Connecting with Friends and Family Through Modern Gadgets s, tablets and beyond Poshing Lee 李勃興 (M1992)

vs Postal Service sSnail mails SpeedInstant2-3 days (domestic) /7-10 days (International) Ease to track, sort and search EasyDifficult Impact on environmentSave paper and treesKill trees CostInternet connection, printer if necessary Paper, Envelopes, Stamps, per use Subject to spamYes What happens when you move? NothingNeed to notify post office and notify other people Ease to send group mailsEasyTime consuming /labor intensive

Text message via cell phone Phone call Immediate Response from recipient No Yes IntrusiveLeast intrusiveSomewhat intrusive.Most intrusive Status of recipient’s device Recipient’s computer doesn’t need to be on when the is being sent Can be turned off and delayed the message until it’s turned on Your recipient’s phone needs to be on and he/she’s willing to answer CostThe cost of internet connection Pay per message / text message plan Per per call / calling plan Send group message Yes No Send picturesYesYes, but additional data charge applies No

Get started Get Gmail account for important relations (loved ones, important friends, alumni association)

It’s not just s , calendar, free online storage space for your documents, files, photos

Also consider getting an alternative account account from another Internet providers, e.g. Hotmail or Yahoo, – Receive junk mail: Give out this address to online merchants’ website account. – Help recover Gmail, in case Gmail account is breached or you need to reset password For different purposes, e.g. professional vs. personal

What NOT to do Do not use account provided by your phone, cable or internet service provider, e.g. Verizon.net, ATT.net, Comcast.net, Time Warner, Optimum. – You lose these account when you switch to another service provider and your friends will lose contact with you.

Use s to have fun Exchange photos with loved ones in faraway location

Use s to increase productivity Store files or notes which you want to retrieve anywhere you have internet access – Simply the file or note to yourself, forget it and search later

Use s to increase productivity Store files which you want to retrieve anywhere you have internet access – Google Drive

Share documents with others either Read-only or Online Collaboration Cloud Google Drive Dropbox Internet

Google Calendar Share your schedule with family members

Tablet

Hybrid of smartphone/tablet

Videoconferencing - FaceTime

FaceTime

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Read Newspapers

Conclusion Please USE s to stay connected with the alumni association, to reduce paper and labor needed for group communication