Linda Sherman
Japan is a cool place to visit. I have found ways to help you enjoy your trip without worrying about the cost of phone calls, instant messaging (including texts), emails, and internet access while you are in Japan. Without access to a Japanese phone or SIM card, a key concern for travelers has been roaming…
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Looking for a last minute Christmas or Hannukah gift? Here are a number of tech gifts that you can have delivered on time – or at least allow you to notify them that the gift is on its way. Tech Stocking Stuffers from the iTunes Store These gifts may be low-cost, but they show others…
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Every day photos with unknown sources are shared on social media and blogs. Most of the people posting these photos without credit do not do so with malicious intent. They have found a nice image that they want to share with their friends or readers. The image makes their point. I have written at length…
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Protecting your phone from water during outdoor activities is challenging, especially during the summer months when many of us are active around pools, the beach and more. In my home state of Hawaii, many people choose to live here because they love the water. It’s a water centric kind of place where water activities can…
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Looking for the last minute perfect Christmas Gift? Here are our BoomerTechTalk recommendations for this year. LifeProof Cases and Holders for iPhone and iPad If your loved one spends any time near water, they will love these products. In Hawaii, they are indispensable. But anywhere people, boat, swim, paddle board or even bike is a…
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Invest in yourself this holiday with some smart reading. The holidays are an excellent time for self-improvement as work quiets down for many of us. As you learn and reflect, you may realize you need to update your bios on your social media platforms, especially LinkedIn and GooglePlus. APE by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch…
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Unique gift ideas for new and experienced grandparents. Show the grandparent in your life your appreciation. Also a discussion of baby boomer attitudes to grandparenting.
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You can learn from your mistakes. Boomers know that. We have had plenty of life experience to learn from. You can also learn from the mistakes of others. What can we learn from Congressman Weiner’s mistakes? Nothing you put on the internet is private. This does not mean avoid the internet. It means manage your…
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Google alerts are useful for tracking your personal reputation (your name), your product, your brand, your competitors, your website name and topics of importance to you. You can even track your children’s names** to discretely check on what they are up to on-line, to the extent their names appear on publicly accessible* pages. This free…
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Starbucks is a compelling case study proving the power of social media for business when used correctly. CEO Howard Schultz’s new book Onward is more than an engaging business turn-around story. It is a personal story. Howard Schultz pours his soul into his business, his books and his public appearances. I was fortunate to attend…
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