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What Do You Want From Video Games? Let Developers Know!

July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Advances in computer hardware and programming have made it possible for companies to produce a wider range of video games that meet the desires of target audiences. Parents looking for kid-friendly games can find them easily. Of course, teens and young adults can choose violent games that let them get their aggression out in a safe way. As a video game aficionado, you want to make sure developers know which features interest you most. Use these tips to help your favorite company make a video game that you will love.

Use Game Forums to Make Suggestions

Forums have several uses. Gamers can seek advice from other players when they struggle to move beyond a difficult level. Players also use forums to complain about game quirks that annoy them.

You can also use forums to tell your favorite companies what you would like to see in their next release. Most video game programmers are also game fans. That means they visit forums just like you. Post your suggestions and you might point them in the right direction for a new game.

Fill Out Surveys

Some video game companies survey their fans to determine what types of projects they should work on next. In addition to long online surveys, you can also find short one- or two-question surveys on many game sites. Companies like KISS Insights make it easy for you to answer one or two targeted questions that will keep developers in the know. Visit their sites regularly to contribute.

You can, of course, also send emails to your favorite developers. No matter how you go about, make sure they hear your suggestions.

 

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Parental Control Software Capabilities: What it Does

July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Computers are necessary tools, especially for school-age children, but they come with a lot of responsibility. Which is why every parent wants to protect their children from the numerous strangers and bullies in cyberspace. Luckily, technology is on their side with parental control software that is capable of protecting their children online, even when a parent isn’t around. Here’s how.

Website Blocking

With parental control software, parents can flag certain sites, keeping their children from accessing them. Better yet, some software programs are capable of rating a site’s content automatically and alerting the user. Of course, parents can also build lists of approved sites. Parents won’t want to keep their grade-school children from being overly ambitious and taking some online college courses.

Time Limits and Restrictions

Along with keeping children from accessing adult content, parental control software can also keep children from spending too much time on the computer. With time limit and restriction tools, a child will be kicked off the computer after a certain number of hours, or won’t be able to log on within a certain time frame. No more late-night Internet messaging.

Downloads Disabled

To prevent children from downloading obscene or malicious materials, like a virus, parental control software can disable the computer’s ability to download all forms of digital material.

Full Reports

Parents that want to know the true browsing habits can attain that detailed information with the reporting tools of parental control software. Such reports not only map out what sites the user visited, but also for how long.

 

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4 Password Security Tips

July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Do you use the same password for all of your online accounts? Sure, it makes it much easier to remember them all, but it also makes you and your personal information vulnerable to hackers. It’s true that balancing a security and convenience for your password is difficult, but in age when everything about you is available for the whole world to see, it’s a necessity. So beef up your pass security with these four tips

1. Don’t be oblivious

No one is impervious to hacking. Whether you have $1 or $1 million in your banking account, hackers will do anything to steal it all.

2. Avoid the obvious

When creating a password, choose a combination that doesn’t include obvious information such as your name or birth date. Also, keep away from simple passwords like 12345 or abcde.

3. Challenge yourself

As counterproductive as it sounds, a secure way to create a password is by writing one that is even hard for you to remember — at least at first. That’s a clear sign your password is unique and secure. Use various numbers, letters, symbols and capitalization.

4. Make many and change frequently

The rule of thumb for password security is to never use the same password more than once. For example, if you’re taking online Bachelors programs, accessing a work FTP from home and paying all your bills online, you need to have a different password for each application. And the more passwords you use, the more vigilant you need to be. Change them at least every six months.

 

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