How Web Addresses work:
Some interesting info on ICANN from Vint Cerf, “Father of the Internet”
23 Wednesday Jul 2014
Posted in GCC, Internet, Intro to Computers
Category Archives: Internet
Pictures, pictures, pictures!
11 Wednesday Dec 2013
Posted in GCC, Integrated Technology, Internet, Intro to Computers, PowerPoint, Word
Tis the season for picture taking! So where do I put all those pictures?
If you want to save them along with any other files you might have, the cloud is a good place.
If you have a Windows device (especially Win 8), Skydrive is easy to use. You just need an account: http://www.live.com
Another good cloud service is http://www.dropbox.com
If you want to just have a place to save photos your Phone or tablet can be set to save to the following sites:
http://www.flickr.com/ (Now you get 1 Terabyte free!)
http://photobucket.com/ (You get 2 GB free)
http://www.shutterfly.com
https://www.facebook.com/ (Unlimited storage of photos)
With flikr and shutterfly you can make books, pillows, blankets, mugs, etc.. with your pictures on them. Great for gift-giving!
If you take a lot of pictures….check this tool out! http://www.eye.fi/
Remember, MS Word has some good photo editing tools but one of the best is a free tool from Google called Picasa. http://picasa.google.com/
Here is some info on cameras you might find useful and a site that reviews them.
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/333/do-more-megapixels-mean-better-photo-quality/
http://www.dpreview.com
Have fun!
Welcome Internet Students
02 Saturday Nov 2013
Welcome to the Internet Class! I am so happy you are attending this class. I know you will find it interesting, educational, and hopefully very enjoyable. Check back often at this website for any information or links that I may refer to in class. If I have any handouts, you will find them mentioned here or may be in the list in the Internet folder on the right. There is no book for this class. But I encourage you to check out some computer books at local book stores to supplement what we will be discussing in this class. This class is 4 Saturdays from 8-12. Remember, your attendance is critical, so please attend if you can. I look forward to our time together. Thank you for coming!
Contract Information: (626) 256-0302 https://simpsongcc.wordpress.com simpsongcc@live.com
Internet Students
29 Saturday Oct 2011
Here is a web site that has a lot of tutorials on the Internet and other things as well.
http://www.internettutorials.net/
Child Safety Sites
29 Saturday Oct 2011
Here are some excellent sites for child protection on the Internet provided by a student! Thanks…
http://Commonsensemedia.org
http://Connectsafely.org
http://Cybersafety.ca.gov
http://Cybertipline.com
http://Netsmartz411.org
http://Onguardonline.gov
http://Stopcyberbullying.org
http://Stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
http://Cyberbullying.us
http://Webwisekids.org
http://Wiredsafety.org
Welcome Internet Students
29 Saturday Oct 2011
Welcome Internet students! I am so happy to have you in my class. I look forward to the 4 weeks we will spend together. I promise to make it as enjoyable and as informative as possible. We do not use a specific book in class. Any book on the Internet will cover the items I discuss in class. You may chose to go get a book at your local book store for additional information or not. It is up to you.
Steve Simpson
Contract Information:
(626) 256-0302
https://simpsongcc.wordpress.com
simpsongcc@live.com
Steve Simpson, Glendale College Computer Instructor 