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Open Invitation: What’s On Your Mind?
I’d like to get an idea of what topics concern you with regard to Internet safety. Do you use parental control software? If so, what is it, what do you like/dislike about it, what others have you tried?
Do you have any advice that you’d like to share with other readers? How about stories of your [...]
Latest IM Scam Serves as a Reminder to Parents
Congressman Mark Foley’s instant messaging behavior should serve as a reminder to us all that even those in power can succumb to dark, perverted behavior.
It has been all over the media, but in case you hadn’t heard, it was reported last week that Mr. Foley of Florida was sending inappropriate and sexually explicit emails and [...]
Starting back up…again
Quite a few months have passed since my last post. I’ve had quite a lot going on in my world, but currently making strides to posting more frequently. Stay tuned!
Beware: PayPal Email Fraud
I recently received an email that came under the guise of PayPal. It was asking me to activate my PayPal account and looked VERY convincing, however, there are some clues that you could benefit from should you get something like this one.
The first tip was that it had a completely different recipient’s name. This could [...]
Upgrading Family WebWatch
I’m currently upgrading to WordPress 2.02. I apologize in advance for any strange behavior you might experience over the next day or so. Thanks for your patience!
Search Operators Are Standing By
There’s so much the Web has to offer that it can be a daunting task to find what you’re looking for. When doing an online search, the important thing to remember is that search engines have ways to help you narrow the results it provides you. Here are some tips that will help you search [...]
Toolbox Keepers - Part 5
This is the fifth installment of my Toolbox Keepers series. Only two more to go! This time around I’m going to talk about four very cool utilities. In addition to them being useful, they’re also free!
EverNote
First off is Evernote by EverNote Corporation. This utility, also known as a web clipper, captures whatever you select on [...]