OTLC board members and instructors are writing articles twice monthly in the Oakmont News. Articles and pertinent resources are posted below. Articles can also be read online in Oakmont News on the OVA web site.
Spring Cleaning - Digital Decluttering Part 1 - May 27, 2023
| 2023-05-27-digital-decluttering-part-1.pdf |
ChatGPT - Should We Be Afraid? - May 13, 2023
| 2023-05-13-chatgpt.pdf |
Windows10 End of Life - May 13, 2023
| 2023-05-13-windows10-end-of-life.pdf |
E-Mail Addresses - Thinking Into The Future - April 22, 2023
| 2023-04-22-email-addresses.pdf |
Travel Cybersecurity - April 8, 2023
| 2023-04-08-travel-cybersecurity.pdf |
Online Resources - Help with Gardening - March 11, 2023
| 2023-03-11-help-with-gardening.pdf |
| 2023-03-11-online_gardening-links.pdf |
OTLC call for volunteers - "While we teach, we learn" - Feb 25, 2023
| 2023-02-25-while-we-teach-we-learn.pdf |
Texting Etiquette - February 25, 2023
| 2023-02-25-texting-etiquette.pdf |
Passwords: Painful but Important - February 11, 2023
| 2023-02-11-passwords.pdf |
| 2023-02-11-password-resources.pdf |
Tech Resolutions for 2023 - January 28, 2023
| 2023-01-28-tech-resolutions-to-do.pdf |
Online Payment Apps - January 14, 2023
| 2023-01-14-online-payment-apps.pdf |
Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023 - December 24, 2022
| 2022-12-24-goodbye-2022-hello-2023.pdf |
Social Media Landscape - December 10,2022
| 2022-12-10-social-media-landscape-2022.pdf |
| 2022-12-10-social-media-links-for-article.pdf |
Important Emergency Alerts Update - November 26,2022
| 2022-11-26-important-emergency-alerts-update.pdf |
Wireless Internet - November 12, 2022
| 2022-11-12-wireless-internet.pdf |
Sonoma County Library Online Resources - October 22, 2022
| 2022-10-22-library-online-resources.pdf |
Managing Your Digital Estate - October 8, 2022
| 2022-10-08-digital-estate.pdf |
| 2022-10-08-digital-estate-links.pdf |
Free Online Games - Part 2 - September 24, 2022
| 2022-09-24-free-online-games-part-2.pdf |
Residential Services Apps - September 10, 2022
| 2022-09-10-residential-services-apps.pdf |
Single Play, Double Play, and Triple Play (Telecom "Bundling") - August 27, 2022
| 2022-08-27-internet-bundling.pdf |
Fire Season Is Here - Technology Can Help - August 13, 2022
| 2022-08-13-fire-season-is-here-tech-can-help.pdf |
Internet Browsers - July 23, 2022
| 2022-07-23-internet-browsers.pdf |
Free Online Games - July 9, 2022
| 2022-07-09-free-online-games.pdf |
| 2022-07-09-online-game-clickable-links.pdf |
US Postal Service Online Resources - June 25, 2022
| 2022-06-25-usps-resources-apps.pdf |
Social media Etiquette and Privacy - June 11,2022
| 2022-06-11-social-media-etiquette-privacy.pdf |
Online Account Logins - May 28, 2022
| 2022-05-28-online-account-logins.pdf |
Passwords and PINs - May 14, 2022
| 2022-05-14-passwords-pins.pdf |
Upgrade Your Computer or Time for New - April 23, 2022
| 2022-04-23-upgrade-or-new-computer.pdf |
Fire Season Emergency Apps - April 9, 2022
| 2022-04-09-fire-season-emergency-alerts.pdf |
Cutting The Cord - March 26, 2022
| 2022-03-26-cutting-the-cord.pdf |
Another article on cord cutting: https://www.techradar.com/features/does-cord-cutting-cord-really-save-money-we-count-the-actual-cost-of-rising-streaming-prices
2022 Consumer Electronics Show Highlights - March 12, 2022
| 2022-03-12-consumer-electronics-show.pdf |
Slow Computers and Internet Speeds - February 26, 2022
| 2022-02-26-internet-speeds.pdf |
Power Charging Resources - February 12, 2022
| 2022-02-12-power-charging-resources.pdf |
Online Notes Apps - January 22, 2022
| 2022-01-22-online-notes-apps.pdf |
2022 Tech Buzzwords - January 8, 2022
| 2022-01-08-tech-buzzwords.pdf |
Clickable links to tech buzzwords online information
| 2022-01-08-tech-buzzwords-links.pdf |
3G Wireless Shutdown in 2022 - December 11, 2021
| 2021-12-11-3g-wireless-shutdown.pdf |
3G shutdown implications for your vehicle
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/16/3g-networks-shutting-down-in-2022-could-affect-your-cars-gps.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/16/3g-networks-shutting-down-in-2022-could-affect-your-cars-gps.html
Selecting and Buying Printers - November 27, 2021
| 2021-11-27-selecting-buying-printers.pdf |
Windows 11 and MacOS Monterey Updates - November 13, 2021
| 2021-11-13-windows-mac-os-updates.pdf |
Clickable links to Windows 11 and MacOS Monterey resources
| 2021-11-13-window10-11-macos-links.pdf |
Tips on European Travel in Times of Covid - October 23, 2021
| 2021-10-23-european-travel-during-covid.pdf |
Zoom Etiquette - October 9, 2021
| 2021-10-09-zoom-etiquette.pdf |
Cloud Storage - September 25, 2021
| 2021-09-25-cloud-storage.pdf |
Links to sites referenced in Cloud Storage article:
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-cloud-storage-and-file-sharing-services
https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-cloud-storage
https://www.cloudwards.net/best-cloud-storage/
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-cloud-storage/
https://www.consumerreports.org/computer-backup-systems/cloud-backup-and-cloud-storage-guide/
https://www.techradar.com/best/best-cloud-backup
https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/7-best-cloud-backup-services
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows/6-alternatives-to-google-photos-pricing-storage-and-all-other-details/photolist/83094483.cms
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-cloud-storage-and-file-sharing-services
https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-cloud-storage
https://www.cloudwards.net/best-cloud-storage/
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-cloud-storage/
https://www.consumerreports.org/computer-backup-systems/cloud-backup-and-cloud-storage-guide/
https://www.techradar.com/best/best-cloud-backup
https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/7-best-cloud-backup-services
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows/6-alternatives-to-google-photos-pricing-storage-and-all-other-details/photolist/83094483.cms
Online Vacation Rental Resources - September 11, 2021
| 2021-09-11-online-vacation-rental-resources.pdf |
E-mail Etiquette - August 28, 2021
| 2021-08-28-e-mail-etiquette.pdf |
Sonoma County Alerts - August 14, 2021
| 2021-08-14-soco-alerts.pdf |
Computer Files: Uses and Importance of PDFs - August 14, 2021
| 2021-08-14-pdfs.pdf |
Curious About Twitter? - July 24, 2021
| 2021-07-24-curious-about-twitter.pdf |
Internet Speed Test and Down Detector - July 10, 2021
| 2021-07-10-speedtest-downdetector.pdf |
Free MS Office-Like Apps - June 26, 2021
| 2021-06-26-free-office-like-apps.pdf |
WPS Office https://www.wps.com/?from=wps2019_desc
Google Office Apps https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/
Libre Office https://www.libreoffice.org/
Apple iWork https://www.apple.com/iwork/
MS Office Online https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/office-browser-extension/9nblggh4v88g?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Google Office Apps https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/
Libre Office https://www.libreoffice.org/
Apple iWork https://www.apple.com/iwork/
MS Office Online https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/office-browser-extension/9nblggh4v88g?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Smartphones as WiFi Hotspots - June 12, 2021
| 2021-06-12-smartphones-as-wifi-hotspots.pdf |
Bluetooth In Your Life - May 22, 2021
| 2021-05-22-bluetooth.pdf |
Free Online Exercise Options for Seniors - May 8, 2021
| 2021-05-08-free-exercise-options-for-seniors.pdf |
Wireless Emergency Alerts - April 10, 2021
| 2021-04-10-wireless-emergency-alerts.pdf |
Desktops vs. Laptops - March 27, 2021
| 2021-03-27-desktops-vs-laptops.pdf |
After the above desktop vs. laptop article was written/submitted for publication,
CNET had a good article about Chromebooks. Read it here:
https://www.cnet.com/news/chromebooks-are-now-my-go-to-recommendation-for-most-people-heres-why/
CNET had a good article about Chromebooks. Read it here:
https://www.cnet.com/news/chromebooks-are-now-my-go-to-recommendation-for-most-people-heres-why/
Another article about laptops and Chromebooks came out on May 1. Read it here:
https://www.cnet.com/news/are-chromebooks-worth-it/
https://www.cnet.com/news/are-chromebooks-worth-it/
Smartwatches - March 13, 2021
| 2021-03-13-smartwatches.pdf |
Malware, Viruses, and Hacks - February 27, 2021
| 2021-02-27-malware-viruses.pdf |
Smartphone Emergency Resources - February 13, 2021
| 2021-02-13-smartphone-emergency-resources.pdf |
Smartphones and Emergencies - January 23, 2021
| 2021-01-23-time-to-get-smartphone.pdf |