How To Be a Better Parent In Your Child's Online World
There's no question that growing up in today's world is nothing like growing up over the past few decades. Obviously, computers and technology make a childhood of today nothing at all like a childhood of the last few decades. Instead of radio shows, kids have streaming movies on Netflix. Instead of drive-in theaters, kids have 3D cinema with digital surround-sound. Instead of ham radios, kids have mobile apps.
I Can't Find a Single Productive Use For My Tablet [Opinion]
First off, I have to say that like most of you reading this, I love technology. I love it. I dream about it so much that I just had to write an article about where technology is going to be in 20 years. I imagine a world where everyone is wearing augmented reality glasses, riding in anti-gravity vehicles that run on renewable energy, and everyone is telecommuting from home via a global high-speed wireless network.
Lies, Lies, And Status Updates: 4 Facebook Myths You Shouldn't Believe
Why are myths started? At least one definition of myth is "any invented story, idea, or concept." So why do such stories get invented? How do so many situations arise where people feel the need to keep spreading false information, without bothering to confirm whether or not it's even true?
The Art Of Creating A Successful Blog – Tips From The Pros [Feature]
In an effort to understand the magic ingredients that make up the recipe of a successful website, I went out in search of successful bloggers that have formed popular, profitable websites. The fruits of that search turned up two big names in the blogosphere. Vitaly Friedman of Smashing Magazine, and Joshua Topolsky of The Verge. I've interviewed both of them at length, and here are their thoughts about the two different paths a blog can take to become wildly successful.
PeopleFinders - Can You Really Find Anyone Anywhere?
Back in 2006 through 2008, I spent many months working with a team of researchers trying to track down the origins of a very strange online hoax. These days, the details of the hoax are not so important as are the lessons that the research project taught me. The most important lesson was that you can accomplish a whole lot of amazing things if you just have the right tools at your disposal.
Keep Your PC Clean of Ads And Viruses With Lavasoft Ad-Aware+ Free [Windows]
I continue suggesting to everyone that running Ad-Aware is a good idea. It doesn't necessarily have to be run exclusively as the only anti-virus software, but I've found that the Ad-Aware team has done a fantastic job identifying the adware that exists out there, and it's always Ad-Aware that spots it, when the standard AV software remains silent.
How To Set Up a Paypal Account To Pay For Anything
I have to admit that Paypal has become my own vehicle of choice for conducting business online. It has become the most common vehicle that clients prefer for sending in payments for work. This makes Paypal the vehicle of choice for running an online business and it has been for a very long time. However, what you may not realize is how much Paypal has grown, and how many new options are now available these days for paying for things with your Paypal account.
Stop Treading Water and Make Progress in Life With the Big Picture
I'm sure many of you have thought about whether you're doing the right things every day, whether you're getting anywhere, and whether you're headed in the right direction. To-Do lists and organizational apps will help you keep all of those daily tasks and projects well-organized, but they don't really help as much with future planning.
Master FTP File Transfers On All Of Your Sites With FileZilla
A large number of FTP clients of old had hiccups when it came to large file transfers. The apps experienced the usual timeouts that you would expect when the computer sits there for 15 to 30 minutes, transferring massive files. More recently, noticing so many positive reviews around the web for FileZila, I decided to take a closer look at what the latest iteration of the software had to offer. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised.
Regain Control Over Your Inbox With These 5 Tips For Managing Gmail
Everyone knows that these days, it's pretty difficult to survive or to manage your affairs without email. In fact, most people have two or three emails to manage, so without a good handle on email management, that busy inbox can get out of control pretty fast. I know, you're asking yourself do we really need another article about email management? Aren't we done yet. Well....no.
Make And Monitor Your Phone Text Messages With MightyText For Chrome
It's a little more "instant" than e-mail but not as intrusive as a phone call. It's convenient, but it's not annoying if managed right. And most of all, it's one of the most highly addictive forms of communication in the world. It's for all of these reasons that I went out in search of a way to continue sending text messages with my phone even when my phone is nowhere near me, and that's when I stumbled across the MightyText extension for Chrome.
5 Unusual Music Apps for Android
During the holidays last year, my kids all wanted music players. I actually dislike the whole concept of a music player like an MP3 or an iPod; after all isn't that the whole point of having a smartphone? If smartphones now come loaded with all sorts of amazing gadgetry and awesome features, like the ability to trace your location or locate cool restaurants around you, then why on Earth wouldn't it be your first choice to listen to music?
7 Vegetarian Recipe Sites For The Struggling Former Meat Eater
Little did I know that there's a virtual smorgasbord of foods when it comes to vegetables, grains, beans and nuts. I really wish I'd explored these websites before, and I'm pleased to offer them as a resource to anyone else out there that might be getting started in this strange new world called vegetarianism (or veganism...if that's your flavor).
Try Multi Commander As An Advanced File Explorer Alternative
In all honesty, Windows 7 came with a pretty decent file explorer. You've got an easy navigation pane on the left, with file and folder listings in the center, and a useful preview pane on the right. You can completely change how files and folders are displayed, map new drive, quickly create new folders and much more. However, even in its latest form, the Windows file explorer leaves something to be desired.
Check Your PC Fast & Free With Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
Sometimes, even when you run professional antivirus software and anti-malware apps, your computer may still start acting a bit screwy - leading you to wonder whether it's possible some new virus somehow made it past your many defenses and onto your computer. Sometimes it's nice to have a quick app you can run for free to perform a full system scan for all known viruses.
The Quiet Guide: Don't Let Your Droid Disturb You During The Night
Mobile devices provide lots of tools that allow you to become far more productive than ever before. No matter where you are, on a moment’s notice, you can connect with the outside world, fix problems remotely, and get things finished that otherwise would have had to wait in the generations before mobile devices and mobile Internet. This brave new world is both a blessing and a curse.
Dump Paper And Use Your Tablet As a Trip Planner Instead [Android]
This year for the holidays, we decided to do something a little different. Instead of staying at home or visiting family for Christmas, we planned to take a family vacation to Boston throughout the entire holiday. That's a family vacation for 4 days and 3 nights. The planning phase of this trip had me rethinking my usual process, and how my new Android Prime tablet could help in the process.
Forget Gmail - Outlook.com Also Handles Your Own Email Domain
Now, using a webmail service to host your domain email isn't anything new. Matt covered how you can set up email on your domain using Google Apps. But is Google really the only act in town? Isn't there any other service out there that provides high-quality free online email service with the added bonus of letting you host mail there for your own domain?
Track Emails, Phone Calls, And Tasks With Outlook Journal
Since Outlook is about as common as Word and Excel on most work computers around the world, I'd like to share with you a few tips about how you can use the really cool Journal tool in Microsoft Outlook to track your day - including every task, every email, every phonecall and everything that you do throughout the day. This is a one-click time management system that pretty much beats most anything else that you might download for free.