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Monthly Archives: May 2016

In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages In Real Time

23 Monday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in For Fun, Future Technology, GCC, Integrated Technology, New Technology

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Amazing! Can’t wait for this technology!

In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages In Real Time

How to Use Virtual Desktops in Windows 10

23 Monday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, Windows 10

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This is a new Windows 10 feature you should understand.

How to Use Virtual Desktops in Windows 10

Windows 10 quick tips: How to protect your privacy

17 Tuesday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, Internet, Intro to Computers, Security Issues, Windows 10

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Windows 10 quick tips: How to protect your privacy

Review: 8 password managers for Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android

17 Tuesday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, Intro to Computers, Mobile, Security Issues

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Review: 8 password managers for Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android

12 apps Windows power users must have

17 Tuesday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology

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12 apps Windows power users must have

Windows 10 tips and basics

17 Tuesday May 2016

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Here are two documents you can download to help out your transition to Windows 10 or give you some tools to work more effectively in Windows 10.

Here are the links to the two documents.

Windows 10 tips and tricks

Windows 10 cheat sheet

11 ways to get the most out of Google Keep on Android

17 Tuesday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Android, GCC, Integrated Technology, Mobile

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Nice app for Android users.

11 ways to get the most out of Google Keep on Android

Powermat Founder Wants to Kill the Keyboard

12 Thursday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Future Technology, GCC, Integrated Technology, New Technology

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Chipping away at keyboards….I think this is interesting technology that may lead to other more useful things.

Powermat Founder Wants to Kill the Keyboard

Easy to Backup Files in Windows 10

11 Wednesday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, Intro to Computers, Office 365, Security Issues, Windows 10

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Here is a nice video that shows an easy method for keeping your files backed up in Windows 10!

Back up your files in Windows 10

Viv, from Siri’s creators, is the virtual assistant of your dreams

09 Monday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Future Technology, GCC, Integrated Technology, Internet, New Technology

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Viv, from Siri’s creators, is the virtual assistant of your dreams

Well, It Looks Like Someone Actually Invented A Real Hoverboard

09 Monday May 2016

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WOW! I want one….anyone else?

Well, It Looks Like Someone Actually Invented A Real Hoverboard

Why a smart contact lens is the ultimate wearable

09 Monday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Future Technology, GCC, Integrated Technology, New Technology

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Why a smart contact lens is the ultimate wearable

Welcome Excel Level 2 Students!

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Excel, GCC

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Thank you for your attendance. I am looking forward to the next 6 weeks together. I promise to make the class as enjoyable as possible, while teaching you all about Excel! The book ISBN for this class is Benchmark Excel 2013 L1&L2, 9780763853891. The Excel 2013 Level 2 only is 9780763853914. I would suggest looking for a used book at Amazon.com or half.com. It should save you some money.

 

Everything you need to know about Samsung Pay

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, Internet, Intro to Computers, New Technology, Security Issues

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Good article. This is technology you should be using. In many cases, the best way to make a payment now.

Everything you need to know about Samsung Pay

Navigate your smartwatch by touching your skin

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Future Technology, GCC, Integrated Technology, New Technology

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Navigate your smartwatch by touching your skin

The people who made Siri are readying another big leap in AI

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Future Technology, GCC, Integrated Technology, Internet, Intro to Computers, New Technology

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I’m looking forward to this announcement on Monday!

The people who made Siri are readying another big leap in AI

Here is a link to the VIV site.

VIV web site

Microsoft stays true to its word, will end free Windows 10 upgrades on July 29

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, New Technology, Windows 10

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Get updated while it is free!!!

Microsoft stays true to its word, will end free Windows 10 upgrades on July 29

Apple’s iPhone is most influential gadget ever, says TIME

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in Excel, Integrated Technology, Intro to Computers, New Technology

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Interesting list and I mostly agree with it.

Apple’s iPhone is most influential gadget ever, says TIME

Samsung’s Next VR Headset Won’t Need a Smartphone: Report

04 Wednesday May 2016

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Samsung’s Next VR Headset Won’t Need a Smartphone: Report

Ten Steps to Giving a Great Speech

03 Tuesday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, PowerPoint

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Ten Steps to Giving a Great Speech

We Will All Pay!

03 Tuesday May 2016

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Interesting article of how payment might change for services under Iot.

We Will All Pay!

Voice Commands for AI

03 Tuesday May 2016

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Here are a number of links for Google Now, Siri, and Alexa

 

The complete list of ‘OK, Google’ commands

9 useful Siri commands for your Apple TV

The complete list of Alexa commands

20 Google Now tips every Android user should know

The complete list of Siri commands

First look: Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update preview

02 Monday May 2016

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Windows 10

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First look: Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update preview

11 Excel tips for power users

02 Monday May 2016

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This is a good list of tips for using Excel

11 Excel tips for power users

 

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T,TH 10:00-11:30pm
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Commercial

  • Amazon – Great place to buy used textbooks. Just get the ISBN number for the textbook you need and do a search at this site. Great deals on used textbooks.
  • Dell Refurbished Computers Short on Cash? Here is the Dell site for refurbished computers. It changes frequently and you can often find good deals on computers!
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking – Control your computer with your voice. Control your computer with your voice and dictate into Word!
  • Music – Pandora Create your own radio station.
  • Music – Spotify Listen to anything you want as long as you want!
  • Slack Please join our team and get your questions answered and share info. Our team is GCCteach.slack.com.
  • SnagShout This is a discount shopping site that connects to Amazon. Some really good deals can be found here!
  • Speccy – Detailed computer information Tells you everything you would ever what to know about your computer.
  • Twitter Don’t have twitter yet? Now might be a good time! You can follow me at @slsimpson.
  • VoIP Ooma This is one of the major Voice over IP providers.
  • VoIP Vonage This is one of the major voice over IP providers

Educational

  • Engadget's Tomorrow This is Engadget’s page that publishes articles based on tomorrow’s technology.
  • Khan Academy – Video tutorials Video tutorials on all kinds of stuff!
  • Kurzweil's Timeline to the Singularity This is Ray Kurzsweil’s timeline on technologies progress toward the singularity.
  • MIT Media Lab Check out what future technology they are working on!
  • MIT Media Lab — Research MIT Media Lab Research Projects
  • Personal Computer Information This is the Wiki site that has all kinds of information about the personal computer.
  • Ray Kurzweil's site about all things coming in the future Ray Kurzweil has been described as “the restless genius” by The Wall Street Journal, and “the ultimate thinking machine” by Forbes. Inc. magazine ranked him #8 among entrepreneurs in the United States, calling him the “rightful heir to Thomas Ed
  • Sideways Dictionary A Dictionary that uses analogies and metaphors to help regular, non-techy people understand IT terms.
  • TED: Ideas Worth Spreading Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world
  • Texting Lingo and Abbreviations This site will help you decipher all those texting abbreviations your kids are using!
  • Wikipedia. The encyclopedia of the Internet! Here you can find info on just about anything and it is pretty accurate!

GCC

  • Class Folder – Project Class notes for Microsoft Project
  • Class Folder – Access Files for the Access class
  • Class Folder – Excel Class info for Excel
  • Class Folder – Integrated Technology Here you will find files for my Integrated Technology class.
  • Class Folder – Internet This folder contains information for my Internet Class
  • Class folder – Intro to Computers This is my class folder where I store information about the Intro to Computers Class.
  • Class Folder – Outlook GCC class folder for Outlook class materials
  • Class Folder – Power Point This is my public folder containing information for my Power Point students.
  • Class Folder – Windows Files for Windows class
  • Class Folder – Word This folder conatins all the info for my GCC Word class.
  • Creating your own website A good site that describes the different processes for building your own site.
  • Creating your website using Google This is googles answer to creating your own site
  • Dropbox Cloud storage Here is a free site that you can store data in the cloud. Useful for back ups as well.
  • FILExt – File Extension
  • For GCC Students – Cheap Microsoft Office Software You can get a great price on Microsoft Office at this site. You just need to be a student at GCC.
  • Get a Windows Live ID A necessary item to get free use of Windows Live Essential software and a number of other Microsoft services.
  • History of Computers This is the Wiki for all things related to the history of computers. Great info!
  • History of Computers — A Timeline Here is a nice timeline describing the history of computers.
  • Mac commands compared to Windows commands This will compare the Windows commands versus the Mac commands allowing you to more easily use both types of computers.
  • Measurements List of how we measure things in the computer world.
  • PCMags Top 100 Websites
  • Photo Sharing – Smugmug A photo sharing site dedicated more toward the professionals.
  • Picture Sharing – Flikr Share your pictures here
  • Picture Sharing – Photobucket Picture sharing site.
  • Podcasting This site helps you understand podcasting and how to do it.
  • Search the web – a tutorial This is an in-depth look at searching the web to find the information you are looking for.
  • Setting up a wireless network This should help you set up a wireless network.
  • Wordpress – Learn WordPress.com

Security

  • Comodo IceDragon IceDragon features privacy and performance enhancements over the Firefox core browser as well as many additional security features such as SiteInspector malware scanning, Comodo Secure DNS and improved social media functionality.
  • Distant Desktop Free software that allows remote viewing and control of your desktop.
  • Epic Privacy Browser First web browser engineered to protect your privacy. Epic is in always-on “private browsing mode”, so on close of Epic all browsing data is deleted (while you’re browsing as little as possible is stored). Plus many other safety features!
  • Password Manager and Password Protection This program will manage, store and help you create passwords.
  • PC Matic – Excellent Anti-Virus Software My recommendation if you need new anti-virus software. 100 percent US!
  • Securing your wireless router This should help you make sure your wireless network is secure.
  • Security – Carbonite – Automated Backup for your computer at a good price This is a completely automated solution for backing up your files on your computer.
  • Security – Check to see if a virus threat is real or a hoax.
  • Security – Check to see if that virus is real or a hoax.
  • Security – Darik's Boot And Nuke – Erase Hard Drive! CAUTION! This software completely erases your hard drive. To be used ONLY if you want to get rid of your computer and make sure the hard drive is empty.
  • Security – Eraser – Permanently erase files on your Hard Drive CAUTION! This is a free file shredder software program. It is used to get rid of file(s) you no longer want or need. Use with caution.
  • Security – Malware Software This software finds and rids you computer of Malware.
  • Security – Online Virus Checker called VirusTotal This free service will analyze suspicious files and URLs.
  • Surfshark The number one rated VPN service.

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T,TH 10:00-11:30pm
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