I was looking for some online resources for the AIDS Awareness project I have coming up and realized I needed some multimedia to show the kids. YouTube has just about any video resource you need about any subject. So I found a video about a little girl in Africa and her story on how she is dealing with the epidemic in her family. ( I cried a bit, there were a lot of sad stories to watch before I found that one).
The only problem I had was that while watching the videos, they would stop and go, in which you lose some of the power of the clip. I needed to find a way to download the video so I could play it from the computer.
So off to Google I went and found this site:
http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/
I simply copied and pasted the link of the movie into the field and hit download. The video downloads to your computer, but....you can't play it.
The next step is to download VCL:
http://www.videolan.org/
Here is a different site I found, but have not tested:
http://keepvid.com/
This one is a downloader:
http://www.orbitdownloader.com/How-to-Download-YouTube-Video.htm
Here is a review of it:
http://www.download.com/3000-2071_4-10746335.html
Once you do that, you can play the video without the streaming problems since it is playing right from you computer.
Hope this helps!
Thanks to Laira Reed for this tech tip!!!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Cell Phone Discounts for City Employees
Important Information for City Employees with the following cell phone service providers: Verizon, Sprint(Nextel), AT&T(Cingular)
I recently found out that the many major cell phone carriers offer discounts of cell phone monthly access charges to City of New York employees. See Page 6 of the article by the Public Advocate at
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/records/pdf/govpub/2707cell_phone_savvy.pdf
" City employees can sign up to get 20% off with Sprint, 20% off with Cingular, 19% off with Verizon, and 10% off withNextel"
City Employees will only get the discount if they apply for it. For City Employees that have Verizon or AT&T cell phones and an email address from their city agency there is an online application process.
Verizon
https://b2b.verizonwireless.com/tbmb/rylEnterEmailAddress.do
When you go to this page they ask you for your employee email address.
Verizon will send you an email. The email from Verizon might be routed to your junk folder. If you don't see the email right away look in your junk folder or add this email address to your contacts: customerserviceb2b@verizonwireless.com
After opening the email, click on the link that says CLICK HERE to view the email online.
Follow the instructions as best you can.
If you are successful you will get a confirmation email that looks something like this.
Sample confirmation email from Verizon Wireless Dear John Doe:
Thank you for contacting Verizon Wireless.
This confirms that we have added the CITY OF NEW YORK EMP discount to the monthly access charges for wireless number XXXXXXXXX on 11/15/2007 19:14:54 EDT.
Our records indicate you previously received a 0% discount. Your new discount is 19% based on the current agreement with Verizon Wireless. This information will be reflected under the "Monthly Charges" section of future statements. Your reference number is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
If you have additional questions, please contact us by choosing "Contact Us" on your employee website (if applicable). You may also contact Customer Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing *611 from your wireless phone or call 1-800-922-0204 from a landline phone.
We appreciate your business.
------------------------------------------------------------
Cingular AT&T
https://www.wireless.att.com/business/authenticate/ The email went to my inbox from premier.order@cingular.com
------------------------------------------------------------
Sprint
Sprint proved to be particularly difficult to obtain the discount but thanks to New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation Computer Resource Coordinator Danielle Goldfarb's persistence and determination we now (12/14/07) have the procedure.
This is for adding the discount to an existing account:
STEP 1. Since you have an existing Sprint account, contact (888) 788-4727.
STEP 2. Follow the prompts, when asked to speak a command, say "Employee Discount."
STEP 3. Provide the representative with Node #: GLLNY_NYC_ZZZ_P2. or provide your company name. IMPORTANT: Make sure you request the discount as "City of New York" This is the exact way that the 25% discount is listed for you in their BAM (Business Account Master)
STEP 4. Ask the representative to inform you of your new billing cycle and any other account changes. They will email a confirmation of the applied discount.
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Sprint's(and Possible Other carriers) Loyalty Discount...also from Danielle Goldfarb
another 5% can be saved if you have been with Sprint more than 4 years under the same cellular phone number. You have to call it in seperately from the City of New York Employee Discount or they will claim that this 5% "loyalty" discount doesn't excist but it does.
I would also encourage other Parkies with other cell phone carriers to ask about a similar discount based on loyalty to that carrier.
----------------------------------
Please send details of your experiences to albert.davis@parks.nyc.gov, and I will update the instructions with the new information. Many, many city employeess use their personal cell phones for work related calls. The discount is only fair. The phone companies have some hurdles that make it a technical challenge. Also it doesn't seem to be widely known amongst City employees that the discount exists. I found out by chance from an AT&T salesperson when I was considering switching carriers from Verizon to AT&T and then found out from the Verizon salesperson that Verizon offers a similar discount only after I told him about the AT&T discount offer.
email: albert.davis@parks.nyc.gov
Albert Davis, Computer Resource Coordinator
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
I recently found out that the many major cell phone carriers offer discounts of cell phone monthly access charges to City of New York employees. See Page 6 of the article by the Public Advocate at
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/records/pdf/govpub/2707cell_phone_savvy.pdf
" City employees can sign up to get 20% off with Sprint, 20% off with Cingular, 19% off with Verizon, and 10% off withNextel"
City Employees will only get the discount if they apply for it. For City Employees that have Verizon or AT&T cell phones and an email address from their city agency there is an online application process.
Verizon
https://b2b.verizonwireless.com/tbmb/rylEnterEmailAddress.do
When you go to this page they ask you for your employee email address.
Verizon will send you an email. The email from Verizon might be routed to your junk folder. If you don't see the email right away look in your junk folder or add this email address to your contacts: customerserviceb2b@verizonwireless.com
After opening the email, click on the link that says CLICK HERE to view the email online.
Follow the instructions as best you can.
If you are successful you will get a confirmation email that looks something like this.
Sample confirmation email from Verizon Wireless Dear John Doe:
Thank you for contacting Verizon Wireless.
This confirms that we have added the CITY OF NEW YORK EMP discount to the monthly access charges for wireless number XXXXXXXXX on 11/15/2007 19:14:54 EDT.
Our records indicate you previously received a 0% discount. Your new discount is 19% based on the current agreement with Verizon Wireless. This information will be reflected under the "Monthly Charges" section of future statements. Your reference number is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
If you have additional questions, please contact us by choosing "Contact Us" on your employee website (if applicable). You may also contact Customer Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing *611 from your wireless phone or call 1-800-922-0204 from a landline phone.
We appreciate your business.
------------------------------------------------------------
Cingular AT&T
https://www.wireless.att.com/business/authenticate/ The email went to my inbox from premier.order@cingular.com
------------------------------------------------------------
Sprint
Sprint proved to be particularly difficult to obtain the discount but thanks to New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation Computer Resource Coordinator Danielle Goldfarb's persistence and determination we now (12/14/07) have the procedure.
This is for adding the discount to an existing account:
STEP 1. Since you have an existing Sprint account, contact (888) 788-4727.
STEP 2. Follow the prompts, when asked to speak a command, say "Employee Discount."
STEP 3. Provide the representative with Node #: GLLNY_NYC_ZZZ_P2. or provide your company name. IMPORTANT: Make sure you request the discount as "City of New York" This is the exact way that the 25% discount is listed for you in their BAM (Business Account Master)
STEP 4. Ask the representative to inform you of your new billing cycle and any other account changes. They will email a confirmation of the applied discount.
---------------------------------------
Sprint's(and Possible Other carriers) Loyalty Discount...also from Danielle Goldfarb
another 5% can be saved if you have been with Sprint more than 4 years under the same cellular phone number. You have to call it in seperately from the City of New York Employee Discount or they will claim that this 5% "loyalty" discount doesn't excist but it does.
I would also encourage other Parkies with other cell phone carriers to ask about a similar discount based on loyalty to that carrier.
----------------------------------
Please send details of your experiences to albert.davis@parks.nyc.gov, and I will update the instructions with the new information. Many, many city employeess use their personal cell phones for work related calls. The discount is only fair. The phone companies have some hurdles that make it a technical challenge. Also it doesn't seem to be widely known amongst City employees that the discount exists. I found out by chance from an AT&T salesperson when I was considering switching carriers from Verizon to AT&T and then found out from the Verizon salesperson that Verizon offers a similar discount only after I told him about the AT&T discount offer.
email: albert.davis@parks.nyc.gov
Albert Davis, Computer Resource Coordinator
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Friday, June 1, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Seniors Usability Setting on Windows
If you are attempting to teach senior citizens how to use a Windows computer these three simple settings of increasing Screen Resolution, Slowing the Double Click rate and Slowing the Keyboard Repeat rate will make their lives and hopefully yours just a little easier. Any other suggestions or videos please let me know.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Adding HTML/Javascript code to a Blogger Template
Procedure to safely add HTML/Javascript code to the Blogger Template:
Skill Level: Be able to log into online accounts. Be able to copy and paste using the keyboard.
Preparation.(Do this BEFORE starting the procedure)
a. Log into your Blogger account.
b. Have some HTML/Javascript code to paste into your Blogger Template.
Procedure
1. Select and Copy your HTML/Javascript code.
2. Navigate to Blogger's Template -> Page Elements -> Add a Page Element -> HTML/Javascript.
3. Paste.
4. Save.
5. Done.
The video shows the steps.
Skill Level: Be able to log into online accounts. Be able to copy and paste using the keyboard.
Preparation.(Do this BEFORE starting the procedure)
a. Log into your Blogger account.
b. Have some HTML/Javascript code to paste into your Blogger Template.
Procedure
1. Select and Copy your HTML/Javascript code.
2. Navigate to Blogger's Template -> Page Elements -> Add a Page Element -> HTML/Javascript.
3. Paste.
4. Save.
5. Done.
The video shows the steps.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Blog Rolling
What happens when you and your friends start creating blogs and you want to link to each others blog? What you need is a blogroll. Www.blogrolling.com has a pretty good solution to this.
Click on over and create a free account using your email and password, and add some links.
The code is the key. Get the code and paste into your blog and send it to your friends and have them paste the code into their blogs.
Sounds like a lot of work, but the good news is that your friends will only have to do this one time for the entire lifetime of their blog. Adding new blogs to the list requires merely adding the link at blogrolling.com.
The same can be done using del.icio.us
Get rolling with blogrolls and watch your blogosphere expand with ease.
Click on over and create a free account using your email and password, and add some links.
The code is the key. Get the code and paste into your blog and send it to your friends and have them paste the code into their blogs.
Sounds like a lot of work, but the good news is that your friends will only have to do this one time for the entire lifetime of their blog. Adding new blogs to the list requires merely adding the link at blogrolling.com.
The same can be done using del.icio.us
Get rolling with blogrolls and watch your blogosphere expand with ease.
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