👍 #910 – You Are Not Too Old for Technology

On aging and technology

One of my (many?) pet peeves are those folks who consider themselves "too old" for computers, mobile phones, and technology in general.

Some of them are even younger than I am!

Here's the thing: they've defeated themselves before they even begin. They've given up. And it's such an unneccessary waste.

You Are Not Too Old for Technology has more.

Also this week:

• Virtual Memory - should you tweak it?
• Your computer - should you lock it?
• Drive letters - should you reassign them?

As always, links below.

Elsewhere on the web

I'm honored that my aging article, this week's featured article above, was also featured in a write-up by author Julia Hubbel: DON'T SAY THAT: The Chilling, Killing Effect of "I'm Too Old" for This.

Julia's a writer I've followed for some time, and whose work on aging, travel, and more, I truly appreciate. I occasionally quote her work in my 7 Takeaways.

A few other items I found interesting or useful this week.

• Envision Glasses for the Blind Can Read Documents, Scan Faces, Aid Navigation - Cool progress for the sight impared. Too pricey for most, and a version 1, but it's a start
• Spiritual hustlers are all over social media. Don't let them scam you. - Yet another reason I keep harping on skepticism.
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - You already know about this, right? If not, it's a daily moment of "wow!"

TEH Podcast

Because I was travelling and had poor internet connectivity(*) we didn't record an episode this week.

(*) For a while. How I fixed it will be the subject of an upcoming article.

Have a great week!

Featured Article

You Are Not Too Old for Technology
Age isn't the limiting factor; it's all about attitude.

I keep hearing from people who consider themselves too old. They're not. Don't be like them.

https://askleo.com/144817

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

How Should I Configure Virtual Memory Settings? Balancing RAM, disk, and disks that looks like RAM.
The default settings for virtual memory are good enough for most. Tweaking virtual memory settings depends on your computer and what you do with it. https://askleo.com/3062

Lock Your Computer When You Walk Away Keep your computer secure from hands-on access.
If your device is not physically secure, neither the machine nor your data is. https://askleo.com/26678

How to Reassign Drive Letters in Windows They aren't cast in stone.
Drive letters like C:, D: and so on are assigned by Windows to reference your hard disks. They are not all cast in stone; most drive letters can be changed. https://askleo.com/2743

How Do I Fix a Blue Screen Error? When something is so broken even Windows doesn't know what to do.
Blue screen errors are less common than they used to be, but they can still happen for a variety of reasons. I'll review what to do and when. https://askleo.com/20757

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How Do I Fix a Blue Screen Error? Blue screen errors are less common than they used to be, but they can still happen for a variety of reasons. I'll review what to do and when. https://youtu.be/4MWNUfnuhmg

How to Reassign Drive Letters in Windows ?Drive letters like C:, D: and so on are assigned by Windows to reference your hard disks. They are not all cast in stone; most drive letters can be changed. https://youtu.be/S4ShigHdRQ8

Lock Your Computer When You Walk Away If your device is not physically secure, neither the machine nor your data is. https://youtu.be/n_WcsGT3GjA

You Are Not Too Old for Technology I keep hearing from people who consider themselves too old. They're not. Don't be like them. https://youtu.be/I_6wpKf8jso

How Should I Configure Virtual Memory Settings? The default settings for virtual memory are good enough for most. Tweaking virtual memory settings depends on your computer and what you do with it. https://youtu.be/RO1c6A8rfK0

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