Friday Fun 8 Libraries Museums That Now Have Digitized Collections Online

To be clear, not everything is shown. Many old exhibits are too frail to see the light of day, and there may be other reasons that an exhibit cannot be photographed and shown online. But with the advent of highly advanced scanners and 3D printers, digitized collections are becoming easier and more cost-effective to do. 8 Libraries & Museums That Now Have Digitized Collections Online There are countless examples of digitized collections online, but here are eight which I personally love the most....

December 28, 2022 · 4 min · 733 words · Rodney Wynn

Further Customize Firefox 4 With The Stratiform Add On

Step 1 While using Firefox, Download the Stratiform extension from the official Mozilla add-ons site. Step 2 Click the Install confirmation button and Restart Firefox. Step 3 Once Firefox is restarted, Click the Firefox menu button at the top-left of the browser. From the menu Select Options > Stratiform Options… Alternatively you can just Type about:stratiform into the address bar. Step 4 – Customize! There are 4 different menus to customize:...

December 28, 2022 · 1 min · 178 words · Alice Garcia

Get Microsoft Office 2013 Pro For 10 Through The Home Use Program

Wouldn’t it be nice to get Office 2013 Pro on the cheap? If you work for a company that is signed up for the Home Use Program (HUP) then you might be able to snag it for under 10 bucks. One way to check is on your employer’s corporateperks site. If your company doesn’t have one, ask your corporate office if they have a program code. What is the Home Use Program?...

December 28, 2022 · 2 min · 357 words · Clair Shepherd

Get The Ios 9 3 Night Shift Mode Ability On Android

For more on this feature, check out our article on how to enable Night Shift Mode on iOS 9.3. It takes some getting used to, but over the past couple of weeks I’ve come to like it. So, what about if you’re an Android user? Luckily there are a couple of apps that will give you a similar experience. Night Shift Mode on Android There isn’t a built-in feature in Android like there is for iOS 9....

December 28, 2022 · 2 min · 332 words · Robert Logan

Getting Windows Ready Stuck How To Fix

Windows updates can take a while to download and install, but after a while, it’s time to investigate. Unfortunately, the Getting Windows Ready stuck error often occurs when an update glitch happens—seemingly out of nowhere. If you don’t know how to fix this problem, here are some troubleshooting tips you can try. Disconnect your Internet Connection You can often run into the error while the finalization process on an update occurs....

December 28, 2022 · 3 min · 585 words · Betty Mathew

Gmail Android App How To Get The Delete Button Back

Get Delete Icon Back in Gmail for Android Tap the menu button on the top right side of the app and then Settings. Now, go to General settings. Next, go to Archive & Delete Actions. You’ll be able to select whether you want to show the archive button, delete button, or both. I went with both, as it’s more convenient for me, but you can do whatever is comfortable for you....

December 28, 2022 · 1 min · 106 words · Dee Vossler

Google Posts How To Add Bold Italics And Strikethrough

To make text BOLD: Surround the block of text you want bolded with * Example: FREE BEER = FREE BEER To make text ITALIC: Surround the block of text you want italicized with _ Example: Smooth Moves = Smooth Moves To STRIKETHROUGH text: Surround the block of text you want to strike through out with – Example: I am -hungry- full = I am hungry full Comment Name * Email *...

December 28, 2022 · 1 min · 89 words · Keith Pollock

Google Cleaning Up Old Videos And Blogger Accounts

Out with the old and in with the new. It is time for spring cleaning at Google and they are clearing out some of the older services to simplify things. Old unused Blogger accounts are on the chopping block, as well as the Google Video service that has already stopped allowing uploads over 2 years ago. Legacy Blogger accounts getting axed This is only regarding Blogger accounts that were made prior to 2006, AND those said accounts that haven’t logged in since 2007....

December 28, 2022 · 3 min · 600 words · Emma Zahar

Google Releases Native Gmail App For Ios Again

If you’re one of those few who actually grabbed the V1 app back on 11/2, you will need to uninstall it before installing the new V2 Gmail App from the iTunes Store. Once installed, the interface is very simple and intuitive. Here’s a quick screenshot gallery of the app. Inbox Menu and Folders (Drag-and-drop not supported) Search Compose new email Overall, other than the lack of drag and drop support – the app works well....

December 28, 2022 · 1 min · 143 words · Melissa Long

Google Updates Android Navigation App To Automatically Dodge Bad Traffic

Today Google just released a new update for the built-in navigation app for Android phones and tablets, and it helps you avoid traffic jams. The Navigation app does this by implementing real-time and historical traffic data then adjusting your directions to give you the fastest route possible. Along with traffic avoidance, Google Navigation is also set to offer multiple alternative routes, detours, and customization of said routes. Want to avoid highways and only take back roads?...

December 28, 2022 · 1 min · 181 words · Gary Marsh

Grab A Gift From The Bluetti Father S Day Sale

If your dad is the outdoor type, you might think about a BLUETTI solar generator. BLUETTI has a great Father’s Day sale running from June 12 to June 22nd. Here’s everything you need to know. Portable DIY Power with BLUETTI AC300 & B300 Got a dad who loves his power tools? If he’s out and about, he’s going to need portable power generation—that’s where the BLUETTI AC300 & B300 modular solar generation system comes in....

December 28, 2022 · 4 min · 768 words · Victoria Hobbs

Groovytip Display Favicon Only To Fit More Onto Chrome Bookmarks Bar

But then, I re-read the groovyPost we wrote up a few months back on how-to shorten the bookmarks to just a favicon with Firefox and tried it out with Google Chome. Yahoo! Good news: Simple remove the name from your bookmarks and it’ll just show the favicon, giving you even more room to add shortcuts. For me, all I need is the icon to remember where the bookmark takes me....

December 28, 2022 · 1 min · 130 words · Mary Foss

Guide To Buying A Dslr On A Budget

General Tips Lenses are more important than the camera body A lot of first time buyers focus on more expensive camera bodies and completely disregard lenses. If you’re fine with just the kit lens for about a few months (supposing that’s how long you’ll need to save up for a better lens) then you’re good to go. But buying a very expensive camera body and then using it with cheap lenses is a bad move....

December 28, 2022 · 3 min · 601 words · David Sheridan

How To Hiding Your Facebook Friends

Login to Facebook and Click the profile button (top right first and last name). Click the Edit family, friends lists button on the left sidebar under the Friends menu. Click Visibility drop down arrow and click Only me to hide your friends list from everyone on Facebook. Note: Optionally, choose the visibility that fits with your privacy needs. Click Save Changes to save your selection. Thanks for the comment. Please know crossing out Paranoia wasn’t at all meant to be insulting but rather it was an inside joke to those who read groovyPost....

December 28, 2022 · 2 min · 245 words · Thomas Larson

How To Add Custom Fonts To Windows 7

Downloading a custom font is simple, and several websites offer them for free. There are also some paid font sites, but free is the groovy price to pay. Here are just a few free font sites for reference. http://www.1001freefonts.comhttp://www.dafont.comhttp://www.urbanfonts.comhttp://www.fontspace.comhttp://www.free-fonts.com Once you’ve found a font you like, go ahead and download it. Make sure you grab the Windows version, as some are formatted separately for Mac. The font file should be a ....

December 28, 2022 · 4 min · 656 words · Donald Nygren

How To Add Lines Grids And Colors To Onenote Pages

There are slight differences between the options in OneNote for Windows as other desktop versions of OneNote including Mac. But all in all, the process is the same and we’ll point out what’s different. Add Rule Lines or Grid Lines to OneNote Pages Open OneNote, head to the notebook you want to work with, and select the page you want to change. Go to the View tab and the Pages Setup section of the ribbon....

December 28, 2022 · 2 min · 284 words · Louise Vergara

How To Block Others From Sharing With You On Google Drive

We’ll walk you through how to block someone on Google Drive, unblock them later if you wish, and what you need to know about using this feature. About Blocking Users on Google Drive The best place to begin is with what you should know about blocking users from sharing with you on Google Drive. Once blocked, items owned by that user will not be viewable when you browse your Google Drive....

December 28, 2022 · 3 min · 491 words · Dorothy Young

How To Burn Music From Itunes To An Audio Cd

Today I learned how to burn music from iTunes to an Audio CD. Yeah I know… Pathetic. Anyway, it was a little frustrating because I was in a hurry and about to begin a 3-4 hour road trip to a wedding in a car that didn’t have any inputs to play music off my iPhone. What surprised me was it actually took me about 10 minutes to figure it out as I was looking in all the wrong places....

December 28, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · George Valenzuela

How To Cancel Your Microsoft 365 Subscription

How to Cancel a Microsoft 365 Subscription The simplest way to cancel your Microsoft 365 subscription is by visiting the official website: On the next page, you’ll see a notice explaining when your subscription officially ends. Until then, you can continue to use the Microsoft 365 subscription. When the subscription does end, you can no longer create or edit documents in the Microsoft apps. Read-access, however, will still be available....

December 28, 2022 · 2 min · 424 words · Steven Harry

How To Change Instagram Notification Sound

As a Meta-owned app (the company behind Facebook), Instagram’s user interface and some of its design choices shouldn’t be too unfamiliar. You can customize Instagram to suit your own preferences, including the ability to change the Instagram notification sound. If you want to know how to change the Instagram notification sound, follow the steps below. How to Change Instagram Notification Sound on Android On an Android device, notification sounds for apps like Instagram are controlled in your device settings....

December 28, 2022 · 3 min · 463 words · Kevin Ceballos