How To Twitter With Abby Stokes

Abby Stokes, author of IS THIS THING ON? A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking and Screaming, talks about Twitter and social networking for seniors on the CSCS website.

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Generations Collide Online

The 92Y Blog is hosting “Doree Shafrir and Jessica Grose, the editors of the website Postcardsfromyomomma.com and the forthcoming book Love, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home.” Check out the often funny conversations between parents and their children when generations interact online.

“Is This Thing On?” By Abby Stokes

Abby Stokes has a new book designed to help older people use a computer:

Is This Thing On? is a reassuring, totally straightforward nuts-and-bolts guide that introduces late bloomers, technophobes, and the digitally challenged to all the wonders of using a computer. It helps you to select, buy, and set up a computer; how to sign up for e-mail and internet access, and how to use the world wide web. There’s information on printers, scanners, wireless routers—and basic software, such as word processing programs.