Tomorrow this will be on all our (Energion Publications) social media streams, commemorating Martin Luther King Day. This was creating using Adobe Spark, a simple script, and a few images from our library and from Adobe Stock. I have thus far found Spark to be useful in creating simple videos and slideshows, and for social…
The story in retailing these days is struggling to compete with Amazon.com. Groceries have been largely exempt. But now the online giant is coming for your grocery business and local grocery stores have to fight back. One option, which brick-and-mortar retailers have been slow to develop and embrace, is to use modern technology to make…
The GIF below was created on a background made using Adobe Spark, with graphics from Adobe Stock. I created the final animation using Photoshop. What I have found is that Adobe Spark is very good for creating individual graphic posts and for simple videos, though I suspect I will learn to do a bit more…
Google+ will cease to exist in April. Google has had too little use and too many security issues. My favorite comment on this is from Significant Digits, a daily set of notes on numbers in the news. It reports this under the headline 52.5 million users. (Of these, due to automatic posting software, my company…
Your pride in your child may represent a security, safety, and privacy issue.
Yesterday I attended a webinar by Adobe on the Adobe Spark app. Today I produced my first video. For those who, like me, might not be videographers or photographers, and yet need to produce some simple videos, I thought I’d show my work! I should first confess that I did one post before I did…
Spoof emails can be convincing if they contain the right information. Further, how do you know whether you have actually been hacked? Here are some tips.
I find people’s reaction to various technological tools somewhat baffling. If your child is about to use a hammer, you’ll likely give her some pointers. There’s a learning curve. If it’s a power tool, the instruction may be more careful. When the tool is technological, we tend to fear it and decline to spend the time actually learning to use it.
Computers users have gotten used to using user names, passwords, and pins to secure their data. They may not be thinking of it in terms like “securing my data,” but they don’t want snoopy people in their phones, tablets, or computers. Unfortunately, many people have passwords or pins that may be easily guessed.
From opensource.com, 4 opensource alternatives to Microsoft Access. Some may be easier to use as well.
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