Tech Sense October 2023: Using our Tools: The Spreadsheet
As long promised, I am now ready to begin my “Using our tools” series on the spreadsheet. Dan Bricklin developed Visicalc, considered by...
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John Bell
- Aug 8
- 4 min
Tech Sense August 2023: Back 2 School 2023
Back to School 2023 Another August and another school year. Welcome to our annual Back to School Edition of Tech Sense. The last two...
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John Bell
- Jul 4
- 5 min
Tech Sense July 2023: Phishing
Phishing This month I thought I would revise an article I wrote about three years ago. This year I am thinking about my vacation and...
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John Bell
- May 23
- 4 min
Tech Sense June 2023: June Potpourri
June Potpourri Last month I had the opportunity to do a presentation for the Laurel Senior Friendship Club. We designed this as a...
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John Bell
- Apr 28
- 5 min
Tech Sense May 2023: World Password Day 2023
World Password Day 2023 May the 4th be with you. This year World Password Day occurs on Star Wars Day. It seems like such a long time...
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John Bell
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Tech Sense April 2023: Using our Tools: The Word Processor pt. 3
Part 1 of this series is available here. Part 2 of this series is available here. Word Processing Part 3 This month we conclude our...
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John Bell
- Feb 27
- 4 min
Tech Sense March 2023: Using our Tools: The Word Processor pt. 2
Part 1 of this series is available here. Word Processing Part 2 This month we continue our “Using our Tools” discussion of the Word...
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John Bell
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Tech Sense February 2023: Using our Tools: The Word Processor
Using our Tools: The Word Processor This month we continue the “Using our Tools” series with the Word Processor. Word processing was one...
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John Bell
- Dec 19, 2022
- 5 min
Tech Sense January 2023: Using your Tools: The Browser pt. 3
Part 1 of this column can be found by clicking here. Part 2 of this column can be found by clicking here The Browser Part 3 So here we...
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John Bell
- Nov 29, 2022
- 4 min
Tech Sense December 2022: Using your Tools: The Browser pt. 2
FYI: Part 1 of this column can be found by clicking here. The Browser Part 2 This month we will continue our “Using our Tools” series and...
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John Bell
- Nov 3, 2022
- 4 min
Tech Sense November 2022: Shopping for Holiday Tech
Shopping for Holiday Tech 2022 In some ways I am feeling the way Costco must feel when they start to put Christmas merchandise out in...
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John Bell
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
Tech Sense October 2022: Using your Tools: The Browser
Using your Tools: The Browser We have been back to school for a few weeks now and I thought it might be time to learn how to better use...
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John Bell
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Tech Sense September 2022: Back to School!
Back to School 2022 School is about to start again, and for the first time in a long time we are expecting a more normal school year with...
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John Bell
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
Tech Sense August 2022: Finding Ebooks
Finding eBooks This month I am on vacation as I write the column. As a result, I will be revisiting a topic I last touched on in 2019 to...
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John Bell
- Jul 10, 2022
- 4 min
Tech Sense July 2022: Upgrade
Upgrade This month I thought I would briefly cover a variety of topics, staring with updates you may want to consider for your home and...
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John Bell
- May 27, 2022
- 5 min
Tech Sense June 2022: Computers and Cars
I have been writing this column for several years now and it is hard for me to believe that I have never written about computers and...
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John Bell
- May 6, 2022
- 4 min
Tech Sense May 2022: World Password Day 2022
World Password Day 2022 World Password Day is on May 5th this year and is observed by updating your passwords and verifying your security...
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John Bell
- Mar 28, 2022
- 7 min
Tech Sense April 2022: Q & A
Tech Sense Q&A Every now and then I get questions that I put aside and answer when I have room left in my column. I have accumulated a...
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John Bell
- Mar 1, 2022
- 4 min
Tech Sense: Pi Day March 14
Pi Day - March 14th Monday, March 14th is also known as Pi Day. Pi is of course the number that represents the ratio of a circle’s...
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John Bell
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
Tech Sense: A Safer New Year
A Safer New Year I believe that the New Year is a great time to improve your security posture, so with that in mind I have a few...
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