Upcoming Genealogy Events – Week of March 25, 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

Ready to take a genealogy class, to check out a genealogy workshop, or to attend a genealogy event? There are plenty of them happening, all across the United States. Here are a few upcoming genealogy events that will be going on this week. Maybe one is located near you! On March 26, 2012, the Webster Memorial Library, which is located in Decatur, Michigan, will have a program presented by the Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society. It is called “Navigating the 1890 Gap: Research with State Census Records”. It will be presented by Kris Rzepczynski, a professional genealogist and lecturer. The … Continue reading →

Watch Out for Dirty Pagers

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

When you take your baby to the doctor for a sick or a well visit, you are probably very conscious of what you or your baby might touch, and the importance of washing your hands when you are in a germ-laden environment. You may even keep a close eye on your doctor or nurse to make sure that she or he washes hands before coming in the room and touching your baby. But there is news that says that doctor’s pagers may be hazardous to your baby’s health. Many health care workers get in to the habit of touching a … Continue reading →

Setting Xbox 360 Parental Controls

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

While chopping down zombies may be a lot of fun for you, it isn’t necessarily the best choice for your children. The carnage abounds in many Microsoft Xbox 360 games. Fortunately, you can set the parental controls to ensure that your children only play the games that appropriate for them. If you haven’t taken advantage of the parental controls for your video game system, I strongly suggest that you do so today. The Microsoft Xbox 360 uses a game rating system that was developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. These ratings are divided by age and include some of … Continue reading →

Computing Week in Review: December 3rd Through December 9th

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Mary Ann Romans

Will you wrap a robot to go under the tree this Christmas? Or maybe you are the type to give virtual gifts? Either way, you can do some serious gift planning with a free online tool. All of these articles and more are available for review. This is the Computing week in review for December 3rd through December 9th. December 3rd Robots Come Home Want to have a cleaner home or clean your gutters from the ground? With the new breed of robots, it is all possible. Welcome to the age of the Jetsons. Computing Review: November 26th Through December … Continue reading →

Computing Review: September 22nd Through September 28th

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Mary Ann Romans

Still playing catch up here with the week in review here in the Computing blog. This was a fun week, with lots of graphics to spruce up your web pages, e-mail messages and forum postings for fall and Halloween. The blinkies were especially popular, so look for future articles about them. Maybe you’ll even be able to make your own. For now, though, won’t you take a look at all of the interesting stuff that happened here last week? Thanks so much. And as always, I would love to hear from you with the topics you’d love to see, as … Continue reading →

iPhone Customer Gets A 300-Page Bill in A Box

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Mary Ann Romans

Imagine if your phone bill was so large that it had to come in a box. That is just what happened to iPhone customer Justine Ezarik, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Her 300-page iPhone bill was sent to her in a large cardboard box that cost AT&T $10 just to mail. AT&T is the sole service provider for the iPhone in the United States. Lest you think that Ezarik rang up a million dollar phone bill, well let me tell you that wasn’t the case. The bill actually amounted to about $275, more than an average bill, perhaps, but hardly worthy of … Continue reading →

Computing Review: July 14th Through July 20th

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Mary Ann Romans

Have you been sending e-mail from your campground? Did you even know that you could? And what about that iPhone bug that they found? If you haven’t heard about all of this, yet, you can check them out right now. Here is the computing review for July 14th through July 20th. July 15th Computing Review: July 7th Through July 13th Well, it looks like the rush of iPhone news has died down a bit. We have had a great week talking about all sorts of things. Video games have been on the radar a lot. July 16th The $100 Laptop … Continue reading →

Customize Your Homeschoolers Start Page

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Andrea Hermitt

Whether your homeschoolers have their own computers, or their own computer profiles, it is a good idea to create a customized start page for them. I have customized start pages for my kids using Google pages. The purpose of making a Google page for your child is to keep them from surfing around the internet and potentially running into unsavory information. Instead, I have everything they need at their fingertips. Here is how I did it. Step 1: Sign up your child for a Gmail email address. They do not have to use it, but mine do. I have set … Continue reading →