Tweens
IMing for Dummies
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Even as I’m typing this, I’m installing YahooMessenger on my computer. Why? Because I’m just back from planning the annual technology issue of the magazine I work for, and it turns out that the hot thing that these adults, ages 25 - 55, were talking about was IMing in the work environment and the generational gap […]
My latest parenting mantra
Thursday, May 29th, 2008I have a new and longreaching goal when it comes to technology in our family life: nonjudgment. Here’s why.
Several weeks ago, a friend and I attended a seminar on parenting and technology. The leaders opened up the evening by asking audience members to pose their questions up front, so the questions could be answered during the presentation. I […]
Texting baby-steps
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008Andy and a circle of his friends suddenly want to do nothing but e-mail each other. It’s like they have a developmental urge to text, but have no cell phones. (They’ve come close to IM-ing, but it seems that whenever one friend figures out how to do it, the other forgets…so, frustrated with each other, they say, […]
The slow life
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Last night, everyone in my house went to bed early–except me. So, with an unexpected hour alone, I sat down at the computer with the intention of hunting online for a freelance writer based in Zurich (for work). Which led me to the magazine of SWISS International Air Lines. Which led me to a blog post […]
Club Penguin meets YouTube
Saturday, February 9th, 2008Fans of the penguin would probably appreciate this a tad more than I. The video follows a sad penguin, to the tune of “Bad Day.” But I am in awe of the innate ability — even for kids, especially for kids – to mash up worlds online.
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Rated “E” for everyone
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008We recently ran into one of Alex’s preschool buddies and his mom at Target. Alex couldn’t resist announcing to his friend that he was buying a Ben 10 toy. “Ooh,” the mom said to him, “you’re lucky. My kids don’t get to watch that show.” (Translation: “We’re more responsible about limits than in your house.”) And […]