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Want to finish off your family tree while you have some time on your hands? Well, the public library has got you covered.
For those who already use the library online (either with OverDrive or Libby) I encourage you to expand beyond just e-books. The library offers many other wonderful resources, now is a great time to dive in, including: audio books, magazines, foreign language books, movies and more. But for now... and only for a short time, you can access Ancestry.com for free using your library card. If this is interesting to you I encourage you to get on the project asap... like now. We're not sure when the agreement with Ancestry will end, some even may be as soon as April 30 (yes... that's in two days), so log in and get your questions answered now. To get access to Ancestry you will need your library card and your PIN (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number). If you don't yet have a library card, don't worry! The library has you covered. You can now get one by applying online. Once you have your card you will be able to access both Ancestry and all of OverDrive as well. And if you have any questions about OverDrive feel free to post them in the comments section below. Happy reading (and researching)! Mississauga Public Library
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A podcast is an audio program that you can listen to 'on demand' (meaning any time you'd like) on most internet-connected devices including your smartphone, tablet, computer... you can even ask Alexa to play one for you.
Most people on iPads or iPhones will use the Podcast app to listen to podcasts. If you don't have an app on your phone, tablet or computer to listen to podcasts, you can just go to the show's website and listen there. Below is a list of suggested podcasts to get you started (or to try something new)... and further below the links you will need to get listening. Enjoy!
Here are all the links: The Journal To listen on the website: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-journal To listen on an iPad or iPhone: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-journal/id1469394914 31 Thoughts To listen on the website: podcast.sportsnet.ca/31-thoughts/planning-for-the-future/ To listen on an iPad or iPhone: itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/31-thoughts-the-podcast/id1332150124?mt=2 Freakonomics Radio To listen on the website: freakonomics.com/podcast/covid-19-china/ To listen on an iPad or iPhone: itunes.apple.com/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519 The Dose To listen on the website: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/the-dose/ To listen on an iPad or iPhone: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-dose/id1498259551 Home Cooking To listen on the website: https://homecooking.show/episodes/1 To listen on an iPad or iPhone: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bean-there-done-that-with-josh-malina/id1503149669?i=1000469700939 Dolly Parton's America To listen on the website: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america/episodes/sad-ass-songs To listen on an iPad or iPhone: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sad-ass-songs/id1481398762?i=1000453573056 Many of us are looking back nostalgically on our past travels, how easy it was to hop on a plane and visit far off places. Well, while we might not be doing that yet for some time, we can still marvel at the sights, virtually. Your iPad and iPhone have a feature in the Map app called Flyover. It allows you a birds eye view of major cities in the world. Give it a try, instructions follow:
1) Type in the name of the city. In this example we will use Rome. Type 'Rome' into the search bar of your Maps app.  2) Tap on the name of the city as it appears in the search results (in our case: 'Rome, Italy').  3) Once the page loads you will see two buttons: 'Directions' and 'Flyover', tap 'Flyover’.  4) Once the page loads you will see a button at the bottom of the page to 'Start City Tour', tap it to begin.  5) To stop the tour tap in the middle of the screen to bring back your menu, then tap the ‘x’, to pause it press 'Pause'.  6) Try it with different cities... many have the Flyover option. Here are some to get you started: New York City, Florence, Paris, Toronto, Copenhagen, Berlin. For more information on Flyover you can visit the Apple website at:
iPhone instructions: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/iphone/iph81a3f978/ios iPad instructions: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/ipad/ipad6f5e96f4/ipados If you're like me you get much of your news online, the thing is, most news outlets make money by 'serving' you ads while you look at the news. I don't blame them, they do have to make their money somehow, but let's face it, these ads can be annoying. Luckily, if you use the Safari browser (on iPad, iPhone or Mac) there is a simple trick to reduce these distractions. It's called Reader View and here's how to use it... STEP 1) Open your Safari browser and visit a news page like CBC.ca.
STEP 2) Find an article that you would like to read. Our example below is an article about renewable energy.  STEP 3) Look at the top of the page, to the left of where you would type the website address, you will see AA. Click or tap on this.  STEP 4) A drop down menu will appear. Select "Show Reader View" from the options.  STEP 4) That's it! Now you're in Reader View. Notice how there are no ads or distractions? Isn't this a nicer way to read an article? To get back you can reverse the steps you just did, or click the back button (the left arrow at the top left of the page).  Unfortunately Reader View isn't available for all webpages, the feature will be greyed out if not available. For instance, if you visit the CBC home page (https://www.cbc.ca) you won't get a Reader View option, there are just too many things on the page. But then if you go to a particular news article to read, you should see the option (for instance the article we used as an example is here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/renewable-energy-retrofits-touted-as-job-creating-alternative-to-oil-sector-devastation-1.5537310). NOTE that your device may launch Reader View in a slightly different way. If what is listed above doesn't work for you then visit the Apple website for more information... links are below:
Many of us use FaceTime regularly to check in with the grand kids or to see far-off friends, but did you know you can connect up to 32 people at one time using Group FaceTime?
It's really easy and such a wonderful way to re-create what we're all missing these days... being surrounded by the ones we love. In a nutshell, you start a FaceTime call like you normally would, then swipe up from the bottom of the screen and tap on +Add a person. But of course as with everything 'tech', it sounds easier than it actually is, so here's a link with more details: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209022. |
