Category: Technology
Fire Safety
By Wayne Johnson, Coordinator of Client Services, Salinas Batteries Do you keep batteries lose in drawers or have a bag of batteries to take to the recycler? A 9-volt battery coming in contact with a metal object, even steel wool, creates a lot of heat in seconds. When you close the drawer, they can come in contact and a fire is started. Any batteries — Including the ones in that bag of batteries — can start a fire when the positive and negative terminals contact each other. So make sure you store batteries in their original package or tape the … Continue reading Fire Safety
Energy Upgrade CA – vlog by DCS
Vlog by Deaf Community Services of San Diego It turns out that how much electricity is used is just as important to consider as when to use electricity. It is easier to generate power during the day when both solar and wind energy are plentiful but fewer people are home during the day. Simply being mindful of the time when you use electricity and adjusting your energy use accordingly makes a difference. Time-of-Use plans throughout the state vary, but all Californians can do their part by adopting energy management practices, particularly during the peak energy use hours of 4pm to … Continue reading Energy Upgrade CA – vlog by DCS
DATS CAMP
Discovering Agriculture Through STEM (DATS) was a free summer program for college bound deaf and hard-of-hearing students who live in California and are entering grades 10-12 in Fall of 2018. Below is an account from one of our local Deaf Community members who attended. By Courtney Bronson, DATS camp was wonderful, with amazing staff, awesome campers, and exciting activities. I tend to become restless when I sit down for a certain period of time, but all of the activities kept me busy, such as making s’mores without a fire (we used an old pizza box, foil, and plastic), building a solar panel … Continue reading DATS CAMP
Before you buy telephone equipment, see if you qualify for free equipment
By Wayne Johnson, Coordinator of Client Services, Salinas A client came into our office the other day and said they had received a brochure in the mail for a captioned telephone and had purchased it at a cost of $99.95 on their credit card. Another client came in saying that an out of state family member had purchased a captioned phone for them. However, when it arrived they had no idea how to connect or use it. Before spending money on a phone advertised as being for the Hard of Hearing check with the California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) 1-800-806-1191. … Continue reading Before you buy telephone equipment, see if you qualify for free equipment
Weird Things You Can Do in Excel
By Kyra Schleef, HR Specialist/ Compliance Officer
Most people think of Excel as a boring spreadsheet used to perform a variety of calculations for various business purposes. However, Excel is quite an elaborate program. People have used it in a variety of ways Microsoft probably never dreamed of.
Below is a list, with links:
1) Art. Yes, people have used Excel to create art. It’s not hard to shrink and stretch Excel’s cells and use its options for adding background color to cells to create pictures. But one man, Horiuchi Tatso, has used Excel to create beautiful nature images. You can see examples of his work here: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2013/05/28/tatsuo-horiuchi-excel-spreadsheet-artist/ Continue reading “Weird Things You Can Do in Excel”
Using Your Phones Wisely
By Omar Ruiz, Employment Specialist
America is one of the most creative countries in the world that created some of the greatest inventors such as Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jack Dorsey, just to name a few. And they are also some of the people who inspired change to our American culture in many ways. According to the Daily Mail, an UK magazine: Continue reading “Using Your Phones Wisely”
Privacy, Don’t Give It Away!
By Wayne Johnson, Coordinator of Client Services, DHHSC Central Coast Outreach Office
We have all seen the stories about I.D. theft, but are you doing all you can to protect your privacy? Here are a few suggestions to help you boost your privacy protection: Continue reading “Privacy, Don’t Give It Away!”
How To Upload Vlogs
By Lisa Painter, CLSAT Instructor These days, people are turning to the newest technology for almost everything. If you want to make an announcement for deaf signers, creating a Vlog (video blog post) is the way to go! Deaf people are visual, so when you make an eye-catching announcement, it is a surefire way to draw attention. How to make a Vlog: There are two ways to do this. Option #1 is the easiest. You can directly record your video on YouTube. What you need to do: Have a web cam already set up on your computer. Go to www.youtube.com and … Continue reading How To Upload Vlogs
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