computers

Is Technology Your Friend?

Today technology is not my friend.

But I am optimistic.

I recently purchased Bento for Mac. This is a home database program. Yes, very geeky. But I figured, hey – I have a team of six to manage and that means a lot of data. Schedules, phone numbers, soccer teams, all that kind of stuff.

One full day later, I know a lot more about Bento and it has a lot of potential. But it can’t do laundry, cook dinner, play with the kids, drive them around, and all of the other parenting stuff that I haven’t been doing because I was learning how to use Bento.

C’est la vie.

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MyLot.com

I just discovered a new site called MyLot.com. I haven’t had too much time to explore but it seems quite interesting. Basically, you can customize your profile and MyLot will aggregate info from around the web that may be of interest to you based on your profile. That is really my rudimentary understanding of the [...]

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INTERNET SAFETY for Kids: 20 Steps

Internet safety for kids is a subject that I write about quite often. As my kids get older their exposure to the internet continues to grow. It is my job as a parent to teach them how to use the internet in a responsible manner. I recognize that I cannot block every unsavory aspect of [...]

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iPod Touch as PDA

iPod Touch Now has Calendar Input When Apple first introduced the iPod Touch I was bemoaning the fact that the iPod Touch did not have the capability for calendar input. Most busy parents need to be able to input appointments on the go. Apparently Apple fixed that glitch with a little firmware update back in [...]

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MacBook Air from an Apple Mom

I am a parent that loves all things Apple. So today, like so many other Apple devotees I watched and waited for Steve Jobs to deliver his keynote speech at MacWorld 2008. For the uninitiated future Applers out there, MacWorld is the annual conference where Steve Jobs introduces all the Apple goodies that they have [...]

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Another Great Momsational Giveaway

Erika at Momsational has another great giveaway – just in time for the holidays! Here’s your chance to win a LeapFrog ClickStart First Computer for Kids plus Two ClickStart games. All you have to do is pop over to her site and leave a comment on the post. Easy.

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Taking more Photographs

My December resolution is to take more pictures. Parents have the subjects to photograph but not the time (or the third hand to hold the camera! ) Once upon a time, I took tons of pictures. As the kids grew, I snapped less and less. Usually my hands were full. Try as I might, I [...]

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Geography Made Fun

Randa Clay at Free Stuff 4 Kids writes about an Online Tetris Map Game called Statetris. It is is similar to Tetris in that state shaped blocks fall from the top of the screen and you have to move your arrow keys to postition the state so that it will land in its correct position. [...]

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No Calendar Input on iPod Touch

Boo! I was disappointed to learn that the upcoming iPod Touch will have no input capabilities for the calendar function. You can still sync your calendar to your computer but all input will have to be done on your computer. This dashes my hopes for PDA type functionality. It is a shame since the technology [...]

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Digital or Paper Planner – 5 Things to Consider

It is the digital age. Computers are used in every aspect of our lives. One of the most basic and most common applications is a calendar program. Designed to make our lives more organized, these calendars are cropping up everywhere. Our cell phones have calendars and some of our computers have them built in. There [...]

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MonkeyBarTV.com

There is a new site in town called MonkeyBarTV. The folks at Hasbro have created a fun place for kids to play games, do puzzles, watch videos, and even read comics. Featuring kid favorite characters like Transformers, GI Joe, Littlest PetShop, Star Wars (my kids love this one), Dream Life Superstar, and Spiderman – there [...]