WSJ.com Fills You In On Twitter's New Improvements

This video I ran across yesterday on the Web site of The Wall Street Journal does a great job of explaining the new improvements coming to Twitter. Have a look:



Do you use Twitter? If so, what do you think of the new improvements?

What's New With Google?

Want to know a quick and easy way to find out what new products Google is offering? This Google produced video has the answer:



What Google product had you never heard about before?

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Twitter

This week's Tech Talk Subject is the popular social media site Twitter. Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

Twitter (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Are you on Twitter? Do you tweet? What's your favorite feature of the service and do you like their recent improvements? Sound off in the comments section.

Watch The First Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate On YouTube

Do you remember the first Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate that aired on national television fifty years ago yesterday? YouTube does too. They're presenting it in its entirety so you can watch it online:

The Senior Surfer Word Search #50

The Senior Surfer Word Search #50
Instructions: For each digital photography related term or phrase below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

Making It Look Easy

If you've ever attempted yoga, you know it shouldn't be this easy: (via Yahoo! Video)

What's New With Internet Explorer? CNN has the answer

If you didn't already know it, Microsoft recently introduced the latest version of their popular Web browsing software. It's called Internet Explorer 9 and comes with a bunch of improvements. Here's a video I found on CNN that explains what's new:





After watching the video, what do you think? Do you like the new improvements? Sound off in the comments section.

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Facebook

This week's Tech Talk subject is Facebook, the popular social networking site. Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

Facebook (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Are you on Facebook? Why, or why not? And if you are on Facebook, how long have you been on the site? What do like most about Facebook? What improvements would you like to see? Sound off in the comments section.

Are You Part Of The Growing Trend?

According to this CNN article I read recently, you are part of a growing trend:

Report: Older users flocking to Facebook, Twitter - CNN.com

Or are you? Sound off in the comments section.

The Senior Surfer Word Search #49

The Senior Surfer Word Search #49
Instructions: For each online communication abbreviation and its meaning below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

What's New On TV This Fall?

The 2010 Fall TV season is upon us and luckily YouTube has assembled a terrific preview of shows new and old in one convenient spot. Here's the link where you can watch dozens of trailers just by clicking your mouse:

The YouTube 2010 Fall TV Preview

Which new shows do you plan to watch?

Think You Have A Snoring Problem?

I watched this a couple of days ago at Yahoo! Video and couldn't stop laughing. And you thought you had a snoring problem!

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Internet Telephony

This week's Tech Talk Subject is Internet Telephony, otherwise known as making phone calls over the Internet. Here's a link where you can research this topic further:

Internet Telephony (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you use services like Skype or Gmail to make phone calls over the Internet? Why or why not? Sound off in the comments section.

Another Way To Make Phone Calls With Your Computer

Got a Gmail account? Then you have yet another way to use your computer to make phone calls over the Internet. Want to know how? Take a look at this instructive video I stumbled across on CNET.com. It does a great job of explaining how to use this new service from Google:

Remembering September 11th Online

Today marks the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon--one of the darkest chapters in the history of our great country.

As we did last year at this time, we want to call your attention to some noteworthy 9/11 resources on the Internet:

• The 9-11 Commission Final Report - The official government report on the terrorist attacks of 9/11--all 585 pages--is available online for your perusal
  
  


• Commemorating September 11 at Beliefnet.com - You'll find readings and prayers appropriate for September 11th, here at this spiritual hub on the Web
  

• National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center - This is the online presence of the planned 9/11 museum.

Another suggestion: Go to YouTube and search for "September 11 tributes." Many of these are quite moving.

We will never forget.

The Senior Surfer Word Search #48

The Senior Surfer Word Search #48
Instructions: For each Internet History related name, term or phrase below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

Search Just Got Faster

Just when you thought Google Search was about as fast as it could get, they go and make it faster! Take a look at this Google produced video to see the improvement:



What do you think of the improvement to Google Search? Do you like it? Dislike it? Sound off in the comments section.

Got An Exercise Partner?

You ever notice how much easier it is to exercise when you have someone to do it with? (via Yahoo! Video)

Tech Talk Tuesdays: 'Net Neutrality

This week's Tech Talk subject is 'Net Neutrality. Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

'Net Neutrality (via Wikipedia.org)

Question for discussion: What's your stance on this contentious issue? Sound off in the comments section.

The Senior Surfer Word Search #47

The Senior Surfer Word Search #47
Instructions: For each wireless networking term or phrase below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

**Please Note: The next installment of The Senior Surfer will appear on Tuesday, September 7. Enjoy the Labor Day weekend!

How Many Followers Do You Have?

Here's an amusing video I ran across recently that made me realize just how popular Twitter is. How popular? Well, it seems Dogs have replaced barking with "tweeting:" (via CNN.com)

Look What Google Just Added

Did you know that Google recently added something called "Realtime Search?" ? I didn't either, till I watched this Google-produced video: