| Wired Mom: Swim With the Sharks? | | Print | |
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Page 2 of 2 This web-based remote access service allows me to log on to my computer from afar and treat the remote computer as if it was my own home desktop. I also use GoToMeeting.com to set up meetings and presentations with remote attendees (there’s a monthly fee for this).Smart Phones Why should you worry about the client’s call you missed when you’re with the kids, or vice versa? Phones that let you do everything from keeping track of contacts and calendars, to web surfing, texting, sharing photos, navigating your car and playing music are the way to go. (Sometimes you even get to talk on them, too.) Apple’s iPhone was the sensation of 2007 because it combined so many features into such an elegant design, but other choices like LG Voyager or the Blackberry Curve make sense, too. You’ll feel connected all over the world; just try to stay connected to where you are, too. How about you? Any tips that let you feel you can compete against companies that are twice your size? Nearly every busy mom can benefit from a “home” on the Internet. Depending on the type of work you do, your home can be anything from an HTML web page to a blog, to a place in Secondlife.com, (www.secondlife.com ) to a photo-sharing site for friends and family. Ask yourself some fundamental questions. “Will I be changing the content frequently?” (choose a blog.) “Will I require things like ecommerce and databases (website is best) or do I just want to create a virtual community for my company?” (Second Life.) I built RobinRaskin.com (http://robinraskin.com ) with a simple blogging tool called WordPress (www.wordpress.com). It feels very much like a word processor with the ability to easily place hyperlinks into your text. It’s quite easy to become fluent in blog editing tools.
Robin Raskin has been at the forefront of technology, parenting, kids and education for more than 30 years. As a technology writer, spokesperson and event creator, she is a leader in translating and driving new technologies into the hands of consumers. The former editor of PC Magazine and Family PC, Raskin writes and lectures about raising kids in a digital age. Robin is the founder of Kids@Play and is partnering with the CEA to produce a series of conferences and exhibits at CES 2009. Kids@Play is devoted to looking at the digital life of today's kids. She'll also be producing the Last Gadget Standing at CES hometech in Dubai this month. Raskin's television appearances include The Today Show, CNN, Dateline and others. Her articles have appeared in publications including Parents, Child, Real Simple and Family Fun.
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