In today’s world of ever changing technology, keeping up with the newest things available can be hard, especially for seniors who are just becoming computer literate. Less than a year after you buy a “new” computer it is suddenly out of date. Film cameras are becoming less and less common being replaced by the new digital technology. Today, most people print their own or email their pictures to share them with others.

“Welcome to Crazy Chris’ Computer Store where prices are so low you will think I’m insane. You look like a smart person, what do I need to do to put you in front of this 2004 Banana Junior PC fully loaded with a FREE mouse pad?”

Don’t fall for high-pressure salesman or for one of your ungrateful grandchildren to find the time to take you to a store. Choosing a computer can be easy if you know what you are looking for.

Move over e-Bay, Amazon.com, Gay.com and Monster.com. Craigslist.com is an exciting website where you can find out about jobs, dating, items for sale, participate in chats and discussions on issues from politics to planning a wedding. It’s also a lot of fun.

So you have a computer and you have become somewhat literate…Congratulations!!
You are probably experiencing a new way of looking at the world through websites that literally “show you the world.” We no longer need to leave the comfort of our homes to visit certain wonders. My Mother recently fulfilled a life long desire to visit the boyhood home of Elvis by “virtually” touring “Graceland” online. She saw everything she would have seen if she was there without the cost of airfare, hotel, gas etc., she even bought a souvenir from their online gift shop!!

65 million years ago we said goodbye to the dinosaur (give or take a million or so).

Thousands of years ago we said goodbye to caves as we learned to build houses.

Almost a hundred years ago we said goodbye to the horse drawn carriages as automobiles were becoming more and more common.

Thirty years ago we said goodbye to BETA tapes.

Fifteen years ago we said goodbye to the typewriter.

John McCain believes “that taxes should be low, simple, and fair and has a track record of commitment to these principles.”

 

Know how I know that?  It’s on his website.

By now, you know that a lot of your business and personal communication can be done online. But with the convenience comes the risk of online predators getting your personal information.

Identify theft has become one of the biggest dangers of transacting business online. Identity theft affects about 10 million Americans every year, and costs US businesses in the neighborhood of $50 billion.

AT&T’s newest commercial is all about cell phones and text messaging and reaching a new demographic: the entire family—sister, brother, dad, and grandma.

They look legitimate. They sound urgent and on the level. Don’t be fooled!

eBay is undoubtedly the most well known and utilized online auction place on the world wide web; However, within the past few years, eBay has acquired many other online businesses that augment eBays’ core business, and also provides eBay with a certain degree of diversification.

Video Games used to be only for the young (or young at heart), but Nintendo Gaming Systems have come out with something that bridges the divide between old and young, between grandson and grandparent, between active and inactive.   In the 1980s Atari came out with a home video game system.  As a child I remember sitting on the floor staring at my television for hours as I played Pac Man and Defender.  As I got older video game systems got more sophisticated,

There comes a time when we all must say goodbye to a piece of technology that we have come to know and love.

 

I remember when I laid my Atari video game player to rest for the newer SEGA system.  I remember when I bought my last VHS tape and then started purchasing DVDs.  I remember when I bought a new computer and it did not come with a drive for a floppy disk.  I remember the day I bought a new car and it did not have a place for cassette tapes, only CDs, and I remember putting my CD player in the closet as I purchased my first MP3 player.

AT&T’s newest commercial is all about cell phones and text messaging and reaching a new demographic: the entire family—sister, brother, dad, and grandma. In the infomercial, mom has just received the monthly bill and is exploding because sister used 3000 minutes to stay in contact with her friends, while brother used almost as much and dad accounted for quite a few. Then mom turns on granny and says “And you, who are you text messaging grandma?”

In 1985 on the little Island of Long sat a town called Massapequa in the great state of New York.  In a little house sat a teenage boy and his grandmother.  They both loved to watch television and watched hours of movies and television shows. 

Contributed by Chris Leto A recent study announced that only 40% of Americans have computers and Internet in their home. My first thought was—“Wow, that’s still over half of American’s who do not have access to so much information.” Then I thought, “Well, maybe they don’t need a computer at all.” Then I thought, “Who are ‘they’”?

Contributed by Chris Leto

You can open a “Pandora’s Box” of customized music on your computer by creating your own “radio stations” and setting your “dial” at pandora.com