What Parents Need to Know About Web Filtering and Parental Controls — www.howtogeek.com — Readability

What Parents Need to Know About Web Filtering and Parental Controls — www.howtogeek.com — Readability: "It’s easy to set up parental controls and filter the web. These features are built into everything from Windows to the iPad. But none of these filtering solutions is perfect.

Filters aren’t useless — for example, whitelists can be particularly effective at keeping very young children on a handful of safe websites. But, as kids grow up, filters become less effective."

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6 Things You Can Prepare For Internet Downtime — www.makeuseof.com — Readability

6 Things You Can Prepare For Internet Downtime — www.makeuseof.com — Readability: "The Internet’s down, everybody panic! If you’ve ever said that, out loud, maybe it’s time to start thinking about how to prepare for outages.

Web-based services are awesome, but largely impossible to use if your Internet connection goes down. You should plan to be ready next time."

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Google Chromecast gets 10 new apps but app floodgates stay closed — www.techhive.com — Readability

Google Chromecast gets 10 new apps but app floodgates stay closed — www.techhive.com — Readability: "The number of apps supporting Google’s Chromecast dongle has ballooned to 17, including a few ways to beam your own photos and videos onto the television."

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How to transform any HDTV into a smart TV — www.techhive.com — Readability

How to transform any HDTV into a smart TV — www.techhive.com — Readability: "Lots of us jumped on the HD bandwagon the moment HDTVs became available. By being early adopters, we got to enjoy the benefits of HD content from the get-go. Unfortunately, the early equipment needed to watch HDTV was quickly rendered obsolete by better performing, more attractive, and smarter products."

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The Top 5 Chromebooks — www.pcmag.com — Readability

The Top 5 Chromebooks — www.pcmag.com — Readability: "There are a lot of laptops on the market, but what do you buy when you don't need much in the way of software support, and you don't want to spend hundreds of dollars? If you want to get online without spending a bundle, it's Chromebooks to the rescue. These inexpensive laptops may not offer a full Windows experience, but with many new designs to choose from, prices below $300, and a Web-centric experience that's perfect for social media and web-based productivity."

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Report: Windows Start menu to return in Windows 8.2 — www.pcworld.com — Readability

Report: Windows Start menu to return in Windows 8.2 — www.pcworld.com — Readability: "In what could be one of the more startling reversals since New Coke, a report released Monday claims that Microsoft will bring back a Windows 7-style Start menu to what is being called Windows 8.2. "

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How to Digitize/Backup Cassette Tapes and Other Old Media — www.howtogeek.com — Readability

How to Digitize/Backup Cassette Tapes and Other Old Media — www.howtogeek.com — Readability: "If you have some old cassette tapes lying around, it’s a good idea to digitize and back them up before they decide to show their age and stop working.  In this guide, we’ll show how to convert your old collections to digital files, and the best practices for doing so."

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Clean up your public Internet profile — www.pcworld.com — Readability

Clean up your public Internet profile — www.pcworld.com — Readability: "Removing your private information from one site isn't particularly difficult, but it can be a hassle. You have to go to the site, search for your own name, and make sure you're there. Then you have to find the site's privacy policy page and read it carefully--a task that isn't always easy if you're not a lawyer. Then you have to follow the instructions."

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10 Festive Wallpapers To Prepare Your Desktop For The Holidays — www.makeuseof.com — Readability

10 Festive Wallpapers To Prepare Your Desktop For The Holidays — www.makeuseof.com — Readability: "Did you notice that Christmas is coming? If you venture out of the house once in a while, you’ve probably noticed the decorations slowly going up. But what about your home?

With Christmas being almost 3 weeks away, chances are you haven’t started decorating, yet. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get into the holiday spirit right now. Unlike decorating your house, decorating your computer only takes seconds, and is a great way to put yourself in the right mood for the holidays."

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9 ways to stay below your data cap on Android and iOS — www.techhive.com — Readability

9 ways to stay below your data cap on Android and iOS — www.techhive.com — Readability: "Bad news, smartphone owners: Unlimited data plans are, for the most part, a thing of the past. Even if you’ve managed to hang on to your unlimited data plan on AT&T or Verizon, it’s likely not truly unlimited—your carrier probably throttles your data speeds if you exceed 2GB of downloaded data in a given billing period."

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