Posts filed under Family Tech with Christina

My Life Would Be Easier if my Teens Liked Homework as Much as Video Games

Monday, November 5th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

latin avatar   My daughter is learning Latin from a game. Really. In her online Latin class, she plays as an Avatar (that's her, pictured) and earns points for every word she learns. She loves that class, plays it obsessively, and spouts Latin all the time. She is getting a great grade, even though it’s... Read More >

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$500 of Data Recovery for Drives Damaged by Hurricane Sandy

Friday, November 2nd, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

bruce willis for drivesavers It’s been a hard week for a lot of people in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. If, in cleaning up after the storm you – or someone you know – discovers that a computer, hard drive, digital camera, smart phone, or other technology that holds irreplaceable data – photographs,... Read More >

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Big Tech News: Windows 8, Surface, and iPad Mini

Friday, October 26th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

Windows 8 screen This was a big week for geek news. Whew! If you are already planning your holiday shopping, you will have lot of choices for the tech-loving people in your life. I know my wish list just got much, much longer. Today, Microsoft officially released Windows 8 ($40 to download.... Read More >

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Is My Daughter Sexcasting?

Thursday, October 25th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

Amanda Todd screen If you have followed some of the recent stories of cyberbullying that led to horrific consequences, you might be feeling as if your kids are living in a world you don’t understand and can’t control. Kids are taking their clothes off for strangers online, sending naked photos and videos of... Read More >

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Getting a Teen to Cook

Monday, October 22nd, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

sarahs cooking class screen Wouldn't it be great to come home from work and discover that the kids had cooked a wonderful dinner and all I had to do was gush praise and eat? (And maybe do some dishes.) They have a bit more time in the afternoons several days a week than... Read More >

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