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Paperless video Earth day 2017


Make Earth Day Every day we are here everyday.
I show several ways how I reduce paper.
screen shots from Apple Notes, Calendar, Reminders, and Contacts. http://apple.com
Additional screen shots from Neat software. http://neatco.com
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http://www.yellowpagesoptout.com/
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computer learning computer tips special publishing

E-learning on snow days

Anyone that has read this blog before would know that I’m supportive of the general concept of both hybrid online / in class room learning and think that having schools connect online on days when canceled due to weather like a snow day is a good thing.

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photo video

Photo Pencil holder video part 2

photo pencil holder

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computer tips

New photo site

Steffenson photo has a new photo site under active development

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beware of scams computer tips

beware of phishing scams

Several phishing scams are prevalent right now through phone calls, emails, and other media.

  1. Fake phone calls claiming to be from IRS. The real IRS usually will try to contact by postal mail first. https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-scams-consumer-alerts
  2. Fake emails pretending to be Apple or Google or another company.  A fake security alert. Although Apple and Google do send emails like this, some scammers have made spoofs that appear to be from those companies however they are not real and they will try to get your log in credentials and may try to get other private (such as contacts list) or financial information.
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tech news

Samsung Note 7 complete recall

In case you haven’t heard by now that the Samsung Note 7 is under a complete recall and should be powered down and returned to the proper store due to a fire danger with the Lithium-ion battery or contact the place where it was purchased.
http://www.samsung.com/us/note7recall/
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Samsung-Recalls-Galaxy-Note7-Smartphones/
https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=86424
(this is for information purposes only – Nate’s Computer Services does not presently sell mobile phones.)

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Videos from summer 2016







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computer tips tech culture

Computers are usually machines but not always

early computer programmers had to do a lot of the computing (number crunching and other tasks) themselves.
http://www.pbs.org/video/2365794661/
There was a movie that came out called “Hidden Figures”.  That taught the time era where there was segregation of people. A woman even had to go across to another building to use a rest room in high heals, until the supervisor finally made sure she was able to use the rest room closer to her. About getting into space the human elemant that you do not normally see.
People worked on many different projects showing they came from diverse backgrounds .
https://www.nasa.gov/modernfigures NASA web page

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computer tips energy efficiency Going Green

Multiple benefits of being green

Often overlooked are the multiple benefits of being green.
 
By being green I mean environmentally friendly not talking about the lumberjack term of being new.

  • Reusable bags make it easier for me to transport items while walking, biking or taking the bus. They also help even just going to and from a car too, which I don’t do very often.
  • There are many ways of both being environmentally friendly and saving money. Saving energy does both. Reducing number of trips by car or other vehicles that use fossil fuels does both as well.
  • Recycling can save money and energy as well. It also makes taking out the trash easier since it is lighter.
  • Using energy saving settings on your computer, smart phone, tablet not only helps the environment but has additional benefits as well. Less distractions from screen and noise. less heat and chance of overheating equipment. Having on sleep / do not disturb mode / or off at night can also sometimes help with your own sleep. Using these settings can also help your equipment last longer.
  • Getting rid of my car not only help me be more efficient environmentally and with cost, it improved my health in many ways and gave me more time to do other things I enjoy. One way I got rid of my car is through Datacommuting (ebook  now available on iBooks, Amazon (Kindle) and Nook) using web based services. I also bike, run, and walk.
  • Properly insulating your home, using programmable thermostat, shutting blinds at night when its cold, besides saving energy, can make you more comfortable.
  • My robot vacuum not only cleans the floor for me so I don’t forget ,  It is also much more efficient than a standard upright vacuum.
  • LED lighting can help keep your place cooler than older types of artificial lighting.
  • Fast dry shirts I wear since they are more comfortable, and take less energy in washing and drying.
  • Solid State Drives are not only super fast and reliable, they make less noise, make less heat and use less energy than a hard drive.
  • Going paperless saves me money, saves energy, saves room, is better for my health.
  • Read this on a stamp: Recycling 1 can saves enough power equivalent of running a computer for 4 hours.
  • Remember to make Earth Day everyday.  Because we are here more than just one day a year.
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Videos sat April 2 2016

Robins, geese, coots, mallards swan

helicopters fly over Brainerd

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