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Digital Movie Making

Advances in digital video cameras and movie editing software mean that your home movies can take on a professional look and feel.

Solutions to Gardening Dilemmas

Check out these web sites for the latest on designing your plot, plant selection, buying and selling heirloom seeds, unique tools, curing common plant diseases and more.

How To Plan For Retirement

It's easier than ever to manage your money and retirement plans on the web. Here are some tips for getting started.

Custom Clothes Online

Have you ever dreamed of being a fashion designer? With web sites that customize clothing, you can express your fashion sense -- without any needle or thread.

Finding Success with Online Bill Paying

Are you tired of the sky-high stack of bills, stamps, and envelopes you need to pay bills every month? Here's how to set up electronic bill pay and save yourself time and aggravation.

Scrapbooking the Web Way

Scrapbooking is a huge hobby for parents everywhere. But it's not limited to paper and scissors anymore, now that a host of web tools make it simple to create pages online.

Bluetooth Basics

Is your home office quickly becoming a tangle of wires and cables? Have you forgotten what the top of your desk looks like? Bluetooth technology can help you cut the cords. Here's how!

Halloween Starts Online

From cool last-minute costumes to candy and party decorations, here's how to get ready for Halloween in under an hour of web surfing time.

Build a Better Budget

Create and stick to a budget, using tools that are free and easy to find online or are already at your fingertips.

Meal Planning Resources On the Net

To save time, you can find recipes, create shopping lists, or order complete meals -- all from the comfort of your home computer.

Organizing and Sharing Family Vacation Photos

There's nothing better than getting back from a summer vacation loaded with memories -- on your digital camera, that is. Here's how to turn your stacks of vacation pictures into a well-organized photo story.

Plan a Summer Vacation

If you need to plan a last-minute trip, you can turn to the web to find a fun destination, make hotel and airfare reservations, and find activities for the kids.

How to Get RSS Feeds

Learn the ins and outs of web content feeds (RSS) to get your favorite online news and views delivered directly to you.

Create a Digital Music Collection

Here's how to start and organize your own digital jukebox.

Spring Clean Your Computer

If your sluggish computer is slowing you down, a little digital cleaning could help.

Preserving Family Photos

If you don't want to risk losing your family treasures, here's how to protect them forever.

Stick 'em up!

Whether you want to personalize kids' craft projects or promote your business, it's easy to design and print stickers and magnets with the help of your computer and the Internet. Here's how.

Slash Your Monthly Bills With Online Help

As the nation's economic crisis grows, families everywhere are tightening their belts. Here's how the web can help you slim down your budget.

Computer-made Valentines

Sick of the same old store-bought Valentine cards? Then try making your own -- on your computer -- for an easy, kid-friendly activity that comes from the heart.

How to Make Music on Your Computer

Sure you have MP3s and other digital tunes on your computer. But here's how to make your own original music using music software and the web.

Getting Started with New Gadgets

When it comes to cracking open your new gadgets, follow these steps to stay organized and get the most out of your personal tech accessories.

Five Ways to Get Your Home Business Organized

A growing number of families have at least one home-based business. Here are five steps to get your home business organized, using resources from the Internet.

Make Your Own Music Photo Slideshow

Sure, it's nice to send your friends a link to your latest online photo album. But these days you can make your pictures really sing by setting them to music. Here's how to put a soundtrack to your life!

Play Digital Music in Your Car

Learn how to take all your favorite music and audio books with you on the road.

Create Your Own Custom Social Network Online

New online services are now available so you can host your own private-label social network. Learn how to create a social network for your mom's groups, PTA, golf or other sports teams.

How to Recycle Computers, Cables, Keyboards and More

Every time you upgrade to a new computer, printer, or other gadget you have a quandary: How do you safely dispose of your old electronics? Here are some tips to avoid adding to the piles of e-waste filling up landfills and harming the environment.

Make Your Own Podcast

Here are five easy steps to making podcasts and sharing them with friends and family.

Top Blogs for Foodies Like You

Do you want to go beyond basic meal-planning? Are you ready to go gourmet or organic? Then it's time to subscribe to some food blogs.

The Best Web Sites for Planning Your Summer Road Trip

If you're planning to take your family on the road this summer, here's how to map out your trip using the web.

Kid Craft Ideas Online

Kids love to create and there are many web sites that provide ideas and instruction for how to do just that. Here are five web sites to get your kids started on collages, sand art, wind socks and what every refrigerator needs -- a frog magnet.

The Best All-In-One Smartphones

If you're in the market for a new phone, you might consider upgrading to a device that puts everything in the palm of your hands.

Data Security Solutions for Remote Workers

If your home office is your HQ, then you know technology is the key to your work success. Check out these strategies and secure your devices to prevent data loss, virus invasions and mixed up documents.

The Most User-Friendly Computer Calendars

It's a new year -- making it the perfect time to update your calendaring system. If you're sick of paper planners, why not go digital? It's easier than you think.

Online Tools For People Who Work Off-Site

Telecommuting has never been easier with new tools that help you collaborate with colleagues over the Internet and have "virtual meetings."

Party Planning Online

It's that time of year again. If you're hosting a holiday soiree, some computer time can help cut down your planning time and keep you organized.

How to Publish Your Own Book

Have you always wanted to write a book, but didn't know how? These days, you don't need a big publishing house to get it done. Learn how to get your book printed and distributed.

How to Play Safely at Virtual World Sites

With the growing popularity of virtual worlds on the Internet, you or your kids can explore your creativity and have some fun online. But there are safety tips to consider.

Family FAQ

"My friend uses a "nanny" cam to monitor her kids' caregivers. I'm curious: what are the benefits?"

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