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Taking Stock of Your Family’s Technology
The highly ballyhooed IPO of social networking giant Facebook certainly changed the landscape of the technology and social media markets. But as quickly as it became famous — it morphed to infamy...
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Flying Without Doors Or A Tether
About two years ago I was making a presentation to about 50 parents on the western-side of Cincinnati on the subjects of social networking, texting and privacy. The audience politely listened and...
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It’s Not Fair! Living In A Glass House
Several months ago we were presenting to a group of teens at a local high school. As usual, most sat there politely and listened as I described a marketing research practice known as scraping. As I...
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Sightings: A Bully On A Limestone Playground
Many years ago at my elementary school there was a large playground that daily claimed the knees and ankles of the pre-teen kids during the 20 minutes of recess afforded them by the Charity nuns. The...
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The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones!
In the late 1980’s, two of my favorite cartoon families converged with the airing of “The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones.” George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, Mr. Spacely and Astro shared the screen with Fred,...
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Snapchat and Poke: What’s Next?
The New “Safe Sexting App” In early June I first heard of a new app that would allow individuals to send inappropriate messages without detection by others. The application is called Snapchat and is...
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The Law of Unintended Consequences
I have always had a fascination with stories related to unintended consequences. Hollywood is ripe with story lines of young men falling in love with beautiful women, only to discover the relationship...
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Yik Yak — Yuk!
One of the more difficult tasks for parents today relate to keeping track of the apps that are made available to their children with SmartPhones. With each passing month there is a new app that makes...
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Responsible Technology Education Series: Securing Your Child’s Facebook Account
Although many young people are now using apps other than Facebook — the number one question that I get during my adult presentation is, “How should I best protect my privacy and that of my children on...
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CBTS RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY SERIES: Keeping Your Family Safe On Instagram
Many parents have expressed how difficult it is for them to manage their child’s activity on Instagram and many other apps. The reality is that Instagram is a great app that many teens and tweens are...
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With Age Comes Wisdom: Just The Facts Mam
One of the great advantages that age provides us is wisdom. In my case, it’s helped me to understand that — unlike during my youth, I know that I can’t do everything by myself. That was brought to mind...
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What Your Teen Is Doing On Social Media: A Parent’s Guide
The accompanying file is another tool parents can use in their portfolio to better understand how teens are using social media. Although this guide does not provide the full complement of social media...
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Help! My iPad’s Not Child Friendly!
“Help! I can’t figure out how to protect my children when they’re on my iPad”! That is perhaps the most asked question in my presentation related to the Responsible Use of Technology. As I have...
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Facebook’s New “Rooms” and Frampton Comes Alive
One of my favorite albums when I was in college was Frampton Comes Alive. Over the years I went on to purchase at least another 40 vinyl albums from various artists until we began our family and...
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Hey! You! Get Off of My iCloud!
When Mick Jagger shouted Hey Hey! You You! Get Off of My Cloud — he and Keith Richards were writing a follow-up to their hit SATISFACTION. That 1965 hit was in much part about commercialism. GET OFF OF...
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Joe Cocker, WhiteSnake & Your Online Privacy
Earlier this week I read about the death of Joe Cocker. He was one of my favorite artists when I was in college – but he came to fame much earlier as one of the breakout stars at Woodstock in 1969....
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Clones, Drones & Phones: The Internet of Things
The biggest battle of 1980 was perhaps the consumer decision of whether to buy VHS or Betamax. It was akin to the smartphone battle of i-Phone versus Android today. However, that was perhaps the first...
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WhatsApp Doc: Bugs Bunny & The Theory of The Old Grey Hare
Most of us over the age of 40 can identify with the acerbic and brazen Bunny known as Bugs — the animated cartoon character, created Warner Brothers and voiced by the immensely talented Mel Blanc. Bugs...
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Simon Says: Take 10 Steps Forward
Remember the playground game Simon Says? Back in the day, I use to think of myself as the LeBron James of that game — capable of isolating the world around me — laser focused on instructions; ready to...
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Frozen & Spiderman Meet Burnbook & Burn Note
In 2013, the movie Frozen was released to the joy of children and perhaps the chagrin of many adults. While I’m the first to applaud the production of more family-friendly movies — this one seemed to...
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