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PARENTING IN THE DIGITAL AGE Parents and Teachers Must Address Digital Literacy Story Katherine Llodra. In 2001, as I held my first baby in my arms, doting on her tiny fingers and the way they tightly wrapped around my own, I never imagined that one day those same fingers would be tapping on keys the size of baby fingers, opening

ONLINE WINE Over the past 12 years, the iPhone has become a powerful tool that instantly connects users with travel (TripAdvisor), entertainment (Netflix & Hulu), lodging (AirBnB), transportation (Lyft & Uber) dining (OpenTable) and medical (WebMD) providers. After living in Sonoma Valley for the past 25 years, my knowledge of wine and wineries has been provided primarily by local wine

CLEAN UP ON ASILE TEN In keeping with the “makeover” theme of this issue of Valley of the Moon Magazine, here are a few of the organizational and efficiency strategies that we provide for caféMac clients to keep their computers running smoothly and efficiently. It can be difficult to keep computer files organized with the tremendous amount of email attachments,

Beware Malware, Ransomware and Forgotten Passwords Think twice about 2FA Internet security threats in the form of malware are increasing daily and becoming more insidious and invasive than ever before. The source of this malicious software can show up on your computer disguised as emails emanating from well-known companies like Adobe, Amazon, Apple, FedEx, Google and Microsoft or appear after

HOW I.T. ALL BEGAN The origin and timeline of the Internet. In his 1999 book, Weaving the Web, Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, discusses the futuristic, utopian technology that eventually helped create the present-day “inter-web” that has become an integral part of our technology-based culture. He described the past, present and future of the World Wide

cafeMac TRAVEL TIPS It’s summertime again, and with vacations and travel plans coming up, it’s time to review the top travel tips and apps for your smartphones. iPhone Tips – If you’re traveling abroad for more than two weeks, consider swapping SIM cards and go native. The rates can be as low as $2 per day for unlimited texts and

TEXT NECK “A new study claims that poor posture caused by texting is becoming an epidemic. I’m not sure if I’ve been affected, but I have a hunch.” Seth Meyers, Late Night on NBC TEXT NECK Dr. Dean Fishman, a chiropractor and leading health care provider for technology induced injuries, originated the phrase Text Neck in 2008 to explain the