AGE AND TECHNOLOGY

Years ago I was just about the only person my age involved with social media.  It is common now for many "seniors" to be on FaceBook. When I first started years ago, Facebook was primarily for a handful of students. Now, one out of every seven people in the world use the medium. Isn't that amazing?

I just took delivery on my iPhone 5. This is my third iPhone and I like it fine. Don't know if it is that much better than my 4s but it has a slightly larger screen and the camera is better. I really like the "panorama" feature on the camera.

Apple has also just announced the new iPad mini. I'm not going the change from my iPad 2. Can't see the value or that much difference. I don't mind the current size.

I'm thinking of getting a new Kindle or a competing reader. I would like the ability to read at night or in a darkened room.I use the Kindle extensively but have not divorced myself from a good hard-cover book. I still haunt the aisles of Barnes and Noble and search for the very good discount tables they have. I like the feel of a good book and how they look on the shelves of my library. Also, my grandchildren like to borrow books and you can't do that with a reader.

A mystery has occurred with my Twitter account. I have no idea what happened but I one day discovered I had lost all of my tweets, followers, and following lists. I know it must be retrievable but thus far I have been unsuccessful. Suggestions?

Hey you seniors. Isn't fun to see the marvelous tools we have for communicating with friends and family? It is the best way I know to communicate with younger family members. I don't understand why young people won't answer a cell phone call but will instantaneously reply to a text message. (My kids tell their friends that "their grandpa has the fastest thumbs in the west for a grandfather.")

IT (Information Technology) is a great tool to stimulate the mind and keep abreast of this rapidly changing world. There are thousands of apps available that are free and can open the windows of the world.