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Is Your Car Spying on You? A Car Privacy Guide to the Gossip in Your Driveway
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Car privacy is about the data your car collects on you, from where you drive to how hard you brake to what’s on your phone, and who the car company passes it…
Driving Focus: Your iPhone’s Secret Weapon for Safer Roads
I won’t get in the car if my friend Harold is driving. He’s the kind of driver who will simultaneously eat a sandwich and answer a text from his grandson about Bitcoin while navigating through a roundabout. He reminds me…
Setting Up Google’s Inactive Account Manager for Your Digital Peace of Mind
File this one under things you’d rather not think about, but absolutely should… Once upon a time, planning your legacy meant passing on family heirlooms and handwritten letters. These days, though, our lives aren’t just lived in person—they’re online too.…
Making Your iPad Feel Like Home: A Senior’s Guide to Adding Widgets to Your Home Screen
Your iPad’s Home Screen can be like your own tiny Times Square… flashing updates and reminders without you lifting a finger. Want the quick low down on whether you’ll be caught in a rainstorm? Or how about a reminder about…
The Senior’s Guide to Google Lens: A Tech Marvel That’s Surprisingly Handy
Ever been out in the garden, staring down a suspiciously aggressive plant, wondering, “Did I plant you… or are you a botanical squatter?” Or maybe you’ve come across an ancient-looking poster and thought, “Is this art or just someone’s grocery…
Why Rely on Your Brain When You’ve Got a Smartphone? A Senior’s Guide to Using Your Smartphone to Capture Instructions You’ll Never Remember
I knew I was in trouble. I was in my basement. The plumber was giving me a walk-through of the new water softener he just installed. As he started in about the buttons, levers, maintenance and magic incantations, I had…
How to Clear Your Browser Cache: A Senior’s Guide to Smoother Surfing
Does it ever feel like your computer’s dragging its feet when you’re surfing the web? Pages are slow to load. Images seem like they load one pixel at a time. It’s like your web browser is wading through digital quicksand!…
8 Tips for How to Lower Your Internet Bill
You know how they say the best things in life are free? Well, clearly, they weren’t talking about your internet bill! That thing seems to climb higher every month, kind of like it’s in a competition with your electric bill…
The Senior’s Guide to Saving Printer Ink: Draft Mode and Other Clever Tricks
Have you ever felt like your printer is in cahoots with a bank robber, stealing your life savings one drop of ink at a time? You go to print out a simple recipe for chicken noodle soup, and suddenly, you’re…
How to Organize Your Digital Photos: A Senior’s Guide to Tackling the Digital Jungle
Remember the good old days when we had shoeboxes full of printed photos (or even *gasp!* slides)? We’d spend hours flipping through them, reminiscing about the past and laughing at our questionable fashion choices. Now, instead of shoeboxes, we’ve got…
