2004 December

Newly updated 2nd Edition released January 2006:
This tutorial introduces simple methods of reducing the number of false decisions people make based on good data with bad interpretations. Examples are given of diagnosing medical problems, analyzing crime scene evidence, anti-terrorist activities, and several games–including the infamous Monty Hall paradox. Without presenting any specific ways to incorporate […]

NEW! IMPROVED! This tutorial is much more than a revised version of the original. It is over three times longer and includes information from many of the columns on helping seniors to become computer literate.
What is a senior? What is computer literacy?
What makes seniors different from other people such that they […]

Palm OS devices have up to 64 Mbytes of memory (that is about 22,000 500-word pages of text) and have the capability of storing programs and data on external cards above and beyond that memory. Without the proper discipline it can be very difficult to organize your data. Information can be lost in […]