Tooling around the web I found some fascinating tidbits about Nintendo. My quest began when I browsed the editorial calendar from one of the publications I write for. It said Nintendo, the company, was founded in 1889. It’s been around almost a century and a quarter. Digital trivia I needed to know more about, and [...]
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Learn music online – grandparents and kids FREE gift certificates via SKYPE
We liked this online learning project so much that we invited Mary Ellen Pinzino, Founder/Director of the Come Children Sing Institute to explain her program for our readers. Since 1984, her organization has been a center for research and development in music learning. Mary Ellen tells you how to learn music online. Grandparents and kids [...]
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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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DIY do it yourself high definition videos CHEAP
Animoto.com is an online do-it-yourself video production program so easy your grandchildren could absolutely create their own videos. It’s effortless and affordable. We found it fun and quick enough that the shortest attention span can hold out during the production process.
For free trial use go to the site and clicked on the get started [...]
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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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Real estate market improving, website gives you complete buying-selling information
The bottom fell out of the real estate market in some areas, notably parts of Florida where I happen to own property, but some places seem to be on the rebound. And it’s unlikely that real estate, in any market, will fail to increase in value over the long term. Still, many of us worry [...]
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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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February 8 is Clean Out Your Computer Day!
While not as exciting as Chistmas, Halloween or even… Fruitcake Toss Day, Clean Out Your Computer Day is an actual day which you just might want to consider participating in. Little is known of its origin other than it’s been around since 2000, and it was originally sponsored by the Institute of Business [...]
