http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070614/you-have-weapons-in-your-computer-to-monitor-your-kids/ from The Wall Street Journal Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070614/you-have-weapons-in-your-computer-to-monitor-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Justin Magaram Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:10:44 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070614/you-have-weapons-in-your-computer-to-monitor-your-kids/#comment-1684 Microsoft missed the boat on the Vista time limit feature. It allows parents to choose the times of the day their kids can use the computer but does not allow parents to limit how much total time they use. I'd rather give my kids a total time limit and let the kids have the responsibility/freedom to choose when to use it. Also, as a parent there are times when I want to add/remove time and I can't do that with Vista without remembering to set the limits back to the way they were before. I built and use a simple computer timer called TimesUpKidz. I allows me to set three types of time limits - (a) hours of the day, (b) daily duration, and (c) maximum time at one sitting. The software gives my boys audible reminders like "5 minutes left" and logs them off when their time runs out. It integrates with Windows security; the kids time starts when the log on and stops when they log off. I can easily add/remove time on any particular day with just a couple clicks. I focused on keeping it extremely easy to learn and use, rather than loading it up with features. Give it a try. You can download it from www.TimesUpKidz.com Microsoft missed the boat on the Vista time limit feature. It allows parents to choose the times of the day their kids can use the computer but does not allow parents to limit how much total time they use. I’d rather give my kids a total time limit and let the kids have the responsibility/freedom to choose when to use it. Also, as a parent there are times when I want to add/remove time and I can’t do that with Vista without remembering to set the limits back to the way they were before. I built and use a simple computer timer called TimesUpKidz. I allows me to set three types of time limits – (a) hours of the day, (b) daily duration, and (c) maximum time at one sitting. The software gives my boys audible reminders like “5 minutes left” and logs them off when their time runs out. It integrates with Windows security; the kids time starts when the log on and stops when they log off. I can easily add/remove time on any particular day with just a couple clicks. I focused on keeping it extremely easy to learn and use, rather than loading it up with features. Give it a try. You can download it from http://www.TimesUpKidz.com

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]]> http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070614/you-have-weapons-in-your-computer-to-monitor-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Glimpsing the future of television » Moving at the Speed of Creativity Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:59:15 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070614/you-have-weapons-in-your-computer-to-monitor-your-kids/#comment-179 [...] of 10,000+ video streams will be unfiltered. Yes, as Walt Mossberg pointed out in his June article, “You Have Weapons In Your Computer To Monitor Your Kids,” Windows Vista as well as Macintosh OS X have built-in parental controls for content filtering. But [...] [...] of 10,000+ video streams will be unfiltered. Yes, as Walt Mossberg pointed out in his June article, “You Have Weapons In Your Computer To Monitor Your Kids,” Windows Vista as well as Macintosh OS X have built-in parental controls for content filtering. But [...]

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