Cloud storage transformed how families organize, share, and protect their most important data. From external hard drives to synchronized cloud services, this quiet revolution reshaped family life.
Search engines transformed how families access information, from library research to instant answers. Learn how Google changed family learning and why critical thinking about search results still matters.
Explore how the internet’s evolution from dial-up to always-on connectivity has fundamentally changed family life and how we relate to technology.
An old goat like me can recall the old days. The WorldWide Web was there for anyone to use. All you needed was: An internet access account Server space A working knowledge of HTML An HTML editor An FTP client Well, all these years later, things have gotten considerably simpler. If you want to set…
A very large percentage of people in the world with internet access have purchased items from eBay. I know that I have bought a pile of stuff, including my beloved Odyssey Rossi II putter that has sunk a coupler of eagles for me. I nailed that bad boy for less than 50 bucks, I wouldn’t…
The newest Internet craze seems to be blogs. I’m not quite sure I understand the whole thing, but then I’m hitting 50 next month, and a lot of new things don’t make sense to me. But it seems that blogs give anyone with a computer and Internet access the ability to spread their philosophy and…
They say travel in broadening. In this day and age, it can be down right expensive. Unless you have Internet access. Today’s FamSite can help you visit some famous and exotic sites around the world, and never leave the comfort of your favorite browser. Called CamNet, this site is a collection of live camera shots…
So you just picked up that new cel phone, the one with Internet access, email, global postioning, just about everything one could want. But one question you may not have thought about – what do you do with your old phone? Before you decide to just chuck it, visit todays FamSite first, and see what…
Finding new ways to use the Internet can make life easier. New utilities, upgrades to old ones, or different ways of accomplishing the same task, all can make web surfing more convenient. Today’s FamSite spotlights a site that can help returning to your favorite sites a snap. The site is called BookmarksPlus.com. The purpose of…
They say travel in broadening. In this day and age, it can be down right expensive. Unless you have Internet access. Today’s FamSite can help you visit some famous and exotic sites around the world, and never leave the comfort of your favorite browser. Called CamNet, this site is a collection of live camera shots…