How to let you children view only child friendly websites
The problem with letting the kids use the computer, apart from the sticky fingers is making sure they don't see anything that is not age appropriate. Your sat with them looking at bmx videos or cartoons on YouTube, then the phone rings/door goes/sibling falls over, you come back and he's clicked on the handy next video suggestion.... Here's where this great little piece of software comes in, it is called Kido'z, not a great name but a really good program, It is a free program you install on your computer (works on Mac and PC) and creates a method for viewing only pre screened ...
8 ways not to make a fool of yourself on an internet forum
We all know you’re not supposed to swear, be obscene, break the law, or give out personal information. But what about everything else? Whether it’s a Bristol City fan site, Mumsnet, or DIY advice group, chat forums have plenty of informal, invisible rules alongside the formal ones. Here are some chat forum dos and don’ts from one who’s been there and got the cyberslap marks to prove it. . 1. DO make your initial ‘introductory’ message low-key and to-the-point. Kind of: “Hi, I’m new here. Just wondered…. if anyone knows about supporter coaches for the Millwall game/if my husband’s having an affair/why my combi ...
How To Create a Great Looking HTML signature in Google Apps
The one thing Google Apps is missing is the ability to do is put live links and logos in your email signature, Not any more... Now here's the simple workaround, this works for Mac or PC First you need to be running Firefox Then install this simple add on for Firefox called Wisestamp https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8206 Click on the link and select Add To Firefox You'll need to restart firefox once installed, Once firefox is restarted, look for the small stamp icon in the bottom right Firefox Click on there to configure [caption id="attachment_63" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="Configure Wisestamp"]
Memories Of The Dotcom Bubble
Ten years since the height of the dotcom bubble. Wow. Remember that? Suddenly, you were a loser for having a proper job. You know, a job where you did real work and sold real stuff to real people. Every geek and their granny had some amazing ruse for becoming an internet squillionaire. But they couldn’t risk telling you what in case you nicked it. But then they did anyway, and nine times out of ten it was something so spectacularly lame you vowed to shoot Tim Berners-Lee himself if it would prevent said ruse getting off the ground. I scoff now, but ...
Google Wonderland
I think I may have a Google problem. Like all addictions, it began harmlessly enough. A handy tool for essential research conducted via the careful inputting of Boolean logic (“restaurants” + “Bristol” NOT “Nandos”). But before too long I was Googling morning noon and night. You name it. Because the first time I realised I could type, word for word, whatever dimwitted query was buzzing in my head that day and get pages of precise answers it was opening time for those floodgates. Boolean shmoolean! Google instinctively knew whatever it was my heart desired. When it introduced that drop-down menu of other’s ...
