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This page contains the resources that I have found useful in my personal and professional life. It is a wide assortment of finds from podcasts to books, articles, photos and videos.
If you would rather not scroll through the entire list you can click on one of the links below to sort by category. This list will be added to as I find new items to share – if you would like to recommend something for sharing, please contact me.
December 16, 2017
An insightful article by Walt Mossberg shares thoughts about the challenges of the battery in our SmartPhones. As we expect more from our mobile devices he shares how the battery technology is perhaps the component that needs updating. 
EducatorsTechnology.com
December 21, 2017
December 21, 2017
I have a friend who’s immersed in Educational applications of Technology. He shared this good post to help students determine if a post or article is “Fake News” or has merit as truth. This would be valuable for a lot of us adults as well. You can read the article by clicking on the link above or visit: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/12/some-useful-tips-to-help-students-spot.html
https://www.diyphotography.net
December 7, 2017
December 7, 2017
A good, concise article summarizing the different types of flash memory cards many of us use today (and maybe some of the older types we may have in a drawer).
Everyone's A Photographer?
November 7, 2017
November 7, 2017
I was speaking last year at an event with a panel of photographers. There was a Q&A afterwards and someone asked me what I thought about this idea that “everyone is a photographer.” I told her I agreed. Everyone is a photographer – an excerpt from Photographer, Author, and Nomad David duChemin in his blog post “Everyone’s A Photographer“… a great thought piece that speaks to the proliferation of cameras in our world and the many people who use these cameras to capture the moments of their day. You can read the full post – click here.
September 1, 2017
It was reported that Instagram experienced an intrusion recently due to an insecurity in their software. That flaw has been addressed but not before a 3rd party allegedly harvested email addresses and telephone numbers of many Instagram account holders. These are reportedly now for sale on the Dark Web. NOTE: Account passwords apparently were not compromised. Many high profile Instagram account holders were targeted but so were many “average users”.
What do to if you have an Instagram account?
There is no method to know if you’ve been affected by this latest hack, but privacy experts recommend being extra vigilant in the coming weeks – with an email address and telephone number in their hands someone could launch a phishing attack where they attempt to get your log-in details (passwords, etc). If you get a telephone call or email that seems suspicious, best to report it to Instagram (click here for details).
Summary: You should be extra wary of any call or email that asks you to reset your email or Instagram password, or asks for log-in details for your telephone account. Revealing these details to a 3rd party could end up being a privacy/identity theft nightmare.
NASA
August 2017
August 2017
Here’s a good article (in a PDF document) that you addresses those wishing to photograph the Solar Eclipse tomorrow (August 21,2017). I’ll summarize the article:
Use a Solar Filter in front of your camera lens (or extended lens if you’re attaching one to your phone).
Read the entire article on the NASA 2017 Solar Eclipse website
1/4/2017
Computer Vision Syndrome strikes when viewing digital screens for extended periods
Practice these three tips to ensure your eye-health when using a computer screen for long hours during your work day:
- Optimally, the computer screen should be 15 to 20 degrees below eye level (about 4 or 5 inches) as measured from the center of the screen
- The computer display should be a distance of about 20 to 28 inches from the eyes.
- For every 20 minutes of computer viewing, look into the distance for 20 seconds to allow your eyes a chance to refocus.
Read more about these three tips to keep your eyesight in good health.
11/26/2016
The estimate from Adobe marks a 33% increase over last year’s mobile sales total for the day. Overall, Adobe predicts that total online sales reached $3.34 billion on the huge discount shopping day, on which retailers are increasingly running the same discounts online as they do in their stores.
http://blog.instagram.com/post/141107034797/160315-news
If you are an Instagram user, be ready for them to adjust your “feed” starting this week. Instead of seeing those you have chosen to follow showing up in posting order, Instagram will begin curating your feed – determining for you what they believe you would like to see.
To update the software for your hardware, like cameras or even DVD Players, etc – something called Firmware – companies either have you update the camera directly or provide
software you download onto your computer and then connect that device to your computer for updating your device. According to an aritlce on Petapixel.com this week – a security expert cautions folks with Sony cameras about the potential security risks that are inherent with the way Sony’s camera firmware updater might affect your computer.