Pixel 3 Review

A  L  O  H  A !

Novato CA [click photo to enlarge]

 "Today is a new day 

that has been handed 

to you for shaping. 

You have the tools, now 

get out there and 

create a masterpiece.” 

            Steve Maraboli

 Raccoon In The House!!

I am NOT an "early adopter."

I do not buy the "latest thing."

I do not wear logos, 

or designer names.

I still have my first smart phone:

A humble Moto E. *

But as of yesterday, it is

resting in a drawer.

You might know that I like to

take photos. And carrying a camera

EVERYWHERE was getting old.

I needed an excellent camera

for daily unexpected shots too.

So I bought the best camera in a 

smartphone: The Pixel 3, released

October 9, 2018.

The photo at top

is my first shot,

taken Oct. 21 2018.

If you haven't seen the 

TV comercials, the camera

shoots a series of pics, before 

and after the shot you click.

Then the phone shows you

the BEST one according

to artificial intelligence.

I am free to select any of the

shots and to edit them at will.

They are immediately added to

my Google Photos for

sharing right then,

or on my blog later.

Because we are in the

San Francisco Bay Area,

a tech person brought me

the phone I bought from 

Google online the SAME DAY

and set it up for me!

She shot the raccoon on the

coffee table, I cropped it

and edited it. 

You can see the FOC, unedited, 

un-cropped shot below.

The Pixel has Google Assistant.

I can unlock the phone with

my fingerprint.

Then squeeze it twice

and Assistant is ready.

"Dial Mom on the phone."

"Is traffic to the store bad?"

"What is the weather today?"

"Tell me a joke."

Google Lens is cool too!

Turn the camera on something,

and Lens can tell you what

you are seeing with helpful links!

I have no buyer's remorse.

And now I have the coolest

phone in the cafe!

It charges

Super Fast too.

So if you need a new phone

-or a new convenient,

excellent camera-

consider the Pixel 3.

The Pixel 3 XL is larger!

You want to be sure

to buy an UNLOCKED

Pixel from Google Store.

Talk to your carrier.

You can use the SIM

card from your current phone!

I really like Consumer Cellular

for US coverage. Great,

HUMAN customer service!

My case - ordered on Amazon -

is arriving today.

Incidentally, my Pixel 3 is the 

"Not Pink" color.

A beautiful object in my hand!

You can read a professional reviewer

Here

FOC [Fresh Out of Camera] Click photo to enlarge

“All the tools, techniques and 

technology in the world are 

nothing without the head, 

heart and hands to use them 

wisely, kindly and mindfully” 

               Rasheed Ogunlaru

𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤿𐤤

Thank YOU

Friend!

             Fondly cloudia

*"The Moto E was unveiled on May 13, 2014.

 India was one of the first countries 

where the Moto E was released; "

 Wikipedia

Link

Knight in Smiling Armor

A   L   O   H   A !

" Anyone 

can criticize. 

It takes a true believer 

to be compassionate.

 No greater burden 

can be borne by 

an individual

 than to know 

no one 

cares 

or understands.”

                                  Arthur H. Stainback 

 "Every day 

of your life 

is a page

 of your history." 

                    Arabian Proverb

 " A moment 

of self-compassion 

can change

 your entire day. -

 - A string 

of such moments

 can change the 

course of your life.”

              Christopher Germer

[///]

Let me be 

your knight in smiling armor:

Today I have a fun idea 

for you.

If you are a blogger,

or otherwise share

your photos on the web,

use Google Image search 

to do a search

of YOUR own blog

or name!

Remember when. . . ?

What were you thinking?!

I'll go back

to solving the world's problems

tomorrow.

Now go have Summer

F U N!

                Fondly, cloudia

Google Timer

A    L    O    H    A  !

" Time

 is a game

 played beautifully

 by children. "

Heraclitus

" The life of our city 

is rich in poetic and 

marvelous subjects. 

We are enveloped 

and steeped as though 

in an atmosphere of 

the marvelous; 

but we do not notice it. "

Charles Baudelaire

" Whenever

 two people meet,

 there are really

 six people present. 

There is each one 

as he sees himself, 

each as seen 

by the other person,

 and each one

 as he really is. "

       William James

/][\

Want to know 

when your tea is ready,

so you don't forget,

and leave the bag in 

for 30 minutes

like I do?

Just go to 

Google

Type in:

 "Timer 3 minutes." 

(or your desired time)

That's it!  

Google will beep

when the time is reached!

=^..^=

'Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '

Thanks for visiting!

                Warmly, cloudia

B E E P !

Easily Improve Your Gmail

A L O H A !

Morning Pink & Glow


" If you can be

Honest with Yourself

you've got it made! "



Sid Caesar

Spotlight Stick

" All Nature

 is resurrection."


Brian Weiss

Sidewalk Heart of the Streets

" Purify your eyes, 
and see 
the pure world. 

Your life will fill 
with radiant forms. "

Rumi

 =^..^= 

When you open
an email containing images
(photo, logo, graphics, etc)

often the sender can tell 
that you've opened the email
because of a code hidden 

in the images!

Until recently, 
Gmail didn't open those 
elements of the email
until / unless you clicked 

on a link in the email
approving it.
But now they open
automatically
unless you "opt out"
Here's how:

You can still have 
that level of privacy

by making ONE CHANGE 
in your

Gmail settings

Click on the GEAR symbol

to the right/top of your Gmail

Then click "Settings" 

from the drop down menu.

Look for "Images"

Click on the choice to 

 turn on "Ask Before."
That's It!

Click on image to ENLARGE

That's all it takes 

to  improve your privacy!

In addition
I prefer to set my own 

text size and style 

for my outgoing emails.

To do this just

go down the page to

Default Text Style. 

You can change 
and see it
right there instantly!

Signature

A personal motto or link?

Go for it!

 I put a link to this blog 

and to my novel's 

KINDLE page at the 

foot of EVERY outgoing 

email automatically!

Vacation Responder! 

Let people know 

if you will not be 

replying for a time.

Finally: At bottom
click on
Save Changes  or CANCEL.

It's THAT Easy!

Cloudia's Rule:  

If you don't know what a choice does, 

then LEAVE IT AS IS 

(This is a corollary of the old: 

"If it aint broke - don't fix it.)

But the tips above 

are as explained 

and safe to change!

BONUS MIND-BLOWER:   

This LINK 

will take you DIRECTLY 

into YOUR settings!   

(It's magic, I think)

=^..^=

' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '

Thanks for visiting!

                            Warmly, cloudia