[Hidden-tech] safe surfing tips

[Tom Adams- Reelife Productions]

Maria,
I hear ya and agree with a lot of what you wrote. HOWEVER, the big  
difference is that when we were kids, nothin was just "a click  
away"... at least you had to ride your bike to get there.

(your kids sound older than my 10 & 7 yr olds too)

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Tom Adams
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On Nov 9, 2009, at 3:26 PM, "Maria Korolov (Trombly)" <maria at tromblyltd.com 
 > wrote:

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>
> I've got the opposite problem with my kids. They're steadily  
> training me to be technically incompetent. I'm having trouble  
> turning on the TV, even, with all the stuff they've got connected to  
> it.
>
> I've given up trying to monitor their computer use (except in terms  
> of the amount of time they spend online). To start with, my daughter  
> runs Linux on her laptop. I don't even know how to use Linux. In  
> fact, she does all the tech support for the household. If I were to  
> install any kind of monitoring program -- first, she would be the  
> one I would ask to install it. Second, she would laugh in my face.  
> Third, she'd humor me, then disable it the minute I looked away.
>
> However, since I'm the one who has to drive both of them anywhere,  
> it's very unlikely that they'll make a date with strangers without  
> me knowing about it.
>
> In fact, they're both too young to even ride their bikes on main  
> streets. So I'm safe for a little while. :-)
>
> Now, when *I* was their age, I rode my bike everywhere, or took  
> public transport, and my parents never had a clue where I was. As  
> long as I was home for dinner, they were happy. They didn't know  
> about any of the trouble I got into. Ha ha ha.
>
> I'm of two minds about this. On the other hand, I feel that today's  
> kids are total wimps. I led a MUCH more dangerous life when I was  
> their age. On the other hand, my kids are much, much safe than I and  
> my brothers were.
>
> -- Maria
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Matt Lampiasi  
> <mattl at florenceit.net> wrote:
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>
>
> Checkout opendns, that will help some
>
> Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography wrote:
>>
>>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the  
>> member's area.
>>    ** If you did, we all thank you.
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> hello, my daughter (10) is eager to start doing some major surfing  
>> on the internet as she is a very inspired little learner...however,  
>> I certainly am not going to let her surf without some system in  
>> place to try my darndest to keep the nefarious stuff away for as  
>> long as possible...
>>
>> So, I'm looking for hints about what filters or remedies are  
>> available for safari (specifically) and if any of you have  
>> experience using any of the third party child-safe web browsers,  
>> I'd love to hear your suggestions.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> -Tom
>>
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