I have not generally been a fan of Skype or Face Time.  In my world, the beauty of a phone call is the invisibility of it—it doesn’t matter if one wears a ratty old sweatsuit or is without makeup.
Earlier this week, I was invited to my nephew’s swearing in ceremony to the Rhode Island Bar.  [...]

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I’m very excited about Apple’s OS X Lion!  I upgraded the software on my iPod Touch and iPad this past weekend in preparation for upgrading my MacBook Air from Snow Leopard to Lion.  This first part of my upgrade went rather well and my portable devices are ready to sync (hopefully next weekend) when I [...]

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Learning a few keyboard shortcuts can make your computer time more productive and shorten your document-editing time.  Here are 15 PC keyboard shortcuts from mashable.com (via American Express OPEN Forum) that you should learn.  As Matt Silverman says, it’s a great way “to speed up your workflow and impress your colleagues at the same time.”
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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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There is an app for almost anything! Intuit has released an app that allows filers of the 1040EZ form to file their taxes on their Android phones or iPhones. This New York Times article by Verne G. Kopytoff explains who may file via phone and also lists some other tax apps you might find interesting. [...]

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The Mac App Store is Open!
The Mac App Store is available as a free software update for Mac computers running Mac OS X v10.6 or later. If you have an earlier version of Mac OS X, you will need to upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Here’s a link to instructions from Apple.  [...]

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Most of us sing in the shower.  And in the car.  And, we always sound great, right?  If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you can now purchase two apps ($3 each) that will allow you to record your voice over Taylor Swift’s music or over three songs from Glee.  The Glee app [...]

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People often tell me negative things about social networking–how too much time is wasted on Facebook and MySpace and that young people need to do other things.  Yes, we should aim to be well-rounded people but we must also remember that there are wonderful things about social networking.  When we are isolated in our homes [...]

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It’s the morning after the night before and I’m enjoying replaying the wonderful performances of Poetry in Motion in my head. Wilton’s teens had two sold out performances and they were passionate, prepared, and inspiring. Here’s the technology tie in: Never say you can’t learn new things. . . I was in charge of lighting–a new and scary experience but I learned something new! We’re never too old (or busy) to learn new skills.

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I’ve been spending all my spare time with our Teen Librarian, Susan Lauricella, who for the third year has created another amazing Poetry in Motion event with our incredibly talented Wilton teens. The two performances are scheduled for tonite and tomorrow at 7:30 pm and tickets are $5. There are a few left. I hope you can join us for what will be a wonderful experience!

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