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This Working Droid Episode 78 Netflix
Episode Guide
- Stream movies and full seasons (and individual episodes) of TV shows
- Select 5 favorite shows to get recommendations started
- Improved recommendations based on all shows watched
- Create user profiles to keep personal preferences separate
- Get a free month to try out the service
- Use computer, smart TVs (i.e. Samusung), smartphone & tablet apps for access - currently requires internet connection to work (basically no offline access at the moment)
- https://www.netflix.com
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This Working Droid Episode 77 Block ads in browsers
Episode Guide
- Block ads across all or specific sites
- Improve page loading
- View "cleaner" websites
- Prevent accidentally clicking ads instead of follow through links
- Visit app store or addon store for browser to install
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This Working Droid Episode 76 XE Currency
Episode Guide
- Convert to and from currencies around the world
- View historical currency values
- Auto refresh data
- http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/
- Android App
- iOS App
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This Working Droid Episode 75 Excel Macros
Episode Guide
- Automate common tasks in Excel
- Record regular tasks if fields remain the same
- Record and edit VBA code to scan for similar fields
- Create loops to “scan” through worksheet for preset information
- Copy only data desired into new sheet(s)
- Set page formatting
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This Working Droid Episode 74 VLC
Episode Guide
- All in one video and audio player
- Skins to customize UI
- Add media meta data
- Plays most file formats
- Stream content from the web
- Open source
- Cross platform
- http://www.videolan.org
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This Working Droid Episode 73 Creating An App Wishlist
Episode Guide
- Save apps for later purchase/installation
- Lack of space on device
- Can’t afford at the moment or waiting for a sale
- Want to try out later when more time is available
- Lack of battery to install immediately
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This Working Droid Episode 72 Robots.txt
Episode Guide
- Keep websites and individual pages hidden from search engine crawlers
- Tells search engines how much or how little to crawl
- Not required to follow by any crawlers
- Wikipedia
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This Working Droid Episode 71 Gigwalk
Episode Guide
- Get paid for performing jobs around town
- Finds jobs near your location (and how far away they are)
- Paid once all required tasks are completed
- Get higher paying jobs by building reputation
- http://gigwalk.com/
- Apps
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This Working Droid Episode 70 Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
Episode Guide
- Publish your own works and get paid for it
- Commission split and prices by region
- Lending library
- Cover editor
- Create series
- https://kdp.amazon.com/
- Author Central (aka Author Profile)
- Promote published books
- Add Twitter and RSS feeds
- HeadphonesNeil Amazon Author Profile
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This Working Droid Episode 69 HitBliss
Episode Guide
- Get paid for watching commercials
- Gain trust by verifying user is paying attention (fewer commercials with higher trust)
- Earn up to $6 at any given time
- Shows (TV & Movies)
- Up to 3 every week
- Watch shows via Amazon Video
- Subscribe to Pandora One
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This Working Droid Episode 68 Google Drive Templates
Episode Guide
- Default forms for regular transactions
- Copy and paste from original form to keep formatting
- Edit templates to customize cells
- E-Mail directly from Google Drive
- Save as PDF
- http://drive.google.com/templates
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This Working Droid Episode 67 AppYet
Episode Guide
- Create your own Android app
- Include RSS Feeds
- Add Facebook & Twitter
- Categories
- Light & Dark Themes
- Sync on Wifi only
- http://www.appyet.com/
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This Working Droid Episode 66 DRO - Dyanmic Range Optimization
Episode Guide
- Capture higher quality standard pictures
- Wide range of acceptable variables for what the lens sees
- Wikipedia
- Google Play - A Better Camera - $Free (More Info from developer)
- Google+ Post with full images
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This Working Droid Episode 65 Wikipedia
Episode Guide
- Online encyclopedia
- Save articles to PDF for offline reading
- Editing articles for accuracy
- Create personal biography page
- https://www.wikipedia.org/
- Official Apps
- [Alternate Android App] WikiExplorer
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This Working Droid Episode 64 Project Gutenberg
Episode Guide
- Download and read free ebooks
- Browse by category
- See recently published books
- Self publish
- http://www.gutenberg.org
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This Working Droid Episode 63 Lockscreen Notifications
Episode Guide
- Android
- Any notification or selected apps
- No password/pin - use Notification Drawer
- Secured Lockscreen - SlideLock
- iOS
- Enable in settings
- Get stocks, weather, events, etc.
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This Working Droid Episode 62 YouTube Channels
Episode Guide
- Give different video content types their own page
- Extension to Google+ page
- Setup custom URL
- Promote channels on personal YouTube page
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This Working Droid Episode 61 Workout Tracking
Episode Guide
- Create new sheet in Google Drive Sheets (http://drive.google.com)
- Column Headers
- (1) Date
- (2) Time (total minutes is my preference but consistency is more important)
- Other relevant information like notes if desired
- Select columns to include in chart
- Check headers box to ensure cells are not selected in chart data
- Select chart type
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This Working Droid Episode 60 NFC
Episode Guide
- Near Field Communication
- Exchange information between smartphones or tags
- Launch maps
- Check-in to places
- Adjust system settings
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