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SXSW 2013: 5 Life Lessons from South by Southwest

Posted on 03/18/2013 by | News, Culture, Sights and Sounds | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | Technology | Travel | Your LifeThe music, film and interactive gathering called South by Southwest (SXSW or just South by to its friends) has just wrapped up in Texas. The artist once again known as Prince was there, along with 2,200 young bands; so was the “inventor” of the Internet, Al Gore. Bill Gates and Stevie Nicks were in the house. If something was new or cool, like 3D printing or Google Glass, it was there, too. Everyone was talking about “storytelling” — and the …

Facebook — a Gathering Place for Granny Bashers?

Posted on 03/15/2013 by | Who's News | Comments

Technology | Your LifeA lot of older Americans are turning to Facebook  as a way to communicate with their friends and to find others with whom they share common interests. That’s why it’s all the more disturbing when a newly released study concludes that the world’s most popular social networking site has also become a hotbed for ageist bigotry of the most extreme sort. How extreme? For starters, try a Facebook group entitled “Old people to be shot at the age of 70.” The group’s …

Your Facebook News Feed is About to Change (Again)

Posted on 03/7/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

TechnologyLet’s get the hard part out of the way: Sometime in the next few days, what you see on your Facebook homepage – or News Feed – will look a lot different. Not again! Yeah, we know. Here’s the good news: It seems a whole lot easier on the eyes. You’ll notice much bigger photos and less clutter. Here’s two things we think you’ll notice first. First, let’s say you shared a photo. Below, left, is how it looked in the …

5 Great Travel Apps for the 50+ crowd

Posted on 03/6/2013 by | Technology | Comments

TechnologyTraveling can be complicated. There are so many choices — like which airline to fly, which seat to select, which hotel to pick, which restaurants to sample, and which sights to explore. The Internet helps when making the early decisions, but once you’re on the ground in new territory, mobile apps are handy. But again — so many choices! As always, I look for apps that are easy for people like me, in the 50+ category, to navigate, understand and …

The Organized Caregiver: Documents and Easily Accessible Tech Tools

Posted on 02/22/2013 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Relationships | Technology  Being organized is the key to success for all caregivers, but it can definitely be a challenge to gather and keep track of all the important documents and information you’ll need. I suggest you gather your loved one’s information in one secure place for easy access. Here are the documents I’ve found to be critical as I am caregiving for my parents, and (above) my Taking Care with Amy Goyer video on cool tech tools to help you stay organized and …

Getting Paper Books Into Your Ereader or Tablet

Posted on 01/30/2013 by | Technology | Comments

Technology | Your LifeAs an avid mobile device user who loves paper books of all kinds, there are a few books I own that I’ve always wished were in electronic form to peruse on my ereader or tablet. I could break out my $49 office supply store flatbed scanner and get busy scanning into a PDF utility like Adobe Acrobat Pro, but that would entail many, many hours of tedious pressing of book spreads onto glass. And then there would be the task …

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