Technology

Should Your Teen's Cell Phone Be Public?

I become completely apoplectic yesterday when I stumbled upon a public Facebook page (in Google) with the phone numbers of 70 teens in my town. I won't tell you what... Continue reading "Should Your Teen's Cell Phone Be Public?"

Oh No! Not Another Social Platform!

Today Google announced Google Buzz, a service that integrates social networking into Gmail and the rest of the Google's products. To check it out for yourself, login into your Gmail... Continue reading "Oh No! Not Another Social Platform!"

My Kindle Review

My Kindle arrived on August 4 and I love it. I have wanted one since they were announced in November, 2007. But the price seemed high for its functionality. I... Continue reading "My Kindle Review"

Gravatars Come to BarbaraFeldman.com

A "gravatar" is a globally-recognized avatar, a small photo or image that follows you from site to site. It will appear next to your name when you make comments or... Continue reading "Gravatars Come to BarbaraFeldman.com"

I Love My Roku

What's the most number of movies you've ever watched in a single day? I think I hit a new high on Saturday when I watched five movies. I wasn't feeling... Continue reading "I Love My Roku"

What is Twitter? Part Two

So, seeing as I have only skimmed the surface of Twitter, and have not specifically addressed many of the more technical issues, here are some additional resources. But first, a... Continue reading "What is Twitter? Part Two"

What is Twitter? Part One

Twitter is commonly called a micro-blogging platform, because it limits all posts (called tweets) to 140 characters. Another way to look at Twitter is as broadcast text messaging. Instant Messaging... Continue reading "What is Twitter? Part One"

Kids Spend More Time Online, Less Time Watching TV

For kids ages 10 to 14 who are online, the Internet is a bigger time sink that TV. This is not surprising, but was recently released in a study by... Continue reading "Kids Spend More Time Online, Less Time Watching TV"

Google Sites

Although this will appear in my "Internet Tip of the Week" blog next week, I decided to share it with you here, because I think it will be a great... Continue reading "Google Sites"

And You Thought Your Phone Was Complicated!

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iTunes Movie Rentals Not Supported on 30/60 Gig iPods

For my flight to Hawaii's Big Island this week, I downloaded a rented movie from iTunes the very day they made the announcement. Imagine my surprise when I tried to... Continue reading "iTunes Movie Rentals Not Supported on 30/60 Gig iPods"

Have You Seen the Kindle Yet?

Just when I was getting into an audio book groove (buying books from Audible), Amazon announces a very exciting wireless book reader called Kindle. Even if you are NOT a... Continue reading "Have You Seen the Kindle Yet?"

Wash and Dry iPod Shuffle

I guess the title gives away the punchline of this story. But here goes anyway. I have written before about using my tiny iPod Shuffle for audiobooks from Audible. I... Continue reading "Wash and Dry iPod Shuffle"