The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks 8/30/13

Fill in the blanks to solve this week's 2 word Internet related puzzle:

_O_GL_     E_ _T_

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Note: In observance of the Labor Day holiday, The Senior Surfer will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2013.

Answer:

GOOGLE EARTH

Amazing What You'll See With Google Earth

I stumbled upon this fascinating YouTube video and thought you'd find it fascinating too...let's see if I'm right...have a look:

You'll Be Laughing Too

Ran across this funny YouTube video recently and thought you'd like a good laugh...you might even laugh like Crikey after watching
this:

 

Tech Talk Tuesdays: RFID

This week's Tech Talk Subject is RFID which is an acronym for "Radio-Frequency Identification." Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

RFID (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you like this technology? If not, why not? Any worries about this technology?

The Wall Street Journal Reports On Wireless Pricing Plans

I stumbled across an interesting article recently, via the website of The Wall Street Journal, and thought you'd find it interesting too...have a look:

Inside the Phone-Plan Pricing Puzzle

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks 8/23/13

Fill in the blanks to solve this week's 2 word Internet related puzzle:

I_T_R_E_     A_ _ES_

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Answer:

INTERNET ACCESS

Will They Ever Go Online?

I stumbled upon this New York Times article via Yahoo! Finance recently and thought I'd pass it along...how many people do you know who currently do not use the Internet?

Here's the article:

Most of U.S. is Wired, but Millions Aren't Plugged In

Soon They'll Be Couch Potatoes

I saw this amusing YouTube video recently and thought you'd get a kick out of it too...I bet even they can't eat just one, lol...have a look:

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Facial Recognition System

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

Facial Recognition System (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: What do you think of this technology? What benefits/drawbacks do you see with this sort of technology?

CNN Reports On Some Amazing Tech Innovations

I stumbled across this CNN video recently and was amazed by this technology...think you will be too...take a look:

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks 8/16/13

Fill in the blanks to solve this week's Internet related puzzle (2 words)

I_T_RN_ _     T_O_ _ S

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Answer:

INTERNET TROLLS

You've Never Seen A Dog Do Tricks Like These

I recently saw this amusing YouTube video and thought you'd be interested too. Whoever thought dogs could be trained to do tricks like these?

The Wall Street Journal Offers Tech Advice You Won't Want To Miss

Read this interesting article recently on the Wall Street Journal Online and thought you'd benefit from it too...have a look:

Simply Your Tech Life, Thoreau-Style

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Internet Trolls

This week's Tech Talk subject is Internet Trolls. Here's a link where you can research this topic further:

Internet Trolls (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Have you ever been harassed by Internet Trolls? Do you think Tech companies like Facebook and Twitter are doing enough to combat Internet Trolls?

CNN Reports On Social Media's EffortsTo Combat Trolls

An interesting CNN video I watched recently that I thought I'd pass along...something I think we should all be concerned about:

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks 8/9/13

Fill in the blanks to solve this week's 2 word tech puzzle:

S_ _R_     T_

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Answer:

SMART TV

Must-See TV For Cats

Here's a funny YouTube video I stumbled across recently about a cat doing a little "bird watching." Funny stuff...have a look:

Is It Smart To Own A 'Smart' TV?

I just recently watched this CBS News video and it made me wonder if buying a 'Smart' TV is really the smart thing to do...have a look:

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Smart Cards

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

Smart Cards (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you use smart cards? What do you like/dislike about this technology?

CNN Reports ON 3-D Printing

I stumbled across this fascinating CNN article about 3-D printing recently and thought you'd be interested in reading it:

Study: At-home 3-D printing could save consumers 'thousands'

So, what do you think? How much do you think you would save?

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks 8/2/13

Fill in the blanks to solve this week's Internet related tech puzzle (one word):

C_ _O_EC_S_

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Answer:

CHROMECAST

I Cat Stop Laughing

Saw this recently on YouTube and had a good laugh...have a look: