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Tag Archives: “Technology Gap”
Memory Card Readers — Post Script
In the middle of writing my previous blog about card readers, my iPad flashed up a message that the battery was getting low. No problem. It happens most days but with my newly acquired geeky skills, to recharge it I … Continue reading
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Memory Card Readers
I can’t imagine why anyone would want a card reader. I can read my cards all by myself. Perhaps they get a lot more fan mail than I do, or receive hundreds of Christmas cards which they don’t … Continue reading
LLLP Brexit Negotiations on Gadgets
As the Brexit negotiations continue, the Last Laugh Looney Party, continues to take a prominent lead in the discussions. After the success they had in reaching agreement in banning packaging, they moved forward with the progressive proposals on “small print”. … Continue reading
“Same Old, Same Old – Technology Age Gap”
This is a follow-up to the last blog – “Repetitive News Headlines” and picks up on the theme of how the introduction of new technology is moving faster than older people’s’ ability to keep up. (Click in the TAG CLOUD on “Same … Continue reading
“Friends” 1
“Who will visit you when you’re old and cold?” Not a question you think of asking yourself when you’re young. Then you probably have lots of Facebook friends, but Facebook friendship can be fickle. It may not last a … Continue reading
“Switched on Granny”
More and more pensioners are using the internet, at least according to retirement housing developer McCarthy and Stone. Amongst 600 older people they studied, half own tablets of the computer kind, rather than those given out by their doctor. Three … Continue reading
“iPhone Geek”
As a new old geek on the block, whenever I go out now it is essential that I can be in contact with all my Facebook, Twittering, Texting friends at all times. So I need a mobile phone. Not one of … Continue reading
