iPad – The Easiest Computer to Learn

Are you smarter than a two year old? Okay, “smartness” is relative to age, so that’s probably not fair on two year olds around the world, but let’s put it another way – if a two year old can learn to do something in five minutes and twenty eight seconds, how would you rate your own chances? You’re right in thinking that if a two year old can manage, it should be a piece of cake for you – right? Okay, so now that we’ve got that sorted out, watch this video clip at how quickly a two year old mastered one of the latest and most popular gadgets in the world today – the Apple iPad. Click here to see video

The Goldberg Brothers - The Inventors of the Automobile Air Conditioner.

Here's a little factoid for automotive buffs or just to dazzle your friends.

The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram,
and Max, invented and developed the first automobile
air-conditioner. On July 17, 1948, the temperature in
Detroit was 97 degrees.

The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter.

Henry was curious and invited them into his office.

They refused and instead asked that he come out to
the parking lot to their car.

They persuaded him to get into the car, which was
about 130 degrees, turned on the air conditioner, and
cooled the car off immediately.

The old man got very excited and invited them back
to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the
patent.

The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2
million, but they wanted the recognition by having a
label, 'The Goldberg Air-Conditioner,' on the dashboard
of each car in which it was installed.

Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti-
Semitic, and there was no way he was going to put the
Goldberg's name on two million Fords.

They haggled back and forth for about two hours and
finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first
names would be shown.

And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show --
Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max -- on the controls.

Senior's Guide to Computers

Learn the ins and outs of personal computers using simplified terms, examples, pictures and videos actually described in easy-to-understand English. Read More.

The Best-Selling Cars Of All Time

The most successful car in history may be the Ford Model T. While other models may have sold more vehicles, Ford managed to sell nearly 17 million cars from 1908 to 1927 -- a period when car ownership was rare compared to today. The Model T was so successful that nearly every other best-selling car adopted its formula. The Model T was inexpensive to buy, inexpensive to operate, reliable and built by a large company that had hundreds of dealerships and trained mechanics. The other vehicles on this list, from the VW Passat to the Toyota Corolla, share all of these characteristics. The best-selling cars through history have appealed to a broad buyer base because they are within the reach of the masses. Read the best selling cars of all time.

Three Things Apple iPads Do Well For Seniors and the One Huge Error Its Design Failed To Consider

I was quite surprised at the advantages Apple and its tablet competitors offer to senior citizens with diminishing senses. That includes people with reduced mobility. It is also user friendly for those whose hands, wrists, and fingers, twisted with arthritis,  no longer want to cooperate to open doorknobs or to secure or open buttons or shoe laces. Read More

Best iPad Apps and iPad Settings For Seniors

Here are some of the best iPad apps for seniors.  The amazing thing about the iPad is that it can be used by so many people of all ages. A toddler can be using it to learn how to put letters together while adults can use it for business.  Another demographic that can really benefit are senior citizens.  Here are some ways they can use the iPad. Read More

Why Seniors Love iPads

These days, tablet computers are skyrocketing in popularity, particularly among the senior set. Although mini-computers and thin laptops like the Macbook Air provide excellent portability and function, something about swiping fingers on a screen has appealed seniors to become one of the largest users of the iPad. Here’s why: Read more.

An iPad showing its home screen

The iPad (pronounced /ˈaɪpæd/ eye-pad) is a line of tablet computers designed,

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