Watch The Charlie Rose Science Series Online

A few years ago, PBS aired a special program, The Charlie Rose Science Series, a 12 part series sponsored by Pfizer that featured interviews with some of the greatest scientific minds or our time. Did you know you can watch all 14 episodes online right now on their Web site?

Here's the link:


Charlie Rose Science Series


This is a fascinating series and it's available 24/7 on the Web!

Remember "Who's On First?" YouTube Does Too

Remember "Who's On First?" that great baseball comedy skit that Abbott and Costello made famous years ago? Did you know you could watch it on YouTube? Courtesy of TeacherTube, a terrific educational video resource, this one's a true classic:




Do you remember the first time you either heard or saw this skit? Tell us about it in the comments section!

No Snooze Button

If you've ever overslept and missed an appointment, you might want to consider getting what they call a "puppy alarm clock" like the one featured in this very popular Yahoo! Video. But be forewarned--they don't make them with snooze buttons!

Puppy Alarm Clock @ Yahoo! Video

The Senior Surfer Scramble #8

CLUE: The solutions to the anagrams in today's Senior Surfer Scramble are all popular products created by Google.

Note: For answers to The Senior Surfer Scramble #7, simply scroll past today's puzzle!

The Senior Surfer Scramble #8

LRAHCOS _ _ _ _ _ _ _

RATTNSLEA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

CDSO _ _ _ _

NDLRACEA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ROLGBGE _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Answer Key for The Senior Surfer Scramble #7

ETTEW = TWEET

TKPDSEO = DESKTOP

SRVUI = VIRUS

PMSA = SPAM

EPKO = POKE

Google How-To Video: "What's new in Picasa 3.5"

The good folks at Google are at it again improving their fine--and free--Picasa photo editing software. And they recently released a useful video that highlights the new features! Here it is:

Didn't Catch The President On Late Show With David Letterman? Watch The Highlights On YouTube

Did you miss President Obama's appearance on Late Show With David Letterman the other night? Not to worry! The highlights are on YouTube:

An Amusing Diversion In The Midst Of Pennant Races

Here's an item that's sure to bring a smile to your face--whether you're a baseball fan or not! It's from MLB.com and is becoming quite a sensation on the Internet.

Just click on the link below to watch the popular video and read the accompanying article by Mark Newman:

Phillies dad a hit with parents all over

I can't remember another foul ball story quite like this, can you?

What Does The Fall TV Lineup Look Like? YouTube Has The Answer

Want to see what's in store for the Fall 2009 TV season? Did you know that YouTube has a channel that'll let you do just that? They've got tons of trailers to watch--from your favorite shows to brand new ones you're hearing about for the first time!

Here's the link:


YouTube Fall TV Preview


Remember the old days when the only place you could see previews of upcoming shows was on TV? This sure beats that, don't you think?

The Senior Surfer Scramble #7

CLUE: All the solutions to today's Senior Surfer Scramble are words that used to mean one thing, but now, because of the Internet age, have taken on additional meanings.

Note: Scroll down past this week's puzzle for the answer key to The Senior Surfer Scramble #6.

The Senior Surfer Scramble #7

ETTEW _ _ _ _ _



TKPDSEO _ _ _ _ _ _ _



SRVUI _ _ _ _ _



PMSA _ _ _ _



EPKO _ _ _ _





Answer Key for The Senior Surfer Scramble #6


IGSEMXALEP = MEGAPIXELS

ITAHLUBMN = THUMBNAIL

OPOTH / IETDRO = PHOTO EDITOR

IENSO = NOISE

AGMEI / SLORUTEONI = IMAGE RESOLUTION

'Net Savvy Seniors In The News

An article I stumbled across online the other day made me think about creating a new category here on The Senior Surfer, a category I'm calling 'Net Savvy Seniors in the News. The article is about a woman named Ivy Bean who's embraced Twitter, the popular social networking site. Oh, by the way, she's 104 years old! Here's a link to the article by Melissa Gray (via CNN):



Active Twitter user celebrates 104th birthday


Ivy Bean is a good example for the rest of us. There's so much useful stuff online, why not just dive in and take part--regardless of your age!