Monday, March 26, 2018

"The Cloud" Storage (and more from the mail bag)

Questions from the Floor:
• Beginner’s Corner:
– What is Cloud Storage,
– How to send a big file, &
– How to get rid of OneDrive
• Copy Pics from Phone to Computer
• How big a Backup Drive do I need?
• Turn off Windows 10 Notifications
• How to transfer Information?
• How to Setup eMail?


Links of the day:

Cloud Storage Services - the Major Players:
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/
Google: https://drive.google.com/
Microsoft: https://onedrive.live.com/
Apple: https://www.apple.com/icloud/
Amazon: Https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/

"I Hate Microsoft"
Isn't the real comment - I hate Change?  Here's some help from Leo Notenboom:

Free MS app to transfer pictures from Android or iPhone to PC:



Thursday, March 8, 2018

Android for Beginners

Elaine Drain

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Second!

(Sorry about the delay in posting ... but I did get it in before Laney's presentation on Thursday!)

This was the second Q&A of the year – we’ll even have a third.  And if the ‘Good Questions®’ keep rolling in, even more!  Send those Good Questions® to Ask@nscsurfers.org.  And a hint: even Stupid Questions® can make this list - Stupid Questions® are my specialty!

The Q&A for the week:
  • You die.  What happens to your social media accounts?
  • How to do Speech Recognition on Phones and Windows 10
  • What are the best features of Windows 10?
  • The new Windows 10 anti-ransomware feature
  • Should I ‘Cut the cord?’ and drop cable TV?


Links: 
    I was asked, “Why do I put [or hide!] links like this, <link>?”  That is because often links are long, and simply become too hard to read.  That said, you should *always* preview a link before clicking on it by hovering the mouse pointer over the link to see where it goes.  If it goes somewhere weird, don’t click it!

  • The strange/funny Japanese game show “Slippery Stairs” <link>
  • Wayne Brady’s Thriller cover  <link>
  • Sixteen Tums by the Parody Project <link>  (There are other wonderful videos by these guys, but maybe too political for some.  Check ‘em out!)
  • Jedi vs Sith Guitar Battle, “The Last Shredi” <link>
  • Punctuation commands in Android <link>
  • Windows 10 Speech to Text Reference Sheet <link>
  • StatCounter, Market Share Stats <link> (click ‘edit chart data’ to see more!)
  • Installing a digital Adaptor <link> (a funny video blast from the past!)
  • Tom’s guide to cord cutting <link>
  • Consumer reports say to get an Antenna <link>
  • The best cord-cutter’s Trifecta <link>
  • Cord Cutter Myths: Lifehacker<link>, Gomohu<link>, and Tablotv<link> (and they don't always agree with each other!  fun.)
  • Huffington Post Cord cutter problems <link>
  • CNet reviews Streaming Services  <link>
  • PC Mag’s Best Streaming Services <link>