My boys are 10 and 13. And as similar as they are with some things, they’re also just as different. My oldest has never cursed a day in his life. He even gets upset when Allie and I spew some profanity. Our younger son, however, doesn’t curse (yet), he’s completely fine with hearing it and is fascinated to learn all the new “bad words” he shouldn’t say. So when it comes to the Internet, we’ve …
I have a love/hate relationship with computers. Always have. Doesn’t matter if it’s a Mac or a PC, there are so many amazingly awesome things you can do on a computer… and so many frustrating time-killers as well. Ever hook up a printer and use it immediately? How about creating a home network with all your devices? Or even more fun, messing around to create the ultimate wifi connection in your house. Yeah, things can …
The first computer I ever had for myself was a laptop. I took it to college and, at the time, it was pretty darn impressive. We’re talking a few decades ago, so this thing probably weighed about 10 pounds and had a hard drive of maybe 20MB if I was lucky. It was great for bringing back and forth to school though. Nowadays, I prefer desktops at my actual desk at home, but I also …
Since he starting talking, Jason has had one career goal in mind: “Video Game Maker.” Okay, so that may not be an exact title, but it’s what he’s always wanted to be. Now that the’s 12 years old, he’s much more serious about it. Sure he’s upped his video game prowess a bit. He still loves his Nintendo Wii U and 3DS, but he’s playing a lot more Xbox and Minecraft on his computer. The …
For years, Ryan’s been a big fan of making his own videos. It started with some real simple goofiness recorded on our cell phones. That slowly expanded over time, however, and he’s now the mad genius behind the YouTube Channel VideoWaxy87. Yeah, my 10-year-old son can now record and edit videos way better than I ever could. Heck, he’s got more than 175 videos on his channel right now and has no signs of slowing …