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Don’t get bogged down by blogs… A web log, known as a “blog,” is much like a diary or journal entry except blogs are shared with the world rather than kept to yourself. A blog’s creator is a “blogger.” Consider me your personal blogger.

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Phishing Is So Very Fishy

A week doesn’t go by now that I don’t receive a fishy email. An email that appears to be from my email service or bank that carries an anxiety inducing message. Now that it’s tax time I even got an email that looked like it came from the IRS! These are all phishing scams. Merriam-Webster’s […]

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4 Part Series of Talks in NYC

I’m presenting a four part series of talks at the Senior Planet Exploration Center (127 West 25th Street). It would be great to see you there. Please feel free to pass this email on to anyone else you think might be interested. Friday, March 20th @ 1:00pm “Is This Thing On?” Navigating the Digital World […]

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Tablet Talk on Good Morning Arizona

While in Arizona to speak at The Computer Technology Conference I stopped into Good Morning Arizona to talk tablets Below you can watch the video and read their notes from my visit. by Tami Hoey – Gmaz interview by Tess Rafols PHOENIX — Everywhere you looks these days, you’ll find folks using high-tech gadgets like […]

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Protect You and Your Smartphone

When a cell phone was just a cell phone, loss or theft was an inconvenience. Because a smartphone is the gateway to your emails, contact information, and much, much more, loss or theft can be a serious security breach. 3 Tips to Protect You and Your Smartphone if it is lost or stolen: 1) Set […]

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