This past summer, Maine received $272 million to expand affordable, high-speed internet across the state through the bipartisan Digital Equity Act. This legislation, passed in November 2021, provided $2.75 billion to help states close the digital divide among those with access to broadband internet and those who do not. The Digital Equity Act website states: […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Have phone, will travel
“Yikes! Where’s my phone?” I was standing in line to board the bus to Logan Airport, frantically searching through my carry-on bag, when I realized that my phone — my lifeline during my upcoming trip — was missing. Before panic set in, I remembered that I had the app Find My on my iPad. The Portland […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Families, schools and technology
Back to school! It used to be a new pencil box and Trapper Keeper. Now it is more likely to be a new tablet, computer or even a phone. Given new beginnings with a new school year, new teachers, and new school and classroom expectations, this is a perfect time to have a family discussion […]
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Biden order proposes new restrictions on China tech investment
The bans are aimed at a handful of critical technologies related to the modernization of China’s military and intelligence capabilities.
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Summer adventures and your phone
Summer in Maine is a great time to get outside for hiking, camping, cycling and boating. Our phones are wonderful ways to find information for planning activities online, getting directions via maps, capturing images and communicating with one another before, during and after summer adventures. Protecting your phone from the rigors of outdoor activities is […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Digital help for all types of gardeners
While walking recently, I came across a small home on an equally tiny lot. Despite the lack of land, they had created a vegetable garden on their back deck using large storage tubs as raised beds. “How clever,” I thought, “they must have drilled holes in the bottom for drainage.” The tubs keep things neat […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: A new conversation around the dinner table — technology
Have you ever stopped to think about how much time you devote to technology — your smartphone, tablet, watch, computer, printer, smart speaker and more? How much time you spend making each of these devices actually work, fixing them or figuring out how they work together — not just using technology but learning how it […]
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China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen’s visit
China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing this week
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for using Google Maps effectively
Willie Nelson sings, “On the road again … “, and many of us will be on the road again this summer. Along the way, we will navigate using a maps app instead of the Maine Gazetteer or other paper maps. We type in our destination, tap “directions” and off we go! Our focus in this […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: How to find new and interesting content online
Interesting content. Useful, thought-provoking, provocative. THIS is what the internet can be. Not cat videos. Not the same old Facebook memes. Are you overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information and find it difficult to find anything new online? A little perspective: In 1991, the first website was built. As of November 2022, there are […]