Thursday, October 31, 2013

Watch Classic Horror Movies On YouTube

Here's a scary idea for this Halloween: Enjoy some classic horror movies right on YouTube...here's one I'm sure you've heard of:

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

A Juggling Act That'll Put A Smile On Your Face

Here's an amusing YouTube video I ran across recently that I'm sure will put a smile on your face...have a look:

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Tech Talk Tuesdays: iPad Air

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

iPad Air (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Are you going to purchase an iPad Air? Why or why not?

Monday, October 28, 2013

Look What Google's Up To Now

Read this interesting article on CNN recently about Google's new innovation that lets you hand-write e-mails...it's pretty fascinating...here's the link:

Google lets you hand-write e-mail

Friday, October 25, 2013

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks

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

_P_ _     A_R

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Answer Key:

iPAD AIR

Thursday, October 24, 2013

CNN Reports On The iPad Air

I just saw this CNN video about the new iPad Air and thought you'd be interested too, particularly if you've been thinking about buying an iPad...have a look:

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

How Does Google Search Do What It Does?

Have you ever wondered exactly how Google Search works? How it retrieves the information you're searching for? This Google produced viewed I watched recently has the answers...take a look:


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Quantum Computers

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

Quantum Computers (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Prior to this blog post, had you heard about Quantum Computers or Quantum Computing? Are you excited about the promise of this new technology? If so, why?

Monday, October 21, 2013

Google Takes A Quantum Leap

I recently watched this Google produced video about the future of computing, namely quantum computing and found it fascinating...I think you'll find this cutting edge technology fascinating too--take a look:

Friday, October 18, 2013

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks

Fill in the blanks to solve this week's 3 word Internet tech related puzzle:

_ET_     S_AR_ _     _N_I_E

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Answer:

META SEARCH ENGINE

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Start Your Day With A Cup O' Cat

Here's an amusing YouTube video I stumbled upon recently that'll start your day off with a smile:

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

CNN Money Reports On Rdio

I stumbled across this CNN Money article yesterday and thought I'd pass it along...for those of you into online music streaming this is an article is a must read...here's the link:

Rdio is the best streaming music service

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Google Voice Search

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

Google Voice Search (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you use Google Voice Search? What do you like about it? Would you rather type your search or speak it?

Friday, October 11, 2013

The Senior Surfer Tech Fill In The Blanks

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

C_ _ E_CU_TU_E

Scroll down to see the answer.

NOTE: In observance of Columbus Day, The Senior Surfer will resume on Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
























Answer:

CYBERCULTURE

Thursday, October 10, 2013

No One Likes To Be Disturbed When They Sleep

I stumbled across this amusing YouTube video and thought you'd get a kick out of it too...have a look:


Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Tech Talk Tuesdays: Portable Document Format

This week's Tech Talk Subject is PDF or Portable Document Format. Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

Portable Document Format (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you like/dislike working with PDFs? What improvements, if any, would you like to see with PDFs?

Monday, October 7, 2013

Who's In The Market For A New iPad?

Interesting article I read recently by Yahoo! Tech...if you're thinking about buying an iPad you'll want to read it...here's the link:

The next generation iPads: what to expect

Friday, October 4, 2013

The Senior Surfer Fill In The Blanks 10/4/13

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

_P     A_ _ RE_S

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Answer:

IP ADDRESS

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Yahoo! Tech Offers Some Interesting Tips Regarding Facebook Ads

I stumbled across this Yahoo! Tech video recently and thought you'd be interested especially if you're the type who would rather see less ads in your Facebook Newsfeed...have a look:


Wednesday, October 2, 2013

This Fox Would Give A Tiger A Headache

Amusing YouTube video I stumbled across recently that'll give you a chuckle for your Wednesday...have a look:

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Tech Talk Tuesdays: iOS 7

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

iOS 7 (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Have you upgraded yet to iOS 7? If not, why not? What has your experience been like with Apple's new mobile operating system?