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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Good news if you're running version 4.0 or later
If, like me, you have an older device you won't be able to use Chrome.
Chrome for Android goes global: adds languages, supported countries, and new features
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Australian Genealogy Journeys: Tech Tuesday - Apps and Permissions - Galaxy Nexus Series - Part 3
Android App reviews from Aillin, an Australian Blogger, who uses a Samsung Galaxy Nexus 'phone.
Australian Genealogy Journeys: Tech Tuesday - Apps and Permissions - Galaxy Nexus Series - Part 3:
'via Blog this'
Aillin's first posts in this series can be found here:
Tech Tuesday - Getting to know the Galaxy Nexus - Galaxy Nexus Series - Part 1
Australian Genealogy Journeys: Tech Tuesday - Apps and Permissions - Galaxy Nexus Series - Part 3:
'via Blog this'
Aillin's first posts in this series can be found here:
Tech Tuesday - Further Exploration of the Galaxy Nexus - Apps - Galaxy Nexus Series - Part 2
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Billion Graves
I am duplicating here a post from my Geniaus blog. Apologies to those readers who have already seen it on that blog.
On our recent trip we travelled back to Sydney via a few towns where some ancestors buried.
One of the cemeteries I had previously visited in Cobar many years ago but the images I had taken of my grandparents' headstones were poor quality. I wanted to rephotograph these and also look for other family resting spots. The two other cemeteries where I managed to find some family graves, inBroken Hill and Forbes, were new to me.
Locating the graves in each of these sites wasn't particularly easy. In Cobar and Forbes there was no resource available to pinpoint the graves' exact location; the map of Broken Hill Cemetery that was available by the Cemetery gate was quite confusing even for Mr Geniaus who is not spatially challenged like me.
In order to make it easy for cousins who may be seeking these graves in the future I added each of them to Billiongraves. The GPS coordinates that Billiongraves attaches to these images will make finding them in the future much easier for those who make use of the Billiongraves site or app.
As we were on a tight time schedule I could not commit myself to photographing all of the graves in each of these cemeteries. I did, however, take and upload a few rows of headstones around the graves I was visiting in Cobar and Broken Hill.
In less than half an hour I was able to photograph over 100 images in Cobar cemetery. These are now available on Billiongraves site; those who wish to visit these graves can use the GPS coordinates to locate them efficiently.
How about joining and downloading the Billiongraves app to your Android or other device so that you can contribute to the database when you find yourself (above ground) in a cemetery. While in a cemetery take some time to photograph a row or two of graves. This is a painless and enjoyable way of helping others connect with their ancestors.
One of the cemeteries I had previously visited in Cobar many years ago but the images I had taken of my grandparents' headstones were poor quality. I wanted to rephotograph these and also look for other family resting spots. The two other cemeteries where I managed to find some family graves, inBroken Hill and Forbes, were new to me.
Locating the graves in each of these sites wasn't particularly easy. In Cobar and Forbes there was no resource available to pinpoint the graves' exact location; the map of Broken Hill Cemetery that was available by the Cemetery gate was quite confusing even for Mr Geniaus who is not spatially challenged like me.
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| Ben Hall the Bushranger - Forbes Cemetery |
As we were on a tight time schedule I could not commit myself to photographing all of the graves in each of these cemeteries. I did, however, take and upload a few rows of headstones around the graves I was visiting in Cobar and Broken Hill.
In less than half an hour I was able to photograph over 100 images in Cobar cemetery. These are now available on Billiongraves site; those who wish to visit these graves can use the GPS coordinates to locate them efficiently.
How about joining and downloading the Billiongraves app to your Android or other device so that you can contribute to the database when you find yourself (above ground) in a cemetery. While in a cemetery take some time to photograph a row or two of graves. This is a painless and enjoyable way of helping others connect with their ancestors.
Kindle Fire and Genealogy
In this series of posts Julie Cahill Tarr discusses the apps she uses for genealogy on the Kindle Fire. Julie explains in some detail how she uses four popular apps on her device. It's a great resource.
GenBlog: Using the Kindle Fire for Genealogy – Introduction
GenBlog: Using the Kindle Fire for Genealogy – Introduction
Podcast app discounted
The app I use to manage podcasts is discounted for just three days. Hop over to the Google Play store and grab it now.
Podcast app DoggCatcher discounted to $1.99 for limited time
Podcast app DoggCatcher discounted to $1.99 for limited time
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Get rid of preinstalled apps
I will be following this advice to declutter my devices
How To Freeze Or Uninstall Apps That Came With Your Phone [Android]
How To Freeze Or Uninstall Apps That Came With Your Phone [Android]
Webinar now online for Families app users
I don't use Legacy or Families but can attest to the quality of the webinars Legacy produces.
GeneaWebinars: Genealogy on the Go: the "Families" App for Legacy - free webinar now online
GeneaWebinars: Genealogy on the Go: the "Families" App for Legacy - free webinar now online
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Personal Ancestral File and Android
Bill offers a solution for Android users who want to take their PAF data with them on an Android device.
Bill's Genealogy Blog:
'via Blog this'
Bill's Genealogy Blog:
'via Blog this'
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Speech to Text in Evernote
As my keyboarding skills are underdeveloped I rely on Dragon voice recognition software to assist with typing tasks on my Windows laptop.
I welcome this new enhancement to Evernote that will make my Android devices even more useful.
Evernote for Android Update: Speech-to-text and Big Widget Enhancements | Evernote Blogcast
I welcome this new enhancement to Evernote that will make my Android devices even more useful.
Evernote for Android Update: Speech-to-text and Big Widget Enhancements | Evernote Blogcast
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