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Abby's Blog
Don’t get bogged down by blogs. . . . A web log, known as a “blog,” is much like a diary or journal entry except blogs are shared with the world rather than kept to yourself. A blog’s creator is a “blogger.” Which makes me a blogger, since my blog is below.
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New York’s New Sex Symbol
New York City has a new sex symbol which will grace the wrapper of millions of condoms and also happens to be the logo on my business card and on the cover of “Is This Thing On?”. The title of my book has taken on a whole new meaning!
An Easy Way to Transfer from iPod to iTunes
I was called upon this weekend by a friend whose computer died. She and her daughter had about 1,000 songs between their two iPods, which were purchased online, as well as copied from their own CDs, into iTunes.
BCC: vs TO: for e-mail
For those of you that send e-mails to more than one person may I make a gentle computer suggestion? When you send a mass e-mail, do not input all of your recipient’s e-mail addresses in the TO: address box.
10 Tips for Teaching Computers to Future Silver Surfers
There are unique obstacles to teaching technology to a generation that not only wasn’t born with a computer mouse in their hand, but clearly remember when telephones were rotary dial. As a “younger” baby boomer, the transition to computers came a lot easier for me than it did for my mother.
Cookies, anyone?
Do you remember how Hansel and Gretel left breadcrumbs in the forest so they would find their way home? Well, Cookies are used in much the same way on the Internet.
New York Public Library Book Events
I interrupt my articles to share ten book events just scheduled with the NYPL. It would be lovely to say “Hi” face-to-face, if any of you are in the New York City area.
Do You YouTube?
There are certain website names that just stick with us. Even if this is your maiden voyage on the Internet (especially nice to have you onboard), you’ve probably heard of Google, Amazon, and YouTube.
OMG! I have 300 friends…on Facebook
Thanks to reader Roger Smith (a.k.a. Happy Hippie) I have now topped 300 friends on Facebook.
Love Is Just A Click Away…Even For Grandma!
More than 20 million people visit at least one online dating site per month with over 120,000 weddings a year as a result (Online Dating Magazine 2007). The number of seniors joining online dating services has risen at double-digit rates each year since 2003, which is the highest of any age group.
An Interview on KUTV in Salt Lake City
Hello again! My traveling bags are finally unpacked and I’m happily back home teaching and writing again.