Tech Tips
iMessage Tricks / Trucos de iMessage
If you have an iphone and send text messages with iMessage, here are some things you might not have known how to do: Enable/disable read receipts: Allow or disallow others from being notified when you have read their messages. In Settings, go to Messages, and slide the button next to Send Read Receipts to on […]
Find Out What Google Knows About You / Averiguar lo que Google sabe de ti
Do you use Google to search? Have a gmail account? Use YouTube? Most likely, you do at least one of those if you use the Internet at all! Check out what information Google has collected about you with these links below, posted on Imgur by user XZorbys. See your Google search history: https://www.google.com/history Understand what […]
Ways to Conserve Your Phone’s Battery During a Long Day / Formas de conservar la batería del teléfono durante un día largo
Are you going to be at an all-day concert? Traveling? Out and about all day? Here are some tips for conserving your battery: Bring the charger: This sounds obvious, but sometimes it’s overlooked. Then do your best to find an available outlet wherever you are. Invest in a portable charger: I just received one of […]
YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts / Atajos de teclado de YouTube
Navigate a YouTube video without using the mouse! Below are a few handy shortcuts to use. Make sure the video is selected; if you switch between windows or tabs, the video becomes unselected. Make the video full-screen: Press “f” on the keyboard to switch between normal mode and full-screen. Pressing Esc also exits full-screen mode. […]
Want to Type Faster? / Quiere teclar más rápido?
Here are some free, easy-to-use websites to use to practice typing. All three sites allow you to start with the basics or skip to more advanced levels. https://www.typingclub.com/ Register to save your progress or simply get started. Easy to see where you left off, even without registering http://www.gcflearnfree.org Click “Technology”. Under Computers, click “Typing Tutorial”. […]
The Library on Your Smartphone: There’s an App for That / La biblioteca en el teléfono inteligente: hay una aplicación para eso
Do you use your smartphone all the time? Do you prefer using your smartphone rather than a computer? The library offers some nifty apps that you should try: Overdrive Media Console allows you to check out library eBooks right to your mobile device – a must for folks who like to have some reading material […]