Things to Know
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Things You Should Know
LeAnn [email protected]
MILI 2011-2012
Computer Basics, Passwords, & Other Tidbits
Browsers
Mozilla Firefox
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Firefox is your safest bet and will work best
with web 2.0 tools
Address bar & URLs
A URL - metronetmili.pbworks.com
Copy, Paste, & Undo
Copy, Paste, & UndoFor PCs:• CTRL+C: Copy• CTRL+X: Cut• CTRL+V: Paste• CTRL+Z: Undo
For Macs:• Command+C: Copy• Command+X: Cut• Command+V: Paste• Command+Z: Undo
Making the screen bigger
CTRL+ or Command+To make it small: CTRL- or Command-
Online identities
Think about keeping work & play separate
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Signing up for accounts
Signing up for accounts
Usernames• john, suzie, nathan, patricia…these
usernames are probably taken
• johnj55104 may be available
•Make it something memorable to you
Passwords
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Be original
Be creative
Use CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$
Passwords
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Insert CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$ in place of some letters in common words:
• M!nnes0t@• F1$h1ng• $n0wm0bile
PasswordsTake quotes to make a password…
“‘Tis but a scratch, I’ve had worse.”
Tb@$Ihw
PasswordsOr how about the bridgekeeper…
Passwords
“What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?”
• Wita$voau$
Password books
Password books
Everyone can learn new tricks
Huff post article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/23/virginia-campbell-99-year_n_549496.html
Everyone can learn new tricksEveryone can learn new tricks if they bring…
• A positive attitude
• A willingness to try something new
• The knowledge that even after you try something you may not like it, but you won’t know unless you try
Me & Twitter
Me & Twitter
Boo! Hiss! So stupid!
I’m never using that!
Me & Twitter
60% of new Twitter users leave Twitter within a month. I’m sure I’ll be part of that 60%.
Me & Twitter
I’m your encouragement