Princeton NJ Holiday Press Releases

“Tech Gifts and Gadgets For Holiday Giving”, Computer Q&A Session & iPad Tutorial To Precede Free Tech Program Dec. 7, 2010

 ’Tis soon the season to spread joy.  What better way than to give one of this season’s cool electronic gadgets?  But which ones are really useful?
         Answers will be in ready supply on Tuesday, December 7, when The Computer Learning Center at Ewing presents “Tech Gifts and Gadgets for Holiday Giving”  featuring technology consultant and author Douglas Dixon with his round-up and demos of this year’s most tempting new products.   The program, which is free, will begin at
2 p.m. in the Ewing Senior and Community Center at 999 Lower Ferry Road. The all-volunteer CLC presents “Computer Tips and Tricks” programs as a public service on the first Tuesday of each month.  No prior registration is required.
         The December 7 presentation will be preceded at 1 p.m. by a half-hour tutorial with CLC staff expert Mary Kay Podlecki on Apple’s new iPad computer to which the public is invited to bring their iPads and/or questions.  At 1:30 p.m. attendees will also be invited to address their general computer questions to members of the CLC faculty.
        During the “Computer Tips and Tricks” presentation at 2 p.m., Dixon will explore this year’s crop of tempting gifts and gadgets. “Ever wondered what a fancy smart phone can really do?” he queries. “I’ll look at this and some other frequently asked questions, such as:  Is a laptop or netbook a better choice? Would the iPad really be useful on a day-to-day basis? Do pocket digital cameras and camcorders really take good images?”  Dixon will also discuss which accessories can be useful to connect, share and power these different devices, especially when traveling.
A former product manager and software developer for Intel and the Sarnoff Corporation, Dixon is today an independent technology consultant, writer and public speaker specializing in digital media and portable devices.  He consults in commercial and military technology analysis and communications and provides expert witness services. The author of four books on digital media, his numerous feature articles have appeared in such publications as “Videomaker” magazine and the “U.S. 1” newspaper. These articles are available on his Manifest Technology blog and his web site at Manifest-Tech.com.  He is also both a former editor-in-chief of “Mediaware” magazine and technical editor of “Camcorder & Computer Video” magazine.
       The non-profit Computer Learning Center at Ewing offers a full range of computer skills courses for adults in the central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania region. For further information about the December 7 program, courses or directions, call 609-882-5086, 609-883-1776, Ext. 6205 or visit the CLC web site at www.ewingsnet.com.