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http://twitter.com
After blogs, this one was inevitable…you
"twitter" (yes, it's a verb) by answering the ques-
tion "What are you doing?" in 280 characters or
less. It looks like more of a fun thing than a seri-
ous one as you can see from the example of
how little 280 characters is.
http://www.gcflearnfree.org
This page is an incredible online learning site
from the Goodwill Community Foundation. On
the site, there are thousands of video lessons
covering 125 topics, taught by professional edu-
cators. Topics are geared to everyone from
kids, to college students, to people who want to
learn English, or even adults who need to beef
up on job skills, like learning to write a resume
or using Microsoft Office.
https://www.travelblog.org
This is a place where you can write an ongoing
blog documenting your travels. It's a great way
to share stories and chronicle your trip.
https://www.afi.com
Here you will find an amazing amount of infor-
mation about films you have seen or wanted
to...complete story lines, a list of the top 100
films and lots more to explore. If you are a film
buff, you will love this site.
Hope you enjoy exploring these; have fun out
there on the www, but remember to be safe!
Aloha, Lou
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What does all that have to do with computers
and electronics? It got me to thinking about
some things I hate about technology. I’ve prob-
ably got 10 or 20 different USB cables in the
junk box in my computer room. Every time you
buy something that is USB supported, you get
another cable. Why is this? It’s because each
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They have to include a cable because none of
my other 20 cables will work with the darn thing.
I recently got a new cell phone. Same manufac-
turer, different model. You guessed it. I’ve got
another USB cable in my collection. Wouldn’t it
be nice if everything had a standard plug and
didn’t have the cable included? Think of the
money that could be saved. Wait a minute! Then
they couldn’t sucker people into paying $20 for 3
dollars’ worth of wire.
Another thing that makes me mad are End User
License Agreements (EULA). I’m one of the few
people who research them before installing any-
thing on my computer. My complaint isn’t the
fact that lawyers write them by lawyers. I can
use the internet to explain the legal terms. My
objection is that I have seldom found a EULA
that can be read full screen. Instead they write
them in a little window that usually covers about
a tenth of my screen. I think this is done to dis-
courage people from reading the agreements.
Just get them to click “I agree” and get it over
with.
I can live with SPAM (I usually don’t even see it).
I don’t mind getting bombarded with internet ad-
vertisements (I can always go to other sites).
What I hate it when websites pop up a window
asking for information that they will likely never
use. For instance, there is a website that I won’t
name that wants to know my age, sex and coun-
try. They then store the data in a cookie on my
computer. When I tell them that I‘m a 28-year-
old female, I get the same advertisements as the
dirty old men get. Why do they waste my time? I
also dislike software that isn't user-friendly.
Some programs have windows that can't be
resized. I'm getting older and my eyesight isn't
what it used to be. If I can't make the window
bigger and read the font, I likely won't use the
software. Then there is software that won't let
you choose where to install it. I don't install all
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