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Book Review: Gifts for Baby - Toys, Clothes & Nursery Accents to Make with Love
By Joanne O'Sullivan©Copyright 2003128 pagesWith Christmas fast approaching, there is still time to create a thoughtful gift, for the special baby, in your life. This book includes projects for, both, those who sew and those who enjoy crafts, alike.In ...

How Safe is the Internet?
The Internet was originally designed in 1969 as a convenient way for scientists to communicate. Decades later, when PCs were beginning to become popular, the Internet was viewed as a wonder tool by many. There weren’t the vast array of millions and ...

Jesus' Birthday: Sacred Children Series - 2 of 3
I had visions of my daughter for about five years before she finally showed up. She turned out exactly like the little girl in my dreams who had haunted me all that time. I was so very glad to see that she was alive and real. I always thought she must ...


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Baby Geeks: Windows for 2-year-olds
 

Offering a customizable shell that runs on top of Windows operating software, the Hoopah Windows hybrid software provides a new way to present information to youth, as well as to those who are "computer phobic," in a friendly, simplified, and highly manageable format.

There is an emerging market of two to ten-year old children who need software that is much simpler than out-of-the-box Windows. A two year old can jump right into a whole new world with no instructions using this new software.

But the software is not limited to "baby geniuses" only. The flexible interface technology is to be licensed to businesses needing an "unthreatening" interface for their applications.

The first retail product, KidviewTM Computer Explorer: Kid-Easy Operating System, is an interactive learning playground for the computer that offers a fun and easy-to-use computing environment. It is packaged with a selection of over 450 learning activities focused on math, language arts, and science.


/> Designed for children ages two through ten, this solution is currently being integrated into Digital Dimensions, Kid ComputersTM computing solutions.

Kid-Computers.com includes Hoopah® KidviewTM with every computer system they sell. Parents and teachers love the software's features, according to Charles Hays, President of Kid-Computers.com.

Designed to take the intimidation and confusion out of computing, the software also provides parents and educators complete control of their computing environment thereby kid-proofing their computers.

Reading is not required to operate the picture-driven environment allowing children as young as two to navigate the computer and access the Internet safely.

The virtual classroom feature is useful for homeschoolers as well as public and private schools.

Hoopah, based in Alpharetta, Georgia says it's focus is on how "simple and easy" it is for kids to use and understand the computer in today's complex technical society.

Alan Gray writes news stories for NewsBlaze.com Daily News

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By Bill Briggs Becky Melton's “friend” request to Jerry Wilde, a complete stranger in dire need of a new kidney, came with a photo and a gift. The texted photo: a picture of Melton, 28, holding a hand-drawn sign showing two kidneys and a message ...


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Facebook's lucky friends?
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Facebook testing new “star your close friends” feature
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The largest social network in the world is testing “Star Your Close Friends,” an experimental feature that will ensure you see more of your closest friends' status updates. Star Your Close Friends is simple and intuitive to use.
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Friends Explore Role of Art in Social Movements
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
By Lisette Mejia On Wednesday around midday, two old friends gathered for lunch at a home on Shotwell Street. It had been more than two years since they last saw each other and nearly 14 since they first met in Mexico City, but they hugged, ...

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