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Your Digital Grandparent talks about every day technology for baby boomers

Written on February 23rd, 2010 by mkpno shouts

Here are some of the best posts from your Digital Grandparent. We make every day technology comfortable for baby boomers – or for anyone else.
Professional bookmakers take on Apple and [...]

Automatic birthday reminders online and FREE

Written on February 23rd, 2010 by mkpno shouts

Birthdays – we all have ‘em. We all have to remember other people’s — and what a hassle that is for me.  I found a perfect solution — FREE! There’s [...]

Pro bookmakers set odds on Apple iPad success

Written on January 29th, 2010 by mkp2 shouts

I read a recent email from a PR agency that works with entertainment clients, and I almost hit delete. The email quoted book making odds on which electronic reader will [...]

Tell your grand children texting in cars kills people

Written on January 25th, 2010 by mkpno shouts

Reading this may save your grandchild’s life–or yours. Using a cell phone and sending text messages while  driving is as dangerous as drinking to excess and getting behind the wheel [...]

CES-electronics for baby boomers in 2010

Written on January 2nd, 2010 by mkp2 shouts

Let’s take a quick look at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, before it opens in Las Vegas and see what might be coming to consumers in 2010. Baby boomers are [...]

Should passengers be allowed to use cell phones in flight?

Written on December 18th, 2009 by mkp2 shouts

People are taking sides on whether or not cell phone usage should be allowed on commercial airline flights. DigitalGrandparent has no opinion – we seldom fly. But your take on [...]

11 cool websites to share with children

Written on December 18th, 2009 by mkp2 shouts

Here are 11 cool places on the Web to take your favorite children – maybe your grands? You can explore together and find FREE entertainments, games, stories and time passers [...]

Christmas Holiday Ideas for Baby Boomers

Written on December 16th, 2009 by mkpno shouts

Want to stuff some stockings for some old duffers like me? Well, head over to these websites for a kick of nostalgia and spend a couple bucks making a baby [...]

Is EVDO 3G for non tech baby boomers?

Written on December 7th, 2009 by mkpno shouts

EVDO? What’s that? EVDO, or 3G, is how to have Internet anywhere you go or anywhere you live. Need to be connected? Go Blackberry picking, get Blue Tooths (teeth?) or jump opn smart phones. But [...]

Review:Make Sodastream soda pop at home or in the office

Written on December 4th, 2009 by mkpone shout

I found a gadget – a compact, no-mess, non-electric machine that turns out seltzer water or flavored soda beverages cheap! This is a good fit for your kitchen, the den, [...]

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