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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.

There’s an easy way to be notified whenever something new is posted to www.OLLILifeUSF . There’s now a Follow button in the bottom right corner of the window. Enter your email address there and you’ll be advised by email of any new post.—David Henry

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.

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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:

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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.

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.

 

…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.

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.

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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

 

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).

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