder that you can find out what’s going on at other OLLI’s around the country by visiting http://usm.maine.edu/olli/national/ and viewing the OLLI Monthly National Newsletter.
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March 9, 2012
Tampa Bay Civil War Round Table
Posted by David Henry under Did You Know?, GenealogyLeave a Comment
This Non Political, Non Partisan group is open to all for sharing stories of the Civil war. It will next meet at 7 pm March 28, 2012 at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street next to the Forum.
March 5, 2012
Google’s New Privacy Policy: What to Do
Posted by David Henry under Did You Know?, Technology Issues1 Comment
Google started its unified privacy policy on March 1. What does it mean to users and what should they do about it? The New York Times explained:
March 3, 2012
That depends on various aspects of your lifestyle. To find out more, answer questions at Northwestern Mutual’s Lifespan Calculator and watch how your estimated lifespan changes with each answer. It’s educational, and fun.
March 1, 2012
OLLI’s Money Back Guarantee
Posted by David Henry under Did You Know?, Director's NotesLeave a Comment
OLLI is now able to give full refunds if students call to cancel at least 5 days in advance of the class start date. If they call to cancel within 5 days of the start date there is an administrative fee (aka: penalty fee) of $15, but they’d get the class fee back as a refund.
March 1, 2012
If you purchased an LCD panel since 1999…
Posted by David Henry under Did You Know?, Technology IssuesLeave a Comment
…McDaniel today issued this consumer alert to encourage consumers who purchased products with LCD panels, such as laptop computers, some televisions, and computer monitors, to visit www.lcdclass.com for more information about the settlement. Consumers may register for a claim form and read the settlement agreement at that site.
February 19, 2012
Did you know there are many other OLLIs across the country, stretching from Maine to Hawaii, Anchorage to Miami? To find out about them visit the OLLI National Resource Center at the University of Southern Maine, or click the link in the right sidebar.
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!
Posted by mcawthon under Did You Know?1 Comment
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).
