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Author: Pete

I’m the Technology Librarian at Maxwell Public Library. I post about technology issues that I think our patrons will find useful or might want to know about.

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Tech program:
Installing Zoom

Posted on: January 16, 2021 Last updated on: January 16, 2021 Written by: Pete
Today’s post is a video on installing Zoom and dealing with the security settings that requires.
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Installing Zoom”
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Pixels with Pete

Pixels with Pete on Break in December

Posted on: December 3, 2020 Last updated on: December 2, 2020 Written by: Pete
Pixels with Pete is off for December, but will resume on January 14.

Happy holidays!

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What is fanfiction and why should I care?

Posted on: November 20, 2020 Last updated on: November 20, 2020 Written by: Pete
Fan fiction is stories written by fans of a work/author/… that is set in a universe established by the work/author/… or that makes use of characters or settings from the original(s). It is usually written by amateurs, but there may be reasons to consider reading some of it.
Continue reading “What is fanfiction and why should I care?”…

What Should I Read Next?:
Using the NoveList Database

Posted on: November 5, 2020 Last updated on: November 5, 2020 Written by: Pete
Want some help finding books or authors you haven’t yet read but that you might enjoy? NoveList is one tool you could use to help accomplish that.
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Using the NoveList Database”
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Evaluating Online Information

Posted on: October 22, 2020 Last updated on: October 22, 2020 Written by: Pete
How can you tell trustworthy web sites from those that spread disinformation or that produce satire that tacks so close to reality that it’s easy to mistake it for serious reporting?
Continue reading “Evaluating Online Information”…
Python code for the exponential function e^x

Learning to Code

Posted on: October 8, 2020 Last updated on: October 13, 2020 Written by: Pete
What it takes to code and resources for finding a place to learn coding.
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Overdue notices

Posted on: October 5, 2020 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Written by: Pete
Overdue notices were being sent too early. That has been corrected, but the correction may make it useful to keep close track of what’s coming due.
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Using Zoom: Some basic issues

Posted on: September 24, 2020 Last updated on: September 24, 2020 Written by: Pete
The use of Zoom has exploded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that growth in the program’s use required its designers to change how they thought of it.
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Ebooks, Part 2: Hoopla

Posted on: September 10, 2020 Last updated on: September 10, 2020 Written by: Pete
Hoopla is one of Maxwell’s sources for ebooks and other electronic media. This post looks at what they have available and how to use the service.
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Ebooks: They’re Not Just for Quarantine Anymore

Posted on: August 27, 2020 Last updated on: September 1, 2020 Written by: Pete
Since Maxwell won’t have in person programs till at least January, I’m going to start presenting Tech Programs as blog posts.

Today’s post is an introduction to OverDrive, one of our vendors for electronic titles.

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    Maxwell Memorial Library serves the Town of Camillus, New York on the western side of Onondaga County. The library is located on the corner of Genesee and Leroy streets near the center of the Village of Camillus. Though Maxwell Library was founded in 1918, our building dates from around 1868 and formerly housed a church.

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