From time to time, I want to download a YouTube video to my computer. In the past I’ve used various ways and tools, but things change over time. I have become more distrustful of apps and software–thinking there could be some spyware or worse on it. Recently, I was asked by my husband if there was a way to download YouTube videos to his computer…
I’m a computer enthusiast—I like to hear about and sometimes be one of the first to try out new software and gadgets. I was a Microsoft OneDrive Ambassador years ago and have participated in their Windows and Office Insider Programs. This article is about why I got a VPN service along with some of the privacy, security and geo-location advantages. That said, I’m not a…
Millions of small businesses use QuickBooks for their accounting. QuickBooks has evolved from only a desktop program to choosing their monthly SAAS on-line version along with apps for any device. I used it years ago, but discovered my business really didn’t need that robust of a program. I didn’t enjoy being forced to upgrade every other year either! In this article, I’ll be sharing QuickBooks…
Editor’s Note: This article is being updated January of 2018 to give more screen shots and more information on exactly where to find the Lynda.com training place on the library website! What additional services does your library offer? Libraries do much more than lend books, music and movies. We’re going to look at Lynda.com – a popular and highly-rated training service that sells for $25/month.…
Sling Television – I heard about it in the spring this year and was intrigued. Finally a low-cost solution for watching sports – yes it includes ESPN and ESPN2! I’m an avid college football fan and every Saturday is Game Day! I listen to college football podcasts and in general spend all of Saturday watching games. We’ve used Cox Cable for years and its worked…
If you are a small business owner or even a casual blogger, do you have control of your domain name and hosting? Control means you have the ability to log in to your on-line properties. Many of the small business owners I work with really don’t know the difference between hosting and domains and usually have to do some searching to find their credentials. My…
On January 21st, Microsoft had a huge media event to showcase and announce what’s next for Windows. You may recall that months previous to this, Microsoft stunned their followers by skipping Windows 9 (the logical next step from Windows 8.1), and going straight to Windows 10. We’ve had some time to digest that news and the next thing we were wondering was ‘will the upgrade…
The ability to sign-up with a social login is everywhere today. To define a social login, it’s the ability to use a social media account you already have in order to sign up for another service. It’s also called Social sign-in and also referred to as a Single sign-in. Most of us think that it’s great to be able to set up a new account…
