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Have You Heard of the Christmas Countdown?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Nov 21st 2008 8:02AM

Ah, the World Wide Web. It brings people, information and cultures together like nothing else ever has, and probably ever will. The mysteries and magic of the unknown cease to be, replaced by the infinite possibilities of knowledge. The Internet can ...
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Fax, email to replace letters to Santa Claus?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Nov 13th 2008 6:01PM

According to a recent report I read, the post office receives and distributes more mail on December 17th than any other day of the year. The reason? For one, folks are sending off all their Christmas presents--the 17th is a week before Christmas ...
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How to stop checking email when you should be hanging with the family

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Feb 19th 2008 8:33AM

I'm guilty of it: the furtive Saturday-morning email check, done between sips of coffee as I guiltily let Nolan crunch and apple and watch fifteen minutes of ear-grating Barney. And I'm also guilty of obsessive Blackberry checking: during a recent ...
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Is the Internet depriving the social skills of our kids?

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted May 4th 2007 7:30AM

I sit in front of my computer screen about fifteen hours a day. It's true that I do it for work, but I have often wondered if I would do it even if I didn't get paid for it. Honestly, I "talk" to my friends in the computer, especially those I work ...
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UNC sends acceptance letter to wrong students

by Amey Stone, Posted Jan 30th 2007 11:03AM

Ahh, college admissions time. For many high school seniors, now's the time to worry about whether or not your favorite school decided to accept you. For about 2,700 students, now is the time to say "what?" The University of North Carolina made a big ...
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Mom's emails = art?

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jan 12th 2007 2:31PM

Sure, I've had some funny email exchanges with my mom. The best -- and worst -- thing about electronic communication is that inflection, sarcasm, and other indicators of intention all get lost, leaving messages that are sometimes mind-boggling and ...
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Do you talk to your kids about celebrities behaving badly?

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Dec 4th 2006 10:03AM

While I may be in the minority, I don't mind the occasional celebrity gossip story. Consider it the Internet equivalent of gossiping with your neighbor over the back fence. But, with today's 24/7 onslaught of all things celebrity related in the ...
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Nick JR offers broadband

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Oct 31st 2006 12:05PM

Nick Jr is offering a broadband video service for British preschoolers and their parents, called Nick Jr Video. The service, which started October 30, will offer shows such as Dora the Explorer and The Backyardigans. And I thought there was such a ...
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