The Senior Surfer Word Scramble 12/28/12

A) Two words: enionl ionsppgh

B) lbuttoeho
C) htpst
D) Two words: pieohn evif

E)  sdpkeot

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Note: In Observance of the New Year holiday, the Senior Surfer will resume on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2013.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Answer Key:

A) online shopping

B) bluetooth

C) https

D) iphone five

E) desktop

The Google Zeitgeist 2012 Video

Google does this every year at this time and it's usually pretty awesome. This year is no exception...have a look:

Zeitgeist 2012: Year In Review

CNN Reports On A Potential Cyber Threat To Banks

Saw this CNN video recently and I agree with the security expert in the report--"scary!" Have a look:

The Senior Surfer Word Scramble 12/21/12

A) iadhwdbtn
B) 2 words: tdiilga aeacrm
C) drbyaoke
D) 2 words: uomes pda
E) ihrcoicmp

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Note: In honor of the Christmas holiday, The Senior Surfer will resume on Wednesday December 26, 2012. Happy Holidays everyone!



















Answer Key:

A) bandwidth
B) digital camera
C) keyboard
D) mouse pad
E) microchip

Want Some Music To Go With Those Lights?

Here's a holiday video I found on YouTube that I'm sure you'll enjoy:



Plenty more like this on YouTube...

CNN Offers Some Online Shopping Tips

Saw this yesterday and thought it would be particularly helpful especially for you last minute online shoppers...have a look:

Seven tips for safer online shopping

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Botnets

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

Botnets (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Are you concerned with this growing Internet security threat? What are some security measures you can take to prevent your computer from becoming part of a botnet? 

If You Want To Help...

I ran across this article from CNN over the weekend and thought it would be useful to those of you who'd like to find a way to help the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy...here's the link:

Help for victims of Sandy Hook Shooting

Let's continue to pray for the victims and their families...

The Senior Surfer Word Scramble 12/14/12

A) mtrulb
B) naigrsamt
C) gnib
D) zoanma
E) tyeuubo






















Answer Key:

A) Tumblr
B) Instagram
C) Bing
D) Amazon
E) YouTube

What Good Is Space Research For Again?

I stumbled upon this CNN video the other day and I think you'll find it interesting if you, like me, have ever wondered how space research impacts us here on Earth...have a look:

Google How-To Videos: "Google+ Communities: A place for whatever you're into

Have any of you started using Google+ yet? Here's a video about Google+ communities you might be interested in:

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Google Drive

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

Google Drive (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you use Google Drive? What do you like/dislike about it? What improvements, if any, would you like to see?

WSJ.com Reviews iTunes 11

I ran across this video at WSJ.com the other day and thought you'd find it helpful...have a look:

The Senior Surfer Word Scramble 12/7/12

A) 2 words: tieetnnr emme
B) ododwlan
C) dlupao
D) 2 words: fiel hinasrg
E) ooescki


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Answer Key:


A) internet meme
B) download
C) upload
D) file sharing
E) cookies

CNN Reports On Texting Turning 20

Saw this video from CNN recently and thought it was interesting. Didn't realize that texting has been going on for 20 years... Do you send text messages? If so, how long ago did you start?

It's A Cat's World After All

Saw this amusing CNN video recently and it reminded me that's it really is a cat's world after all--we just live in it!

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Ancestry.com

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

Ancestry.com (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Are you an Ancestry.com user? What are some of your favorite features of the site? What improvements, if any, would you like to see in the future?

WSJ.com Reports On Food Apps

Watched this video from WSJ.com the other day and thought I'd pass it along. Who couldn't use a little cooking advice this time of year?