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Monday, July 5, 2021

Why Tech is Senior-Unfriendly…and How to Fix It

…on phones, tablets and computers can be inaudible. Enlarge the font on whatever screen you’re using. Here’s how on Android. And on Apple devices. When in doubt, reboot. It’s amazing…

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

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…attendees sometimes chat about how to use technology – tablets, smart phones and computers – and well as how to use popular apps. (Many attendees appreciate the helpful information boost.)…

Thursday, July 6, 2017

The Economist: “Pensioners Are an Underrated and Underserved Market”

…digital gadgets to play with, though most head straight for a wall of computers to check their Facebook accounts or shop online. A group of 15 seniors, some in their…

12/12/2023 EDT

Tuesday Talks – Lunch & Learn

…of experience teaching adults across many diverse fields. For the past two years they have led the WACI (Windows, Android, Computers, Internet) Group here at Senior Planet on Monday afternoons….

Saturday, February 13, 2016

How a College Professor Became an Accidental Style Icon

…students you need to speak to them in the language that they use, which is technology. Unlike other professors who ban computers or cell phones in the classroom, I try…

Monday, October 29, 2012

Ask the Tekspert: Can I use an iPad instead of a PC?

Need computer help? Every week, our Tekspert answers one question about digital technology. Computers, phones, cameras, tablets…     Can I use an iPad instead of a traditional PC? More…

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

’60s Poster Boy David Edward Byrd

…I didn’t plan for the future. I didn’t expect to live this long. Good god. How did desktop computers and programs like Adobe change the way you work? Well, I’ve…

Sunday, July 23, 2017

What’s the Cloud – and How Can I Use It?

…means that if your computer’s hard drive crashes, you won’t lose irreplaceable memories and information. Storing large files like photos and music in the cloud stops your computer’s hard drive…

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Foot Loose and Fancy Free in Retirement

…all their belongings, with only two suitcases, two computers and a serious case of wanderlust to their names, retirees Lynne and Tim Martin have spent the past three years on…

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Senior Planet Debuts with Seniors in Play

When you think of Senior Planet course offerings, you might envision technology classes on subjects like computers, smartphones, and email. Recently, a new subject debuted into the virtual classroom: acting….

Friday, March 20, 2015

How to Overcome Your Fear of New Technologies

…Reboot When something’s not working and you have no idea why, reboot. This goes for all digital equipment – computers, phones, tablets, Roku-type streaming devices. My phone was on the…

Friday, November 4, 2022

Open Thread Update: Are We Appy Yet?

…Let us now Praise Famous Apps There must be millions of people like me with legacy software and/or older computers or hardware that gets sandbagged with every ‘upgrade.” Some of…

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Back to School: Free Online Courses 2017

…Coursera October 2 for 5 weeks Minds and Machines What is the relationship between mind and body? Can computers think? Do we perceive reality as it is? Can there be…

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Avoiding Quiz Scams

…random birth city (not yours). Favorite hobby? Name crocheting (when it’s really when it’s really quilt-making) or wood-working (when it’s really fiddling with computers). How best to protect yourself? The…

Friday, December 23, 2016

These Tech Products Might Make a Difference for Seniors   

Most tech devices aren’t designed with seniors in mind, as those of us who’ve wrestled with our smartphones and computers know. Although we tend to blame our aging brains, the…