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25 Jun 2025

Accessing Books Online: A Guide to Free and Paid Options

by Lear, Joe K. | | 0

In recent posts we’ve talked about video streaming services, music services, and online gaming.  An additional form of entertainment we haven’t covered is books. While many of us still like the feel of a book in our hands, having access … Continued

Books Online, Digital Ambassadors, Digital literacy, For Missourians
18 Jun 2025

The New 2025 BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice: What Missouri Community Stakeholders Need to Know

by Marc McCarty | | 0

The long-delayed effort to begin spending nearly $42.5 billion in broadband infrastructure funding authorized by Congress nearly four years ago is still unfolding. This blog is intended to help community stakeholders—including local government officials, chambers of commerce, nonprofits, and engaged … Continued

11 Jun 2025

The Latest Scams and How to Protect Yourself

by Lear, Joe K. | | 0

If you’re like me, you’ve seen more scams in your email and texts lately. Scammers are constantly evolving their tactics, using new technologies and psychological tricks to deceive people. Fraudsters are leveraging artificial intelligence, impersonation techniques, and digital platforms, such … Continued

cybersecurity, Digital Ambassadors, Digital literacy, For Missourians
28 May 2025

Breaking Barriers: The Availability of Accessibility Tools

by Lear, Joe K. | | 0

In a world increasingly reliant on technology, accessibility is no longer an option, it’s a necessity. Built-in tools on major platforms like iOS, macOS, Windows, and Android are transforming the way people with disabilities interact with their devices. These features … Continued

accessibility tools, Digital Ambassadors, digital inclusion, Digital literacy, For Missourians
14 May 2025

The Future of Authentication: Exploring Passwords, Passkeys, and Passwordless Logins

by Lear, Joe K. | | 0

Should passwords become extinct? Previously we talked about protecting your online information with unique passwords and two-factor authentication. With the increase in phishing schemes, and the potential exploitation of two factor authentication by hackers, we are seeing a change in … Continued

cybersecurity, Digital Ambassadors, Digital literacy, For Missourians
13 May 2025

Missouri’s BEAD Program 2025

by Marc McCarty | | 0

Just a Speed Bump or Is the Broadband Bus Running on Empty? In June 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announced that Missouri had been allocated over $1.7 billion through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) … Continued

bead, broadband, FCC, funding
30 Apr 2025

Streaming Music Services – Choosing the Best One for You

by Lear, Joe K. | | 0

In our last blog, we discussed how to choose the best streaming service for you. High Speed Internet is also changing the way you listen to and purchase music. While you can still purchase music via vinyl and CDs, you … Continued

Digital Ambassadors, Digital literacy, For Missourians, Music, streaming
16 Apr 2025

Selecting the Right Streaming Video Service – News, Programs, Movies, and Sports – Oh My!

by Lear, Joe K. | | 0

We’ve moved from having 3 or 4 television stations to cable and satellite TV that give us hundreds of channels, to streaming services, which allow us to decide when we watch and where we watch shows, movies, and news. We’ve … Continued

Digital Ambassadors, Digital literacy, For Missourians, streaming, video
2 Apr 2025

Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age

by Lear, Joe K. | | 0

When we think about online education, we often think back to COVID and the only learning available to our youth was online through our local schools, or the ads for all the online Universities we see. However, there are a … Continued

Digital Ambassadors, Digital literacy, For Missourians, life-long learning
21 Mar 2025

Demystifying ChatGPT and Other AI Large Language Models

by Marc McCarty | | 0

March 2025 Two years ago, I sat down in front of my computer for an unusual interview—not with a person, but with an AI large language model — ChatGPT. Back then, I was curious. Could this AI really hold a … Continued

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