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Technology and media are progressing so quickly that it's hard to keep up. It seems like only yesterday that you purchased your first iPod and promptly shoved your archaic portable CD player in the bottom of the junk drawer. Apple even seems to release a new version of their iPod every few months. With that said, it's very possible you've heard the term "Podcast," but still have no idea what that part of your iTunes means. Podcasts are giving a new meaning ... Read More

You've seen this button on many of the websites you visit. You usually ignore it because you have no idea what it does. You might even be afraid to click on it for fear it might crash your computer. Ok, you're probably not that irrational... but what does that magical orange button do? It's called a RSS Feed, which stands for "Really Simple Syndication." It is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, ... Read More

We seem to lead a double life these days. We have our real life, and then we have our whole other life online. If you are a person with too many email addresses, instant messaging, and social network accounts, then your online life can become pretty chaotic. Checking all those accounts and moving from one interface to another can be so time-consuming. Thankfully, there are new aggregate sites popping up all over the Internet that help us manage our busy virtual life, ... Read More

The Internet isn't as scary of a place as the media would have you believe. Certainly, there are predators (ahem, Dateline)... but it's easier than you think to help your children avoid interacting with miscreants. Set up your computer in a central and accessible location in your home. If there are other computers in the house, then designate the highly visible one as the only one that they are allowed to use. Make time to use the Internet with your children. ... Read More