In the latest blog news, I’ve brought back two older items: Pinterest (the social network) and Patreon (the crowdfunding site).
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Category: Tech
Favorite sources of free photos
A look at what sources I use for free stock photos for my blog, including Creative Commons licensed and public domain images.
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Twitter to stop carrying political ads
Twitter has announced plans to ban all political ads from its social network. But will this have any major impact, especially compared to Facebook?
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Pew survey shows US digital literacy needs improvement
A Pew Research Center survey shows that the American public’s digital literacy skills could use improvements in areas such as net neutrality.
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Recommended Facebook alternatives (and why replacing it’s hard)
Once again, there’s calls by some to give up on Facebook. I explain why there’s no real Facebook rival, but offer some alternatives to the social network.
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My Twitter basic usage tips
A collection of my basic tips and recommendations for using Twitter, including lists, the merits of Tweetdeck, and blocking trolls.
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Recommended Jetpack plugin alternatives for WordPress
Jetpack is a useful WordPress plugin, but not everyone can or wants to use it. Here’s some alternatives to Jetpack’s features.
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Recommended free streaming video services (2019 edition)
I take a look at various free streaming video services, ranging from Pluto TV and Tubi to the library-based Kanopy service.
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Blog status update (September 2019): The blog now has a newsletter and Ko-fi page
An update on the blog’s latest status, including the launch of both my first newsletter and a Ko-fi funding page.
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RIP MoviePass, plus a look at other movie subscription services
MoviePass has finally gone under, as long expected. What are the remaining alternative movie theater subscription services?
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