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12 Tech Things I am Thankful For Oh, where to start, my digital cameras allow me to take hundreds of photos of my family, get a few good ones and not cost me a fortune to do it. My email account that allows me to keep in contact with family and friends that I might feel I should call but never get around to it. My Tivo which allows me to watch what I want and when I want to watch it. My PDA which allows me to carry around the list of 3000+ books I have read so I don’t buy the same book for the third time. It also lets me carry a couple hundred family photos and 75 books I downloaded from http://www.baen.com/library/ . My computers, upon which I labor long hours, frequently over nothing of consequence but make me feel like I am being productive. My wireless headset that allows me to wander aimlessly about the house listening to U2 and Led Zepplin. My MP3 powered razor that doesn’t give me razor burn. My cell phone that allows me to make all of those incredibly important calls such as “...

Porn Protection Funny how the right title on an article at least gets some attention. The internet has put a wealth of material at our finger tips. Obviously some of that material is unsuitable for families and in businesses can lead to liability issues. There is software that can protect your family and your business from internet horrors. There is no question that there is content on the Internet that is not suitable for anyone sane let alone children. Business owners must recognize that they can face liability issues if they provide unfettered internet access. A published company policy can alleviate most of that concern but be aware of the potential problem. Parents need to have more concern. Mature adults have the ability to self filter their Internet browsing. Children often don’t. It is the parent’s responsibility to monitor the home computer. Talk to your children about what they are doing on the computer. Provide an age appropriate dialogue on what is good and bad computer use...