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Watch Out for Low-Quality Sources When Using Google Deep Research

February 13, 2025 By Bryan Kerr Leave a Comment

A young man sits at a vintage computer in a traditional college office setting, typing with a focused and engaged expression. Behind him, a woman with curly hair, wearing a turquoise cardigan, leans in with a supportive and encouraging smile. The background features wooden bookshelves filled with books, a large window letting in natural light, and a desk covered with stacked books and papers, creating an academic atmosphere.

Recently, my favorite newsletter linked an article about Sweden going back to paper textbooks after 15 years of using digital devices. This was the first I had heard about it. The headline intrigued me because I was looking for the latest research on screen time and its impacts of using digital devices in the classroom. […]

Turn NoteBookLM Audio Overviews into a Podcast Feed with PushPod

November 10, 2024 By Bryan Kerr 2 Comments

A man walking in an urban setting, wearing headphones and holding a smartphone, appearing focused as he listens to audio content. He is dressed in a casual yet stylish outfit, including a gray blazer and white T-shirt, with a blurred cityscape in the background.

So you love NotebookLM’s audio overviews feature, but it’s a pain to listen to them on the go. What if you could listen to them on your favorite podcast player? You can! I found a tool called PushPod that lets you create a private podcast using a Dropbox or OneDrive folder. This tutorial will show […]

How to Change the Background Color of an Apple Pages Document

May 21, 2016 By Bryan Kerr

Wave Swinger at Santa Barbara Fair for Apple Pages Background Color

Have you ever wanted to change the background color of an Apple Pages document? If the document has full-page body text (instead of text boxes), and you try to drag a photo, shape, or object onto the page, you’ll notice that the text either gets pushed around like two magnets repelling each other, or it gets covered up. This quick tutorial […]

How to Make a Random Slideshow in Mac OS X Using the Screen Saver

November 28, 2015 By Bryan Kerr

Screenshot of Apple Photos Slideshow Featuring Millennium Falcon at Legoland

When Apple replaced iPhoto with the new Photos app in OS X Yosemite, we lost the ability to shuffle (randomize) the slide order. This was a big loss for those of us who have to quickly create slideshows from a large number of photos for a party or school event. Often we’ll have several photos […]

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