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Keeping Your Child Safe On The Internet

14 Monday Dec 2015

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Another article to take a look at if you have kids….

10 Ways to keep your child safe

Tech Toys can be dangerous to your kids

14 Monday Dec 2015

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Here is an important article to read this holiday season. It has some important things to consider if you have kids.

Tech Toys

New Online Virus Checker

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Here is a great security tool!

Virustotal

PowerPoint 2016 Features

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Here are some new PowerPoint 2016 features to look forward to!!

PowerPoint 2016

A LastPass tutorial

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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One of the password protection and personal info protection programs I recommend is LastPass. Here is two tutorials I found on youtube that is pretty good. Take a look.

 

Microsoft Windows Virus and Security Center

03 Thursday Dec 2015

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If you have a virus or security problem in Windows, here is the site you should check out.

Windows Security Center

New Instant Messaging Service

03 Thursday Dec 2015

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Interesting instant messaging service from Yahoo.

Yahoo Messenger

A wealth of security information!

02 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Here is a website that has security related informational newsletters. There is some good stuff that you should know. Take a look!!

OUCH Security Awareness Newsletter

 

Welcome Integrated Technology Students!

24 Tuesday Nov 2015

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Sorry I couldn’t make the first night.  I had to have some minor surgery done on one of my feet but all is fine. I am sitting with my foot up as I write this….

You are in good hands tonight with Jeanette!!

I intend to make this class something special. As I mentioned in my post below, we will be focusing on working with pictures and video. Also working with the cloud and sharing files. We are also going to spend some time with communication tools which are very important in today’s work environment, including designing your own website!!!

If you do not have a live account….please get one! The link is on the left. Also, please sign up for slack, link also on the left. The team name is GCCteach.slack.com . We will also be discussing Skype. If you have a live account, you can get Skype as well. We may use Twitter as well. My twitter is on the left. If you ask extra nice, maybe Jeanette can help you out.

This is normally a 4 week class but we will be missing two Thursdays, this Thursday and the last. So we only have three weeks to get all this done! Next week we will be discussing pictures and video and start our discussion on designing your own website. So have a great Thanksgiving and I will see you all Tuesday next week.

BTW….i will be giving away some great stuff at the end of this class! I’ll be shopping for a few things this black Friday. I will post the great deals I come across on my twitter account and maybe a few big ones on this website! If you need to call me to ask about anything, feel free.

Integrated Technology Class starts next week!

19 Thursday Nov 2015

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The last class for this semester that I am teaching is Integrated Technology. The syllabus is in the folder on the left side. But there will be some new subjects this time around. We will be spending some time talking about how to use pictures and video, communication methods like email, instant messaging, and slack, and the most requested item….designing your own website! The class is 4 weeks on Tue and Thur evening at 5:30. However, due to the holidays and the last week, we will be cut short two classes. So this time it will be a three week class, or 6 nights. Easy right? It will be an exciting class and I hope to see you next Tuesday night at 5:30. If I don’t, have a great Thanksgiving!!!

What to do with your hands when speaking in public

18 Wednesday Nov 2015

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Good article on public speaking and body language.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2015/11/17/what-to-do-with-your-hands-when-speaking-in-public/

Welcome Internet Students

31 Saturday Oct 2015

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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: (818) 813-1720 https://simpsongcc.wordpress.com simpsongcc@live.com

  • How Computers Work
  • History of Computers
  • How software works
  • History of Windows
  • History of Apple OS
  • Comparison of OSs
  • Future of Technology
  • Honda Robotics
  • A Day with glass – Corning – Part 1
  • A Day with Glass – Corning – Part 2
  • Ray Kurzweil
  • TED

7 super-quick Windows 10 tricks you probably didn’t know about

14 Wednesday Oct 2015

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Good tips!

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/7-super-quick-windows-10-tricks-you-probably-didnt-know-about/

Amazon Fire review: $50 of incredible value

14 Wednesday Oct 2015

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Here is a review of the new Amazon tablet. A really good value.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/14/amazon-fire-review/

When artificial intelligence is everywhere, all the time

21 Monday Sep 2015

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Here is an interesting article!

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2984683/emerging-technology/when-artificial-intelligence-is-everywhere-all-the-time.html

10 Must-Read Fall Books for Career Development

21 Monday Sep 2015

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Click on the link below:

10 must read books

From Baseline

Welcome Intro to Computer Students!

12 Saturday Sep 2015

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Welcome to Intro to Computers! 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 Intro 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

  • How Computers Work
  • History of Computers
  • How software works
  • History of Windows
  • History of Apple OS
  • Comparison of OSs
  • Future of Technology
  • Honda Robotics
  • A Day with glass – Corning – Part 1
  • A Day with Glass – Corning – Part 2
  • Ray Kurzweil
  • TED

Welcome Word 2013 Students!

01 Tuesday Sep 2015

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Welcome to the MS Word Level 1 2013! 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 folders. The book for this class has an ISBN of 978-0-76385-344-0. I encourage you to check out some used books at Amazon or other stores. This is a six-week class, meeting every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30.

Remember, your attendance is critical, so please attend if you can. I look forward to our time together. Thank you for coming!

Contract Information: (818) 813-1720 https://simpsongcc.wordpress.com ,  simpsongcc@live.com

My Top 5 Killer Interview Questions

16 Thursday Jul 2015

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A nice LinkedIn article on some good interview questions to be ready for.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-top-5-killer-interview-questions-james-caan-cbe

Help on Resumes

13 Monday Jul 2015

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http://www.baselinemag.com/careers/slideshows/ten-resume-dos-and-donts.html

Improve Productivity

13 Monday Jul 2015

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http://fortune.com/2015/07/05/sandhya-venkatachalam-productivity/

Why OLED will decimate LCD screens and usher in a display revolution

13 Monday Jul 2015

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Here is an article on OLED from Digital Trends that I found of interest.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/the-future-of-seen-rollable-oled-displays/

Ten tips to help you give a great presentation

24 Wednesday Jun 2015

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Here is a good reminder of what to do to give a good PowerPoint presentation.

http://www.baselinemag.com/careers/slideshows/ten-tips-to-help-you-give-a-great-presentation.html

What Professionals Can Learn From ‘Star Wars’

05 Friday Jun 2015

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As a big Star Wars fan, this article “forced” me into reading it. It is actually pretty good. Take a look my padawan learners……

http://www.baselinemag.com/careers/slideshows/what-professionals-can-learn-from-star-wars.html

Books That Can Enhance Your Career Prospects

18 Monday May 2015

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Here is an interesting article to enhance your reading list!

Books That Can Enhance Your Career Prospects

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  • 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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