Sometimes my e-mail box is completely overwhelming. I’ve thought about creating folders by month to sort my mail into regardless if it is read or not but sometimes it is just better to purge. My good friend, Jessica over at A Parent in Silver Spring has a great how-to guide that walks you through deleting…
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Clean Sweep’s Peter Walsh Says Back to School Organization is Important for Child AND Family
It’s back to school time again! Suddenly it seems like the summer that was just beginning is now over. There are back to school sales at every turn, PTA members on the hunt for fresh blood for volunteering tasks, and the supply list that came in the back to school packet in today’s mail. Before…
MapQuest Finds Fireworks for You This 4th!
The 4th of July is all about the hunt for the best fireworks. If you happen to be on the road, MapQuest just announced a new feature on their site just in time for the holiday weekend that locates and provides details about local fireworks displays along with other holiday weekend events! To view firework…
MapQuest Tricks & Tips for Smooth Summer Road Trips
Today’s Tech Savvy guest post comes from Shawna Landers, Director of Marketing for MapQuest. Shawna the lead marketing strategist for the company’s three business units who directs overall efforts for brand marketing, search engine marketing, PR, promotions, trade shows, research, product and trade marketing. Today, Shawna is here to share tips and tricks to help…
Website of the Week: PBS Frontline’s Digital Nation
Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in conversations about digital technologies for PBS Frontline’s new multi- platform project called Digital Nation. While the site just launched, it is informative, fascinating, current, and is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. And this is just the beginning. Digital Nation is an experimental, participatory web site seeking user…
Staples Ink Cartridge Recycle Program Update
Tricky Staples! Last month I wrote about recycling ink cartridges and featured Staples since they give you a $3 coupon good towards the purchase of new ink when you drop off your old cartridge. Well it seems that they have changed the rules of the game since February. Tonight we had an ink crisis and Tech…
Websites of the Week: Cyber Bullying Resources for Parents
Cyberbullying is the topic of the week both here, on DC Metro Moms, Silicon Valley Moms, on City Mama, and even among my colleagues at school. While I urged schools to include digital citizenship lessons in their curriculum in my post, a child’s education about cyberbulling and the proper use of social networking tools, like…
How To Recycle Printer Cartridges
Your printer is blinking that it is out of ink. You swap out the old cartridge for a new one but what do you do with the empty one? We’ve always recycled our laser and ink jet cartridges and I just figured that everyone knew what to do with their empties until a neighbor asked…
Beware of the Obama Themed Spam
Now that we have a new president elect, Barack Obama’s name is being used by spammers to infiltrate your e-mail in hopes that you will download a Trojan Horse, a virus masquerading as a harmless application that will wreak havoc on your computer. Beware of the following fake files that contain viruses: adobe_flash9.exe BarackObama.exe For…
Tech Savvy Guest: Reconnect With Your Local Library- Tips from Karen Waters
Today’s guest post is from Karen Waters. Karen is a technical project manager who is passionate about work/life balance. With three kids, a husband, and a full-time job, her life demands technology to maintain equilibrium. She uses her technical skills to help promote efficiencies that allow her to flourish in her career while being the…
