http://familyinternet.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Family Computing GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-07T23:14:04Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/05/13/going-from-consumer-to-creator.htm I wrote awhile back about an "Aha" moment I had around computer use and kids. I realized that much of the criticism and concern parents have about computer use is... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/05/13/going-from-consumer-to-creator.htm 2008-05-13T01:16:03Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/05/07/whats-the-buzz.htm Clinton vs. Obama. Dr. J vs Dr. Pepper. Smartphone vs. laptop. You have an opinion and you want to share. Where do you go? BuzzDash! Visit BuzzDash to vote on... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/05/07/whats-the-buzz.htm 2008-05-07T23:14:04Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/05/01/may-all-about-parenting-blog-carnival-kids-and-play.htm Welcome to our first edition of the All About Parenting blog carnival. I hope you have as much fun reading their posts as I did.  I think the parenting journey... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/05/01/may-all-about-parenting-blog-carnival-kids-and-play.htm 2008-05-01T00:47:38Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/28/disneys-virtual-magic-kingdom-to-close-in-may.htm Disney has recently announced that they will be closing their Virtual Magic Kingdom at 10pm PST on May 21, 2008. This will come as a shock to their members who... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/28/disneys-virtual-magic-kingdom-to-close-in-may.htm 2008-04-28T08:29:27Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/27/looking-for-a-great-instant-messaging-program.htm Brandon De Hoyos, the About.com Guide to Instant Messaging, asked his readers about their favorite IM programs. The voting has ended and Brandon has a list of the best of... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/27/looking-for-a-great-instant-messaging-program.htm 2008-04-27T15:32:35Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/27/virtually-plant-your-own-tree-at-dizzywood.htm Boy Planting TreeLuedke and Sparrow/Getty ImagesOne of the newest members of the virtual world community, Dizzywood, has wasted no time in joining the environmental crusade. Aimed at tweens, Dizzywood is... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/27/virtually-plant-your-own-tree-at-dizzywood.htm 2008-04-27T14:14:50Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/22/freebies-and-fun-times-the-bloggy-giveaways-carnival.htm I have already made it clear that I fully appreciate getting something free. If you appreciate it too, you're in for a treat... It's time for the quarterly Bloggy Giveaways... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/22/freebies-and-fun-times-the-bloggy-giveaways-carnival.htm 2008-04-22T15:02:40Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/22/twitterpated.htm I finally signed on board with Twitter after much heel-dragging and it turns out that I'm a bit enamored with the whole thing. If you're not familiar with Twitter, or... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/22/twitterpated.htm 2008-04-22T12:09:36Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/19/family-computing-parent-site-of-the-week-kivaorg.htm What does $25 mean to you? A dinner out with friends? A half a tank of gas? Most likely, it's something small that you take for granted. And even if... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/19/family-computing-parent-site-of-the-week-kivaorg.htm 2008-04-19T23:15:41Z http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/09/all-about-parenting-blog-carnival-kids-and-play.htm Are you a blogger? If so, we’d like to invite you to enter the All About Parenting Blog Carnival, hosted by the Parenting Guides at About.com. The theme of... http://familyinternet.about.com/b/2008/04/09/all-about-parenting-blog-carnival-kids-and-play.htm 2008-04-09T23:59:17Z