Barnes & Noble is expected to report a hefty loss tomorrow as it continues to invest in its Nook eBook readers. Click here for an article by Larry Dignan of ZDNet entitled “Will the Nook alter the profit equation?”    The Library’s Nook however is not as popular as our Kindles and iPads and [...]

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This wonderful video was shown at our Beyond Words Gala and I wanted to share it with you.
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Well, I just finished checking out the Apple site to learn about their WWDC announcements (see June 5 post) and I have to say I’m impressed. I have become a bi-computer person, using both my PC and my newer Mac. I hear so often that Macs are easier, more intuitive, etc.; however, I [...]

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Tomorrow is the opening of Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference and there are many predictions being made about what will be unveiled.  Ben Parr of Mashable has eight predictions.  It really is an exciting new world!
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I have discovered an new app which has immediately risen to the top of my favorites list!  On my iPad, I downloaded the Optimum app which allows me to watch my Cablevision television channels wirelessly on my iPad.  This should also work on your iPhone or iPod Touch.  You can use this app if you [...]

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It’s Sunday of the holiday weekend and I’m updating my computer.  While things run, I checked out my ZDNet Alerts and thought I’d share this post from James Kendrick on summer party apps.  Click here to read his article on recipes for food and drink, kayaking, the summer night sky and more!  Hope you are [...]

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It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer!  Time to check out one of my favorite publications: 100 Things to Do from the Wilton Bulletin.  There are so many wonderful things to do in this area!  If you are looking for some great barbecue cookbooks to plan your summer entertaining, click here.   Have a [...]

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Oh, it’s so hard to keep up!  As you will see in this article from Lauren Indvik of mashable.com, Barnes & Noble has announced a new addition to its Nook line of eReaders that they believe will give Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money.  The Simple Touch Reader has two great new features: a [...]

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I know that one of the most burning questions we have is “What exactly is Google Page Rank.”  Rob Chant of SearchEngineWatch.com has written this article that explains both Google’s page rank and their toolbar page rank.  The “busting some myths” section at the end of the article is particularly interesting.  Now to just get [...]

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Many of us (including techies) are members of the sandwich generation, struggling to get through each day while caring for both children and parents (and even pets!).  Denise Amrich, R.N., of ZDNet Health lists seven eldercare Twitter feeds to follow.  These are great sources of information that will come directly to you.  Don’t forget to [...]

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