The tiny Raspberry Pi computer enables kids (and adults) to learn coding and get to know the LINUX operating system. But, is there anything parents should worry about? […]
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Last week was exciting for Apple MAC users: Mac Operating System (MacOS) 11, aka BIG SUR, was released. This is a major, MAJOR upgrade to the basic software that Mac computers use. It brings lots of new features, apps, and improvements. One things parents need to be mindful of is this: Sometimes an operating […] 
We have added more dates for THE TECH-SAFE HOME Webinar! This 4-part webinar is presented in 2 sessions: Session 1: IntroductionFirst Steps to a TECH-SAFE HOME Session 2: Defense In Depth (Software and hardware)The Dangers of Pornography & Predators Each session will last approximately 1 hour and requires separate registrations. […] 
CIRCLE HOME PLUS is a combined hardware/software approach to parental controls that builds upon the previous CIRCLE WITH DISNEY product that came out in 2015. This new system improves functionality and addresses compatibility issues that the earlier product had with some routers and gateways. The CIRCLE HOME PLUS system provides the following parental […] 
Click the link to the left to download! We’ve created a new Quick Reference Guide for social media apps. It provides a quick description and assessment of risk for children for roughly 40 popular social media apps used by children. Obviously it does not include every app! Social Media App Quick Reference Fall […] 
Controlling what apps your child uses is an important part of modern parenting. For those families where both parents and kids are using Apple mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, & iPod) Apple has provided a feature called “Ask to Buy”! Let us take a look at this very useful feature! Remember: An Apple ID is […] 
In late 2018 TUMBLR made the news by saying that it was going to remove all adult content, including images/videos with nudity or explicit sex, from the entire site. It seems that a significant number of the micro-blogs that TUMBLR facilitated contained adult material and there were no practical methods to restrict access. […] 
NETGEAR + CIRCLE WITH DISNEY is an outstanding suite of parental control tools for parents who want to protect their children online, at home, or on the go! Previously, Knights’ Quest has primarily recommended using OpenDNS and built-in parental controls like Apple’s SCREEN TIME feature. The problems were: Not all devices had adequate, […] 
Face it! Some of us were born TOO SOON! Kids today have awesome game systems to play. Many of us, though, grew up feeding quarters into arcade games like PONG, ASTEROIDS, MISSILE COMMAND, and PAC MAN. Other spent hundreds of hours playing STREET FIGHTER II, MORTAL KOMBAT, MARVEL VS CAPCOM, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY, and others […] 
I came across this video on Facebook this morning and wanted to share it with all of my blog readers. It is NOT a “bash the Millennials” video. If anything, it serves as a reproach to the generation that raised them. Instead it is a discussion of how several factors, including technology (especially cell phones […] |
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