Monday, February 28, 2011

What's For Dinner? Google Has The Answer

Here's a Google produced video that I stumbled upon recently that will be a big help if you use the Web to find recipes:

Friday, February 25, 2011

The Senior Surfer Word Search #70

The Senior Surfer Word Search #70
Instructions: For each technology phrase or buzzword below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

Thursday, February 24, 2011

CNN's Got Some Online Dating Tips

Thinking of testing the online dating waters? Here's a video I stumbled upon at CNN.com that offers some important tips:


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Celebrating Black History Month Online

Did you ever wonder how Black History Month originated? Here's a video from History.com that provides the answer:

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Tumblr

This week's Tech Talk Subject is the microblogging site known as Tumblr. Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

Tumblr (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you use Tumblr? If so, when and where did you first hear about it? What's your favorite feature/features of this site?

Monday, February 21, 2011

Celebrate Presidents' Day Online

There are plenty of resources online to help you celebrate Presidents' Day. For example, here's an interesting presidential facts video I found on History.com you might like:

Friday, February 18, 2011

The Senior Surfer Word Search #69

The Senior Surfer Word Search #69
Instructions: For each technology buzzword or phrase below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Google How-To Videos: "How to make text bigger (or smaller)"

Here's a Google produced video that shows you how easy it is to enlarge the text you see on your computer screen:

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Tech Talk Tuesdays: 3D Television

This week's Tech Talk Topic is 3D Television. Here's a link where you can research the subject further:

3D Television (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you own a 3D T.V. set? If not, why not? If you do own one, tell us what you like/dislike about the whole 3D television experience.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's a link to some of the Valentine's Day related posts we've featured over the years here at The Senior Surfer:

Happy Valentine's Day!

So what's your favorite online resource to help you celebrate the holiday? Sound off in the comments section.

Friday, February 11, 2011

The Senior Surfer Word Search #68

The Senior Surfer Word Search #68
Instructions: For each Facebook game in the puzzle below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

Thursday, February 10, 2011

The WSJ.com Reports On The New iPad In Production

Here's a video I stumbled upon recently at WSJ.com that you'll be especially interested in if you've been thinking about purchasing an iPad:

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Is The Supremacy Of Human Intelligence In Jeopardy?

CNN reports on a supercomputer that's smart enough to compete and perhaps win on the game show Jeopardy. This is truly fascinating:

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Video On Demand

This week's Tech Talk Subject is Video On Demand. Here's a link where you can research this topic further:

Video On Demand (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Are you a fan of Video On Demand? Why or why not? What improvements would you like to see in this field?

Monday, February 7, 2011

Catch Those Super Bowl Ads Online Too

Didn't get to see all the Super Bowl ads yesterday? Not to worry--they're available online! Here's the link:

Big Game Ads On Yahoo! Video

So what's your favorite 2011 Super Bowl ad?

Friday, February 4, 2011

The Senior Surfer Word Search #67

The Senior Surfer Word Search #67
Instructions: For each technology term in the puzzle below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Look Who's Turning Into A Couch Potato

Well, what can you expect? Dogs take cues from their owners, so it's not surprising they can become couch potatoes too! (via Yahoo! Video)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Google How-To Video: "How to check the weather"

Have you got weather on your mind today? Then you might be interested in this how-to video produced by Google, that I ran across recently. It teaches you how to use the search engine to quickly get the weather info that's important to you:

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Windows 7

This week's Tech Talk Subject is Windows 7. Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

Windows 7 (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Have you upgraded to Windows 7 yet? If not, why not? What are some of your favorite features of Windows 7? What, if anything, would you like to see improved? Sound off in the comments section.