Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, November 29, 2018 Often after you’ve read a book that you really enjoyed, you want to discuss it with other people who’ve also read it. That impulse has long been one of the motives people…
Staying Secure Online
Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, October 25, 2018 This month’s program will introduce various apps, techniques, and habits that can help keep your online life as safe as it can be on an inherently unsafe internet. The lack of safety…
The Taming of Google
Search Engine Tips and Tricks Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, September 27, 2018 The rumors of the death of the reference librarian have been greatly exaggerated. Just as electronic books have killed neither paper books nor the libraries that provide…
Finding Job and Career Information Online
Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, August 23, 2018 The more things change, the more they stay the same. French proverb Whatever the world is, today, good and bad together, that is what Gutenberg’s invention has made it: for from that…
Ваша информация на Facebook …, er,
Your Information on Facebook: Controlling What Social Media Shares About You Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, July 26, 2018 As has become all too clear over the past year-and-a-half, what you share or view on social media platforms is probably…
Using the Google Docs suite
Nah… What’s up Doc? Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, March 22, 2018 If you’ve worked with a suite of office software such as Microsoft Office, Apple’s iWork, or Open Office, then you are familiar with word processing apps, spreadsheets,…
Setting a Network up at Home
Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, February 22, 2018 The modern household generally has several computers and other devices that could potentially communicate with each other. A network allows them to engage in that communication, whether it’s as simple as making…
Staying Safe Online in Public
Internet Safety out in the Wild Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, January 25, 2018 This month’s Tech Program at Maxwell will introduce various tools, techniques, and practices for maintaining digital safety when using mobile devices or laptops at public locations.…
Meet Libby
Overdrive’s New App Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, November 30, 2017 Overdrive says that eventually they will be discontinuing the old Overdrive app, so eventually only Libby will be available. Libby has a more attractive look and feel than the…
Zen and the Art of Computer Maintenance
Computer Fixes You Can Do Yourself Maxwell’s Tech Program for Thursday, October 12, 2017 As the flowchart in the cartoon hints at, a big part of what separates the “computer geniuses” from “not computer people” is a level of comfort…