Don't Get Trapped in the Web Bubble
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyCensorshipSocial Networkscurrent eventsWeb filteringLibraryPoint BlogTeen BlogTech AnswersThe Web is as vast and as unending as our ability to create new content, if not...
View ArticleStreaming Media Dongles: Price and Power in a Tiny Package
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyElectronic GamingGooglestreaming mediaRokuLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersIt is a testament to miniaturization that we can now fit an entire entertainment system onto...
View ArticleBuying a New Windows 7 PC
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyComputersOperating Systemstech dealsLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersNobody I’ve met likes Windows 8 or 8.1. One of my most frequently requested services at the Headquarters...
View ArticleWeb Browser Privacy Options and Extensions
Chuck GrayScience and Technologyweb browsersComputer PrivacyLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersIn Google Chrome it’s called “Incognito Mode.” Firefox has dubbed it “Private Browsing.” Internet Explorer?...
View ArticleReturning Kindle eBooks Early - UPDATED
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyeBooksKindleOverDriveAmazonLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersThanks to our OverDrive ebook database, you have 24-hour access to a diverse collection of popular titles you can...
View ArticleStuck on the Web?
Chuck GrayScience and Technologysearch enginesweb browsersTech TutorialsLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersGetting stuck on the Web is a regular occurrence for pretty much everyone, from novices to...
View ArticleReading eBooks in the Browser
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyeBooksOverDrivezinioEBSCOhostTumbleBooksLibraryPoint BlogKids BlogTeen BlogTech AnswersA few times every week I’ll have customers approach me after searching our public...
View ArticleWhat Are Descriptive Videos?
Chuck GrayMoviesvision disorderoutreachassistive servicesLibraryPoint BlogTalking Books BlogDid you know that the Central Rappahannock Regional Library has a large collection of popular descriptive...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Wi-Fi
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyWi-Ficomputer securityLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersWi-Fi changed the networked world. Our laptops could finally, truly be operated on our laps independent of a network...
View ArticleWindows 10 Technical Preview
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyOperating SystemsTech in the NewsLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersWindows 8 has been a commercial and critical flop. The improvements made in 8.1 brought it more in line...
View ArticleNew Zinio for Libraries App
Chuck GrayBooks and ReadingScience and TechnologyLibraryPointWeekly Feature Articlesziniodigital magazinesRBdigitalLibraryPoint BlogArticles & Databases BlogTech AnswersThe CRRL has a fantastic...
View ArticleThe Best Free Desktop and Online Programs
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyLibraryPointdesktop programswebappsfreeInternetComputersLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersRetail software is expensive, sometimes running you hundreds of dollars. The good...
View ArticleBye-Bye Browser Plug-ins
Chuck GrayScience and Technologybrowser pluginsLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersSome years back, I wrote a blog post regarding the need to install only the necessary Web browser plug-ins. I’m now telling...
View ArticleVirtual Private Networks and You
Chuck GrayScience and Technologyonline privacyinternet service providersvirtual private networksLibraryPoint BlogTeen BlogTech AnswersOnline privacy has been in the news a lot lately. In response to...
View ArticleWaiting on Android "O"
Chuck GrayScience and TechnologyAndroidiPhoneGoogleiOSAppleLibraryPoint BlogTech AnswersFor years, I preferred Android over iPhone, usually citing its customizability and availability from a large...
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