Articles tagged with technology

Using the New Google Plus Collections Feature (Update #1)
Two years ago I published this post. This post is an update. Using the New Google Plus Collections Feature In spite of the rumors about the Google Plus social network going down the drain, etc., I started out testing the feature on my most popular G+

One Reason I'm Not Always On Here....
I really don't want to complain, because I like Persona Paper. I like the people and how easy it is to navigate through the website. But I think it is time to come out and share one of the reasons why I am not always on here, and one of the reasons why it

Tips and Tricks for Tumblr Bloggers
A few months back, wrote a post Explore Tumblr Using TumVue about a great site that made viewing my Tumblr blog much easier. Scratch that! Maybe there's a black cloud that follows me online, but for some unknown reason the site is now returning a 500 Erro

Rating Teachers?
I recently google searched my seventh grade English teacher. After reading &DWDavisRSL 's post I thought about the teachers I had that really impacted me not only in my learning but in general. My seventh grade English teacher was Tom Miller, and

The Joys of In-house Tech Support
It's noon and it's Thursday. She'd probably rather be enjoying her lunch right now. Instead, my daughter is helping her father with his computer problems. AGAIN!! It's funny. My significant other has a “problem” almost every he t

Google Making Major Changes to Google Plus
If you don't use Google+ then this urgent news report published by Business Insider has no impact for you. However, if you remember the old YouTube and then the change when the Google owners and operators REQUIRED that you have a Google+ account in order t

Treasure Hunt or Easter Egg Hunt - All Fun!
Always like to share treasure found via my #Internet travels. If you have read some of my other #FOPP posts you're probably saying to yourself: “Where does she find all these newsletters?” { My mom was junk mail junkie. Must have picked up the

Very noisy in the library
Maybe you are puzzled why I entitled this article negatively and also my category is not directly related with my title. You will say I am wrong if you will not read my whole article up to the last word. Anyway, I am going to direct to the point. It is

We're Having a Heat Wave ...
Don't you love the Internet. It's like having a library in your home. Even though my trips to a real brick and mortar local library are sorely missed, the worldwide web is a great substitute! Recommending an online magazine which is likely something I'd b

Learning How to Use My New Tablet and Other Things
This morning I decided to write an article about a couple of ingredients that I cooked before adding eggs to the mixture. I found my camera but when I tried to take a picture or two I was informed that I needed to charge the battery. Then I got out my new

Twitter Modifies the 140-Character Limit
Was tempted to categorize this post as “Breaking News” but by next month, July, it will be old news. This upcoming enhancement to tweeting is not really news to me. Often wondered when the Twitter owners were going to to relax the 140-character

We Live in a Digital World, Not a Yellow Submarine
In the United States, many citizens conduct their business, public and private lives in a digital world on a daily basis. Erego, it is a top priority for our political leaders to stay abreast of ever-changing technology and ensure that we have laws in plac

Using the New Google Plus Collections Feature
Recently Google announced a new feature called “Collections” for members of the Google Plus network. The concept is very similar to #Pinterest . If you don't have a Pinterest account but you are on Google Plus, you might like the ability to gro

Sorry guys
Technology doesn't like me at the moment. My purple Acer Aspire V5-431 laptop, less than 2 years old, has decided to have a wobbly moment. The hard drive is not well and parts of the Intel Technology Driver also appear to have failed. S

Do Your V's Pass the Google Truth Test?
Revisited and sharing with you an article that was published at least a year ago, written by David Amerland. He is Google semantic search “enthusiast”. (Some folks have a problem with using the word “expert”. I have a problem

My Weekend Agenda
This is a follow-up to a previous post: Already Shared? Repin and Hashtag It's on my #To Do List” however, the project went on a back burner because my other home business tasks kept screaming louder. A friend used to say: “Whichever makes t

Technology Category Challenge
Continuing the #categorychallenge . I really want to finish this category challenge within this month so I can start a new challenge like the #30DaySongChallenge (you thought I forgot about that, did you?). Anyway, going to take on the Technology category?

Movie: Strange Days
“Strange Days” is not a recent movie. It was released 1995. Nevertheless if you are a fan of either Angela Bassett or Ralph Fiennes or both, this film might interest you. PLOT? Some sort of #technology was invented that gets into a perso

What Is My Ring Tone
I never use a ring tone on my phone – just the standard dial-tone setting it came with. My phone isn’t a toy or a music box. It rings – I answer it, and that’s all. Some ring tones I hear are fun – others are annoying

Common Thinking Mistakes We All Make
Each day is a brand new day and I am always thinking of ways to enhance or improve my creative thought process. Ever heard of Buffer? This business provides a service that helps you automate your social media sharing. The organization curre

Silk: Interactive Generative Art
Remember as a child, creating art for art's sake? Just because it was pretty and an expression of yourself. I think sometimes as adults we stop creating because we start to think about our own talent compared to others. Thankfully for all of us, there's a

Smart Homes Get My Thumbs Up
Just read an interesting post by phoenixmaid. Was about to leave a comment and then decided to ADD ON. Phoenixmaid asks the question: Do We Really Want Smart Homes? * * * This is my response. * * * I'm totally OK with

How Would You Manage or Handle Emotional Abuse?
#Physical #abuse can be seen and felt. We can go to the doctor or hospital to get cured. We can put #ointment, salve, and even take medicines to help cure the pain and even lessen the pain. The #technology of #medicine and drugs (medications). What about

There is Always Something New to Learn
I had a really interesting email this morning from Microsoft Virtual Academy. This was something that I signed up to a few years back and had forgotten about till this morning. The Microsoft Virtual Academy hosts several technology based courses which
Whatever Happened To The Paperless Office?
I started writing this as a poll, asking if anyone does work in a paperless office, but I realized the answer was rather obviously no. In the 1980’s as computers shrank in size and began to take over our lives, many business companies render

Wedding photography has changed...
There are many remarkable changes in the hardware and the fashion clothing used by the photographers in this photography field. Earlier the medium and large format cameras were mostly used by photographers for taking wedding snaps. But now thin

Juggling Projects
You haven't seen much of me online today because I've been busy with real life again. I'm simultaneously working on three related #projects. I already mentioned I'm trying to make the Paso Robles home office functional. That means taking everything off the

The Selfies
The #Selfie - How do you took a picture of yourself? If I took a #self-portrait of myself. It often happened on my mobile phone. I don't do it too often since I am not fun of taking near photos. The selfies are the worst, someone said. It is the most a

My Tablet Has Kicked The Bucket
I saved up for a few months over the winter and purchased a Google Nexus 7 last spring. I loved using my tablet for several reasons, from the games and camera to the Tweetcaster app and surfing around Bubblews. Well, my tablet has kicked the bucket. Waaaa

Exchanging Pictures between Dog Lovers
The other day I went to the city for #groceries. On the way home I stopped by a pet store that sells #vitamins and other #accessories and they do #grooming too. When I went in I had to wait for a while to get my order of vitamins and Emedication for my do

Teachers, Students Absent - But Earthquake Detectors are Headed to School in BC
My husband read a headline to me tonight about the BC government installing earthquake detectors in schools this fall. That was sort of a surprise, considering right now the teachers are on strike and our finance minister has vowed he can't spend any of th

Technical Stuff Is Not My Forte, but Some Things...
...will make no sense whatsoever. I will not understand... no matter who tries to explain this one to me. I consider myself to be somewhat intelligent and capable of learning new things. The use of technology is even beginning to make so

UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, ACCRA - GHANA
Every university the world over has a niche. Each is known for being the best in a certain field of study. In Ghana there are both public and private universities. One of such universities is the University of Professional Studies where I am receiving tuit

Do you agree with Goal Line Technology in the Word Cup Soccer?
Do you agree with Goal Line Technology in the Word Cup Soccer?