Save pictures using Chrome in the format you want with the Save image as Type extension

Save pictures using Chrome in the format you want with the Save image as Type extension

Although we are familiar with JPEG and GIF images, a lot of websites have been switching over to WEBP.Unfortunately, that format isn’t compatible with some things, so here are a couple of ways to save that image as a more compatible type. Image file types Pictures on the computer come in various forms, such as…

πŸ“š Chrome’s Read Anything, help with critical thinking, detecting ChatGPT, and more – Of bits and bytes for April 10, 2023

πŸ“š Chrome’s Read Anything, help with critical thinking, detecting ChatGPT, and more – Of bits and bytes for April 10, 2023

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Apps When I’m on a machine without an ad blocker I am in awe at just how many ads are thrown in your face on…

Scanning documents directly to Google Drive (or other cloud storage) with an iPhone

Scanning documents directly to Google Drive (or other cloud storage) with an iPhone

I struggled with this, jumping through hoops with the Notes app until I found out that I can scan directly to Google Drive with the Files app. Android users can gloat to their iPhone brethren since the Google Drive app on Android can scan directly. These directions will work with any cloud storage service, as…

πŸ“± Happy birthday to the cellphone, new features for Chrome and Classroom, policing AI, and more – Of bits and bytes for April  3, 2023

πŸ“± Happy birthday to the cellphone, new features for Chrome and Classroom, policing AI, and more – Of bits and bytes for April 3, 2023

Happy birthday to the cellphone! It was April 3, 1973, when the first cellphone call was made. Fifty years later and I’ve called someone on my cellphone once in the past 3 months. I use my phone more for ordering fast food, posting silly pics, and messaging than for calling. Internet Travels Of bits and…