Friday, April 30, 2010

The Senior Surfer Word Search #29

The Senior Surfer Word Search #29
Instructions: For each Windows related word/phrase below, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list:

Make Your Own Word Search





Thursday, April 29, 2010

CNN's New Facebook Features

Are you on Facebook? Do you visit CNN often? If you answered yes to both of these questions you might be interested in this CNN produced video that describes some interesting Facebook features now available on the CNN Web site:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

How To Join Facebook With A Little Help From Howcast

If you've put off joining Facebook because you weren't sure how to get started, or you thought it might be too difficult, you'll want to take a look at this video I found on howcast.com. It shows you, step by step, how easy it is to set up your profile on Facebook:



Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Tech Talk Tuesdays

Starting today, I'm introducing a new category here at The Senior Surfer called Tech Talk Tuesdays. On select Tuesdays I'll choose an Internet or technology related topic and provide a link/links on the Web where you can research it further. Then, I'll pose a question for discussion. Here goes...

Today's topic is:

Web Browser (via Wikipedia.org)

What's your favorite Web Browser and why? Post your opinions in the comments section.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Microsoft How-To Video: "Edit and share photos"

I just watched this short video from Microsoft and thought it might be of interest to you if you're a digital photography enthusiast. It illustrates some quick and easy steps for editing and sharing your photos with Windows 7 and Windows Live. Here's the link:

Microsoft Showcase: Edit and share photos

Incidentally, how satisfied are you with photo editing/organizing software in general? Do you find them easy to use or difficult? Sound off in the comments section.

Friday, April 23, 2010

The Senior Surfer Word Search #28

The Senior Surfer Word Search #28
Instructions: For each search engine in today's puzzle, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.


Make Your Own Word Search


Thursday, April 22, 2010

Beware Of...Web Coupons?

If you "clip" online coupons you really need to read this article I stumbled upon recently on Yahoo! Finance. Apparently these so called Web coupons might be more than you bargained for in some cases:

Web Coupons Know Lots About You, and They Tell

So, after reading the article, how concerned are you about giving up some privacy in exchange for a deal? And what do you find most alarming about the article? Sound off in the comments section.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Microsoft How-To Video: "Use Microsoft Answers to find Solutions"

If you use Microsoft products, chances are you have questions. Do you know where to find the answers? Here's a helpful video which Microsoft just released that can point you in the right direction:

Microsoft Showcase: Use Microsoft Answers to find Solutions

Based on the video, does this service look like something you would use? Sound off in the comments section.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Learn How To Use Twitter With A Little Help From Howcast

All right, so you've heard a lot about Twitter but you're still not sure what it is or how to use it. No problem. Here's a terrific how-to video I ran across recently that does a good job of explaining it. (via Howcast.com)


Note: The "Get Started Now" button featured in the video, has since been replaced on Twitter by a "Sign Up" button.

Monday, April 19, 2010

All The Cool Cats Have One

It looks like you're not the only one itching to get your paws on one of those cool new iPads! (via YouTube)