16 • March 2014 • UPBEAT TIMES Technology Computers & More
The Friendly Tech: Internet Access for All by Ben Hampton • Questions? E-mail:
Ben@sonomapcrepair.com
GLEN ELLEN, CA. ~ With the modern ease of access to computers and the inter- net anyone now has the abil- ity to post home videos or instructional guides. On sites like
youtube.com this allows experts at any skill from auto- motive repair to cooking, sew- ing and cosmetic make-up to share their skills with any- one who has internet access. Creating their own tutorial page or video on how to cre- ate things, modify things or get started in their favorite
hobby.
It has become fairly common to look for recipes on the internet and follow cooking instructions from sites like
allrecipies.com or
recipies.com Something that is just now becoming more and more popular is taking this trend out of the kitchen to whatever hobby you are interested in.
the popular home movie site
youtube.com for something as obscure as “how to build a ship in a bottle” brings up nearly 100,000 results.
A search on
Something more mainstream like “make up tutorial” Brings up about 3.8 million videos to choose from. With this kind of library of videos tutorials and instructions available for free without purchasing a guide or subscription, allows the do it yourselfer and lifelong learner in all of us to thrive. With free instructions on everything from making your own web- site to learning to cha-cha and changing the brakes on your exact make, model and year of car you can truly teach your- self almost anything. Many of these videos are profes- sionally produced by product manufactures or professional videographers who want to build their portfolios. I am often impress with the quality of the free instructions and content available. No matter the topic or problem you are having give searching for it a try, if anyone else has had that problem before chances are there are instructions or at least suggestions of how to fix it available for free!
Contributor Quotes:
"Don't Cry because it's over, smile because it
happened. ~ Sent to us by
Marie Doyle of Santa Rosa
Send us your positive or inspirational quotes and we'll put them in the paper!
upbeat@upbeattimes.com Weird Facts & Trivia - 5
CD Fundraiser For NAMI
On August 23, 1977, Paul MacCready's plane, the 55-pound Gossamer Condor, took flight above a California air strip, powered by a human bicyclist.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA. ~ Denny
Bozman-Moss,
who teaches at Sonoma State University and the Santa Rosa Junior College, and Sarah Baker, who have performed blues and jazz in North Bay for decades, have combined their talents to produce a CD titled, “Sarah and Denny Sing Songs for Children and Families” with proceeds from the sales going to support the local chapter of NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness. The CD with songs in Spanish and English has many children favor- ites like the Peter Pan classic, “I Won’t Grow Up” or the ever popular “DeColores” or “Down by the Bay.” The CD also comes with a print out of the lyrics of all 23 songs. Bozman-Moss, a Sonoma County resident for more than 27 years, said Baker was the catalyst for the CD, “It wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for her.” But both agree it was a labor of love for a cause they both support. All of the songs are appropriate for children of all ages. The CD and songbook are available at the Sonoma County NAMI office on E street in Santa Rosa (100 E Street, suite 214), across from the public Library. Or for those who simply want to contribute to NAMI on-line visit:
www.NAMISOCO.org
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The iPod originated with a business idea dreamed up by Tony Fadell, an indepen- dent inventor. Fadell's idea was to take an MP3 player, build a Napster music sale service to complement it, and build a company around it, Apple hired Fadell in early 2001 and assigned him a team of about 30 people, including designers, programmers and hardware
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What is Story? ... continued from page 7
they possibly do to overcome a chimney-descending wolf. Quick! Drag that pot of boiling water and voila!, adversity is met. These pigs are good! Not only did they think fast, they also joined forces and com- bined their resources to enable a triumphant action.
The celebration of the three brothers, holding hands in a circle and singing, “Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” is a universal favorite. They have not only met and over- come the dark forces, but stout hearts have gained courage and friendship from this encounter. The story pops because it provides us with meaning.
It
allows us to ponder and deal with crucial life issues like growing
up, leaving home,
dealing with danger, and pre- senting models of behavior that demonstrate resolution, unity, and bravery. It makes us ques- tion and wonder, think and con- sider. It stretches our possibili- ties and imaginings. It is why children—instant critics armed with threatening measuring sticks of loss of attention and boredom—will take out their favorite story and plead, “tell it again!”
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Jean Wong is an award winning author writing fiction, memoir, poetry, and plays. Her work has been produced at Sixth Street Playhouse, Petaluma Reader's Theater, and Off the Page. Her book, “Sleeping with the Gods,” has recently been released.
http://lijeanwong.blogspot.com/
I personally believe we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain. ~Jane Wagner
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