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How to Choose Video Games Wisely

In the ever-changing landscape of video gaming, take the time necessary to ensure that your child engages in ‘safe’ games.

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Detriments of Video Games

As you might expect, there are several common drawbacks to video game play.

Bringing Out Your Hidden Hyde

In the dingier recesses of our minds, there are parts of us that we probably wouldn’t want everyone around us to see. You know, those

Social Media Torpedoes Productivity

Social media combined with Internet usage is devastating workers’ productivity and nuking students’ studying time. That’s the assessment from the folks over at learnstuff.com, who

The Gingersnaps Have Been Delivered

Hey there! Great to see you again! It’s been a bit hectic reconnecting with you. Everything was ticking along just dandily—words were showing up on

Maintaining Digital Vigilance

In our increasingly wired world, sometimes we run into really nasty things in cyberspace through no fault of our own. I had one of those

A Brave New Password

Ah, passwords. They’re our protectors. Our safety blankets. They’re good and we love them. Sorta. As we all know, nearly everything we do nowadays—from playing

Where Google Keeps Its Stuff (and Yours, Too)

I have seen the inside of Google—the very symbol of technological omnipotence—and it looks like a cross between an Orwellian preschool and the Death Star.

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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