When I need to know the time, I whip out my phone. That’s exactly what I did when I was a kid as well: I’d whip out the phone. That was decades before cell phones existed.
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August 25, 2014At the Tone, the Time will be . . .
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August 22, 2014Five Things for Android Not on iPhoneZDnet has summarized a list of nifty Android phone features you won’t find coming to an iPhone near you any time soon. Granted, not all of these features are things you’ll find on every Android smartphone. Still, it’s an impressive list.
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Small Programs, Immediate FeedbackProgramming a computer may seem like a daunting task, but it’s actually one of the simplest things you can learn — provided that it’s taught properly. August 20, 2014Do You Miss Word 2013’s Open Dialog Box?Word 2013 unceremoniously dispensed with the traditional Open dialog box. It was replaced with something called Back Stage. You can get the Open dialog box back, but only when you know the secret.
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August 19, 2014What Makes Facebook TickApparently no one knows how Facebook decides what’s relevant for you to see. It’s anyone’s guess! It’s not based on who you know or what you like.
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August 18, 2014Chrome Browser Gains GroundInternet Explorer is still the king, but the Chrome web browser is gaining ground. It’s gone up in market share recently, apparently at the expense of the Firefox browser. Also in the news: The Windows 64-bit version of Chrome is coming out soon. That would be nice.
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Ancient Airport SecurityComplaining about airport security isn’t anything new. What is new, however, is the commonplace acceptance of technology by TSA personnel. Items such as cell phones, tablets, and laptops, breeze through the checkpoint these days. That wasn’t always the case.
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August 17, 2014Where Have You Been!Who knows where you go? Google does! “The Maps app keeps track of your location on the planet Earth,” which is what I write in my various Android For Dummies books. Apparently it keeps track of your location over time as well, which some people might find disturbing.
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August 15, 2014Un-Assigning a Word Keyboard ShortcutIt’s easy to screw up, especially with a computer. Imagine your frustration at accidentally typing Ctrl+W — the DocClose, or close window, command — and not looking at the screen to see the Yes/No prompt. You could lose a document that way.
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August 14, 2014Wi-Fi Electromagnetic Fields Gonna Git YaOh, here we go again: Another article about the prevalence of malevolent electromagnetic radiation, this time emanating from the gazillions of Wi-Fi networks that invisibly permeate the air around us. The list of maladies in the article (link below) are generic enough to please any hypochondriac. The truth? Who knows, but studies like this serve to brighten up an otherwise dull day in the mass media. Face it, something has to feed the appetite for multiple, 24-hour news channels that pump “breaking news” every 20 seconds. My thoughts? Thigh cancer from keeping cell phones in your pants pockets all the time. That’s not mentioned in the article.
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