Yesterday was my first IT session at Momiji, the charity where I volunteer. After I helped a few people, I tried to think of a simple, easy way to ask a question. It seemed to me that I could use the comment form below every post to receive questions. Response…
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Lions,Tigers and Bears! – My first day in IT training was tons of fun.
I’ve volunteered to help seniors with IT problems and questions and today was the first session. Lovely people, nice setting and I was able to help a few people my first time out. But I have a lot to learn. My ‘boss’ couldn’t believe that I didn’t use Excel, for…
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Back to Basics – Computer basics, that is
I started this version of brianmahoney.ca to expand my thoughts on ‘writing as a hobby for seniors’. That was the topic of a seminar that I’m doing this month at Momiji, here in Toronto. Last week I got a request to help out with SIB, Seniors IT and Beyond. Since…
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How to Save a Life – It’s easier than you think.
On one hand, I’m lucky to have O- blood running through my veins. O- is what’s known as the universal blood type because anyone, anywhere in the world can have a transfusion of O- blood. On the other hand, if I need a blood transfusion, only O- blood will keep…
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Finally! A Dream that Made Sense – at least its origins did
Hey, I’m supposed to be retired right? Well, I’m busier now than I have been in years. Guess what? I’m loving it! But because my brain doesn’t shut off when it’s supposed to, I tend to wake up in the middle of the night with big, bright ideas racing around.…
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Hark! A Podcast…I hope.
No full approval yet but it looks like my dream of a podcast at the charity where I volunteer is a bit closer to reality. Initially, it will be a lot of work but once it’s up and running, it shouldn’t be that time consuming for the people involved. I’d…
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I’m Back! Ready to Rock and Roll
Hi folks! I had to take a break from writing for a week or so. A back molar started acting up with intense pain by times then none at others. On top of that I threw my back out somehow. Maybe it was caused by the stress of the pain…
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Even My Dentist Uses AI!
It seems we’re living in the age of AI. It’s everywhere! We no longer have to rely on experts and their memories, we can simply ask AI for a solution. That’s great, as long as the solution is the correct one. I’ve had a toothache for over a week. It…
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Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles – My current anime series
Since I subscribed to Crunchyroll after the 60 day trial from Sony, I’ve finally settled on one series that seems to have everything I’m looking for in anime. The story is interesting, characters are as well. I’m still not in love with the silly female voices but maybe that’s something…
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Sakiori – Rescuing kimono from the trash heap
These mornings my ‘first coffee of the day’ time is spent with the NHK series, ‘Zero Waste Life’. Each episode is about 15 minutes long and each one focuses on some aspect of reusing/recycling items that would normally be tossed in the trash. In the West, we’re constantly faced with…