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| March in Florida |
Do you blame us?! While winter is still raging in the rest of the country, we hang out in Florida and even get to indulge in our favorite pasttime - Kayak Diving. It's lobster season too so we go out on the reefs off of Fort Lauderdale beach and caught our dinner!
Here's a video on Youtube of Jim G. and Jimmy L. catching lobster and showing how it's done! In addition to Fort Lauderdale, we also spent some time in northern Florida at Ginnie Springs and Orlando on our way coming and going to the FMCA rally in Perry,
Georgia. See all our March photos on our Web Album, or read our personal travel blog for March. By the way, our pictures, Blogs, Web Albums, maps, and videos are all examples of what we teach. If you're a traveler, we teach you how to plan, preserve, and share your travels. It makes the experience that much more enjoyable to get creative on the computer and share your travels with friends and family.
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New Tutorial Videos in March include Google Maps and Smartphone topics. Check 'em out at Recent Videos.
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Calendar: Coming up in April/May |
- April 2 7pm: Sarasota PC Users Group - Cloud Computing
- April 6: SLOBytes Computer Club - a remote presentation on Cloud Computing
- April 9 1pm: Cascades User Group in Port St. Lucie - Cloud Computing
- May 2-6: FMCA International Area Rally in Lebanon, TN
- May 10-11: Escapade pre-rally workshops on Windows 8, iPhones/iPads, Android
- May 12-17: Escapade in Goshen, IN
- May 28-June 8: appearances in the Quad Cities - Moline, IL / Davenport IA
For more details, see
our website Calendar.
Q&A Forum |
Some Geeks on Tour members tell us that the Q&A forum is worth the entire cost of membership! Here are some of the topics that have been discussed this month. Anyone can read the forum, only members ca ask
questions.
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| RVillage.com |
It's called RVillage. It's for RVers, but we pronounce it like Our Village, a social network just for RVers. Now, before you immediately say, "I don't need another social network" check out the special features RVillage.com offers. Each one who joins RVillage can easily
'check in' whenever you pull into a new RV park, and when you do, you get an icon on the map so friends can easily see where you are. You can also join all sorts of special groups within RVillage. ... |
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| Google+ will Auto Backup all the Pictures from your Computer |
I've been using Google+ Auto Backup for the pictures on my computer for a couple of months now. Once you understand it, and use it appropriately, it is wonderful. You never have to worry about losing a picture ever again! They're all in the 'Cloud.'However, there are some very important things to understand: - If you let it back up your full size pictures, you will probably need to pay for more storage. If, however, you change the default size to 2048 pixels, you get unlimited Free storage from Google
- If you have a limited, metered, Internet connection this will be using it up.
You may incur substantial charges, and probably won't want to use Auto Backup at all.
- It's not really a "Backup" in the traditional sense of the word.
The full article will explain more
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| Must Have App: Allstays Camp and RV |
We've run into so many people who already have Allstays Camp and RV, that we won't spend much time telling you all the details. Suffice it to say, if you travel the USA or Canada, and you camp or RV, this is a Must Have App! It has a price tag of $9.99 - and it is well
worth it!
You can visit theAllstays website and search all the campground listings for free, but if you want to be able to look at your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone or tablet and find the best place to park, where you are, the Allstays Camp and RV app is the way to go. |
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| Update on Jim's Note 3 |
I chose the Note3 for its screen size and cool features. It is so big, it rivals my Nexus 7 tablet. I find the Nexus 7 being relegated to the bedroom. Some people refer to this form factor as a "phablet," or phone-tablet. The feature list for this device is extensive, almost
mind-boggling, and I am enjoying learning all about it. So, how do we learn about technology? I start with a web search. I read the manual. The manual for this device is 184 pages in pdf format. I copied it to a folder on OneDrive so it is accessible on all my devices for reading anytime, anywhere. There are tons of learning resources on the web, too. Some good, others not |
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| Learning Picasa the Easy Way |
Some people want a book. They like to read instructions, take notes and make highlights. They need to be able to skim information they already know, and be able to go back and quickly refer to instructions. Other people don't
want to read. It's tedious and not clear enough. They want to sit back and watch a video that shows exactly how something is done. Our Picasa Beginner's Guide book has both. It is a 66 page printed book with written instructions and screen shots. Read thru the printed material, and when you need more, you will see a reference to an online video that you can watch to see exactly how the procedure is
done.
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That's all for now. We hope you learned something. Your next issue will be next month. Any questions, please visit our forum. If you like this newsletter, please forward it on to your friends! If you received this issue forwarded by a friend you can subscribe to get your own copy delivered to your in box - it's free. You can also visit the archives of past newsletters, Happy Computing!
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Sincerely,
Geeks on Tour
jimandchris@geeksontour.com
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