May 2010 - Fred's Head - The Network of Care

How to Defend Against Cybercrime on Social Networks

How to Defend Against Cybercrime on Social Networks from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Cybercrime is a very real issue and a very real danger. To protect yourself, you need to be aware of how you are in danger. Steps Take time to learn...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 3:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Parents, Tutorials, Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Technology, Social media

Sync Local Folders, Network Drives, and Dropbox

I have become a big fan of Dropbox . With this service, you can sync files and folders from one computer to another. One of the weaknesses of the Dropbox service is that you can only sync files and folders in the "My Dropbox" folder. What if...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 12:47 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Internet, Technology, Computer software, Free stuff, Windows

How to Make Crockpot Chicken Tacos

How to Make Crockpot Chicken Tacos from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit With minimal preparation, you can make a delicious Mexican-style meal for your family or double the recipe and entertain a crowd. A bonus is that the leftover chicken...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 12:10 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Recipes

How to Make a Breakfast Burrito

How to Make a Breakfast Burrito from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Breakfast burritos are a great and delicious way to start off your day. By following these directions, you can be sure to make a great breakfast burrito that you will want...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 12:03 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Kitchen hints, Recipes

Talking Clocks in Great Shapes

Reizen 3-in-1 Talking Super Cube Practicality meets fun with this multi-functional Talking Super Cube. It makes a great accessory for home or office, adding a touch of style to any environment. With a press of the button on top, this handy little cube...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 12:01 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Adjusting to blindness, Aging, Speech products, Electronics, LED products, Assistive devices, Audio, Newly blind

Clean To the Touch: An Interview with Authors Kathy Bull, Susan Lind-Sinanian, and Eleanor Martin

Clean To the Touch: Housekeeping for Teenagers and Young Adults with Visual Impairments , published by Perkins School for the Blind , is a teaching manual containing systematic, easy-to-use, step-by-step techniques that can enable people with visual impairments...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 2:48 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Dare to Dream

by Donna J. Jodhan In a world where everyone is becoming busier just trying to keep up with all kinds of things around them, I still dare to dream. In a world where it appears that we are a bit too busy to care for each other, I still dare to dream. In...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 3:47 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Blindness, Equality

Barriers to Careers

by Donna J. Jodhan Now, please do not laugh when I tell you this one! Believe it or not, most of society still thinks of us blind folks as only being able to play music for a living. You got it! They think of us as musicians and probably so because of...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 3:42 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Employment, Equality

Website Helps You Find Medical Specialists and Patient Reviews of those Specialists

Our health is one aspect of life that should see no compromise. When we get ill, we should know who the right doctor for our illness is and where his/her practice is located. Doctor Finder is a free to use website that lets anyone search and find medical...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 5:14 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Web sites, Health and beauty, Social services, Addresses, Phone numbers

Screen Readers and Internet Explorer's Informaition Bar

If you are using Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Internet Explorer may block some Web content. Most often this includes pop-up windows or active content, such as preloaded sounds or downloads. When Internet Explorer blocks content, you hear a sound and...

Published Tue, May 11 2010 4:39 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Internet, Safety, Windows, Screen readers

UK Service TextMagic Makes Texting Your Friends as Easy as Sending Email

Text messaging has become a key part of most people’s lives in the UK over the past ten years. It’s estimated that 85% of the British population own a mobile phone, with a staggering 11 million text messages sent every hour. It’s great news for helping...

Published Tue, May 11 2010 5:58 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Accessible media, Cell phones, Communication, Interaction, UK Resources, Services, Email

Mom, Please Read Me a Smory!

I love this site! Fifty free original stories for kids, read by kids each month. You can submit fiction, rhyming stories, or poems that are 750 words or less and who knows, your child might be a star! They have some really cute sounding kids reading these...

Published Tue, May 11 2010 11:24 PM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Teaching aids, Children, Parents, Web sites, Audio, Streaming audio, Children's publications, Free stuff, Entertainment

Get Notified If Someone Logs into Your FaceBook Account

With all the privacy issues surrounding Facebook recently, you may be keeping a closer eye on your FaceBook account activity. Use this built-in Facebook feature to get notified when a computer besides your own accesses your account. Even if you've...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 12:19 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Internet, Self-defense, Safety, Social media

Greater Accessibility with OATS

Assistive Technology Software allows people with disabilities to overcome some of the disabling effects of society and technology, including computer and web accessibility. OATSoft is dedicated to improving Assistive Technology and computer accessibility...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 12:47 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Advocacy, Accessibility, Web sites, Computer software, Free stuff, Disability resources

How to Permanently Delete a Facebook Account

How to Permanently Delete a Facebook Account from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Facebook makes it pretty easy to deactivate your account which will temporarily hide your information. However, if you want to permanently remove your information...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 6:49 AM by Fred's Head from APH

Filed under: Tutorials, Self-defense, Safety, Social media

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