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Technology woes for our elders I don't know about you, but in addition to other caregiving duties, I'm tech support for a couple of elders -- it was a pleasant surprise to see someone in the "tech media" addressing elders and tech in a nuanced and respectful way, via public radio's Marketplace Tech. [https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/older-adults-are-often-left-out-of-move-to-digital/](https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/older-adults-are-often-left-out-of-move-to-digital/)

Watch out scammers, you might be out of work soon. Yes, you Cyb3rnub.net Rick Heymann, www.allrefundonline.com and all you other turkey vultures preying on the desperate. https://www.marketplace.org/2023/04/24/how-a-mathematician-and-an-entrepreneur-took-a-bite-out-of-crypto-crime/

Poorly wrapped presents make for happier gift-receivers. What tactics do you use for holiday happiness? [This evening's Marketplace on NPR](http://www.marketplace.org/topics/life/nicely-wrapped-gifts-heighten-expectations) featured a psychologist (?) who ran a study on how well presents were wrapped and how well they were received. His findings: if a present is wrapped up very nicely, then the recipient expects something very nice and might be disappointed when the gift doesn't measure up to expectations. Conversely, if you just wrap it in brown paper, the recipient will have lower expectations and will appreciate the gift more, no matter how good of a gift is. #tl;dr: Bad wrapping --> lower expectations --> gift is perceived as good (or, at least, better than nothing). How do you handle keeping everyone happy at the holidays -- especially with lots of family squished into a small space?

Poorly wrapped presents make for happier gift-receivers. What tactics do you use for holiday happiness? [This evening's Marketplace on NPR](http://www.marketplace.org/topics/life/nicely-wrapped-gifts-heighten-expectations) featured a psychologist (?) who ran a study on how well presents were wrapped and how well they were received. His findings: if a present is wrapped up very nicely, then the recipient expects something very nice and might be disappointed when the gift doesn't measure up to expectations. Conversely, if you just wrap it in brown paper, the recipient will have lower expectations and will appreciate the gift more, no matter how good of a gift is. #tl;dr: Bad wrapping --> lower expectations --> gift is perceived as good (or, at least, better than nothing). How do you handle keeping everyone happy at the holidays -- especially with lots of family squished into a small space?