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Tak Sato
Tak Sato, author of Boomer's Tech Talk column, is a founder of the Cleveland-area nonprofit, Center for Aging in the Digital World (empowerseniors.org). The organization teaches digital literacy to people 50+ through the free Discover Digital Literacy program.

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Tech Talk: Picture-Perfect Holidays

By Tak Sato
November 11, 2025
Holiday gatherings with family and friends are a great time to catch up by sharing pictures or videos. But no one wants to see photos on a smartphone’s tiny screen. An easy solution: Use the mirroring function on your smartphone; all of them have the feature, regardless of the make or model. ...
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Tech Talk: Happily Stuck in the ’80s

By Tak Sato
September 4, 2025
Did you know that recent surveys repeatedly show that many Gen Z, or Zoomers, don’t own TVs and instead stream on the devices they already own? Compare that to people 55 and older who have multiple TVs around the house. ...
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Tech Talk: Emotional Intelligence to the Rescue

By Tak Sato
June 10, 2025
The internet bombards us with information, both true and fake news, through our always-connected devices. Information comes from everywhere… online news outlets, social media, entertainment websites and more. We’re drinking from a firehose. ...
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Tech Talk: Diving Into AI

By Tak Sato
March 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence, one of the many disciplines within the study of computer science, has been around since the ‘50s, mostly behind the scenes. The truth is, even if you don't understand it, you're already using it. ...
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Tech Talk: Goodbye, Windows 10

By Tak Sato
November 19, 2024
If you guessed that end-of-life (EOL) planning refers to technology—personal computers, tablets, smartphones, or my favorite—a Chromebook—you nailed it. So, what's your plan for the end of Windows 10? ...
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Tech Talk: Buy, Lease or Freeload?

By Tak Sato
September 17, 2024
Not long ago, we had to buy software applications to install on our computers; it’s called perpetual licensing. But for more than a decade, the software industry has been moving away from this business model and instead adding or outright replacing it with the subscription (leasing) format. ...
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Technology: Love It, Hate It, Use It

By Tak Sato
July 15, 2024
Welcome to our first technology issue. We’ve worked hard to come up with a way to make the topic approachable and, dare we say it… fun. Even with summer’s sweltering heat, tech can be a cold subject for many people. ...
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Tech Talk: Cloud Cover for More Storage

By Tak Sato
May 11, 2024
I often get ideas for Tech Talk from older adults in my digital literacy classes. I’ve written about artificial intelligence (AI) and how smartphones use mobile data and Wi-Fi. A third popular topic is how smartphones use cloud storage. The question is often triggered by a cryptic message saying they’ve run out of storage space. ...
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