The Older Geek

It’s time for another “best of the best” in iPhone, iPad, and iPod apps! I love my little “i” devices, and one of the best things about owning them is all the apps available! Most are for free or cost a dollar for removing ads. Mercury Web Browser I absolutely love this browser. I’ve tried [...]

I’m a utility software junky. Ever since I got that first computer way back when, I delighted in word processors, calendars, personal management assistants, and more. Over the years (and through all the Windows operating systems), I’ve acquired some really terrific programs. I recently had to reformat my computer so all these programs are fresh [...]

I’m back with another meaty list of the “best of the best” iPhone and iPad apps. Truly, the best thing about the Apple devices, besides the amazing touch screen technology, are the apps. Here are more jewels I’ve discovered. 1. DropBox This amazing little app works like a file server for your i-device. You install [...]

My quest for good, quality (and cheap!) remote software has finally ended! I have discovered some gems out there. I work from home. So when I’m away from home or going on vacation, I need to be able to access the zillion email accounts and business accounts and log in for various websites. I love [...]

Did you know that there are hundreds of thousands of Firefox addons? I’ve been a Firefox user since the browser first hit the Internet in 2004, and I have thoroughly enjoyed its flexibility– and the cool addons! I think Firefox single-handedly changed the way we use browsers. No longer as a sole means to browse [...]

A friend asked me how to upload a photo, or “tweet” a photo. Twitter is a nifty social networking tool. With it, you can chat to friends, pass along private messages, and upload videos or photos for your pals to see. Twitter has made it very easy to include images and videos within your tweets. [...]

Twitter can be so much fun. It’s a great way to quickly connect with friends, support groups and more. Besides casual use, I have used it to make a number of deals with sponsors, and it’s also come in very handy when I’ve needed tech support help or need information on outages. The Twitter.com interface [...]

Is there no end to all the terrific Firefox addons out there? I think not. I’ve already written several posts stuffed full of my favorite goodies. Here are more: No Squint This is a beautiful addon for those of us who need a little visual aide. NoSquint very easily enlarges webpages and manages things like [...]

Gone on vacation and have 800 enormous photos from the trip? As much as you probably want all your online pals to see every single exciting photo of your trip, you really don’t want to edit every photo, one by one, so you can upload and then post them your blog or website. You can [...]

The iPad, like the iPod and iPhone before it, is a technological marvel. More than a tablet computer, the iPad combines computing with entertainment and productivity all in one portable unit the size of a slim book. While I don’t think the iPad is about to replace the desktop or laptop computer (despite Apple’s claims [...]

In case you missed my previous, utterly riveting posts of other superb Firefox addons, see Part 1 and Part 2. Firefox is a wonderfully versatile browser, due to the nearly innumerable additional mini-programs you can use with it. StumbleUpon While technically a toolbar, this addon is an extension of the StumbleUpon website. I wrote an [...]

Amongst all the other browsers out there– Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari– Firefox stands out. Why? Addons. I love Firefox because of addons. I have previously mentioned some of my favorite addons in the post Some of the Best Firefox Addons, Ever; Part 1. There are so many good addons out there that I am compelled [...]