Interesting things are happening at YouTube, now owned by Google. The cloud, cloud computing, is trying to be a big deal though it’s seems to start and stop. But this could be a shot in the cloud. Google says YouTube’s new editing tool allows users to manipulate video online, FREE.
Apparently there’s no complicated software download [...]
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YouTube offers cloud video editing FREE
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Wizard101 RPG – grandparents find cross generation family fun
Want to see something cool? Fire up your computer, even your five year-old computer or your netbook. Go over to Wizard101.com, an innovative, entertaining, family participation role play game. Known as an MMORPG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game), Wizard101 delights people from pre-readers to post-retirement and everything in between.
I know. I play it. So do my [...]
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BP oil spill: ROV, BoP, and the human element
By Dan Pelland, tech guru guest writer
Remote-operated vehicles (ROV’s) worked on apparatus at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, trying to save a planet. I couldn’t stop watching the live feed from BP. It’s almost interesting enough to dispel some bitterness I feel at the unfolding events down there. Maybe that’s BPs whole idea [...]
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10 Basic HTML 5 facts for regular people
If you follow tech news, you’ve heard a bucketful about the virtual war between Apple and Adobe (makers of FLASH) over web design. Apple supports adopting HTML5 and Adobe still says FLASH is the thang. What’s it all about? Money and sales, of course, but here are some facts about how HTML5 may relate to [...]
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Baby boomers – Ubuntu operating system is FREE and friendly
Ubuntu is a slick operating system you might want to look in to. It’s more user-friendly than Windows. It’s every bit as robust – meaning Ubuntu can do everything you need to do on your PC. It’s quick, less buggy than windows tends to be, and probably more secure. The best attribute of Ubuntu is [...]
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Make family digital photos pop no matter what pixel count
You can make professional looking images with your digital camera, no matter what the pixel count is. I’ve always been a firm believer that it isn’t the equipment that makes the photo – it’s the photographer. Here are a couple of ideas to make your family photos pop.
Goo-free lenses are the best. They can be [...]
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Picnik in the cloud with Google
Google just acquired a website called Picnik that you should know about if you like digital photography and photo editing. Picnik is FREE cloud computing, with an available upgrade if you want it. With a simple click you can edit and manipulate photos to your heart’s content. Use filters, special effects, and controls once only [...]
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Your Digital Grandparent talks about every day technology for baby boomers
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 other tablet computers. Who will win the consumer wars?
Save $1000 on home entertainment.
Should cell phones be permitted on commercial airlines?
You missed clean out your computer [...]
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Automatic birthday reminders online and FREE
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 an online site I’ve used for a year that sends you automatic reminders of birthdays you want to remember.
Drop in to Birthday Reminders and take [...]
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Apple, Microsoft and Notion Ink – what is a tablet?
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the trade show that debuts all kinds of electronic gadgets, toy, and equipment for consumers happens in Las Vegas every January. Despite a troubling economy, pundits say 2010’s show has a record number of new companies demonstrating their products. Attendance, however, may lag. But “tablet” computers will draw attention.
What the [...]
