Tech Talk Tuesdays: Internet Telephony

This week's Tech Talk Subject is Internet Telephony, otherwise known as making phone calls over the Internet. Here's a link where you can research this topic further:

Internet Telephony (via Wikipedia.org)

Questions for discussion: Do you use services like Skype or Gmail to make phone calls over the Internet? Why or why not? Sound off in the comments section.

Another Way To Make Phone Calls With Your Computer

Got a Gmail account? Then you have yet another way to use your computer to make phone calls over the Internet. Want to know how? Take a look at this instructive video I stumbled across on CNET.com. It does a great job of explaining how to use this new service from Google:

Remembering September 11th Online

Today marks the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon--one of the darkest chapters in the history of our great country.

As we did last year at this time, we want to call your attention to some noteworthy 9/11 resources on the Internet:

• The 9-11 Commission Final Report - The official government report on the terrorist attacks of 9/11--all 585 pages--is available online for your perusal
  
  


• Commemorating September 11 at Beliefnet.com - You'll find readings and prayers appropriate for September 11th, here at this spiritual hub on the Web
  

• National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center - This is the online presence of the planned 9/11 museum.

Another suggestion: Go to YouTube and search for "September 11 tributes." Many of these are quite moving.

We will never forget.

The Senior Surfer Word Search #48

The Senior Surfer Word Search #48
Instructions: For each Internet History related name, term or phrase below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

Search Just Got Faster

Just when you thought Google Search was about as fast as it could get, they go and make it faster! Take a look at this Google produced video to see the improvement:



What do you think of the improvement to Google Search? Do you like it? Dislike it? Sound off in the comments section.

Got An Exercise Partner?

You ever notice how much easier it is to exercise when you have someone to do it with? (via Yahoo! Video)

Tech Talk Tuesdays: 'Net Neutrality

This week's Tech Talk subject is 'Net Neutrality. Here's a link where you can research the topic further:

'Net Neutrality (via Wikipedia.org)

Question for discussion: What's your stance on this contentious issue? Sound off in the comments section.

The Senior Surfer Word Search #47

The Senior Surfer Word Search #47
Instructions: For each wireless networking term or phrase below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

**Please Note: The next installment of The Senior Surfer will appear on Tuesday, September 7. Enjoy the Labor Day weekend!

How Many Followers Do You Have?

Here's an amusing video I ran across recently that made me realize just how popular Twitter is. How popular? Well, it seems Dogs have replaced barking with "tweeting:" (via CNN.com)

Look What Google Just Added

Did you know that Google recently added something called "Realtime Search?" ? I didn't either, till I watched this Google-produced video: