By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Are you planning to buy your son or daughter a new computer to take to college in the Fall? Here is a what you need to know to get the best computer and best deal on that machine.
Walter Mossberg has been reporting on personal technology for the Wall Street Journal [...]
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Buying a New Computer For Your Graduate: Spring 2009 Update
Scams Targeting Elderly and Others
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
I’m not afraid of my own shadow, but there’s lots of others out there that are scary!
Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketcham
Today is the second time in about a month that I have read about a grandmother being scammed on the phone. The scammers follow the same formula each [...]
Digital TV Switch – June 12 – Comcast Snafu
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Isn’t it over yet?” I muttered to myself when I saw the article in the San Jose Mercury News this morning.
Reporter Troy Wolverton was describing an older woman’s frustration and dismay about Comcast’s recent changes in our area. Joan Courtney was “surprised and annoyed” that Comcast was now saying that [...]
Update on Digital TV Conversion
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
What happened here?
On December 27, 2008, we mentioned JimG’s report about the digital TV conversion and how many seniors, who rely on TV with rabbit ears, were not ready for the transition. Now, we hear that the Obama transition team is recommending that Congress delay the conversion because many TV [...]
DTV Converter Not Working? What JimG Did.
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Have you noticed the TV commercials talking about the Digital TV Conversion?
It’s happening on February 17, 2009. The broadcast stations in your area have been preparing for the big switch to digital for quite a while now. On that date, stations will officially begin broadcasting using a digital signal [...]
What’s The Best Computer For A New College Student In 2008?
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog.
Congratulations, graduates and parents!
You have successfully navigated the sometimes stormy waters of K through 12 schooling to reach that long hoped for goal — High School Graduation Day. And, you have been accepted to a fine college. Now, you need to start buying those key personal tools that a [...]
