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Summary
Author Biography
Christina Tynan-Wood has published hundreds of articles on technology, parenting, and education in her 15 years as a working writer. She has written for Family Circle, Parenting, This Old House, USA Weekend, Edutopia, Working Mother, Scholastic Administrator, Family PC, and Popular Science and has contributed regular columns for both PC World and PC Magazine.
Table of Contents
A Note for Men | p. xiii |
Introduction | p. xvii |
A Quick Tour of Goddess Land | p. xix |
When You Are a Geek Goddess | p. xx |
Get a Smooth Ride, New or Used | p. 1 |
The Big Purchase | p. 3 |
You Are the Most Important Component | p. 4 |
Apple or Windows? | p. 7 |
Basic Research | p. 10 |
Checklist of Features | p. 13 |
Rejuvenate a Tired Friend | p. 26 |
Clear Away Clutter | p. 29 |
Grime with Mass | p. 30 |
Maybe Some Physical Enhancements Would Help | p. 31 |
Disaster Preparation | p. 34 |
Housebreaking | p. 39 |
A Room of One's Own | p. 40 |
A Corner of One's Own | p. 45 |
Perilous Positions | p. 50 |
Neck and Eyes | p. 54 |
Arms and Wrists | p. 55 |
Laptops | p. 56 |
Out with the Old | p. 57 |
But What About My Files? | p. 59 |
Asking for Help | p. 61 |
Who to Call | p. 62 |
Before You Call | p. 62 |
What to Have on Hand When You Call | p. 63 |
Getting In Touch with Your Software Side | p. 65 |
Where's the Mall? | p. 66 |
Software Wardrobe Fit for a Queen | p. 69 |
Basic Black | p. 73 |
Hook It Up | p. 91 |
Getting Hooked | p. 92 |
Guys in Work Belts | p. 94 |
Broadband vs. Dial-Up | p. 96 |
Broadband | p. 97 |
Wired Nomadic Tribes | p. 100 |
Your Digital Calling Card | p. 104 |
Liberated Email | p. 105 |
Custom Email | p. 106 |
Lock Your Doors | p. 107 |
Dressed for Company | p. 107 |
Mastering Your Missives | p. 108 |
Go to Town | p. 110 |
The Information Feed | p. 111 |
Should Kids Drive? | p. 117 |
Big City Streets | p. 120 |
Where the Stores Never Close | p. 121 |
Clothing and Accessories | p. 124 |
Designer Goods | p. 125 |
Electronics | p. 129 |
For the Home | p. 130 |
Automatic Delivery | p. 132 |
Cars and Automotive | p. 134 |
Real Estate | p. 135 |
Books | p. 137 |
The Privacy of Your Own Store | p. 139 |
Watch Your Back on eBay and craigslist | p. 140 |
Hello, Operator | p. 143 |
Free Phone Service | p. 144 |
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? | p. 146 |
Talk to Your Computer | p. 146 |
Skype | p. 150 |
Google Talk | p. 153 |
Windows Live Messenger | p. 154 |
Yahoo! Messenger | p. 154 |
Your Virtual Receptionist | p. 155 |
Internet Phones Give the Boot to Ma Bell | p. 156 |
Call Quality | p. 157 |
Goodies I Love | p. 158 |
The Wireless Home | p. 163 |
Getting Your Own Wi-Fi | p. 165 |
What to Look for in a Wireless Router | p. 167 |
What to Look for in a Wireless Adapter | p. 169 |
Setting Up Your Network | p. 175 |
Where to Put Your Wi-Fi Router | p. 177 |
Locking Up Your Network to Keep Out Thieves | p. 181 |
Going into Lockdown | p. 184 |
Wired Equivalent Protection | p. 184 |
Wi-Fi Protected Access | p. 185 |
And Now for the Fun Part | p. 185 |
Geek Credentials | p. 189 |
Keeping It Safe | p. 191 |
Use Protection | p. 194 |
Sworn Enemies | p. 195 |
Adware | p. 195 |
Spyware | p. 198 |
Viruses | p. 199 |
Worms | p. 200 |
Botnets | p. 201 |
The Social Hazards | p. 202 |
Defending the Gates | p. 204 |
Don't Take the Bait | p. 205 |
Don't Trust a Con Man | p. 208 |
How to Fight Back | p. 210 |
Geek Parenting | p. 213 |
In Plain Sight | p. 215 |
More Guidelines Than Actual Rules | p. 221 |
The Danger: Cyber Bullying | p. 222 |
The Danger: Bad Company | p. 226 |
The Danger: The Internet Never Forgets | p. 229 |
The Danger: Malicious Downloads | p. 230 |
The Danger: Smut, Drugs, Hate, and Bombs | p. 232 |
Safety Gates | p. 234 |
Web Filters | p. 235 |
Windows Vista | p. 236 |
Windows XP | p. 237 |
Net Nanny | p. 239 |
SafeKeeper | p. 240 |
SafeEyes.com | p. 240 |
CyberPatrol | p. 241 |
CYBERsitter | p. 241 |
AOL Parental Controls | p. 242 |
Let Them Have Fun | p. 242 |
Groovy Gear and Gadgets | p. 243 |
Cameras | p. 244 |
The Semi-Pro Digital Camera | p. 249 |
Accessories | p. 251 |
Video Cameras | p. 253 |
Accessories | p. 254 |
Personal Digital Assistants | p. 255 |
Accessories | p. 258 |
Music and Media Players | p. 259 |
Content for Your Player | p. 260 |
Accessories | p. 263 |
Technology and the Living Room Stereo | p. 263 |
TV | p. 264 |
LCD and Plasma | p. 265 |
Projectors | p. 266 |
Rear Projection | p. 267 |
A Lust for Luxury Gear | p. 268 |
DVR | p. 268 |
TV All Over the House | p. 268 |
The Book of the Future | p. 268 |
GPS for the Car | p. 269 |
Your 200 Closest Friends | p. 271 |
Social Networking-Not What It Seems | p. 272 |
Why Not Just Send an Email-or Call? | p. 273 |
What If No One Likes Me? | p. 276 |
Working the Network | p. 276 |
Of Blogs and Bloggers | p. 280 |
Oh, Behave! | p. 282 |
People Helping People | p. 287 |
Get Thee to the Party | p. 288 |
The Sexy Geek | p. 293 |
Hooking Up | p. 295 |
A Lie by Any Other Name | p. 297 |
No One Loves Me! | p. 301 |
Make Me a Match | p. 304 |
Staying Connected | p. 305 |
Virtual and Vicarious Sex | p. 309 |
I Have Seen My Future Husband (and He's a Tidy Teetotaler) | p. 314 |
Index | p. 317 |
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