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Communicating with Gen-Z: Parents just need to master these 2 time-tested processes

By Devendra Rao | Published: July 18, 2011

In my last post, I had stressed on the importance of parents keeping communication channels open with their children and try to learn from them as well. Since then some of my readers had asked me to elaborate on this ‘key aspect’ of parenting. In this article, I take this as an honour and obligation [...]

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Are Indian kids safe Online – Analysing a Survey Report

By Devendra Rao | Published: July 11, 2011

Computer security firm McAfee recently commissioned a comprehensive study titled ‘Are Indian kids safe online?’ The survey was conducted across 10 Indian cities & included kids of all age groups. The study is basically all about the online behaviour of Indian children and related parental concerns. Some of the salient findings of the study are [...]

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How Teenagers can Improve their Lives (while still under their parents control)

By Devendra Rao | Published: July 7, 2011

Famous blogger and an advocate of simplicity and minimalism Leo Babauta gives some straight-forward advice to teenagers in this post of his titled “The Zen-Habits of Teen-agers”. Here’s Leo’s views- simple, short and crisp ========================================================================================================= How do you improve your life and find happiness when you’re a teen-ager, and can’t control much of your life? [...]

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Want to quickly check how Secure your Browser is?

By Devendra Rao | Published: March 24, 2011

Hi Friends(a quick update) – We all know how bad Browser security is. They are frequently outdated and easily prone to attack. I would like to share a quick link from a company called Qualys which is offering a free browser check. Do take advantage of it. Here’s the link: https://browsercheck.qualys.com The results point the [...]

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Saintly Advice on Teen-age: for Parents,Teachers & Teens

By Devendra Rao | Published: February 24, 2011

There is an old saying in Sanskrit: ‘When your son or daughter turns sixteen, behave with them like a friend’. Don’t be their teachers; don’t tell them what to do or what not to do. Just share their difficulties with them. Be a friend to them; a friend who is at their level. A friend understands [...]

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Series 1: India’s Got Talent-Suhas Gopinath

By Devendra Rao | Published: January 24, 2011

This post is an attempt to inspire our teenagers with stories of some of the very well know whiz kids(some now grown up) who have made a mark in the world of computing and technology. Today, we profile Suhas Gopinath, Age:24, Resident of Bangalore He launched a web site called CoolHindustan.com(now defunct) at the age [...]

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Technical Support Phone Scams

By Devendra Rao | Published: January 13, 2011

A nice little video which aims to create awareness against swindlers trying to take you for a ride. There are a lot of variants to these type of scams…but the purpose is the same…..to cash in on basic human weaknesses like Fear,Greed and Ignorance. Have a look & please help spread the word…..

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May you live in Interesting Times!!

By Devendra Rao | Published: January 7, 2011

Ok..Ok…I have not posted a blog for a long long time….Here’s what kept me busy…. Apart from the mundane things and the day job, I have been speaking to a lot of Teens and of course Parents regarding safe online practices and the constantly changing and evolving cyberspace scenarios. I must say that these are [...]

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6 Pointers from a Teenager to Avoid Distractions

By Devendra Rao | Published: April 19, 2010

I believe one thing teenagers would love not to hear from adults is lecturing them about how to go about their life. Parents, out of concern for their kids often unconsciously resort to this – wondering… if it’s been embedded and hard coded in our genes So, wouldn’t it be nice if teenagers themselves do [...]

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….and You thought Kids are too young to teach Computers!!

By Devendra Rao | Published: April 7, 2010

Hi Friends…just came across this cute little video of a 2.5 yr old kiddo playing with an iPad. Thought I should share it with you as a Quickie post. Hey…our species is evolving guys…and how…..click the link below to watch this video. A 2.5 Year-Old Has A First Encounter with An iPad

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