Technology Tips

By Marilynne Rudick Last month I spent two weeks at the National Rehabilitation Hospital recovering from a hip fracture. I was grateful for all the cards, calls, food and flowers from friends. But sometimes keeping friends updated on my progress was draining. I found myself repeating the same information to each caller. And the phone [...]

By Marilynne Rudick Over50s seem to worry a lot about privacy breaches on Facebook. But the an announcement from EpsilonData Management that its email system was hacked makes me wonder if I should worry more about the safety of email and less about Facebook. Epsilon’s breach means spammers and con artists may have access to [...]

By Marilynne Rudick Googling websites for women turns up 161 million hits. There are websites for moms, grandmothers, stepmothers, single mothers, working women, stay-at-home women, single women, senior women, boomer women, straight women, gay women, entrepreneurs and job seekers. There are websites about fitness, finance, fashion, and feminism. You name it, and there’s a website [...]

By Marilynne Rudick What do you say when friends ask, “So how was your trip?” Do you just say “Great!” Or do you launch into a detailed itinerary that includes what you saw and what you ate? Neither one of those really tells the story. The best way to let friends know about your trip [...]