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You don't have to be fascinated by technology to use it

Feb 22, 2021 12:20PM ● By Adam Cochran

Don’t feel obligated to learn how to do everything your technology is capable of. It’s perfectly fine if you’ve never learned to set the clock on your microwave if you have another clock that works just fine for you.

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Let me google that for you

LMGTFY: Let me Google that for you

Jan 25, 2021 03:01PM ● By Adam Cochran

A significant number of internet users don’t know that you can literally type a question into Google or YouTube.

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Voice-activated devices

Be careful what you ask for

Nov 23, 2020 11:40AM ● By Michael Murphy

Voice-activated devices are the technology craze taking over the world.

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Meet your exercise goals with this one technology

Nov 23, 2020 10:46AM ● By Adam Cochran

So far I’ve lost 22.6 pounds since late August.

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Futuristic holiday tech bargains

Oct 26, 2020 11:52AM ● By Adam Cochran

Shop or gift some of my favorite affordable, futuristic tech devices for the holidays.

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Stop sharing your Social Security number!

Oct 01, 2020 01:33PM ● By Arthur Vidro

I still have my original card from the 1960s. It clearly states, “For Social Security and Tax Purposes—Not for Identification.” Cards issued today make no such claim.

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What exactly is a word processor?

Oct 01, 2020 01:21PM ● By Adam Cochran

I don’t understand the capabilities and features of the commonly referred to “word processor.” Is this a separate electronic device I can purchase?

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Bonding with grandkids over technology

Aug 31, 2020 01:58PM ● By Adam Cochran

Reflections from the family tech guy Recently, I saw a Facebook meme featuring a close-up picture of a scared chihuahua. The dog had an over...

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The growing hazard of “distracted walking”

Aug 31, 2020 01:49PM ● By Michael Murphy

Rumors regarding a new iPhone coming out in the fall have started popping up on major news outlets. Note that I said rumors, not facts. One ...

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What to know before buying your first gadget

Aug 04, 2020 11:27AM ● By Adam Cochran

More BEACON readers reached out to me in July than in all four years I’ve written this column combined. I’m not sure if that’s because you’v...

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Do it yourself, with the help of the Internet

Jun 26, 2020 09:58AM ● By Adam Cochran

The DIY movement has taken off with the help of the internet My mom and dad raised me to be a habitual researcher. Dad is an encyclopedia of...

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Let technology make your life easier

Jun 02, 2020 10:07AM ● By Adam Cochran

When the stay-at-home order came, the biggest change I experienced was that I couldn’t escape my home office and eat out for lunch. Three ye...

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