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 top the 2010 market in sales. I though it was plain silly – and useless to argue odds about whether Apple iPad will bludgeon the [...]
Digital Health
Tell your grand children texting in cars kills people
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 of a car. Texting is the most dangerous distraction on the road and an epidemic among teens whose heads are firmly in their back pockets. [...]
Digital Home
Frugal home theater: 10 ways to win with Roku and Netflix
Times are tough – getting better, but tough. Let’s continue to look at saving money on home theater and consider a little gem called Roku and an awesome provider known as Netflix. You’ll feel frugal as all get out, have all the TV you can consume, and spend less than ten buck per month. Ready?
Ten [...]
Digital Life
How I saved $1000 a year on home entertainment
I wanted excellent reception, lots of choices in programming, movies, and CHEAP entertainment at home. I found ways to save $1000 a year and not feel deprived. First, I tried out four home antennas from Winegard, a major manufacturer.
Four easy, affordable TV antennas, supplied by Winegard
SS-3000 is an amplified low-profile indoor television antenna for [...]
Digital Home
How to install a TV antenna for FREE TV
People are abandoning expensive pay TV services for free digital over-air signals. Broadcast TV has come of age. Winegard, premier manufacturer of TV antennas supplied us with evaluation units to try out, after I told them I hadn’t even been close to a TV antenna in 20 years. But take note! It may be too [...]
Computers
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 [...]
Computers
CES-electronics for baby boomers in 2010
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 often early adopters, since we have some discretionary income and resources, and, of course, free time. But baby boomers, while we buy electronics and like [...]
Digital Life
Should passengers be allowed to use cell phones in flight?
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 this is important so here’s a video from the Inflight Passenger Communications Coalition (IPCCC) to explain their point-of-view.
IPCCC Director Carl Biersak is the speaker in [...]
Computers
Christmas Holiday Ideas for Baby Boomers
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 boomer think back to the good old days.
Perry Mason on TV – read, then rent from Netflix or Amazon
Hula Hooping magazine
or a [...]
Digital Photo
Fine art fiber photo paper for ink jet printers
Digital photographers who still yearn for the old days of gorgeous printing papers and darkroom atmosphere will want to explore art-quality fiber papers available for ink jet printers. Exhibition quality fiber paper is made by several manufacturers for ink jet printers.
Some baby boomers consider ourselves very serious amateur photographers and today’s post is for those [...]
