http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations, as well as a central depository for my personal ramblings. en-us 2010-03-08T20:05:15-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/should_your_teens_cell_phone_be_public.html 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... Online Safety Barbara J. Feldman 2010-03-08T20:05:15-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/oh_no_not_another_social_platform.html 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... Online Publishing Barbara J. Feldman 2010-02-09T14:11:57-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/my_kindle_review.html 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... Ask Barbara Barbara J. Feldman 2009-08-16T09:22:03-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/gravatars_come_to_barbarafeldmancom.html 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... Technology Barbara J. Feldman 2009-07-31T08:10:59-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/i_love_my_roku.html 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... Ask Barbara Barbara J. Feldman 2009-05-19T17:33:43-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/what_is_twitter_part_two.html 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... Ask Barbara Barbara J. Feldman 2009-01-30T13:27:45-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/what_is_twitter_part_one.html 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... Online Publishing Barbara J. Feldman 2009-01-30T13:09:55-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/kids_spend_more_time_online_less_time_watching_tv.html 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... Technology Barbara J. Feldman 2008-08-25T11:08:39-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/google_sites.html 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... Online Publishing Barbara J. Feldman 2008-05-27T20:56:03-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/and_you_thought_your_phone_was_complicated.html Technology Barbara J. Feldman 2008-04-10T15:21:47-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/itunes_movie_rentals_not_supported_on_3060_gig_ipods.html 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... Ask Barbara Barbara J. Feldman 2008-01-21T22:14:33-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/have_you_seen_the_kindle_yet.html 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... What's New? Barbara J. Feldman 2007-11-20T10:04:20-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/wash_and_dry_ipod_shuffle.html 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... My Life 2007 Barbara J. Feldman 2007-09-23T11:33:20-08:00