Scrolling through Instagram a few weeks back, I saw my favourite dancers from Dancing with the Stars frozen like mannequins as the camera panned over them. The song in the background of the video was Rae Sremmurd’s Black Beatles featuring Gucci Mane. I didn’t know the song previously, but after I … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tips to Stay Safer Online & A Conversation Worth Following
The internet has become a way of life for many of us. We communicate, research, share and work with it. While most of us assume we know how to navigate our way around it, I find I need a good reminder once in a while to keep me safe. The whole internet thing is moving forward and we need to know how … [Read more...]
What is a DIGITAL FOOTPRINT and why you should know this.
I had a quick conversation the other day with a friend. I had mentioned something about DIGITAL FOOTPRINT to her. She stopped walking and said "I don't even know what that means!" So, let's discuss...your digital footprint. Put it this way, anything you post, tweet, or text leaves a trail. It … [Read more...]
The STATUS of Our Digital Society and Kids
The internet has it's pros and cons. We love it most of the time but there are times we hate it. Especially as parents. It's not like when we were young, right? The technology is moving faster and faster each day and if you ask any mom or dad, they often toot how their kids are so tech savvy. But … [Read more...]
Getting More Personal on Netflix
You don't have to worry about Netflix viewing suggestions being mixed up between family members anymore! Netflix, the world's leading Internet television network, has announced "Profiles", a new feature that personalizes what each member of the family sees including genres. Family members are … [Read more...]
iLove You, iPhone.
I got an iPhone. I have had a cell phone for the past four years, but it was without a data plan and I was only able to use it for texting and calling (oh, the horror!). I longed for a phone with a better camera, one that had access to the internet so I could use it as a GPS, and also be able to … [Read more...]
The White Hatter
A good friend of ours who is a high school teacher called us up last week and said, "This guy came and gave a two-hour presentation to the kids at the school today about internet safety and online protection and he was amazing. He had their attention for the whole time, you could hear a pin drop, … [Read more...]
Media Madness – Literally
In the aftermath of the recent tragic theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado, a lot of the social media reaction seemed to centre around the presence of Veronica Moser-Sullivan, aged six, at the midnight screening of the PG-13 rated movie The Dark Knight Rises. The reactions ranged from … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Far Away Friends
This package arrived earlier this week. It came with a lovely note.It was sent by someone who I deeply admire. Who makes me smile on a regular basis. Kind, witty and smart as all get out. As cool as the other side of the pillow. I am grateful she found her way into my life and grateful to call … [Read more...]
On Saying Goodbye To Your Internets.
When I was about fifteen years old, a kid I went to school with committed suicide. I didn't know that kid terribly well - we weren't in the same year, so we didn't share the same friends. But besides the dreadful thoughts and feelings that hang in the air around suicide, there's a sadness that … [Read more...]