Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:00:00 GMT
I have to admit, it even took some time for me to get my family hooked on Famundo. But now they’re hooked. In fact, we’ve even turned Famundo into a verb, “Why don’t you Famundo that” or “Would you Famundo this for me?”.
Here is how I got them hooked. We have a main computer in the family room which is always on. Everyone in the family uses it for various activities.
I made my Famundo calendar page the homepage for my browser, FireFox, and I leave the browser open all the time.
Now, everyone can easily glance at the calendar if they need and since Famundo is already open, it’s a snap to add something to the grocery list or look up someone’s phone number.
To make your Famundo calendar your browser’s homepage, you can follow the instructions below.
1. Log into Famundo. (I logged in as myself, since I don’t have anything private and this gives full access to everyone)
2. Do the following, depending on what browser you are using:
FireFox
- Click on Tools > Options on the main menu.
- Click on the Main icon
- Click on Use Current Pages button
- Click on the OK button.
Internet Exlporer
- Click on Tools > Internet Options on the main menu.
- Click on the General tab
- Click on Use Current button
- Click on the OK button.
Safari
- Click on Edit > Preferences on the main menu.
- Click on the General icon
- Click on Set to Current Page button
- Close the Preferences window. .
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Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt
Tue, 01 May 2007 03:08:00 GMT
This is a project I have been following for a while now and find it interesting that the the nonprofit One Laptop per Child project may reverse its previous position of not distributing their kid-friendly laptops in the United States.
We can’t ignore the United States. ... We are looking at it very seriously,” Nicholas Negroponte, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology academic who founded the project, told analysts and reporters.
The machines would go at a higher price to U.S. schools, he said, because more resources are invested in American education than in developing nations, even in the poorest U.S. regions.
Read the whole article here.
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Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:39:31 GMT
FatherLife, a new webzine for dads, has launched it’s inaugural issue!
This month’s cover story is on Magni, front man for the Icelandic rock band, A Moti Sol, on how fatherhood is influencing his music. Other stories include a profile on artist, Joe Guy Allard, plus regular features on food, fashion, film and gadgets.
It’s a well designed, good read. The FatherLife is downloadable in .doc or .pdf format.
I’m looking forward to future issues. Check it out!
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