I work in the technology field for almost 25 years, so of course that means two things: I 'm an expert on all things related to computers and I'm getting old. Right? Well, you'd be half right: I'm getting old! And strangely, I find that age seems to be inversely proportional to the understanding of some technologies, especially the various social media applications that are out there.
Being of a certain age, I was a bit resistant to dive in this crazy world our teenagers live, but recently it has become painfully obvious that if I wanted to be able to communicate with my 18, 16 and 13, I'd better start changing my habits. Always try to leave a voice message on your kids' phones recently? Do they even set up? Mine do not do it! Even texting seems to date when it comes to knowing what your kids are doing these days. And just when I was getting the hang of it!
So that brings me to the world of InstaTwitterSnapBook. Well, that's not entirely accurate, but I get there. What follows is both a quick explanation of some of the most popular applications out there today with a note of how your use of them reflected on your cool with your teenage children:
You can post your photos, comments, and update your status to stay connected to your friends and / or family. Although this nearly all started, it's almost been abandoned by your children now. Great place for the elderly to feel young, but you are not earning points with your children.
short snippets of text (140 characters) of your thoughts and activities are not intended to tell your life story or be a lasting tribute to your achievements. Sounds like the perfect vehicle for our company in the short attention span, no? This kind of bridges the gap between young and old, so if you try to earn points, he is the only master.
Take pictures on your phone and instantly display for sharing. Think of this as Facebook, but only for images and seemingly tailored for "selfie" feared and not much more. This is widely used by teenagers, but if you use it and you're over 30, you lose points.
Snapchat
If you thought Twitter was for attention in the short range, welcome to Snapchat. Take a picture or video on your phone and send it to anyone you want. They can visit for up to 10 seconds and then he left. Forever. No second chance! Perfect to prevent unwanted "re-positions" but you'd better be quick. Very popular with teens, but also acceptable to the older generation. Certainly raises your booty factor
So there you have, in a word - not a detailed explanation, but at least one guide us older people can use without becoming even more lame in the eyes of our children. Have fun!
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