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These new Android phones are like little computers that also happen to connect you to someone else’s phone. I love all the apps and the built in camera. It’s like everything you need in a little black plastic box. But woe is me to anyone who drops that sucker on a hard surface, like the [...]
Isn’t it funny how words that used to mean something to us as children have such a different meaning in today’s world? Like the word tablet. Now it means the cutting edge personal computer vehicle. Although I am not quite sure that vehicle is the right term. We used to have desktop machines, then we [...]
I’ve been using Facebook for a few months as a calendar for remembering everyone’s birthdays. I think that is one of the best features of Facebook. But it does have it’s limits. There are people who are not on Facebook, such as children and grandchildren under 13, and there are people who are registered on [...]
My favorite way to spend a few minutes on a mental health break is to play online backgammon or some of the free card games on Yahoo or other online game sites. I first discovered online games way back in the early 90′s, when Microsoft launched their “Village of Games.” Now there are dozens of [...]
My son is getting more and more serious about his internet gaming. That boy spends hours and hours – after his homework is finished, by the way – playing these first person shooter games with his internet friends. Now he’s complaining that his computer is outdated and too slow and he “needs” a new one. [...]