Remember all the dire hype with Y2K? Many held their breath and their technology tight to their chests. Midnight came and **poof** nothing. “Huh? What? That was it?” We forgot and moved on like that crush on Patrick Swazye after watching “Dirty Dancing.” (Well, some of us have moved on.)
Windows XP will lose Microsoft’s support on April 9th. That does not mean your computer will stop working if your operating system is Windows XP.
Click Here to Read the Full PostI’ll be speaking in Connecticut, Oregon, and up and down the coast of California in February and March. Come and join me or send your digitally tentative friends and family.
March 27, 2014 – 11:00am
Safely Surfing the Web – A talk and book signing at Covenant Village Mount of Miguel, 325 Kempton St Spring Valley, CA – RSVP 877-591-9521
March 26, 2014 – 11:00am
Safely Surfing the Web – A talk and book signing at The Samarkand, Santa Barbara, CA. – RSVP 877-776-2572
Click Here to Read the Full Post‘Tis the season to give thanks, presents, and ring in the New Year. We’re all grateful for the good health and happiness of our friends and family and the good health of our computer and printer. What? Your computer isn’t working? Oh dear. The elves are all busy – too busy to come to your […]
Click Here to Read the Full PostMay, 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.)
Click Here to Read the Full PostTwitter, 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…
Click Here to Read the Full PostIf 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.
Click Here to Read the Full PostApps (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:
Click Here to Read the Full PostIf 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.
Click Here to Read the Full PostIf you know of anyone in Connecticut, New Jersey, and/or New York, I’ll be visiting there in July and August. Send them my way for some computer demystification!
Here’s my schedule:
August 25, 2012 – 11:00am
How to Navigate the Ever Changing Landscape of Technology– A talk and book signing at the David M. Hunt Library at 63 Main Street, Falls Village, CT.
Click Here to Read the Full PostIf you know of anyone in Denver, Los Angeles, San Rafael, Sacramento, San Diego, New Jersey, and/or New York, I’ll be visiting there in May. Send them my way for some computer demystification!
Here’s my schedule:
May 26, 2012 – 5:00PM
How to Navigate the Ever Changing Landscape of Technology – A talk and book signing at the Singles Conference, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4195 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA.
May 26, 2012 – 11:00am
How to Navigate the Ever Changing Landscape of Technology – A talk and book signing at the Channel Islands PC User Groups, 1500 Temple Ave, Camarillo, CA.
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