Monthly Issue #121 October, 2017
GeeksOnTour.com | Newsletter Archives | Become a Member
— Geeks on Tour is member supported. This FREE newsletter is made possible by our paid (Premium) members. Member benefits include access to over 400 tutorial videos, ‘Ask the Geeks’ Forum, Show Notes for our weekly show, “What Does This Button Do?” and all our eBooks including Mrs Geek’s Guide to Google Photos.
Join today
Already a member? THANK YOU!
Members: Click Here for your Premium Content
Geeks in September
Hurricane Irma made September pretty strange. We were at home in Fort Lauderdale, FL when it threatened. Since we also have a home on wheels, we took the escape route and went to stay with friends in Gainesville, when Irma chased us there, we went to Alabama. Our next gig, was in New Orleans so, rather than go all the way back home, we just went to New Orleans early and had fun!
In the end, Fort Lauderdale didn’t get hit as hard as many other places. All is well with us. See our September Photo album and our September Blog for lots more photos and stories.
We always continue to learn about technology! And, we share it with you on our live weekly class, What Does This Button Do?
- Episode 124 The first 4 buttons you need to learn
- How our Smartphones helped in the Hurricane
- Episode 125: Google Photos – What’s New
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.
Share: 
Want more frequent tips from Geeks on Tour? Visit our Facebook page and be sure to “Like” us so you’ll see more from us. Subscribe to our YouTube channeland click the bell to get notified any time we’re live.
October – November Calendar
Every Wednesday “What Does This Button Do?”
We record them in a live stream on Sundays at 2pm ET.
When we’re not doing our live show, we’ll post an encore episode.
- 10/16-10/20 Workamper Rendezvous in Heber Springs, AR
Two seminars and smartphone help desk. - 11/1 – Moline, IL November 1st, 2017( Wednesday) – 7:00 PM: “GEEKS ON TOUR” IN PERSON!!
Jim and Chris Guld will return for a final engagement at QCS!
Topic: Traveling the globe with a smart phone and Google photos.
BUTTERWORTH EDUCATION CENTER - 11/6-11/10 Chris is at Google in Mountain View, CA. for a Top Contributor’s conference. Jim is attending a Roadtrek Rally in Florida.
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for notifications of Live Streams from Geeks On Tour! Be sure to click the little bell to confirm delivery of notifications.
Like our Facebook Page for notifications to see us Live whenever we like.
‘Ask the Geeks’ Q&A Forum
Here are some of the topics that have been discussed recently. Anyone can read the forum, only members can ask questions. This is a valuable benefit of membership. Join Today!
- Google Passwords
- Google Maps Offline
- Upload to Photos from a USB Hard Drive
- Import PhotoShop Slide Show into a Blog
- Quick Tip Videos
RVers and Technology: Chatting with Jon Walker, President of FMCA
Jon Walker is the new president of FMCA (Family Motor Coach Ass’n) and he is determined to use technology to its best advantage and help others do the same. We used the Zoom online meeting system to chat with Jon.
Travel Planning with One App? Not Possible
There are lots of choices out there for maps, campground finders, and other things travelers need to know. Read this article to see what resources the Geeks use to plan, preserve, and share our year’s travels.
Carriage Travel Club and Geeks on Tour
Our latest rally was in New Orleans for Carriage Travel club. We presented 4 of our most popular seminars, Google Photos, Smartphone basics “What Does This Button Do?”, Technology to Tell your Stories, and Technology for Travelers. This article gives you all the details, including links to the seminar handouts.
WordPress and Google Photos
One of the major complaints about Google Photos is that you cannot embed a photo in a website. Google Photos is not an image hosting service. WordPress has figured out a way around this. It takes jumping thru a couple of hoops, but it’s a lot better than not being able to do it at all!
GeeksOnTour.com Website Tips
We’re updating the website all the time. There are nearly 1,000 articles, 500 videos, and 125 What Does this Button Do Episodes. How do you find what you want? Here are some tips on how to get to the best stuff!
- Finding Articles
- Finding Videos
- Finding What Does This Button Do Episodes
- Quick Tip Videos
Click here for more Articles by Geeks on Tour
That’s all for now. We hope you learned something. Your next issue will be next month. Any questions, please visit our forum. If you like this newsletter, please forward it on to your friends! If you received this issue forwarded by a friend you can subscribe to get your own copy delivered to your in box – it’s free. You can also visit the archives of past newsletters,
Happy Computing!
The Geeks on Tour website is an online learning library for Travelers who want to learn to use their computers and mobile devices for managing digital photos, making blogs, using maps and other online resources. Anyone can watch our free videos, read articles on our Computer Tips for Travelers Blog, sign up for our free monthly newsletter. A small fee makes you a ‘member‘ and you can then view any of our 450+ video tutorials on these subjects in our Learning LIbrary.
Sincerely,
Geeks on Tour
From 2003-2017 she traveled the country in an RV with her husband, Jim offering technology seminars at RV rallies, computer clubs, and senior centers. Now they travel the world and continue teaching on their website, GeeksOnTour.com, over Zoom, and on their YouTube channel. Specializing in the use of Google Photos, Chris teaches people how to get control of the thousands of photos and videos taken with both phones and cameras these days. She is designated by Google as a Diamond leve Product Expert for Google Photos.
- Show266: SmartWatches and your Health with Dr. Ron Brown - December 2, 2023
- Show265: HodgePodge of Tech Tips for Travelers - November 22, 2023
- Nov 16, 2023: PCBUG.org presentation: Tips for Travelers using Google Maps and Google Photos - November 15, 2023