Category Archives: Internet

YouTube is Not for Kids Under 13

Parents need to be aware that YouTube is not intended for children who are under the age of 13. YouTube has been making efforts to protect minors and families, and recommends that kids who are 12 and under use YouTube Kids instead of the main YouTube. According to YouTube, it never was intended to be used by children who are under the age of 13. That is why they created YouTube Kids in 2015. It is a safe place for kids to be able to explore their interests and for parents to have more control over what their kids can watch. … Continue reading →

YouTube Introduces YouTube Kids App Profiles

YouTube started rolling out Kid Profiles on November 2, 2017. The purpose is to have a kid-safe YouTube Kids account that your child can use to access kid-friendly content. It also means that parents won’t have to share their YouTube account with their children anymore. YouTube explains the decision to create Kid Profiles this way: “After talking to parents all over, we know that kids who love the YouTube Kids app are getting older and want a platform that’ll grow with them. Whether kids are watching Monster High, DC Kids, LEGO, learning their ABCs, or picking up the latest tricks … Continue reading →

How to Declutter Your Social Media

Want to start off the new year with a nicer, happier, more interesting online experience? One way to do it is to take the time to declutter your social media. Keep the connections that add value to your life and get rid of the rest. You might also want to cancel accounts on social media websites that you have stopped using. Social media can be fun and entertaining. Unfortunately, it also has the potential to turn into a drama-filled, stressful, nightmare of a place to visit. The problem with following too many people is that it makes it hard to … Continue reading →

Electronic Social Networks Thrive in the Workplace

You have heard of Wikipedia, haven’t you? Well how about Pfizerpedia or Hershypedia? It seems that many large companies are taking a page, almost literally, from booming social network sites to create their own versions, where employees can share ideas, get personal and even post resumes. I remember way back when, when the corporate world was just starting to dedicate resources to IT (Information Technology) as it related to the internal office community. I was hired, in part, at a good-sized firm in order to create an Intranet, in which employees could share information about their departments, pick up news … Continue reading →

Friday Funny: You Know You’re a Technology Hound When…

Are you labeled by your friends and family as a technology hound? Do you think of yourself as a techie, computer guru, or just someone who just likes having the latest gadget? Read through the following to see if any of it applies to you. You know you’re a technology hound when… Your car cost $500 and your computer system cost $3,000 You watch the end credits of a movie and can name off the type face used You check your email more than once an hour You have a profile set up on five different social network websites You … Continue reading →

Making Money with Your Website (2)

Did you know that you can actually make money with your website or blog? Thousands of people already do this, making enough money to “quit their day jobs” and support themselves with income earned directly on their website. How do they do it? Read on to find out some of the avenues for making money on the web. In the last article, we covered affiliate programs and selling banner space as ways to make your website generate income for you. Now we will talk about some other techniques to make owning a website very lucrative. Let us talk now about … Continue reading →

Making Money with Your Website (1)

Did you know that you can actually make money with your website or blog? Thousands of people already do this, making enough money to “quit their day jobs” and support themselves with income earned directly on their website. How do they do it? Read on to find out some of the avenues for making money on the web. Many people make money from their website or blog through advertising revenue. Advertisers will pay you for your valuable website space. All you need to do to collect this money is to sign up with an ad service, such as Google’s AdSense … Continue reading →

Create a Ticker

Did you know that you can create your own customized ticker right here at Families.com? It is easy; it is free; and it is very cool. Tickers are very popular all over the Internet. You can add them to e-mail signatures, blogs, forum posting signatures and more. Tickers are used to count down special events. You can create a ticker to count down a holiday, such as Christmas, for example. You can create a ticker to anticipate the arrival of a baby or track your cycle when trying to conceive. On a path to lose weight? Track the number of … Continue reading →

Cookies and Underwear Connect on the Web

When is a cookie not just a cookie? When it can strengthen friendships and improve your social life. At least, that is what Pepperidge Farm hopes you will understand, as it joins the growing number of branded products that promise and promote social networking through specialized websites. Social networking web sites are extremely popular right now, and the fastest growing segment of websites in terms of growth and the number of visitors. Our own very popular Families.com, for example, brings people together in a safe environment to come together, learn new things and be entertained. While I can’t vouch for … Continue reading →

Internet Kids: Too Much Time Online?

If you think your kids are spending too much time on the computer, well then you are not alone. According to a 2007 annual report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future, more and more parents are frustrated by the Internet sucking up too much much time from their children. The numbers reveal that 33 percent of all parents surveyed are worried, up from a mere 11 percent a few years ago. Kids today conduct whole lives online, and it seems that we are always encouraging them. Take for instance the fact that more … Continue reading →