Monday, March 29, 2010

Why did I wait so long to get an iPhone?

Last week we took the plunge and purchased our first iPhones. What took us so long to make this change??? The hassle of changing phone companies and learning a new system definitely played a role. My key concern was blue tooth connectivity to my car. I decided to purchase a compatible portable blue tooth system to allow for hands-free driving. My next step is to configure that system and use it while driving any vehicle.

The iPhone's technology is awesome to hold in your hands. I think the speed of its connectivity is faster than the computer's speed. Is that possible? The phone is easy to use and has a tremendous amount of capacity. I can check personal and business email anywhere and the process is simple. Although I am still on the early-learning phase, I think we made the best move by changing over to the iPhone. Thank you Apple for consistently making user-friendly products and providing excellent technical support for your customers!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Inspiring People to Use Technology

Last week I had the opportunity to collaborate on a presentation with Anne Adrian (Auburn University Cooperative Extension) at the 10th Annual Eat Smart New York Conference in Albany. We encountered a delightful group of nutrition educators from across the state of New York. They seem very interested in finding ways to better reach their clientele using social media/technology. Our session, Using Social Media/Technology to Reach ESNY Clients was fun to present and gave us a chance to meet lots of new people. So far I have received email messages from participants expressing thanks and also updating me on their progress since last week. Can you image some people are already desiging their path to efficiently use social media in their work! As a presenter this is the best you can hope for....inspiring and motivating professionals to work smarter not harder with technology!!! Thank you Cornell Cooperative Extension and the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance for the opportunity to speak at your annual conference!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Important Internet Security Issue

For a long time I have told people to be very careful about leaving messages on Facebook and Twitter about being away from home. Read this important article, and if that isn't enough to convince you, check the website mentioned in the article. It is a real eyeopener. To protect yourself and your family do not leave information about your whereabouts online!!!

Click here: Does posting location online say 'Please Rob Me'? - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20100225/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_please_rob_me

More implications for social networking issues.