Intermediate
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 […]
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 […]