Sunday, February 25, 2018

Sunday Post Ep. 11 Anchor 3.0 and BEYOND

Anchor's new app offers everything you need to podcast

Broadcasting app Anchor, which helps anyone record and share audio, is relaunching its app today with a new focus on serving the larger podcaster community.

Introducing the all-new Anchor: Podcasting for everyone.

With nearly 70 million Americans now listening monthly, podcasts have officially crossed over into the mainstream. Yet like radio, podcasts are incredibly difficult to make, distribute, promote, and monetize. Despite the increasing demand, expensive tools, confusing software, and fragmented, friction-filled workflows have held creators back.

Google Drive: Press V - Teacher Tech

V: Switch Between Grid View and List View In Google Drive press the V key. This will toggle you between grid view and list view easily. List view shows the title of the documents in a concise list. (Tip: click Q Q quickly to adjust the comfort level of the spacing).

Thanks, Boston Dynamics! We are doomed.

I'm sorry to inform you, but it appears the end is nigh. Boston Dynamics, the robotics company now owned by SoftBank (and once deemed too creepy for Google to keep its hands on), released a new video today (Feb. 12) of its latest four-legged creation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUyU3lKzoio The video shows the latest iteration of its Spot...

Download Backup and Sync - Free Cloud Storage

Get 15GB of free cloud storage today and keep your life connected by downloading Backup and Sync from Google for your Mac or PC computer.

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Sunday Post - Ep. 10 Alexa, say what.

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The 20 best Amazon Alexa skills and tips

Many of us have welcomed our first smart assistant into the home, with Amazon's Echo smart home hub bringing the Alexa voice assistant into households across the country. Alexa is the Amazon voice assistant. Launched in 2014, it provides a way to ask questions, play music, get news bulletins or check the weather all through your voice without having to touch your device.

What's New in Google - January 2018

Catch up on everything new in G Suite for Education from January 2018, and see great ideas and resources! Below is the recorded video from our January 2018 Google User Meeting, along with the meeting agenda and all the awesome resources and G Suite updates from the last month.

Now You Can Comment on Microsoft Office Files Directly from Google Drive

Google Drive is getting a new feature that lets users comment directly on Microsoft Office files, PDFs and images uploaded on it. Users will now be able to comment on files right from Google Drive, rather than having to open them in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides first.

Best Apps for Book enthusiasts

The way that we read is changing most people no longer rely on their local library or book club to stay up-to-date with the latest bestsellers. Instead, we are turning to the small devices most of us have glued to our hands for the latest titles and bookish discussions.

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Sunday, February 4, 2018

Sunday Post - Tech on the Side ep. 9

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This week, I thought I would include the latest episode of the podcast and below are the associated links to the articles mentioned in the Podcast. 

Steve Jobs's Advice on the Only 4 Times You Should Say 'No' Is Brilliant

In the frantic pace of life to do more and be more, we hardly think about the importance of focus. That's why, for those free-spirited, creative thinkers and entrepreneurs chasing after their dreams, this prophetic quote by Steve Jobs 21 years ago hits the nail on the head even more so today.

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How to check your internet speed right from Google's homepage

There are a lot of great ways to test your internet speeds. Maybe you're trying to figure out your internet connection's download and upload speeds to ensure your network is working correctly, or perhaps you just want to show your friends how fast your internet is for some reason.

Publish sites to a specific audience in the new Google Sites

Some sites aren't for everyone. That's why we're making it possible to specify exactly who can view your content in the new Google Sites. To publish your site to a specific audience, select the "Share with others" icon and change the Published settings to "Specific people can view when published."

List of Movies and TV Shows on Netflix | Flixable

Are you wondering what's new - or what's best - on Netflix? Flixable is a Netflix search engine that offers a complete, searchable and browsable list of all the movies and TV shows that are currently streaming on Netflix in the U.S.
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