Archive for October, 2008
Online Moms are Know-It-Alls
You may have sat next to them in grade school. Chances are you may be one. Type A moms, overachievers, and now you can call them the most knowledgeable parents, too. According to a new study from Nielsen Online, these online Power Moms, women online, ages 25-54 with at least one […]
Posted: October 26th, 2008 under mom networks, Your Digital Kids, parenting.
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How Many Is Too Many (Lives That Is?)
This column appeared in HybridMom Magazine this month. Consider it a cautionary tale of a sleep deprived second-lifer.
My name is Hybrid Snoodle. I’m pretty hip-looking with my army chick/punk-er getup: camouflage t-shirt, black fishnet tights, short skirt, day-glo helmet, and one of those shapely 3D bodies. It’s 2 AM and in a few […]
Posted: October 21st, 2008 under creativity and play, social networking, Your Digital Home, games, education, virtual worlds.
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The Internet, Where No One is Under Eighteen
There are few incentives to give your real age out on the Internet, but even fewer if you are a minor. If you answer “under 18″ on an adult website you won’t be allowed in. If you answer “under 13″ on many sites like Amazon, YouTube, and others you’ll be denied access. That’s […]
Posted: October 15th, 2008 under internet safety, legal issues, Your Digital Kids.
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Want to Save $ on Tech This Holiday?
Every year I take the temperature of the marketplace and what consumers will be able to do to save money when buying technology and electronics products. This year, I’m scouting deeper than ever, because we’re all bracing for a tight economy. But if you were wondering whether to buy that extended warranty, […]
Posted: October 4th, 2008 under Your Digital Home.
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Wanted: Two Million Engineers
Today, there are about 1 million engineers worldwide. Researchers predict that we’re going to need at least 2 million engineers over the next 10 years if we’re going to continue to continue along the path to a networked world.
Rather than look upwards and pray, Cisco has been taking matters into its own hands. […]
Posted: October 4th, 2008 under tech skills, education.
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