The Older Geek

PollDaddy is one of the most popular (and fun!) web polling services on the Internet. Created by two blokes in Ireland, PollDaddy skyrocketed to stardom. Bloggers and online demographers love PollDaddy’s flexibility and nice look. I recently installed Polldaddy on one of my blogs and have been having great fun with it. What Would You [...]

I never altered my privacy settings or anything, but one day while logging my status of Facebook, I saw that Facebook was now displaying my location for all to see. I never gave Facebook permission to do this. But that has never stopped their privacy intrusions before… *sigh* Here’s how to remove your location from [...]

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’ve mentioned several times across my blogs the disdain I have for Facebook as anything more than a casual social networking venue. My opinion is more solidified by an article I read on Slate. The writer lost her very expensive laptop in a taxi and she figured it was lost forever. No, a good Samaritan [...]

Google Friend Connect will soon be no more. It was one of the few Google social networking products that I actually liked, so I am sad to see it go. The demise is set for March 1, 2012. Google is calling the removal a “house cleaning,” but I see it more as a “redirect.” According [...]

I remember Firefox 1.0, way back in… *gasp* 2004! I was an early Firefox fanatic, finding the browser much faster, more intuitive and less bulky than the Netscape or Internet Explorer browsers. Sadly, the sun is setting over my Firefox career. I was very disenchanted with 4.0. It wouldn’t work with some of my plugins, [...]

Twitter is pretty simple but sometimes they roll out some changes and features that are very confusing. For example, it’s so easy to create a list and add a person you follow to a list. Let’s say you have a mixed bag of people you follow– friends, business associates, local businesses and news organizations. You [...]

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 [...]

Those floating “share” buttons are very attractive and handy– I think they are more conspicuous than the “below signature” share buttons. Here’s what mine looks like. Here’s a very easy method for adding your very own floating share button for Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon and Google +. Firstly, I’m assuming that you already know your way [...]

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 [...]

A very wise man once said there is nothing new under the sun. Despite our “advances” in technology and global social networking, this proverb still rings true, especially when it comes to men and women and the Internet. According to various studies by Pew Research, eMarketer, AVG, and The Washington Post, men and women view [...]