- 35 million people in US are 65 or older
- 70 million by 2030
- Demonstrates difficulty of using the computer when old by using gardening gloves and blurry glasses
- When you get older
- You lose feeling in your hands
- White text on black background is hard to read
- Red and orange are difficult to differentiate
- etc.
- Only 9000 geriatricians in the US
- Blogging requires active and passing thinking that helps maintain brain activity
- http://www.immersionactive.com/carolsweb/
- Chris handed her an iPhone. She felt the UI was easy enough.
- I suggested he show her the keyboard. She tried using it and said she would not use an iPhone.
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- mattg: @appcelerator What happened to the content on codestrong.com? Is there a mirror? February 8, 2010
- mattg: RT @al3x: A more specific release date than "Spring" for the Nexus One would be much appreciated, @verizon. February 8, 2010
- mattg: @joshphotos Sounds like you have an *awesome* client there. February 8, 2010
- Google's Superbowl ad will make you cry a little bit February 7, 2010
- mattg: @strangeways I haven't been able to get very far into it because of this problem. This same JavaScript works in my @phonegapp app. February 6, 2010
- mattg: @strangeways I've tried making requests with Titanium's API and jQuery. No luck with either. February 6, 2010
- mattg: It seems to be impossible to make an HTTP request from within Titanium mobile SDK 0.8.2. I've tried just about everything I can think of. February 6, 2010
- mattg: Playing around with the Titanium Mobile SDK this morning. Slowly changing my mind. February 6, 2010
- mattg: Something about Titanium Mobile bugs me. I can't put my finger on it. February 6, 2010
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Glad to read this brief recap of some of the elder issues. There is a real need for computers and technology to be more elder friendly beyond just the sensory challenges. Hope all the generations can work toward progress in these areas since everyone benefits sooner or later. Found the Gnomedex live streaming video and T Flash Commenters I quoted especially interesting as I described on my blog.