Ray Gordon
Growing old need not be seen as a liability – yet for many people that’s exactly what happens. This is especially true of a significant percentage of the younger generation in today’s society. Bill Maher recently addressed this issue in a classic rant on his HBO show Real Time. “Ageism is the last acceptable prejudice…
Using a computer mouse to draw on your computer is a lot like drawing with a bar of soap in your hand. It is very difficult to maneuver and offers very little accuracy. Fortunately, most of us find a pen or pencil much easier to use. I have used graphic tablets in one form or…
Securing your home and its precious contents is always high on any homeowner’s list of priorities. The traditional method has been to simply turn a key and either lock the doorknob or extend a deadbolt into the door’s frame. Recent advances in electronics have made the process of locking your front door more secure as…
Steve Jobs, Apple’s visionary co-founder who led the technology giant from its humble beginnings in his father’s garage to the lofty status as one of America’s most valuable companies, passed away on Wednesday, October 5. Within hours, there were already thousands of tributes that described his life, his achievements, his very public failures, and his…
Snapshots are everywhere – in family albums, scrapbooks, and even in forgotten corners of dresser drawers. With the advent of affordable digital cameras and smart phones, we can now have a highly capable camera with us at all times, ready to record something of interest at any moment. Yet it wasn’t always so easy for…
Last minute gift ideas by definition demand efficient purchasing. You are out of time. The only thing that is clear in your mind is that you would like to get a tech related gift. That is why you have come to our how-to tech site for ideas. The good news is that except for very…
Boomer Tech Talk is pleased to provide a gift card you can use to write your own message (in actual handwriting – old school style) and give to the person you’re sending the gift to. It’s free, with the exception of the color ink you’ll use printing it out. (Boomer Tech Talk readers have a…
Backing up your computer is like flossing – eventually, you’ll realize it was a good idea to do it regularly. Recently, I received an e-mail from a long-time friend requesting my contact information, which he had lost when his hard drive crashed. It was his first such experience, and it was far more painful than…
Over the past three decades I’ve owned many computers – big towers, notebooks, laptops, desktops, transportable all-in-ones, and ultra-light portables. Worked on everything from a Tandy 100 to a SPARC station. So I have a pretty good idea of what computers can do. I’ve also owned a good number of blending devices. In fact, right…
