Me in 50 Years

Apr 19, 2010 | 2 Comments

@Portegno_Apps happened to tweet this earlier, better demonstrating their “Age Me” app for the iPhone. I’m a bit creeped out, but not so much that I wouldn’t share the photo with anybody. Given that I’m approaching the ripe age of 40, I’d love to live another 50 years from today. It’ll take more than luck [...]

How Do you Teach People about Hardware and Software?

Mar 20, 2008 | 66 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed One of our community members writes: “Hey Chris, jthermane24 from the chat room. Here are my top tips for helping those who are “technically challenged” to learn.” Be calm and talk slow. Seniors and the technological illiterate will NOT know all [...]

Elders vs. Seniors

Aug 8, 2006 | 27 Comments

Admittedly, we were hoping to catch the attention of the senior elder blogging community with yesterday’s comic. A-List Elderblogger, Ronni Bennett, made note of the gag – and in doing so, suggested that we use the word “elder” instead of “senior” to describe her demographic. There must be some kind of cultural baggage that comes [...]