Understanding Net Neutrality

What is Net Neutrality

Here's a 1-minute video to help you understand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKB2cCarKUs

Go here to participate:

    https://www.savetheinternet.com/sti-home

Back up your Computer to Google Cloud

Right after my presentation on backing up your digital photos to  Google Photos, Google announces an even more extensive backup service:


Back up your entire computer with new Google service

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEEw4G55aA

Free Microsoft eBooks

Microsoft offers more than 200 of its Microsoft eBooks for free during its Multi-Million eBook Giveaway. Topics include Windows 10, Office 365, Power BI, Azure, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, PowerShell, System Center, and SQL Server.

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mssmallbiz/2017/07/11/largest-free-microsoft-ebook-giveaway-im-giving-away-millions-of-free-microsoft-ebooks-again-including-windows-10-office-365-office-2016-power-bi-azure-windows-8-1-office-2013-sharepo/

Saving Pictures to the cloud with Google Photos

PICTURE STORAGE IN THE CLOUD

How Google solved our photo backup nightmare by The Verge    6:19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UeOwvoOsDw


Google Photos : Free up Space (Extended) Google Photos 1:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEK37MBTUPk


http://cpl.org/lynda
   "Google Photos Tips and Tricks"  by John Nack

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Back up the photos  by Lynda.com   10:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5y9Z92NpiY&t=6s


 tutorial - backup your photos 10:45 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgOHPzyskKk


Google Photos Features and App review 2016  by
  Lawrence Systems   8:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJc8N5BctQs&t=431shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJc8N5BctQs&t=431s

Creating an Album and sharing it   2:32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eklZbeOY2iAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eklZbeOY2iAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eklZbeOY2iAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eklZbeOY2iA

Google Photos Tutorial by SuperGeeks 20:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmCFaus8BRchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmCFaus8BRc

18 Things you may not have Known Google Photos can do
https://www.howtogeek.com/225333/18-things-you-may-not-have-known-google-photos-can-do/https://www.howtogeek.com/225333/18-things-you-may-not-have-known-google-photos-can-do/

Google Photos tips and tricks - Computerworld     3.5 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJusOBmOvC8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJusOBmOvC8
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Geeks on Tour - How to Use Google Photos to Edit Pictures on Computer  7:22 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZBdwMX7CUchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZBdwMX7CUc

Geeks on Tour - Google My Maps - making your first map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oytTZ3Mbwu0

Geeks on Tour  - GooglePhotosEdit, Make Collage, Share, all on the phone  3:18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-zPNZliQk8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-zPNZliQk8

Geeks on Tour   (458) quick tip photo edit SNAPSEED   2:16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXXpAkuGyTghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXXpAkuGyTg

SNAPSEED   app
Snapseed is a photo-editing application produced by Nik Software, a subsidiary of Google, for iOS and Android that enables users to enhance photos and apply digital filters. Snapseed was rated as one of the Top 100 Best Android App of 2015 by PC Magazine.  (can add text to photo see #93 Geeks on Tour position 5:15)

Geeks on Tour
http://geeksontour.com/

https://learngooglephotos.blogspot.com/https://learngooglephotos.blogspot.com/

   click on the Google Photos book on right for free chapter
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18 Things You May Not Have Known Google Photos Can Do
https://www.howtogeek.com/225333/18-things-you-may-not-have-known-google-photos-can-do/https://www.howtogeek.com/225333/18-things-you-may-not-have-known-google-photos-can-do/

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How to get an online library card at Akron Public Library
       ( http://www.akronlibrary.org/account/library-card )

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With an online library card you may browse and place holds in the Library Catalog, checkout ebooks, audiobooks, streaming media, digital magazines, and access some library research databases. To upgrade to a full-access card, bring photo ID with current address to any library location.           http://www.akronlibrary.org/account/library-card

Online resources such as lynda.com:

         https://www.lynda.com/portal/patron?org=akronlibrary.org

Setting up Kodi for TV and Movie Viewing

Helpful links on using Kodi:

Installing Kodi in Windows Computer:
Micky:

Install Kodi on Microsoft Windows computers:

https://kodi.tv/download/

click on the Windows: Installer link and download the installation file.

Find the installation file (currently it is "kodi-16.1-Jarvis.exe") in your downloads folder and double-click it.

Run through the installation procedure to install Kodi.

An example installation video can be viewed here:http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Windows

Go to https://www.tvaddons.ag/fusion-installer-kodi/ and follow the instructions to install Fusion for Kodi.

Note for "Step 12: Recommended Method", under the "start-here" folder, install the "plugin.video.hubwizard-1.2.0.zip" file.

Go to https://www.tvaddons.ag/config-wizard-kodi/ and follow the instructions, STARTING WITH STEP 7.

Note: Steps 1 through Step 6 were already completed in the previous instructions, so start with Step 7.

Neil's suggestions

There are many applications including Kodi that you can download from the Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/). The easiest way to find these is to go to the Play Store and type in “Kodi”. Also take the time to search for “xmbc”, which Kodi was called previously.

Kodi Player:    https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=5766904818522015813

Complete Kodi Set Up Wizard: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theappguru.cksw

Complete Kodi Maintenance: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theappguru.ckm

Kodi Guide: Free TV & Movies: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_SleddLine.KodiGuide

Kodi Guide 2: Advanced: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_SleddLine.KodiGuide2

Sandee's instructions  to install on Firestick

Putting Kodi on Firestick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv7OTNN0ifo&index=1&list=PLjupQqLE9Wk0DUVcBWzzENjlXKklLsSIu

if needed:  adding addon Exodus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxw0xtzfSzs

Google Trips and Tricks

Do you want to be a more effective "Google Searcher" ?

Try this website
    http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/insidesearch/tipstricks/all.html

You will find lots of tips and tricks there.

Backing up your Computer

At our March 8 meeting, Neil Higgins made a presentation on free programs to backup your computer.  With the July date on updating to Windows 10 coming soon, we all want to make sure we have a good backup routine in place.

Here is a link to Neil's presentation in pdf:

http://www.lccug.memberlodge.com/resources/Documents/LCCUG%2003-08-2016%20Backup%20(1).pdf

Other articles on backing up can be found here:

Good articles about using Windows Backup from the How To Geek:

   How to Use All of Windows 10’s Backup and Recovery Tools
   Learning Windows 7 – Backup and Recovery
   How to Create a System Image in Windows 7, 8, or 10

Area Libraries Services

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?page=view&resid=79F7F162315682C9!2391&authkey=!APVuxixNcOHf9U4