A recent study by Symantec showed some disturbing results looking at the top search terms by children in 2009. "YouTube", "Facebook", and "Google" topped the list across all categories. But "porn" and "sex" made the top ten for Teens (13-18), "sex" for Tweens (8-12), and "porn" made the top 10 for children age 7 and under.
Norton has a powerful, free solution that allows you to monitor and control your children's online activities. Features include: monitoring and/or controlling what sites they can access and setting age appropriate rules for content, time of day, and total time allowed online. There are a lot more cool features. Check it out at OnlineFamily.Norton.com
Monday, December 21, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
A Very Cool Desktop Timer To Help You Get More Done
A number of time management programs teach the benefits of using countdown timers to boost personal productivity. They all follow the same basic formula:
1) Prioritize your tasks.
2) Allot a specific amount of time to each task.
3) Set your timer and start the first task. No interruptions are allowed during this time.
4) When the timer rings, STOP!
5) Move on to the next item, set the timer, and repeat.
Focus Booster has developed a free timer application on the Adobe Air platform. It can sit as the top window or work quietly in the background. No sign-ups necessary and nothing to buy. Just download and enjoy.
1) Prioritize your tasks.
2) Allot a specific amount of time to each task.
3) Set your timer and start the first task. No interruptions are allowed during this time.
4) When the timer rings, STOP!
5) Move on to the next item, set the timer, and repeat.
Focus Booster has developed a free timer application on the Adobe Air platform. It can sit as the top window or work quietly in the background. No sign-ups necessary and nothing to buy. Just download and enjoy.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Free Stuff That Is Actually Worth Something
Quick post . . .
Check out freemania. They have a running list of things that are free or nearly free that you may want. Some of the items are product samples. Some are reminders for events (ie. free Arby's sandwich - no purchase necessary). Some are valuable coupons.
Yesterday they had a discount code for use with Restaurant.com. (See our previous post: Eat For 60% Off At Your Favorite Restaurant) The discount code was for 90% off. So a $100 gift certificate would normally be priced at $40, but with the additional discount it comes to $4! Where else can you pick up a $100 item for only $4?
Go take a look today! You may be surprised at what you find.
Check out freemania. They have a running list of things that are free or nearly free that you may want. Some of the items are product samples. Some are reminders for events (ie. free Arby's sandwich - no purchase necessary). Some are valuable coupons.
Yesterday they had a discount code for use with Restaurant.com. (See our previous post: Eat For 60% Off At Your Favorite Restaurant) The discount code was for 90% off. So a $100 gift certificate would normally be priced at $40, but with the additional discount it comes to $4! Where else can you pick up a $100 item for only $4?
Go take a look today! You may be surprised at what you find.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Get Your Own Custom Radio Station
How would you like a radio station that only plays your favorite music? Wouldn't it be even better if you were introduced to music that is similar to your favorite songs and artists? Well, you can have this today.
The Music Genome Project has developed Pandora - a customized radio station. You select an artist or song that you like and Pandora will build a playlist for you with songs from the artist and those whose music is similar. You can tell Pandora whether or not you like a suggested song and it will adjust the song recommendations based on your feedback.
The cool thing is that you can have up to 100 stations of your own. So if you are in the mood to rock, you can do that. If you want to listen to your favorite classical music, you can do that too. Best of all, Pandora is free.
The Music Genome Project has developed Pandora - a customized radio station. You select an artist or song that you like and Pandora will build a playlist for you with songs from the artist and those whose music is similar. You can tell Pandora whether or not you like a suggested song and it will adjust the song recommendations based on your feedback.
The cool thing is that you can have up to 100 stations of your own. So if you are in the mood to rock, you can do that. If you want to listen to your favorite classical music, you can do that too. Best of all, Pandora is free.
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