Don't like looking at yourself on Zoom?

A couple of weeks ago someone who I've been in Zoom meetings with for almost two years bemoaned the fact that she really dislikes seeing herself on the screen when using Zoom, even after all this time.  If this is something you dislike, too, then today's tip is for you!

Turning off your Self View on Zoom still lets others in the meeting see you; you just don't see yourself.  :-) 

I could tell you how to do this but the link below contains very clear steps as to how to turn off Self View on both a laptop and a mobile device. (You'll need to scroll about halfway down the article for the instructions):
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/dont-want-to-look-at-yourself-during-zoom-meetings-heres-what-to-do/ 

One more thing........I'll be taking a break from sending these Tuesday Tech Tips until the first part of July.  My "tech" hat is coming off for awhile and I'm donning my grandma/mom/wife hats full time through June 18.  It's been almost three years since our family has been together face-to-face,  and our Germany kids arrive tomorrow followed by our Pennsylvania kids the next week.  We are so excited for this time together!

Have a great Tech Tip Tuesday (Emporians, remember that all this rain is good for the flowers and gardens!)  :-)  "See you" in about a month!

Ellen’s Tips for iOS

It is already Tuesday and this morning we made our way through security and are at the gate waiting on our plane for our return to Kansas City. It appears it’s going to be another beautiful spring day here but we understand we are returning to very hot conditions at home!  :-/  

I am always looking for resources to help me help you be more independent in using your devices. Today’s resource is for those of you who own iPhones or iPads. Ellen’s Tips for iOS is a resource you may want to bookmark. 
https://www.ellenstipsforios.com/blog

Ellen offers regular iPad and iPhone tips through both her free blog and email subscription. I have followed her for the last year or so and have found her videos and tips to be done very well. They are easy to understand and the instructions are usually written very clearly. Her target audience is us seniors.

Ellen also offers a 30- minute FREE session to help you with your questions and also offers other weekly sessions (at a cost). I have not tried any of these sessions. You can read more about all of her services here: https://bookme.name/EllenSweeney?ck_subscriber_id=1284200799

Okay….gotta board our plane! Have a wonderful Tech Tip Tuesday and super week!!

Jeline

Streaming TV

Have you cut the cord yet?  In other words, have you stopped paying your cable TV company for TV programming and entered the world of streaming TV services (Netflix, Prime, YouTube TV, Philo, frndly, etc.)?

Back in 2019 I shared a web-based tool that could help you decide which streaming services would provide your "must-have" programming at the cheapest rate.  That tool (Suppose.tv) is no longer being kept up-to-date.  But about a week ago financial guru Clark Howard's website shared a streaming TV tool that helps you make that same decision.  You simply enter the stations/channels you "must have" and are presented with corresponding streaming services and their monthly costs. Check it out:  https://clark.com/technology/tvsatellite-cable/streaming-tv-comparison-best-channel-lineup/?channels= 

Three more tips about streaming TV - 
1) If you haven't made the switch yet, you can simply sign up for a trial subscription to one or more of the services to give them a try.  We had our cable company turn off our cable for a month while we tried out streaming services which forced us to rely on the new services.  At the end of that month, we made the decision to stop paying for cable TV and our TV boxes were picked up by the company. 

2) If you have been using streaming services for awhile, I'd encourage you to use the tool to see if there are better/cheaper streaming services now that would meet your needs.  We recently discovered we could save $15/month by switching.  We've used YouTube TV and Philo for two years but are switching from Philo to frndly.

3)  Switching from Cable TV to streaming services requires that you learn a new way of accessing TV shows.  With practice and time it will become easier; I promise.

I hope you have a GREAT Tech Tip Tuesday!