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What is a blog?

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.

Scroll down through the blogs below or click on a topic of interest in the list to the right. If you don’t find what you want in the list, click in the search box just above and type in key words for what you seek.

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May Day! Let Me Help With Your Digital Distress…In May

May, for me, is spring flowers and 16 talks in 7 states. If you know a digital immigrant in NY, CT, NJ, CA, CO, IL, or MI who needs help crossing the digital divide, send them my way!

May 29, 2013 – 2:00-4:00PM

Social Networking 2.0 – Beyond the Basics – A talk with The Transition Network at The Senior Planet Exploration Center, 127 West 25th Street, NYC. (This is a private event.)

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Let’s Talk Twitter

Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr…After awhile these crazy words enter our vocabulary, sometimes without our even understanding what they are. Blog by blog you and I will walk through each of these websites, discuss what they might offer you, and how they work.

About a month ago, a friend decided to host a dinner party. She was inspired by the downturn in the economy and the reality that some friends were at risk of losing their jobs. Her idea was to get together a handful of smart, creative, hardworking people, most of who didn’t know each other, and see if any connections could be made. By the end of the night cell numbers and e-mail addresses were exchanged.

I know you think I’ve diverted from topic, but I haven’t…

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Where To Find Abby and “Is This Thing On?” in November…

If you know of anyone in Connecticut, New Jersey, or New York, I’ll be visiting there in September and October. Send them my way for some computer demystification!

Here’s my schedule:

November 30, 2012

To speak at Bronx Age-Friendly Day. Details to come.

November 28, 2012 – 2:30PM

How to Navigate the Ever Changing Landscape of Technology and Social Networking – A talk and book signing at the Senior Planet Exploration Center, 127 West 25th Street, NYC.

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Apps You’re Apt To Love (Some For Free!)

Apps (or applications) are programs that can be added to your smartphone or tablet. Some are free and some are not. You’ll shop for apps using the “store” provided by the manufacturer of your device which can be found on your the screen of your smartphone or tablet. There are hundreds of thousands of apps available – so shop around!

Here are my top ten favorite (FREE) apps:

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Where To Find Abby and “Is This Thing On?” in September and October

If you know of anyone in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and/or Texas, I’ll be visiting there in September and October. Send them my way for some computer demystification!

Here’s my schedule:

October 27-28, 2012

Speaker at Texas Book Festival– Austin, TX. Details to come!

October 25, 2012 – 9:30am

How to Navigate the Ever Changing Landscape of Technology– A talk and book signing at the Bridgewater Public Library, 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ.

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