by Jeff McKamey
Adobe is officially ending support for flash
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/01/02/adobe-ends-flash-support/
They recommend you delete it off of your computer!
Retro style keyboard!
Rymek Classic Mechanical Keyboard (Available in parts of Europe)
Libre Office
Libre Office has several packages, a word processor, a spreadsheet, database, and Draw, which is their version of publisher:
https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/draw/
If you need 3-D drawing, Sketchup is a good program:
https://www.sketchup.com/
The web version is free, the learning curve for 3-D is steep though!
https://app.sketchup.com/app?hl=en#
This was in Apple news today:
Google Places Timeline
https://www.google.com/maps/timeline?pb
There is a lot of information in the Google Timeline!
Apple’s Timeline
https://www.komando.com/tech-tips/apple-your-iphone-is-secretly-mapping-you/465598/
Not quite the same, but has a list of places you have been.
Cool feature of street view history
https://blog.google/products/maps/go-back-in-time-with-street-view/
Some nice places to visit with Google Street View
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51904/16-amazing-places-visit-google-street-view
This one has interactive clickable maps
https://coolmaterial.com/cool-list/the-coolest-places-you-can-visit-on-google-street-view/
This has more geek inspired pictures:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a9638/google-street-view-locations/
Verizon will keep their 3G running:
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/01/05/verizon-delays-3g-network-shutdown/
3G goes farther that 4G, but is a lot slower.
Cool retro pillows:
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/18/macrumors-giveaway-throwboy-december-2020/
I like the Apple II, the other ones are cute too.
Apple’s new $600 headphones:
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/18/airpods-max-vs-sony-sennheiser-bose-headphones/
The options from Bose and Sony sound pretty good for a lot less money as well.
Google photo’s problem:
https://techguylabs.com/episodes/1759/what-are-my-alternatives-google-photos
If you use Google Photos to store a backup of all your pictures, any NEW pictures after June 1st will count to a 15 GB limit, which will apply to photo’s, music, docs and your email. To buy more is pretty affordable, but it’s not free anymore.