Category: Technology
Choosing That New Smartphone Part 5: Stick to What You Know
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
And here’s the final piece...maybe what kind of phone you have depends on what everyone else in your family has.
Choosing That New Smartphone Part 5: Stick to What You Know
Choosing Your New Smartphone Part 4: Make It Music to Your Ears
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
Still not sure what kind of phone you should get? That’s OK, we haven’t gone through all the considerations yet, but here’s one for you...what do you want to do...
Choosing Your New Smartphone Part 4: Make It Music to Your Ears
Choosing Your New Smartphone Part 3
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
In my last post on getting a smartphone, I considered what kinds of devices you may already have.
Choosing Your New Smartphone Part 3
When Mulling the New Smartphone, It Can Be All in the Family
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
OK, so now it’s time for the big question...just what kind of cellphone...or really smartphone...should you get? Should it be an Apple or an Android?
When Mulling the New Smartphone, It Can Be All in the Family
Good News! You Can And Should Take That Old Number to a New Phone
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
Oh. My. Goodness. You’re gonna ask me about taking that jump from the old phone to a new phone, as in, which one? Well it’s not that simple.
Good News! You Can And Should Take That Old Number to a New Phone
When You're Talking Phone Costs, It Is Apple and Androids
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
A few posts back, when I talked about the arrival of Apple’s second generation iPhone SE, I mentioned that it was their new “budget model” iPhone, but it wasn’t so...
When You're Talking Phone Costs, It Is Apple and Androids
You Know It's Time to Get a New iPhone When ...
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
A while back, I announced the long-awaited arrival of the second generation iPhone SE. I also announced that I’d be waiting a while to get one, until I got enough...
You Know It's Time to Get a New iPhone When ...
Need an Easy Phone Plan for Canada? This Could Be Your Ting
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
Many years ago, everyone in our family had an AT&T GoPhone. Everyone, that is, except for our toddler daughter, who obviously didn't need one.
Need an Easy Phone Plan for Canada? This Could Be Your Ting
Everything You Need to Know about Mother’s Day and Then Some
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
A few weeks ago I told you how you could create your own custom Mothers Day cards...or cards of any occasion, for that matter.
Everything You Need to Know about Mother’s Day and Then Some
Carving Your Way Around Apples’ iTunes Changes
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
Bloatware is a term people use to describe software that they think is bloated with too many features...too many useless features...too many features that are useless to them...at the moment.
Carving Your Way Around Apples’ iTunes Changes
Want to Get Out of a Facebook Tussle? Throw a Block
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
Recently, I posted about how people who didn't really want to deal with Facebook could do so without giving up their privacy and without being drawn into the drama.
Want to Get Out of a Facebook Tussle? Throw a Block
Quarantined and Separated, Or Love in the Time of COVID
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
As we sit here for our sixth week in quarantine, many of us are going stir crazy sitting around with family members that we can't get away from, in houses...
Quarantined and Separated, Or Love in the Time of COVID
For Those of You with the Old iPhone SE, Your Time Has (Sort of) Arrived
Keith Gatling
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4 years ago
OK. I can see that a number of you are thinking, Big deal. Another new iPhone. Why should I care?
For Those of You with the Old iPhone SE, Your Time Has (Sort of) Arrived
Here's How You Can Work Around Those Pesky Group Email Parameters
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
Have you ever wanted to send email to a whole bunch of people on a regular basis…without having to type all their names in all…the…time? And without constantly replying to...
Here's How You Can Work Around Those Pesky Group Email Parameters
Book It Any Way You Prefer
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
Note from Communications Specialist Mark Bialczak:
Book It Any Way You Prefer
Sign Up for Library Extension and You Can See the LPL's Book List while Shopping Amazon
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
If you’re still using Safari or Edge as your default web browser (and please don’t tell me that you’re still using Internet Explorer…even Microsoft doesn’t use that anymore), I might’ve...
Sign Up for Library Extension and You Can See the LPL's Book List while Shopping Amazon
Maybe It's Time for a New Email Address
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
Do you have internet service with TimeWarner/Spectrum? Then perhaps it’s time to get a new email address.
Maybe It's Time for a New Email Address
When Stickers Don't Stick
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
In the upper left-hand corner of the windshield of my van are two stickers. One tells me when to come back for my next oil change and the other tells...
When Stickers Don't Stick
Where Can I Watch This?
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
Once upon a time, back in the 20th century, there were only two places to watch the limited number of things that were out there…on TV or at the movies.
Where Can I Watch This?
Shazam, Now You Know Who and What!
By Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
Shazam!
Shazam, Now You Know Who and What!
Don't Leave Home without It
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
I can’t begin to tell you how many times I see people here in the library who want to take something out, but don’t have their library card with them.
Don't Leave Home without It
Why Not Handle Those Gift Card Receipts with a Photo Finish?
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
I love gift cards.
Why Not Handle Those Gift Card Receipts with a Photo Finish?
Here's What to Do When You Decide It's Time to Manage Your Passwords
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
Too many passwords! Just too many darned passwords!
Here's What to Do When You Decide It's Time to Manage Your Passwords
Sometimes It's OK to Throw Away a Password
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
What’s a throwaway password? It’s a password for a website that you use very rarely. Perhaps it’s a shopping website that you use maybe once or twice a year, but...
Sometimes It's OK to Throw Away a Password
When It's OK to Use the Same Password
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
The last time I was here, I said how you shouldn’t use the same password everywhere. I also said that there were a couple of exceptions to this.
When It's OK to Use the Same Password
It's Not That Difficult to Figure Out a Hard Password
Keith Gatling
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5 years ago
By now, many of you have probably already heard that Facebook’s been hacked, and that you should change your password.
It's Not That Difficult to Figure Out a Hard Password
Cellular vs. WiFi
By Keith Gatling
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6 years ago
Mr. G tackles the issue of Cellular vs. WiFi via video.
Cellular vs. WiFi
Understanding WiFi
By Keith Gatling
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6 years ago
Take a video trip to the land of WiFi with LPL tech guy Mr. G.
Understanding WiFi
You Can Take It With You
Keith Gatling
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6 years ago
The internet, that is.
You Can Take It With You
The Digital Magnifying Glass in Your Pocket
By Keith Gatling
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6 years ago
If you, like me, are at “a certain age” – and even if you are younger – you might find that things below a certain font size are incredibly hard...
The Digital Magnifying Glass in Your Pocket
Keeping Your Contact Info Up to Date
Keith Gatling
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6 years ago
Getting a new cell phone with a new number? Changing your cell phone number? Changing your email address? Be sure to let all the online services you subscribe to know...
Keeping Your Contact Info Up to Date
Library Renewals and Cellphone Plans
Keith Gatling
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6 years ago
Take a good look at the headline for this installment of my Mr. G blog.
Library Renewals and Cellphone Plans
How to Allow Your iPhone to Be Used in an Emergency
Keith Gatling
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6 years ago
When your phone is locked, suppose something happens to you, and a bystander or first responder needs to contact your family to let them know?
How to Allow Your iPhone to Be Used in an Emergency
Find Your Way to Personalized Gift Giving, Courtesy of Mr. G
Keith Gatling, also known as our tech expert Mr. G, shows off his personalized sweatshirt at his Drop In Tech Help station in the LPL main room.
Find Your Way to Personalized Gift Giving, Courtesy of Mr. G