Category Archives: Computer Use Success Stories

Skype and I

A couple of years ago I used Skype to communicate with a marketer in Japan. At that time, I was always self-conscious about whether I was using the program correctly, could he hear me properly – in other words, I … Continue reading

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Proving Computer Use Has No Age Limits

I was so impressed with a story I read on CNN yesterday. Ivy Bean is 104 years old and is using Twitter to keep in touch with people on her computer. And from a nursing home no less. She has … Continue reading

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Computers For The Disabled

It never ceases to amaze me how much a computer can enlarge our lives. Especially if our circumstances limit interaction with other people and with the world around us. I’ve been reading about something called the Sue Center that provides … Continue reading

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Increase Your Brain Power

According to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in their April 2009 issue, using a computer can increase your brain power. The results of a study on a number of computer using adults 65 and older found that scores … Continue reading

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Computer Club Update

I started a new computer club at the community center here in town. When we lived in Toronto, I ran one that became very popular with the over 50 crowd. And we didn’t even have computers there. We just discussed … Continue reading

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