Snapchat Spectacles Are Sick!

There’s a lot I don’t know yet about Snapchat Spectacles, which is why I’m posting this to the Aging…

You Create Your Own Ageism

I don’t know if I am writing this for you, dear Reader — as they used to say back in the day — or for me. But I’m writing it to call attention to negative stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and others, and how they can influence our lives. We all do it; I’m no less guilty…

The Chart is Not the Patient

Oh, my God,” he cried, the wet films hanging from the light board as I hastily got dressed. I thought he was…

This Might be the Killer App for VR

The neurologist Adam Gazzaley, author of “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High Tech World, gave the most optimistic talk I’ve heard so far at Aging 2.0. Because the aging services industry is dominated by brain games, home health, and care facilities, few…

Facing Ageism: You are too young for that…

Dealing with health issues when you look younger than you are

Ageism doesn’t just occur because someone thinks you are too old to do something. Ageism also occurs when you are told…

Be the Change

Today, more than ever we need to be the change we want to see. The tech community and the media community are wildly saying “WTF?” How did this happen?

Well, it happened because of the tech community and the media community. We left too many people behind. Women, minorities…

Computer Programming circa 2016

I started programming back in 1972. I’ve been through a few major paradigm changes in the industry…

Reincarnations and Generations

One of the funnest parts of being around for a long time is the opportunity to work with a second generation of families I’ve known during my career. This has happened to me several times now, and it’s amazing how cool it is, and how gratifying. I’ve advised sons, daughters…