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Category: Parenting

  • World Wide Web Numbers :: 2009

    What happened with the Internet in 2009? How many websites were added? How many emails were sent? How many Internet users were there? This post will answer all of those…


  • Take 5 Minutes to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook

    Those of you who edited your privacy settings prior to December’s change have nothing to worry about – that is, assuming you elected to keep your personalized settings when prompted…


  • Design Inspiration :: Wonderwall

    http://wonder-wall.com/#project/en


  • What’s Your Sentence?

    I've gone through this exercise over the past month and highly recommend it for getting focused on what you want to achieve.


  • Menu Plan for the Week 1/17/10 – 1/23/10

    Sunday, January 17 Breakfast: French toast w Peaches, turkey sausage Lunch/Early Dinner: Slow Cooker Pot Roast, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables Snack: BBQ Chicken Pizza, popcorn Monday, January 18  Breakfast:  Steel-cut Oatmeal with…


  • How Your Twitter Authority Affects Google’s Real-Time Search Results

    So what are some of the factors Google takes into consideration when determining which tweets will show up in real-time search results? Factors that Determine a Tweet’s Authority 1. Following:…


  • Skiff Reader: E-Book Optimized for Magazines and Newspapers

    It’s bigger than any Kindle or device from B&N. Optimized for magazines and newspapers, the Skiff Reader offers a durable 11.5-inch (1600 x 1200) “Metal Foil” touchscreen display, but it’s…


  • Creatively Handling the Admin Side of Freelancing — Smashing Magazine

    There are very few who would argue against the notion that most freelance professionals, especially those operating in the design/development and writing arenas, tend to operate from a creative base.…


  • Avg Facebook User Views 662 FB Pages Per Month

    The average Facebook visitor views 661.8 pages on the social network each month, reports Website monitoring service Pingdom (citing Google Ad Planner). Facebook blows away the competition when it comes…


  • Ikea Shows How-to Do Web TV Right

    To many brands (not to mention Hollywood actors), the web is still considered a dumping ground for content not considered good enough for traditional TV. And in the early stages…


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