Friday night is Games Night in the Kerr household.  We like to alternate between traditional board games and our Wii console.

A particular family favourite of ours is Wii Party.  Here’s a taste why… (more…)

I’ve just read an article that initially made me laugh, but then made me stop and consider the implications of my choice of words and phrases in my blog post content and, in particular, my choice of permalink titles.  The article highlighted the problem of trigger happy spam filters blocking harmless websites and emails because of certain words or syllables being perceived, out of context, as obscenities.

“After 90 years, one of Canada’s oldest magazines, The Beaver, is changing its name.

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10 TOP INTERNET SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS 

The tips below come from the Thinkuknow website.  

Thinkuknow is the education programme delivered by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (www.ceop.police.uk) which is a national law enforcement agency dedicated to tackling child sexual abuse. 

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There have been alarming reports in the news today, warning of the dangers of Phishing websites.

The BBC News Website reported that it had seen a list of more than 10,000 e-mail accounts, predominantly originating from Europe, and passwords which were posted online.

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One of my pet peeves is seeing emails and forum posts typed entirely in capital letters. It is not only difficult to read, but also comes across as aggression and shouting.

I read an article on the BBC News website today, which opens up debate on whether or not one should leave the Caps Lock off, when typing email correspondence. The article reports that ProCare Health worker Vicki Walker from Auckland, was sacked for “spreading disharmony at work” by sending colleagues emails in capital letters. Some emails also contained “provocative” text in bold or red.

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