@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 06/23-28/2013

Hope you’ve memorized the secrets to being an always-in-demand, resident software expert.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of June 23 through June 28, 2013:

Safer computing habits prevent cybercrime.
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• A quote by Ovid about how to reap the bountiful harvest within you;
• an article on how to protect your wireless network against intruders;
• an article with 4 powerful but lesser-known tips to help narrow your Google Search results;
• a humorous diagram that shows you what steps to take to become the neighborhood software expert;
• an infographic showing some revolutionary advancements in technology that impact the way we live;
• an online reference where you can look up filename extensions like .cab or .pyc to figure out what application opens the file;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous digest that includes a post with tips from cyber-security experts on how to protect yourself against cybercrime.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 06/16-21/2013

Hope you took definite steps toward becoming a better cybercrime-fighter.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of June 16 through June 21, 2013:

Take definite steps to guard against cybercrime.
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• A quote by Alan Saporta about the best way to escape a problem;
• an article suggesting environmentally friendly computing habits you can adopt;
• an article with tips on how to guard yourself against Internet crime;
• a visual example of what happened to a family that didn’t prevent unauthorized use of their wireless printer;
• an article about how crooks use music, lighting and TV frequencies to trigger malicious programs on cellphones and other gadgets;
• an article describing the pecking order within the computer hacking (and cracking) community;
• @lifewitheeepc’s previous digest that includes a post about Richard M. Stallman‘s warning about the hidden dangers of cloud computing;

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 06/09-14/2013

Hope you paid attention to Richard M. Stallman’s warning about the dangers of cloud computing (more later). If you’re still unconvinced about Mr. Stallman’s claims, you’re invited to read what Matthew Humphries and Reddit user mnhilvers have to say about trusting cloud services.

In the meantime, here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of June 9 through June 14, 2013:

Computing in the cloud is fun and convenient, but always keep local, usable copies of apps and files.
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• A quote by Mark Twain about the importance of reading to improve your life;
• an article in which Richard M. Stallman warns about the dangers of depending on Internet-based cloud computing for running applications or storing files;
• a downloadable HOSTS file with instructions on how to use the file to improve your web-surfing experience by blocking domains that host ads, spyware, malware and other objectionable content;
• an article with images and links to 65 freely downloadable fonts for your projects;
• an article describing how computers with liquid-cooled processors work;
• a video of a remote-controlled flying tray that tries to deliver food to waiting customers at a restaurant;
• and, @tslovethyself’s previous digest that includes a link to a video in which Harald Haas demonstrates how an LED light bulb can transmit data quickly, safely and wirelessly while illuminating a home or workspace.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 06/02-07/2013

Hope you’ve had a super-fun time video-gaming to improve your typing skills.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of June 2 through June 7, 2013:

Z-Type, a fun video game to test/improve your typing
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• a quote by John F. Kennedy about how using your “super” powers for good relates to the ancient Greek definition of happiness;
• a video featuring Harald Haas talking about eco-friendly technology that lets an LED light bulb transmit data quickly, securely and wirelessly while illuminating your home or workspace;
• an article with embedded video about 18-year-old Eesha Khare and her superconductor invention that charges phones in seconds;
• a web-based, Space Invaders-like game that tests and improves your typing; your goal is to quickly stop advancing words and letters by typing them correctly before they reach the bottom of your browser window;
• an online utility that lets you convert image, text, audio, video and other digital files from one format to another; the utility also lets you generate a digital fingerprint (hash) of a file;
• an article about 5 gadgets that didn’t become popular because they arrived too early;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous digest that includes a post about some ninth-grade students who discovered that plants won’t grow near Wi-Fi routers.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 05/26-31/2013

Hope you’ve been having many bright, constructive ideas.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of May 26 through May 31, 2013:

Logo for ImageMagick, a cross-platform image manipulation software suite.
(Image credit: Wikipedia)

• An article about how some ninth-grade students studying the effects of cellphone radiation on humans discovered that plants won’t grow near Wi-Fi routers;
• an article by Aaron Swartz with tips on how to improve your productivity;
• a quote by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg about the difference between genius and real genius;
• an instructable on how to build a solar USB charger for mobile phones and gadgets;
• an article with video on how to convert a Motorola Atrix laptop dock into a low-cost laptop powered by a Raspberry Pi microcomputer;
• an article about how to convert a PDF file into an image file using ImageMagick, a cross-platform image manipulation software suite;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest that includes a post about 5 ways to protect yourself when using untrusted public networks.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 05/19-24/2013

Hope you got the hang of duplicating an open Firefox or Chrome tab with just one click of your mouse’s scroll wheel.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of May 19 through May 24, 2013:

Grace Hopper, colleagues, and a UNIVAC computer, 1960.
(Image credit: Unknown, Smithsonian Institution)

• A quote by Dianne Houston describing people with a gift for getting what they want;
• an article suggesting 5 ways to protect yourself when using public, untrusted Internet connections;
• an article about 10 computer-related technical skills that are no longer in high demand;
• a post at reddit.com about how to duplicate an open tab in Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome with just one click of your mouse’s scroll wheel;
• a video clip about how to use apples as an energy source to power an LED (or a low power, electronic device);
• an article about how journalists were threatened, not thanked, for letting administrators of a U.S. federally funded program know that sensitive client information was available online;
• a post about 27 interesting ways to prepare Ramen noodles (with links to recipes);
• and, a link to @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest with a post about “big data” and how personal information you share publicly can be used to predict your future.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 05/12-17/2013

Hope you got a chance to watch the DIY laser-pointer microscope video. It’s disturbing to see the number of micro-organisms in one drop of tap water!

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of May 12 through May 17, 2013:

50mW Green Laser Pointer
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• A quote by Barry Forbes about the when’s and how’s of doing what’s right;
• an article about “big data” and how information you share publicly can be used to predict your future;
• an introduction to Cubieboard, a tiny, customizable, GNU/Linux PC for developers and hobbyists with a base price of $50;
• an article about a 3D-printed robot designed to assemble itself with minimal human intervention;
• a video about Robohand, a project that designs 3D-printed prosthetic hands that can grab and manipulate objects;
• a video demonstrating how to easily turn a laser pointer into a microscope;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest that includes a video post featuring 10 time-saving, easy-to-remember computer, mobile phone and digital camera tips.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 05/05-10/2013

David Pogue speaking at The UP Experience 2010.
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Hope you’ve mastered how to power-scroll through a web page without using your browser’s scrollbar. (Hint: hit the space bar to scroll forward; shift key and space bar to scroll backward.)

For space-bar scrolling and other useful tidbits, check out the “#Video: #Top10 Time-Saving #Tech Tips” tweet later in this post.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of May 5 through May 10, 2013:

• A quote by Colette hinting at how to get things done exceptionally well;
• a video presentation about flying robots that can do complicated tasks alone or as a team;
• an infographic highlighting 7 ways you might be sabotaging your productivity;
• a video with David Pogue sharing 10 easy, time-saving technology tips;
• an article with 5 tips on how to get better Google search results using basic operators and keywords;
• an infographic showing 5 common mistakes that compromise your computer’s security;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous digest that includes a post about Mike Merrill, a techie who sold shares of himself to investors.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 04/28 – 05/03/2013

Hope you were motivated to accomplish noble things last week.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of April 28 through May 3, 2013:

Cropped screenshot of Hedy Lamarr from the trailer for the film ‘Lady of the Tropics’
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

• A quote by Virgil about the most noble motivation for doing things;
• a Wikipedia entry about Hedy Lamarr, a mega-star from “The Golden Age of Cinema,” a mathematician and the inventor of technology now used in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless devices;
• a video featuring Jim Zemlin talking about what the tech industry has learned from Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel;
• an article about the BeagleBone Black GNU/Linux PC; the 45-dollar BeagleBone Black, like Arduino and Raspberry Pi, is a programmable single-board computer ideal for programmers and hobbyists;
• an article about Mike Merrill, a techie who offered 100,000 shares of himself to investors because he needed venture capital;
• a NOVA ScienceNOW episode titled “What’s The Next Big Thing?”; the video’s first segment deals with scientists’ quest to build social, human-like robots that will take over many human tasks;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest with a post about 5 female coders, all under 21 years of age, who could very well change the tech industry forever.

Enjoy!

@lifewitheeepc tweet digest: 04/21-26/2013

Hope you didn’t let anyone stop you from doing the right thing last week.

Here’s a quick summary of @lifewitheeepc‘s tweet highlights for the week of April 21 through April 26, 2013:

President Barack Obama and Warren Buffett in the Oval Office, July 14, 2010.
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• A quote by Warren Buffett about what naysayers do when you try to solve a problem in a constructive but unconventional way;
• an article about 5 female coders, all under 21 years of age, who might change the tech industry forever;
• an infographic about rare earth minerals that make iPhone and smartphones possible;
• an article about two MIT students and their invention that turns bananas or any electrically conductive surface into a keyboard or touchpad;
• an article listing 10 words that exist because of the Internet;
• a Wikipedia article detailing how 1613 was the year the word “computer” was first documented;
• and, @lifewitheeepc’s previous tweet digest with a post about how to do a Google search using an image’s file or URL…and more.

Enjoy!