Most of your guests will be normal, rule-following shoppers but there are some scams to watch out for. Especially when you are new, scammers are always looking to take advantage of us. Following is a list of some common, and some not-so-common things you may have to deal with and suggestions on how to deal with them. Scammers by...
Continue reading...November 2019
Community Service – Tutoring at Gallatin Public Library
Today, I was scheduled to go to the Gallatin Public Library to offer free tutoring services to their patrons. They were supposed to sign up for 1 hour blocks and my understanding is these services are asked for commonly throughout the year but unfortunately nobody signed up for tutoring while I was there. I did overhear some older women...
Continue reading...How to install an ad blocker
Ad blockers not only get rid of annoying and distracting advertisements, they also help prevent accidentally installing software that may do nasty things like send you more advertisements or record your key presses (and therefore passwords!) and send them off to who knows where. There are several different ad blockers out there, and some are better than others. Historically,...
Continue reading...Possibly useful links for computer training
These links were not aggregated nor researched by myself, but were provided by my class’s professor. I’m including them here on this blog for my library training as they may be useful depending on which questions I’m asked. 1: What is a computer? 2: What is an operating system? 3: What are the basic parts of a desktop computer?...
Continue reading...Common ports on a computer
One of the great things about computers is how modular and expandable they are. The computer industry has worked hard to standardize the plugs for devices so your Dell computer will use the same accessories as your neighbor’s HP computer. Plugging them is easy, too. Generally a plug will only fit where it is supposed to fit and in...
Continue reading...Basic Computer Skills
These posts will deal with the absolute basics of computers and how to use them. What are the parts called, how to do perform basic tasks, etc.
Continue reading...Managing Contacts on Android
Sometimes with all the emphasis on smart features of phones, it can be easy to forget that there’s a phone behind all that and any good phone – even before smart phones – can maintain contact lists. On Android, you can use a Google account to automatically back up your contacts to the Internet so if you ever break...
Continue reading...Basic Concepts – Android
Unlike iPhones, Android phones come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes, physical layouts, and have many different versions of the software running on them. Some of what is listed here may not apply to your specific phone, or what is on your phone may look slightly different in layout or color schemes. This post will help to give...
Continue reading...Smartphone Basics
The following posts contain information about basic smartphone usage including how to operate them, how to manage contacts, and how to back up and restore your photos.
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