Monthly Issue #103 June 10, 2016
Geeks in May
For the month of May, we stayed at home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with one drive ‘across the alley’ for a presentation to PCBUG – a computer user group in Naples, FL. We also got our kayaks wet a couple of times! The first was because our friends, Jason and Nikki Wynn ofGone with The Wynns / YouTube fame had just anchored their new sailboat in Fort Lauderdale and we paddled to meet them, see pics in our May album. The other was to go scuba diving off Fort Lauderdale beach – our very favorite thing to do! See this video Jim made. We also presented our “What Does This Button Do?” online class most every week.
Where we’re going: For June we are still at home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida giving a few presentations at local communities and webcasting our weekly show each Sunday. Then we’ll start our summer tour in July. See more details in the calendar listings below.
By the way, our pictures, Blogs, Web Albums, maps, and videos are all examples of what we teach. You can learn how to plan, preserve, and share your travels (or your life.) It makes the experience that much more enjoyable to get creative and share pictures, maps, stories, and movies with friends and family. Check out our Learning Library of Tutorial Videos, just go to GeeksOnTour.com and click the menu for Tutorial Videos. There are plenty of free videos in addition to our members only content to whet your appetite for learning.
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Coming up in June/July
- We’re busy getting ready for the Summer Tour!
- July 18 FullTimers rally Elizaville, NY
- July 22-29 The Escapade in Vermont
- Every Sunday 2pm ET “What Does This Button Do?”
- Every Monday 7pm ET “What Does This Button Do?” Follow-up Discussion Webinar
- Aug 3-6 FMCA Convention, Springfield, MA
- Aug 16 & 18: Senior Planet, New York City
Test Your Smartphone Smarts #6
Each week on our What Does This Button Do show, we cover a Beginner’s Lesson on a particular topic.
At the end of the show we ask and answer Review Questions. This article has sample questions on:
- Bluetooth
- Ringtones
- Contacts’ Photos
- Notifications
Read the Questions and Get links to the answers
‘Ask the Geeks’ Q&A Forum
Here are some of the topics that have been discussed this month. Anyone can read the forum, only members can ask questions. This is a valuable benefit of membership!
- Replacement for Web Albums
- Photo Confusion
- Un-Delete Albums in Google Photos
- Insert Pictures in Time Order – Blogs
- Connection to WIFI – Internet on the Road
Geeks in New York City!
Thanks to our friend, Abby Stokes, we are booked to speak at Senior Planet Exploration Center in New York City. We’re really looking forward to it!
- August 16, 3:30-4:45 What Does This Button Do?
- August 18, 3:30-4:45 Smartphone Photos SOS
- September 6, 3:30-4:45 What Does This Button Do?
- September 8, 3:30-4:45 Smartphone Photos SOS
An Accurate Travel Diary with Google’s Location History
If you turn on Location Services and allow Google Maps to save location history, it records everywhere you go – as long as your phone is with you. It also records the times and photos you took along the way. On an Android phone, you access this stored data by opening the Google Maps app, tapping the 3-line menu in upper left and choosing Timeline. Then select a day from the dropdown lists, and you will see where you went and what you did that day!
Finding Stuff in Windows 10
I hear so many people saying “I can’t find anything in Windows 10!” “I spend all my time just trying to navigate in Windows 10 and I can’t get anything done.”
If you understand how Search works, you don’t ever need to navigate.
In Windows 10, when you click the Start menu, you’ll see a space that says, “Ask me anything.” If you click the microphone icon, you can talk to Cortana. But, if you type in this space it is a regular Search box.
We’re not talking here about using Search when you can’t find something … we’re talking about ALWAYS using search!
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Google Photos Stores ALL your Pictures, then you Make Albums!
I have roughly 50,000 photos collected online using Google Photos.
Wanna watch my slideshow? I’ll bet not! You’d need a few days of uninterrupted time, and several buckets of popcorn!
No, I want to select just my best pictures and put them in Albums. Then I’ll share my Albums with you. This article will tell you how.
Share your Location with Glympse
I’ve spoken to many RVers who like to have some tool that their adult children can use to know where they are. Some use Facebook, some send an email or call every day. And now I’m meeting people who tell me they love using Glympse on their smartphones.
What Does This Button Do?
Almost every Sunday, we teach a Free Web Class on a topic related to smartphones and tablets. You are invited to join us live, or you can watch the recorded show on Youtube at any time afterwards.
Links to Shows we did in May
#80 Wireless Flash Drive to Extend Smartphone’s Storage
There are show notes which document what was covered in each show and include timeline links, so you can watch just the part of the video that you want. If you are not a Geeks on Tour member, you can watch the episodes for free on Youtube.