Posts Tagged ‘ Evergreen Country Shopper ’

Tech Talk : Search Smarter

Tech Talk : Search Smarter

Searching online has become more and more difficult. A simple search can yield overwhelming results, annoying, advertisements and irrelevant information; it is amazing how anyone finds anything.  The top five search engines are (by volume): Google 71.43% Yahoo 14.43% Bing 9.86% Ask 2.32% AOL 1.19% There are little things you can do to make your search more efficient and productive.  Here is basic information on searching using Google: Every word matters. Generally, all the words you put in the query will be used. Search is always case insensitive. A search for “new york times” is the same as a...

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Tech Talk : Leaf Peeping Online Resources

Tech Talk : Leaf Peeping Online Resources

Leaf peeping is a popular autumn activity in areas where the foliage changes colors. Leaf peepers, leafers or peepers (never call them peeps, that’s and Easter thing) are those who participate in photographing and viewing the fall foliage. Leaf peeping reports categorize the leaf color conditions in stages, which can be generally defined as follows: Patchy: Scattered areas of color. (0 – 10% color) Early: Some clearly defined areas of color starting to appear. Most foliage still green. (10 – 40% color) Mid: Colors are bright in earlier changing trees, while late-changing trees remain primarily green. (40 – 60%...

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Tech Talk : Skip Online Deals and Go See a Travel Agent

Tech Talk : Skip Online Deals and Go See a Travel Agent

Computers are a great resource for gaming, shopping, movies, finance management plus much, much more. One of the major shopping conveniences is traveling resources. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal (and consumer research conducted by Forrester Research cited in that article) the number of people using a travel agent to book their travel plans has risen 4% over the past two years.  It makes sense, as the myriad options for travel shopping on line has become overwhelming. But then one reason people give for booking online is the fear that a travel agent is suggesting...

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Tech Talk : Free Video Editing Online Options

Tech Talk : Free Video Editing Online Options

Do you want to start your own online TV station, create a weekly video blog or maybe you have a few videos to upload to popular video streaming services? Rarely is there a video that needs some editing before billions of people watch online; most video editing software is quite expensive and hog your hard-drive. Here are four free web-based video editing tools that would help with your editing needs: Pixorial Pixorial is an browser-based video editing tool where home movies and people interconnect. You can edit and remix this online content to create unique, customized video products. Options...

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Tech Talk : Are You Ready?

Tech Talk : Are You Ready?

There were no letters for ‘Dear Techie’ this week, so here is me on my tech soapbox. Ashland, WI has natural beauty, outdoor activities all year long and great Main Street shopping. However, the city is lacking two things: city wide wifi good jobs. It seems that the majority work either in service industry, retail or medical. There are no technology jobs, tech start-ups nor technology job agents; this would be fine in the 20th century when people would move based on rumors or family connections concerning employment. But times have changed. Nowadays, technology can define a town. People...

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