katejones06
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How smart home technology helping seniors?
Smart home Technology for Seniors
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Mitch86
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I'm 90 years old and am using my PC for 8 hours EVERY DAY! I would be terribly bored without it. I manage my investments there and am engrossed in the games of Chess.com and Civilization VI at Steam.com.
Manatee's fonts are way too SMALL in the post above.
Manatee's fonts are way too SMALL in the post above.
Nathan
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There's all sorts of "smart" technologies for the home, like smart HVAC thermostats, voice responsive spying devices like Alexa, and robotic helpers like these:
Oldeagle66
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My hands are the smart technology in my home. I use them to turn everything on and off.
CaliS
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I got a smart light bulb with my Alexa a few years back - never did figure out how to use it. 
Too each his/her own --- the older I get, the less I like all the new gadgets (or understand them).
@Mitch86 I don't think computers are considered smart tech --- I could be wrong. I think it has to talk to you and stuff.
Too each his/her own --- the older I get, the less I like all the new gadgets (or understand them).
@Mitch86 I don't think computers are considered smart tech --- I could be wrong. I think it has to talk to you and stuff.
Mitch86
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CaliS, you just talked to me here. It must be smart tech.
debodun
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- way upstate in New York, USA
I recently asked for help on a computer chat room. When it was found out I was still using Windows 7, I received some pretty discouraging comments. One was that I am endangering the whole world by using such outdated software.
Not everyone is a computer whiz.
Even though I assume I have at least average intelligence, electronics are a mystery to me. I have a flat panel TV a friend gave to me and I'm still using my old CRT TV because I don't know how to set up another TV to work with cable - programming the remote is the tricky part.
Not everyone is a computer whiz.
Even though I assume I have at least average intelligence, electronics are a mystery to me. I have a flat panel TV a friend gave to me and I'm still using my old CRT TV because I don't know how to set up another TV to work with cable - programming the remote is the tricky part.
BJintheUK
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debodun, you're not the only one using Windows 7. I'm typing this on my Windows 7 PC. It works very well, I don't get much in the way of spam, and as for malware, etc. I just don't click on anything I think might be dodgy. So I'm not intending to regrade anytime soon. Note I didn't say 'upgrade' because I'm not sure that Windows 10 or 11 is much of an upgrade over the version I'm using.
debodun
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That's about my take on it.
CaliS
girl next door
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- West Coast, USA
hahahahaha !!!!
Fritz
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I love that. LOL
Question, not done much research on this but, I have a 31 year old Special needs Gr-Son (mentality of 12 yr old)
He is now at times left alone at home but is scared to even cook for himself, stove or micro because he gets distracted
easily and has burnt things in the past.
Is there such a stove or micro that can be set by voice if he reads the cooking time into it?
He is now at times left alone at home but is scared to even cook for himself, stove or micro because he gets distracted
easily and has burnt things in the past.
Is there such a stove or micro that can be set by voice if he reads the cooking time into it?
hollydolly
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Call in a TV engineer he'll set it up for you...if not that then one of your neighbours teens will do it.....
hollydolly
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yes there is, Toshiba, Samsung & Cobalt to name a few do voice operated Microwave ovens ...
Thanks, I will pass it on to my son and that may be the only way to get him to feed himself when he's alone.
CaliS
girl next door
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- West Coast, USA
Humans will never stop trying to invent things.... I'm a lot more worried about AI than the smart light bulbs
The problem you'll eventually run into is that computers and their technology will continue to advance causing your Windows 7 to not function properly. While Win 7 was a great operating system, Microsoft isn't making money if they don't upgrade and make your computer obsolete. They seem to be updating OS's faster and faster. I think there's been two Win OS changes since I got my Mac.
Not everyone is wired to do all things. Fortunately I'm one of those people who can do most things for myself but if I have questions there's always Youtube.
Get your friend to program the remote for you. Or someone from next door.