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Study Shows Teens Love for Digital World

posted: November 12th, 2005 | by: Ken

The Pew Internet Report released a study that took a close look into the world of teenagers and how they interact with the online world. This report shows that over half of online teens have created content for the Web, and that downloading music for free is easy and unavoidable.
Now, I’ve said here many times […]

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Using Throw-away E-mail Addresses

posted: November 8th, 2005 | by: Ken

I’ve been using an online service for the past few weeks that allows me to generate an e-mail address on the fly. It’s called GishPuppy.
Let’s say you’re registering for a site or making a purchase and you really don’t want to get stuck on another e-mail list. Just right-click and “Gish It!” to create a […]

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i-SAFE Gives Parents and Teachers the Tools They Need

posted: October 25th, 2005 | by: Administrator

i-SAFE.org is an organization that provides all types of Web users with information they need to surf the Web safely. In addition to providing age-appropriate materials for students, they also provide material for parents and teachers to become certified in Internet safety for free.
I’m particularly interested in that last part because my children’s school is […]

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Now that Summer’s over

posted: August 18th, 2005 | by: Ken

I took the Summer off to take care of things. Now that I have a little more time, I’ll be digging up new things to post. Stay tuned!

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Summer Safety On the Internet

posted: June 2nd, 2005 | by: Ken

With school out for the Summer, kids will have a lot more time on their hands to surf the Web. If you haven’t already taken precautions, take a moment to at least lay down boundaries of accepted Internet use.
Here’s a few things to consider implementing and to discuss with your child:

Be clear on what sites […]

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