Category: How To

In 2012, Facebook reported a user base of over a billion. The sheer size of this massive and active social network makes it a great place for businesses to have a presence. In addition to the Facebook pages that a company can create, they can also create ads to further…

One of craigslist’s greatest advantages is its clean, image-free graphical user interface. This lets you find what you need without requiring a site map or menu. The additional benefit is that even if you haven’t visited the site in a while, you can still come to it and know precisely…

Around the age of four, children begin to develop their fine motor skills. Learning to use scissors and other handheld tools helps children refine these motor skills. It’s important to introduce preschoolers to scissors early on because learning to use scissors can actually strengthen a child’s coordination and help him…

Apple gives customers three storage options in the iPad: 16GB, 32GB or 64GB. Before making the decision as to which is the right model for you, it’s a good idea to consider how much space you might need on your iPad. If you like downloading movies or playing video games,…

Remember a time when you were running behind, trying to get the kids out the door in the morning? You were most likely the one that was anxious and stressed while the kids dawdled along, taking time to notice the new frost on the grass or the spider on the…

Disposable foam containers and plastic utensils offer convenience for meals on the go, but few consumers truly understand the impact these products have on the planet. Traditional foam and plastic packaging comes from petroleum, or oil. This means that not only will they last a very long time, but they…

Let’s face it… Your preschooler loves to speak his own language anyway, so why not give him a head start by introducing him to Spanish? His young mind is a sponge of the words around him, and preschoolers can juggle multiple languages much more effortlessly than an older learner. By…

When you have an anti-virus program and it is doing its job quietly and well, you may start wondering why you’re even keeping it installed, since you’re not getting any viruses. In reality, anti-virus programs have several advantages, to the point that going without one and expecting not to get…

Compared to other forms of energy generation, wind power suffers from several challenges and disadvantages. Wind farms must often be constructed in remote areas, requiring long-distance transmission lines to transport power, and wind power is sometimes not yet cost-competitive with fossil fuels. Despite these drawbacks, however, wind power has seen…

Early literacy education for preschoolers should stimulate children’s interest and imagination through story reading sessions and frequent sharing of picture books. Children who experience fun story sessions with their parents will quickly notice that books contain printed letters. You can then build on children’s curiosity about print by introducing sound…

There are two broad families of DVD-recordable technology, known as DVD-R and DVD+R. Since roughly 2006, every computer DVD writer/recorder has been able to read and write both formats. Since the two formats became ubiquitous on both devices, the term has drifted a bit and includes hard-drive based DVRs with…

March is a traditional time for flying kites, but you and your preschooler can have fun with a kite on almost any breezy day. Look at the leaves on trees, at weather vanes or at wind socks to see if it is a good day for flying kites. Explain to…

You can capitalize upon your preschooler’s natural curiosity about other children to awaken her awareness of the multicultural world she lives in. The neighborhood seems vast to a preschooler, so the concept of the world might be a bit difficult for your youngster to grasp. Enlist the help of a…

If you want to use Facebook for your company, but don’t want to get involved with Facebook personally, a Facebook business account may be the perfect solution. A Facebook business account gives your company a presence on Facebook’s platform while letting you keep your personal life offline. A business account…

You may think that your toddler or preschooler is being rude to his playground buddies, but kids at this stage of development often don’t think about the needs of others. They have a fundamentally healthy selfishness that helps them figure out their place in the world. Or perhaps you’re worried…

Proxy servers route Internet traffic through a “proxy,” or a stand-in. The proxy server sets itself between a data source and a user in order to “stand in” for that user. This middleman server offers several benefits to computer users and network administrators, including better security and network administration, as…

A toddler can go from peaceful to meltdown in about 60 seconds flat, and some kids are naturally more impulsive than others. However, for your little one’s safety — and your sanity — she must learn some impulse control as she gets older. Consistent boundaries and a patient, reasonable approach…

Unencrypted data can be accessed by anyone at any time. Encryption technology locks it up so that it can only be viewed by the person that has the encryption key. Whether you’re using symmetric key encryption, where the same key encrypts and decrypts, or dual-key asymmetrical encryption, where you need…

The sound of your toddler or preschooler laughing is one that often warms your heart and brings a smile to your face. However, that is not likely the deal when he has a case of the giggles in the middle of a church service or other inappropriate time. If you…

Email users and online marketers have long been unable to decide whether to use and receive HTML or text versions of emails. Text emails are still widely used but many people are leaning toward HTML based emails since they look better and are more effective in capturing attention. There are…

While learning history may automatically leave you yawning, there is no reason to pass this bias against the subject along to your preschooler. Teach her at a young age that history can be interesting and meaningful, especially in the context of your family’s heritage. Family stories and history not only…

The first time you see a plateful of flowers, you might wonder what you did to the cook. But, edible flowers aren’t actually as unusual as they sound. Just like any other plant, some are safe and others aren’t, so you need to teach your child the difference so she…

A social network with over a billion users in 2013 according to the company’s own data, Facebook is both a popular social utility and a powerful marketing platform. Allowing businesses to set up company pages, publicize their posts and even create dedicated advertising campaigns to reach potential customers, Facebook presents…