We’ve found four alternative RSS readers that may suit your needs. All of these options allow you to easily transfer your Google Reader information over to a new platform:

Netvibes: The Dashboard, Reader Combination.

If you’re looking to get more out of your new RSS reader, you may want to try Netvibes. Not only is it a reader; it’s also a dashboard. It offers two different views: one that resembles Google Reader’s list view and a dashboard view made up of widgets. You can easily switch back and forth. Available widgets include weather, notes, calculator, Tiwtter, email and more. If you don’t know what RSS feeds to start with, you can create an autofeed by selecting a category like high-tech or social networks. Netvibes also offers mobile apps.

Instructions for Migrating from Google Reader to Netvibes

Blogtrottr: Updates Sent to Your Email.

Looking for simplicity? Instead of creating a feed on a site online, Blogtrottr sends RSS updates directly to your inbox. It even allows you to select how often the emails are sent, so your inbox doesn’t get flooded.

Instructions for Migrating from Google Reader to Blogtrottr

Feedly: An Easy Switch.

When Google announced that it was ending Google Reader, Feedly announced Project Normandy. With this project, you can automatically sync your Google Reader with Feedly so you don’t lose all of our data when Google Reader disappears. Feedly also provides tips for making it look and feel more like Google Reader. Feedly is a browser app, so it must be downloaded to be added to Firefox or Google Chrome. Once you do download it, it will add a button to your browser menu for easy access, and it will sync with all of your devices when you download the mobile applications.

To migrate from Google Reader to Feedly, just log in to Feedly using your Google account. Your account will automatically sync.

The Old Reader: Something Familiar.

When Google removed the sharing features of Google Reader to integrate it with Google+, a small team created The Old Reader. This RSS reader has an interface that is almost identical to the pre-2011 Google Reader. It boasts that it is, “just like the old google reader, only better.”

To migrate from Google Reader to The Old Reader, download your data archive from Google Reader using Google Takeout. Then click the Import button on top right of your The Old Reader account and select the Google Reader OPML file you just downloaded.

If one of these RSS feed alternatives doesn’t work to your liking. Hold onto your seat. There’s sure to be many new ones developed in the future now that Google has evacuated the area of RSS feed development.

The April 11, 2013 issue of Vox Magazine.

Last week, Vox Magazine published a group of articles aimed at decoding Wi-Fi access in Columbia, MO. They provided a guide to the five internet providers in the area, which included Tranquility Internet.

As the listing mentioned, Tranquility is a family-owned business that operates only in Columbia and Ashland. As a local company, we provide genuine, fast customer care. And our prices are comparable to other Internet providers in Columbia.

The article also described how Wi-Fi works, how to access the internet and creative network names. You can read it on Vox’s website.

Subscribing to a YouTube channel can keep you up to date with the latest videos updates from your favorite users. This video shows you how to subscribe to a YouTube channel.

For more how-to tech videos, subscribe to the MayeCreate channel. Happy viewing!

A great way to get a extra mileage out of those messages your sending is by adding a little umph to your email signature. Yes, that little section of contact information that most people ignore.

WiseStamp is an email application for Tnet Mail that could change your perception of email signatures and turn yours into a marketing tool for you or your business. With WiseStamp, you can add  your latest Facebook post, a button to connect the recipient to your LinkedIn profile, a link to your blog, your photo or logo and more.

Getting Started

Open your Chrome or Firefox browser, and go to wisestamp.com. Click the Free Download button. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Then, if you are using Firefox, restart your browser.

A pop-up window will appear, prompting you to begin your editing process. Click Start Now.

Enter your account information, then your signature details. Select a template next, and you will automatically enter the Wisestamp editor phase.

From this window, you can add buttons, social icons and IM icons to your email signature. You can also edit the template that you chose previously. Remember that the goal of adding information to your signature is to create interest and tie your email in with your other online resources. You don’t want to overwhelm the recipient.

Because WiseStamp works through your browser and not your Tnet Mail account, you will need to set up your signature on each computer and browser with which you plan to use it. Simply repeat this process on each computer and/or browser.

Editing Your WiseStamp

When you’ve finished creating your WiseStamp signature, go to your inbox and click the Compose button. From there, you can view your email signature as it will appear for your email recipients.

If you’re not quite satisfied with what you see, click the WiseStamp icon located in your email editing toolbar . A dropdown menu will appear from which you can select Edit WiseStamp. Another way to edit your signature without going into compose mode is by clicking on the WiseStamp icon located at the top right of your screen, above the settings button.

One Last Tip

If you don’t want to face the embarrassment of having two email signatures, you will need to delete your old one. Simply go into your Settings, scroll down to the Signature section and select No Signature.

Now, you’re set to promote your business through every email that you send. To use more email add-ons like WiseStamp while accessing the support of Tranquility Internet, contact us about our webmail services.

People who signed up to prequalify for Tranquility’s high speed wireless internet were entered into a drawing to win a free Xbox. The winner was notified on Friday.

If you missed us at the business showcase, you can still learn more about our high speed wireless internet. Contact us to talk to a Tranquility employee about getting rid of the phone wires holding you or your business down.

The best way to keep sensitive information from being intercepted is to avoid sending it. But if you absolutely must send credit card information, passwords, bank account numbers, social security numbers, medical data or other private information, you should encrypt the email before you send it.

Here are two different tools you can use to encrypt your emails:

SafeGmail for Chrome

To install, visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/safegmail/lmjkmpdndmbieflefonjgnnfimmkbedf

Encrypted Communication for Firefox

To install, visit https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/encrypted-communication/

Tnet Mail adds to the power of Gmail plugins like these to the support of Tranquility Internet. For more information on our webmail services, contact Tranquility Internet.

Another helpful tool that many don’t discover unless by accident is the drag to attach capability. Instead of browsing through your computer to attach a document, skip the “Attach a file” button and simply drag your file from your computer to your email as demonstrated in the diagram below. You can pull over multiple files at once to save even more time.

If you’re thinking about changing your email carrier, contact Tranquility today. We offer the features of Gmail with the support of Tranquility.

Google Drive offers a service called Google Docs Templates. It is a gallery of document templates that you can choose from and use to create documents in your Google Drive. For the business world, it offers templates for sales invoices, progress reports, time sheets, gas mileage and much more. They’re just a few clicks and a search button away.

To get started with Google Docs Templates

First, access your Google Drive by logging into your Google account or Tnet Mail and clicking Drive in the menu across the top of the window.

When you have reached your Drive, click the red Create button. In the drop-down menu, choose From template.

A new window will appear. You are now in the template gallery. From there, click on the Public Templates tab.

After you have selected Public Templates, you can use the search bar at the top to find a template for the document you would like to create. You can also choose to sort your results by hottest, most users, or highest rating by using the menu on the left of the screen. You can narrow your results by document type or subject category.

When you have found the template you need,  click Use this template. A new window with the document will appear. To change the name of the document, click on the document title and type in the new name.

To locate a previously used template

Return to the template gallery. This time, instead of choosing the Public Templates tab, click on Templates I’ve used. The gallery will display your 20 most recently used templates.

Excited about getting started with Google Drive and other handy Google programs? Contact Tranquility Internet today to get started with Tnet Mail or get your business started with Google Apps.

“Hi, I’m Stephanie Sanders. I graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia in 2009.  I received my bachelors degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Although I love cooking for a living, it became too much when my daughter arrived early last year.  She is my world, and I have made career changes into the internet business to better support my daughter. I’m very excited about being part of the Tranquility team and hope that I can make your experience with us a little easier!”

Come into Tranquility at 307 Locust today to meet Stephanie. She and the rest of the team would be happy to take care of your Internet needs.

You should check out a free service called Unroll.me.

Unroll.me handles all those email subscriptions in one, go-to place. Currently, Unroll.me works with Tnet Mail, Gmail, Aol Mail, Windows Live Mail and Yahoo! Mail.

Here’s how it works…It goes through your email inbox – don’t worry, it’s safe and secure – and then presents you with a list of all your current subscriptions. Sounds easy right? That’s because it is as simple as that!

To get started, go to Unroll.me and choose your email carrier from the Get started box. If you are a Tnet Mail user, select Gmail/Google Apps. Check that you agree to Unroll.me‘s terms, and click Go.

After you give Unroll.me access to your inbox, it scans your mail for newsletters, Twitter and Facebook notifications or anything else you get on a regular basis that it can compile into a single report for you.