Lifelong learning is a goal deemed worthy by many people. Learning and reading go hand in hand. Like our knees, our eyes are made keenly aware of the passage of time and the gradual loss of vitality, thus putting a damper on our desire to read and learn. As we age, it gets harder and …
Staying current on how to organize digital information
‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ Sometimes, one can become so set in a certain way that any change is resisted. Change is often uncomfortable because it entails unlearning and undoing something, and re-doing it in a novel and potentially more risky way. By resisting change, one avoids keeping abreast of the times, and …
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Airbnb as a viable travel option
My daughter returned recently from a wonderful spring break to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was her first overseas trip taken exclusively with her friends. Upon her return, she raved about the travel experience with a keen sense of appreciation of culture and travel. Accommodation for the trip was arranged through Airbnb, a factor she considered integral …
Handy uses for smartphones
We tend to associate high-tech with California, innovation, and last but not least, young people. In fact, the older generation is often stereotyped, sometimes quite humourously, as being technology-challenged. Before I continue, I need to first make a confession. Despite my profession as a blogger and my computer science academic background, I was a late …
Get started with social media, but which one?
We have a myriad of choices for social media. Some popular ones are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn. If you are relatively new to social media, which ones should you join? (Update: Google+ shuts down permanently in April, 2019) My short answer is that it depends on who you want to connect …
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