The Senior Tech Fill In The Blanks 6/28/13

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I_S_ _ _R_M      _I_T_R_S

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INSTAGRAM PICTURES

CNN Reports On A New Feature Of Instagram

Watched this recently on CNN and thought I'd pass it along...what do you think? Will you be using this new feature of Instagram?

Got Milk?

Here's an amusing YouTube video I ran across recently that would make a great "Got Milk?" ad...have a look:

Tech Talk Tuesday: Wearable Technology

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

Wearable Technology (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: What do you think of wearable technology? Do you like or dislike it?

CNN Reports On Wearable Tech

Here's an interesting CNN video I watched recently that I thought I'd pass along...what do you think about wearable technology?

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks

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_S_    F_AS_    _R_V_

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USB FLASH DRIVE

Facebook Hashtags Are Here

Here's an interesting Yahoo! News article for all of you Twitter users who were wondering when, if ever, hashtags were going to come to Facebook:

Facebook introduces hashtags

Now If She Could Just Steer The Lawnmower

Here's an amusing CNN video I watched recently that'll give you a chuckle:

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Plug-ins

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

Plug-ins (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: What plug-ins do you use? Which plug-ins, if any, give you headaches?

CNN Reports On Efforts To Curb Smartphone Theft

An interesting CNN video that I thought I'd pass along:

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks 6/14/13

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S_ _RC_      A_ _OR_THM

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Answer:

SEARCH ALGORITHM

What's Big Brother Up To?

Saw this recently on WSJ.com and thought I'd pass it along...by now you've no doubt heard about this, but in case you haven't, take a look...what do you think about all this?

Can Google Pic Your Best Photo?

I watched this CNN video recently and thought you'd be interested in it too...and it got me wondering...do you think Google can do this? Can they really pick your best shot? What do you think?

Tech Talk Tuesdays: URL Shortening

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

URL Shortening (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you use URL shorteners? Why? Why not?

Look What Google Maps Is Up To Now

Here's an interesting Google produced video I stumbled across on YouTube recently...bet you didn't know you could explore the Grand Canyon in this kind of detail, from your easy chair and a little help from Google Maps...have a look:

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks 6/7/13

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YOUTUBE CHANNELS

CNN Remembers D-Day

Saw this recently on CNN's website and thought it was especially appropriate today:

This Parrot Rocks

A funny video I stumbled across on YouTube that's sure to give you a laugh or two on your Wednesday...have a look:

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Magnifier (Windows)

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

Magnifier (Windows)  (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you find Magnifier helpful? Is it easy to use? How would you improve it, if at all?

CNN Reports On Changes To Windows

Watched this recently on CNN's website and thought I'd pass it along...what do you think? Is the "start" button something you want, or not?