Partially Avoiding the “Filter Bubble” Using Private Browsing

If you’ve read or heard anything about The Filter Bubble, you know that your on-line habits, content choices, searches, physical location, etc., are now being used more and more to give you a customized view of information. This is true whether we’re talking search results via Google or seeing updates on Facebook. The main issue [...]

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Facebook and E-Mail Security for a New Teenager

Just recently, my oldest son entered the ranks of the teenagers. I shouldn’t actually say teenagers, because I have come to not like that word, mainly because of the influence of the book, Do Hard Things. But with 13 came access to email and to Facebook. Here’s how I tackled things, not only setup, but [...]

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Taking My Ball and Going Home

I had seen others using the FourSquare application and decided to give it a try. Here’s basically what it does: It allows you to post check-ins of your location for your friends to see. It allows you to see the location of your friends. It allows you to post tips or things to do at [...]

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