Page 2 May 28, 2015 Cyber-Seniors Proves that you Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks By Morgan Rojas for CINEMACY The thought of teaching technologically challenged senior citizens, many of whom are in their late 80s, how to navigate a computer, let alone the internet, sounds more like a punishment than a reward. Why anyone at that age would willingly subject themselves to such an ominous learning curve makes no sense to most elderly people, but to a special group of seniors, the motivation comes from the thought of reconnecting with family members and loved ones. Director Saffron Cassaday documents the heartwarming journey of these hilarious senior citizens learning all about the Internet in the film Cyber-Seniors. Growing up in an era when letters were written by hand, the very thought of sending an email is mind-boggling; What used to take days to receive can now be read in a matter of seconds. Two teenage sisters, Macaulee (16) and Kascha Cassaday (18) developed the Cyber Seniors program from a high school class project. After seeing firsthand how their grandparents were affected by Internet independence, the sisters were inspired to help other elders reconnect with loved ones in their lives. In the Cyber Seniors program, teenage students sign up to guide the elderly in navigating the web. The comedic moments are organic; 88-year-old Shura is awestruck that she can “chat” with fellow Cyber Senior Ellard, 89, on Facebook. 76-year-old Annette is only concerned with dating websites and sets up a profile right away. Other seniors get confused when they can’t access their By Sid Kato, Array Systems, Inc. When you use a cloud provider for data storage you should change your disaster recovery plan to incorporate your Cloud vendor. 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To engage this group into sticking with the program, a video competition is created to see who can get the most views on YouTube. With the help of their teenage mentors, the seniors set out to make a video based on what is important to them. 93-year-old Marion channels her inner Snoop Dogg and makes a rap music video about still having all of her teeth, as she sports a sideways baseball cap and all of her vintage art-deco necklaces. Shura loves to cook, and decides to demonstrate how she makes lunch, which consists of ironing her grilled cheese sandwiches (which actually works)! Other videos are just as funny, which include golf and exercise tips for seniors, how to pick up men, and gardening tricks. Despi te i t s amateur, low budget “look,” Cyber-Seniors should be taken seriously as a documentary. It is not all jokes either; there are unexpected emotional moments that affect director Saffron Cassaday, unintentionally pointing out the importance of family and desire for connection. You will fall in love with the men and women and can’t help but laugh alongside them as they enter the vast world of technology for the first time. Running at a brisk 74 minutes, Cyber-Seniors is a heartwarming story that proves old dogs can learn new tricks, and then brag about it on Facebook. Cyber-Seniors is available for streaming PO/FUáJYOPXr data using their proprietary software you’ll need access to their software. This is done through an escrow account, which is an additional expense for you. Once you have the software in an escrow account then you’ll need to understand how to access the backup of your data, which is an additional process you will need to account for. When you have the proprietary software and the latest backup in a secured location then you will be protected from a Cloud Vendor going out of business. Good luck and it’s better to plan for the worst-case scenario because if and when it occurs you will be able to mitigate your EPXOUJNFr Dear Readers, this column addresses frequently asked technology questions by small business owners. Please email your questions to pr@heraldpublications.com and we will answer them in future columns. Thank you and enjoy! Film Review Tech Talk Teacher Max with student Shura. Photo courtesy of Area 23a. What Happens if I Put my Data on the Cloud and it Gets Corrupted? “Action expresses priorities.” - MAHATMA GANDHI Classifieds The deadline for Classified Ad submission and payment is Noon on Tuesday to appear in Thursday’s paper. Advertisements must be submitted in writing by mail, fax or email. You may pay by cash, check, or credit card (Visa or M/C over the phone). Errors: Please check your advertisements immediately. Any corrections and/or changes in an ad must be requested prior to the following Tuesday deadline in order to receive a credit. 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