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Can you remember a time before the Internet? Ok, you probably can, but let’s face it, can you now imagine life without it?
Like it or not, the Internet and its side-kick email have both become indispensable tools that provide us with instant information and allow us to communicate in ways far beyond a mailed letter or a dialed telephone.
In this section of the DiscoverSkills site, we offer you tips, tricks, and methods to get the most out of your Internet and email experience, including ways to help keep you safe and your personal information, private.
Facebook Timeline - Now Mandatory for Everyone!
The time has finally come. As of this past weekend, Facebook is moving its new Timeline feature from “optional” to “mandatory”. There have been reports that some Facebook users received notices this past week that their profiles were being changed to the new Timeline, and that they had seven days to clean and modify the profile information [...]
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iPads, iPhones, and some Family Fun!
Although the DiscoverSkills site IS my “business” site and not intended to be a “family blog”, there are times that I just can’t help but include family events, especially those that relate to the technology that we teach about on the site and at our computer lab in Lincoln, NE. And last night a family [...]
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Facebook Timeline - Your Facebook Profile changes for the better!
[Update: As expected, Facebook is now making the change over to the Timeline mandatory. If you haven't yet, you'll soon be getting a notice saying they are going to change your profile to Timeline, and you'll have seven days to clean things up to your liking. Read below to learn more about the Timeline and [...]
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What Is Dropbox? A great place to keep backups, and more!
If you’re like most people, remembering to make backups of your important files (such as pictures or financial documents) is not high on your daily priority list. It SHOULD be, but it often just isn’t. But that’s where Dropbox can be a big help, and is why it’s become one of our favorite things to [...]
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What is a Webinar?
In part two of our series about Online Learning, we discuss we discuss Webinars, what they are, how they work, and the 3 different kinds you’ll find on the Internet. We specifically describe how a web-only webinar (where you use only your computer and speakers) works, and how DiscoverSkills uses webinars to provide classroom-like teaching [...]
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How to Access AnyMeeting (Freebinar)
This DiscoverSkills.com video tutorials shows you how to access AnyMeeting (formerly called Freebinar) based Webinars. We created it as a guide for DiscoverSkills students who are new to attending one of the many webinars that we conduct, using this service. Please leave any comments or questions in the comment area below… FREE eNewsletter Subscription Wondering [...]
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How to Set Up Google Alerts
I’ll bet you have a hobby or interest that you’re pretty passionate about. Maybe it’s cooking, or fly fishing, or collecting political buttons, or who knows what… we all have SOMETHING that interests us beyond the ordinary. Well, if you DO have an interest that you think about almost every day, Google has a great [...]
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Twitter - Why Even Bother?
When Twitter started making news in 2006, and I had my first chance to check it out, my first thought was… ”what a waste of time!” With regards to Twitter, all I really heard about was folks using Twitter to tell their friends that they had just visited the bathroom, or that they had boldly [...]
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Should I Upgrade to Internet Explorer 9.0?
Most of you probably know Wayne Casper, the guy who teaches at and runs the Computer Education Center in Lincoln. On my Wednesday trips to Lincoln to teach, Wayne will often put little reminders on the white board, if someone has asked a question that perhaps I can answer. This past week the note simply [...]
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Phishing Emails - Don't Get Caught!
This past week, Epsilon, a large provider of email services to many well-known companies (such as Chase, JP Morgan, JC Penny, Best Buy, and others) was hacked and private information was stolen. And there’s a very good chance that YOUR information was part of it. But don’t panic! The only thing the baddies took were [...]
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Email Formatting - Plain Text vs. Making It Pretty
Just this morning, I got a great question from one of my students. She was using Yahoo Mail, and was missing the “formatting” toolbar (i.e. the one that has the Bold, Underline, Italic, etc. buttons on it). This question led me to start thinking about email formatting in general, and about all the questions and [...]
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Internet Security Solutions - A Commercial Look...
Last week I examined free Internet Security programs, discussing the differences between those free solutions and what commercial programs offer. To read that blog you can click here. A few days after we posted that blog, PC World released their early review of the 2011 commercial antivirus programs, and their opinion on which is the [...]
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Are Free Internet Security Solutions OK?
UPDATE – Since doing this article, I’ve added another one about commercial security solutions – “Internet Security Solutions – A Commercial Look” – CLICK HERE to read it. This past September, Microsoft released a free Internet security suite called Microsoft Security Essentials (you can download it from here). The free download replaced a pay-for subscription-based [...]
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Using and Enjoying YouTube - Part 1
Part 1 of 5 of “Using and Enjoying YouTube”, a live DiscoverSkills.com Webinar. The webinar covered YouTube basics, including how to search for video clips, how use the YouTube player, creating a YouTube account, and how to add a clip as a favorite and subscribe to a YouTube channel. Please leave any comments or questions [...]
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Using and Enjoying YouTube - Part 2
Part 2 of 5 of “Using and Enjoying YouTube”, a live DiscoverSkills.com Webinar. The webinar covered YouTube basics, including how to search for video clips, how use the YouTube player, creating a YouTube account, and how to add a clip as a favorite and subscribe to a YouTube channel. Please leave any comments or questions [...]
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Using and Enjoying YouTube - Part 3
Part 3 of 5 of “Using and Enjoying YouTube”, a live DiscoverSkills.com Webinar. The webinar covered YouTube basics, including how to search for video clips, how use the YouTube player, creating a YouTube account, and how to add a clip as a favorite and subscribe to a YouTube channel. Please leave any comments or questions [...]
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Using and Enjoying YouTube - Part 4
Part 4 of 5 of “Using and Enjoying YouTube”, a live DiscoverSkills.com Webinar. The webinar covered YouTube basics, including how to search for video clips, how use the YouTube player, creating a YouTube account, and how to add a clip as a favorite and subscribe to a YouTube channel. Please leave any comments or questions [...]
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Using and Enjoying YouTube - Part 5
Part 5 of 5 of “Using and Enjoying YouTube”, a live DiscoverSkills.com Webinar. The webinar covered YouTube basics, including how to search for video clips, how use the YouTube player, creating a YouTube account, and how to add a clip as a favorite and subscribe to a YouTube channel. Please leave any comments or questions [...]
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Online Learning - Overview - DiscoverSkills Webinar part 1
This is part one of a live DiscoverSkills.com Webinar. This episode provides an overview of online learning methods, and specifically talks about Webinars. During the 50 minute webinar, the first by John Lortz at Discoverskills.com, Online Learning was discussed, including Webinars, eBooks, blogging, and online video. As the DiscoverSkills moves more and more of it’s [...]
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Online Learning - eBooks - DiscoverSkills Webinar part 2
This is part two of a live DiscoverSkills.com Webinar. In this episode, we specifically discuss eBooks. During the 50 minute webinar, the first by John Lortz at Discoverskills.com, Online Learning was discussed, including Webinars, eBooks, blogging, and online video. As DiscoverSkills moves more and more of it’s computer and digital photography learning materials online, it’s [...]
