It's hard to get a drink around this place

It's hard to get a drink around this place

Thanks Tony Proctor for another excellent article.

I love the expression!

I love the expression!

Originally shared by Kizzume Fowler (Kizz)

I love this!

I love this!

Originally shared by Philosoraptor

I miss my StarTac

Tony Proctor,   Thanks for a most thought provoking article.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

Unbelievable!

Unbelievable!

Originally shared by Ollie Bowen

Funny!

Randy Seaver Are you saying that if I say someone died in Wheeling Virginia in 1863 my software should automatically...

Randy Seaver Are you saying that if I say someone died in Wheeling Virginia in 1863 my software should automatically say they died in Wheeling, Virginia before June 20, 1863?

Likewise, I say someone died in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1863 my software should automatically say they died in Wheeling, West Virginia after June 20, 1863?

Athens of the South and Music City USA to some - but to me she's HOME!

Athens of the South and Music City USA to some - but to me she's HOME!

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

What you have to understand is the Jesse is a cross-fitness nut! ;)

What you have to understand is the Jesse is a cross-fitness nut! ;)

Originally shared by Jesse Wojdylo

I Am So Fat

Ahhhh, tirasimu!

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

Tech has gone tooooooo far!

Tech has gone tooooooo far!

Originally shared by Craig Deakin

Paper Airplane Machine

#gif

Too Funny

Too Funny

Originally shared by Bikash Das (version 9.0)

SuperKid

ok- when do we teach preston to do this? GRIN

ok- when do we teach preston to do this?  GRIN

Originally shared by Thanabordee Wangkawing

It's time to eat. ^__^

Title

Originally shared by Akki Ali

Tips for using Google Drive effectively

Tips for using Google Drive effectively

I use #googledrive  daily for writing work and storing new material I find and want to keep. I want to share some ideas here what I have found to be useful when using The drive.

Backups
Nothing is 100% sure, so getting backups is essential.
Google has the right to cancel your account anytime they want, so this should convince you to make backups. Backups can be done by downloading the Drive to your computer. Remember to keep it synced all the time.

Now notice that files that are made by googledocs (gdoc) are only links to your files in the cloud. 
In the event that you lose your account rights, these files can not be returned, even if you have to backups in your computer.
So for this reason after I have completed a writing work with googledocs, I will always download pdf version of the file too.

Naming files
Because drive is a Google product the search inside the drive is awesome. Learn to use it!

You can help the search to work more effectively by using organized method for naming the files. I use a simple formula for all the files I have: lastname, first name - main topic - specifics 
This way listing files by name is also easy.

Keywords for description
For every file you have the possibility to write description. Just click the file with right button of the mouse and choose information. This opens a new tab where you can write descriptions.

I use keywords to define the subject that the file includes. I keep one simple, separate txt file where I list the keywords and where I can add words as I use them.
This makes it easy to find a file that for example includes topics of; self-defense - communication - pre-contact clues. 

Naming the folders and organizing
In my opinion it is important to be able to see what files are shared and what are not. So I keep three main folders:
1. Not shared
2. Shared privately
3. Shared publicly

When adding new files to folder that is already shared, there is a warning that asks you; are sure you want to share the file also. But if you don't keep these separated it can be difficult to find what you have shared publicly.  Using different colors for shared and private folders or using stars to mark folders helps you to organize material at your drive.

Thank you for reading and if you have other good tips that you use, I would be happy to read about them. Give me a comment!

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

Here they are

Here they are

Originally shared by Andrew Hatchett

My Grand Niece - 27 hours old...and her big brother

Straight from Kessler's Kitchen !

Straight from Kessler's Kitchen !

;)
http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1322

My Grand Niece - 27 hours old...and her big brother

My Grand Niece - 27 hours old...and her big brother

helpful

helpful

Originally shared by Ronnie Bincer

Google Plus Hangout Events... the place for meetings
Events Tips

I don't know about you, but I hold Video Meetings every day using Google Plus Events and Hangouts. These are not live broadcast HOA (Hangouts on Air) meetings, but they are Regular Hangout Video Calls that take place inside an Event. What I like to call my Virtual Meeting Room.

It's all free from Google and it works quite well.

Check out the parts and pieces annotated in this busy looking graphic below. The event tool coordinates quite well with Google Calendar as we discovered via the 3-part series I did last week: http://goo.gl/V6TI5t 

That focused on the Calendar side of things. This post looks at what happens on the Event side. The big right sidebar shows the meeting notification (in red) automatically sent by the Event... as well as what the Hangout Sidebar looked like after the video call was finished (blue box).

When you are looking at the Google Plus Event Page, and you are there 'early' (before the start time of the Event) you will not see the pretty blue button shown below, but once the start time happens, then the Blue "Join Hangout" button appears and all invited into the Hangout can join into the call (assuming there is room left for up to 10 people to enter).

Do you hold personal or business meetings inside Hangouts?
Do you use the Event Tool to help people know when and where to meet?
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#GooglePlusTips   #EventsTips   #HangoutEvents    #VideoMeetings

Interested in genealogical collaboration? You'll find this interesting.

Interested in genealogical collaboration? You'll find this interesting.

Originally shared by Philip Trauring

My new proposal to FHISO on how to collaborate with other researchers without having to be completely in sync. I welcome all comments on the proposal.
http://lexigenealogy.com/2013/08/asynchronous-collaboration-a-proposal/