Category: Tech

Summer Reading from your Charleston County Public Library

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With a few clicks, and a library card, Charleston County residents can download free eBooks to their computers and portable devices right from Charleston County Public Library’s website.

CCPL offers more than 10,100 titles for download through the library’s OverDrive eBook catalog, including best sellers, new releases, children’s books and the classics. The library regularly adds new releases and popular titles to the collection.

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Using free OverDrive and Adobe Digital downloadable software, the Library’s eBooks are compatible with the most common portable devices, including iPads, Kindles, Nooks and Sony Readers, plus they can be read on PCs and Macs. Residents can download four titles at a time and place hold requests on four items. Tyler{09EEB91A-CC67-4C52-8AC2-873725956685}Img400Books are “checked out” for a maximum of 14 days, after which the electronic files automatically expire. If no one else has a hold request for the book, residents can check the book out for an additional 14 days. To download a book, patrons need to have a current CCPL Library card in good standing.

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OverDrive is a full-service distributor of digital
content, including eBooks. The company provides downloadable digital content to 15,000 libraries worldwide. In Macdonaldaddition to the downloadable eBooks, the library has online databases and talking storybooks for children. Sylvan Dell eBooks and TumbleBooks provide online books to help promote reading and language skills for children. The services provide read-along storybooks, games, quizzes and other activities. They also are available on the Library’s website by clicking the Download Books icon. Continue reading “Summer Reading from your Charleston County Public Library”

iPhone and iPad: Beyond the Basics – Lake House June Tech Forum is Full

The iPhone and iPad: Beyond the Basics Tech Forum is FULL. We have reached the maximum number of attendees and registration is now closed.

Please note, The Lake House will be offering many more Tech Forums in the future.

Please check the Weekly Eblasts and Tidelines to see the topics of upcoming Tech Forums as well as how to register early to ensure your spot.

Thank you!

Submitted by The Lake House

Reminder: Comcast Representative at the Lake House This Afternoon

Your Comcast community account manager Andy Gretton will be in the Live Oak Hall at the Lake House TODAY, Wednesday, May 25th between 1:00-3:00 pm to conduct an educational seminar on the XFINITY – X1 platform and X1 video service. This clinic is for educational purposes only and will provide an opportunity for residents to learn about the features of the X1 platform, as well as answer your questions about Comcast services and products. Light refreshments will be provided.

-Submitted by Shawna Jarrett, SIPOA

Lake House Tech Forum: Beyond the Basics

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iPHONE AND iPAD:iphone and ipad
Beyond the Basics

with Chad Droze and Mark Watson

of the Post and Computer Store

Who should attend: This forum is for intermediate users of the iPhone and/or iPad. Seabrookers who know the basic functions of their device, but may want to take it a step further should attend this forum.

Date: Thursday, June 16th
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: The Lake House Continue reading “Lake House Tech Forum: Beyond the Basics”

Comcast – X1 Clinic This Wednesday

Your Comcast community account manager Andy Gretton will be in the Live Oak Hall at the Lake House this Wednesday, May 25th between 1:00-3:00 pm to conduct an educational seminar on the XFINITY – X1 platform and X1 video service. This clinic is for educational purposes only and will provide an opportunity for residents to learn about the features of the X1 platform, as well as answer questions about Comcast services and products. Light refreshments will be provided.

-Submitted by Shawna Jarrett, SIPOA

The Lake House Tech Forums Continue on June 16th

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Topics of interest to Seabrookers of educational, cultural, or wellness value.

iPHONE AND iPAD:

Beyond the Basicsiphone and ipad

with Chad Droze and Mark Watson of the Post and Computer Store

Who should attend: This forums for intermediate users of the iPhone and/or iPad. Seabrookers who know the basic functions of their device, but may want to take it a step further should attend this forum.

Date: Thursday, June 16th

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: The Lake House

Topics Covered:

How to …

*Download apps from the App Store

*Organize and edit pictures

*Download movies, music, and books

Registration:  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! FORUM IS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.  

To register please email Janet Pasquale at jannyseabrook@gmail.com.

Fee: No Cost

Tech Experts: Chad Droze and Mark Watson

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The Lake House Tech Forums Resume on May 19th

Shell LogoTopics of interest to Seabrookers of educational, cultural, or wellness value.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE iPHONE AND iPAD        iphone and ipad

with Chad Droze and Mark Watson of the Post and Computer Store

Who should attend: Seabrookers who are interested in learning the basic functions of the iPhone and iPad. This forum is designed for Seabrookers who recently purchased an iPhone/iPad or those who missed previous introductory sessions.

Date: Thursday, May 19th

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: The Lake House

Topics Covered:

How to …

*Place and receive calls

*Send and receive text messages and emails

*Manage the Address Book and Calendar

*Basics of camera

Registration:  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! FORUM IS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED

To register please email Janet Pasquale at jannyseabrook@gmail.com.

Fee: No Cost

Tech Experts: Chad Droze and Mark Watson

Submitted by the Lake House

 

 

Seabrook Comcast Customers Get Special Account Manager

comcast logoAt the POA Board meeting on April 18, Board President Janet Gorski announced that Comcast is providing its Seabrook Island customers with an account manager who is able to handle all sales, service and installation related inquiries. Andy Gretton can be contacted locally at (843) 266-3217.

Billing questions should continue to be directed to 1-800-COMCAST.

—Tidelines Editor

Tech Forum: Emergency Information

Available Technology:

The technology that is used to facilitate gathering and sharing information included:

  1. Smart Phones: These phones allow access to the internet and a wide variety of applications that provide traffic, weather and emergency information.
  2. Flip phones are limited to accepting text messages; they do not support applications (apps) that provide emergency data.
  3. Computers – fully functional access to applications
  4. Tablets – fully functional access to applications
  5. Telephone- land lines. Accept only voice messages—CodeRED.TechForum

In all cases, it was stressed that the operating system, be it IOS, Android, Windows or an Apple OS, should be kept up to date.  Out of date systems will often result in failures in applications.

Available Sources: 

The discussion focused on the web sites and apps that provide weather, traffic and emergency information.

Web Sites:

  1. Local TV station web sites: Live5News.com, abcnews.com, etc.
  2. Weather.NOAA.gov
  3. Tidelinesblog.com
  4. SCDOT.gov   (Twitter hash tag= SCDOTpress)
  5. Waze.com
  6. TotalTraffic.com (for accident reports)
  7. Charles County Sheriff’s Office: http://www.ccso.charlestoncounty.gov
  8. TownofSeabrookIsland.org (Twittter hash tag =@SeabrookIsland87)
  9. Town of Seabrook Island toll free number: 1 800-764-8404
  10. CodeRED (Town of Seabrook Island)
  11. SIPOA Email-blast  and website: SIPOA.org

Apps:  (Available for both IOS and Android unless indicated):

  1. Live5Weather
  2. Waze(requires active GPS, collects and distributes public comments)
  3. Hurricainehub
  4. iHeartradio
  5. Total Traffic
  6. Scanner apps that mimic a radio canner – “5-0 Police Radio Scanner” for iPhone and iPad.” and “Scanner Radio” for Android for example. These apps transmit all the ‘chatter’ on the ‘air’; emergency information will be mixed with all other radio traffic.(Search the web for Police Scanner Apps.)
  7. Twitter – especially the Charleston County Sheriff office, CHSWS, @FreshfiledsVillage, National Weather Service
  8. Facebook was mentioned, but discussion indicated that Facebook information is generally not immediate.
  9. RSS feeds. A RSS feed Reader app (free) can be installed to facilitate “push” notification of emergency data from an app—like Tidelines where a notice is sent to you immediately. E-mail notices from Tidelines are generally received as  “pull” messages—the user has to go and get – or pull- the e-mail.

Other sources:

SIPOA receives notices from: (Examples)

  1. Seabrook Utility Commission (in case of drinking water hazards and flood water overflows)
  2. Fire Department of( road hazards on Seabrook that may interfere with rescue/emergency services; requests to stay off the roads unless travel is essential)
  3. Berkeley Electric of (dangerous electrical conditions—water in transformers).

These notices are posted to Tidelines and are sent to subscribers to the SIPOAE-mail blast.

Submitted by Lynn Kennedy

Emergency Information: Survey and Forum

SIPOA is investigating “lessons learned” regarding sources and accessibility of weather and road condition emergency information during the weather emergency of October 3-6 and the “King Tides” in late October/early November.

We know that residents used a number of sources and devices to stay up to date during these events. As we plan for future events, we are engaging in a two-part initiative to assess your needs and assist you with the use of available technologies.

Survey:
First, we’d like to know more about how you got information during the October/November events. We ask anyone who was keeping track of weather and traffic information at the time to take the following short survey.
SURVEY:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SIPOAemergencycommunications

This Monday: Forum
Second, we invite you to join us this Monday, December 7 at 6:00 pm at the Lake House for an Emergency Information Tech Forum. The forum will cover a wide range of sources and applications for emergency information, such as Waze, Tidelines, Live 5 Weather/News, CodeRED, NOAA, and more. In addition, we’ll discuss how keeping your operating system up to date can help you make better use of available technologies. Chad Droze from CompuExperts will be on hand to answer technical questions.

Let us help you make the most of your devices during these weather events. This is especially important going forward, as more record tides are expected in December and January.

—Shawna Jarrett, SIPOA

Added: Instructions for Managing Your TIDELINES Subscription

Because we occasionally get inquiries from followers who want to adjust the frequency with which they receive e-mail updates of new posts, we’ve added instructions on managing your subscription in the second post from the top. This post will stay near the top for future reference.

—The Editors

Tech Forum on Tuesday, December 1

OPEN FORUM WITH CHAD DROZE AND MARK WATSON ANSWERING PARTICPANTS’ QUESTIONS ON THE iPHONE AND iPAD
Date: Tuesday, December 1
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: The Lake House
Registration:  Open to all Seabrookers. Please contact to Dave Osborn at dave.h.osborn@gmail.comor 703.304.4010 to register and submit questions.
Fee: No Cost
Tech Experts: Chad Droze and Mark Watson