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Facebook is quickly becoming how many people, particularly young adults, communicate with one another. The site allows you to keep friends up to date on what you’ve been up to, show off pictures you’ve taken, or invite people to an event, as well as comment on what your friends are saying and doing too. Originally developed as a way for college students to communicate with classmates, Facebook later opened to the public. Once it did, adults flocked to the site not only to keep up with their current friends, but also to reconnect with friends and classmates from years past. Come see how simple it is to get started!

Five tips to simplify your video gaming experience.

eBay is a popular online auction site where you can purchase anything from a car to a pair of pants. Just like traditional auctions you may have been to, each item starts at a set price, and then bidders have the opportunity to place higher bids for the item. The highest overall bid wins the ability to purchase it. If you have items in your home you would like to
sell or if you’re in the market for something new, then eBay may potentially be a good place for you to do so.

Customize the look of your computer in a snap

I love this tip! I have a background from one of our favorite vacations and my screen saver is a slide show from the same vacation. What will be your computer background and screen saver?
The desktop background that you choose for your computer will show up on the screen each time you turn on your machine and will show behind whatever icons you might store on your desktop or windows you open. The background image you choose can be as simple as a black screen or as personal as a photo of you and a loved one at a special event.

In addition to serving as a background for your computer screen, a screen saver can add a little personality to your desktop when you walk away, as well as help you save electricity and prevent damage to your screen from leaving it on while you’re not using it.

Learn to simplify with Emily Price of Tecca writing Letters to Mom
Shortcuts are a way to do some of the things you do most often on your computer a little more quickly. A shortcut
involves pressing a special combination of keys to perform a task that would typically take longer to do using your mouse, whether it’s clicking and dragging, navigating through menus, or some combination of things.

Immunet, the online security guardian to more than 750,000 moms, dads, kids and other dedicated community members worldwide, has kicked off a challenge to emphasize the importance of Collective Immunity™ for protecting whole communities’ PCs from computer viruses, botnets, worms, Trojans, spyware and keyloggers that can harm their computers or steal cherished digital memories and personal information.

Tecca writer Dan O’Halloran tells us how to use mobile apps, websites, and gadgets that help your 1st grader enjoy learning!

I would like to thank Lori of WellConnected Mom (one of our contributing writers) for her great Top Ten Christmas Gadgets for Moms. I love to simplify my life with a few great gadgets! As always, I would add anything Mac or iPhone and the technology of iZUP to keep all our loved ones safe [...]

Simplify your business with Freshbooks, estimates, invoicing, expenses and time sheets made simple.

Simplifying Computers with Free Technology Free Computer Classes Simplifying computer help! Online computer classes that give you answers quickly, in the comfort of your home and for free! Here is a link that will take you to technology education online. Choose from, Photoshop, Computer Networks Course, Data Communication Networks Course, Software Engineering for Web Applications, [...]