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Computers

How to enable threaded comments in WordPress

January 21, 2010

I wanted to share a cool tip to enable threaded comments in WordPress.  Why would you want to have threaded comments allows you to follow along in a conversation on a blog or web post.  Instead of guessing if a reply to a question or comment is related, you will now be able to see [...]

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You may be detained by TSA if you have a MacBook Air

January 20, 2010

Interesting Blog post over on the TSA’s website on how they detained a MacBook Air user.  Turns out the X-Ray of a Air looks a lot different than the regular Laptop computer The TSA Blog: Apple MacBook Airs are Cleared for Takeoff.

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Every wanted to know what is going on with Google Apps

January 18, 2010

I was doing some research on Google Apps and came across this really cool dashboard from the Google Apps team.  It is a dashboard that show the status of all the major Google applications in a table.  Go check it out. Apps Status Dashboard.

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Lesson #5 Webcams and Online Safety

December 29, 2009

Technology is an amazing thing. Computers these days can do everything but serve you coffee. With so many new bells and whistles, computers and the Internet have become hunting grounds for child predators. They attempt to reach your child through your computer and they can use webcams to do it. It’s as if The Jetsons [...]

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Lesson #4 Parents do you know the Chat Room Lingo – LOL SWAK

December 21, 2009

Kids these days learn far more at an earlier age than their parents. They are introduced to computers in grade school and taught how to navigate the World Wide Web in what seems like no time at all. This is progress and a positive thing, but parents need to be aware of what their kids [...]

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Lesson #3 5 Ways to Handle Cyber Bullying

December 18, 2009

Going to school can be a social minefield. Your child is there to learn but school is where they spend the majority of their day so they will have to learn to interact with other kids. Part of the social scene can include bullying. The newest element of this distasteful act is called Cyber bullying.

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Lesson #2 5 Things You Should Teach your Kids about Social Networking Sites

December 14, 2009

Have you heard terms like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Twitter? If you haven’t, I guarantee your kids have. These are just a few of the social networking sites where kids can meet other peers and create their own page to highlight who they are. Before letting your kids interact on these or any other teen [...]

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Lesson #1 5 Guidelines for Safe Computer Use at Home

December 9, 2009

There once was a time when computers took up an entire room. Now, every household has at least one. If you have computers (desktops and laptops) in your home and the kids have access to them implement a few guidelines to keep them safe while on the Internet. Everyone in your household values their privacy. [...]

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One more request for my Market Samurai Wishlist

December 9, 2009
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How to get rid of Spyware plus special coupon codes

November 30, 2009

If you are like most people you get at least 3 to 4 emails, Tweets and FaceBook posts with promises of a Free Teeth Whitening,  “Hey, I made $129 dollars from Google, check out this website xxx.bit.ly/xF556″,  or “Lose weight, remove toxins, FREE trial, heres how! t=HtTp://QwExxxx.cc.com”.   It gets your attention and you click [...]

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