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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,

Love is All Around With Valentines Day approaching, some of us may desire or deserve some gentle persuasion or prodding (no pun intended) to get into the mood for love. Here’s a compilation of love stories from podcasts, movies and

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

Desktop and Mobile Ergonomics In 1993, in an attempt to resolve the ergonomic problems with standard keyboards, Apple introduced their pricey ($219) Apple Adjustable Keyboard into the ergonomic products market. It was designed to solve repetitive motion injuries that resulted

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

I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up This line was spoken in a television commercial for a medical alarm and protection company called LifeCall. The motivation behind the systems is that subscribers, mostly senior citizens as well as disabled people,

Put The Phone Down! Good News A little more than ten years after the introduction of the first iPhone, two groups of Apple shareholders, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System and Jana Partners, LLC sent a letter to Apple imploring

DATING ANALYTICS This article is meant to explain the essential concepts behind online dating using mathematical, scientific and social examples. Online dating sites utilize complex algorithms that perform automated reasoning tasks to discover compatibility between prospective partners. This common use

TEN TECH TREATS FOR THE HOLIDAYS Call me biased, but Apple has created some insanely great technology products this year which is one of the reasons they’re responsible for 7 out of the 10 mentioned in this article. Sonos still

BITCOIN ARTICLE Watching Bitcoin’s price is like watching the latest high tech IPO stock price or a good run at the Black Jack tables in Vegas. It’s exhilarating while it’s going up, but there can be wild fluctuations along the

iTunes R.I.P. On May 11, 2019, Digital Music News reported that Apple was preparing to eliminate music downloads on the iTunes Store with an aggressive, 2-4 year termination timetable. After the publication of this story, Apple issued a rare denial

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

Security Threats & 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

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

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

Malware, Ransomware & Data Breeches Most people are not aware of the steadily rising security threat of malware, online account hijacking, data breaches and identity theft that are being perpetrated by cyber criminals lurking on the internet today. Attackers are

Computer Updates and Upgrades Should I Stay or Should I Go? Updates vs. Upgrades What is the difference between a software update and a software upgrade on your computer? An update is like the general maintenance (tires, brakes and oil)

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

Problems with Passwords “I needed a password that was eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.” Nick Helm, English Comedian “I changed all my passwords to incorrect. Whenever I forget, it tells me, Your password