One Man's Chronicles » for kids http://mikewis.com This is a public blog created for ones, who might be interested in funny and sometimes serious stories. Amazing facts are to be published every so often. Hope you can find something amusing for yourselves. Have fun. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:37:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Pikluk http://mikewis.com/2008/01/pikluk.html http://mikewis.com/2008/01/pikluk.html#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:21:11 +0000 admin http://mikewis.com/?p=42 This children’s web browser and email portal for Windows-based computers is designed to offer only parent-selected sites and e-mail addresses to children in the 4-12 age range. A Parent Dashboard area is designed to let you select sites and populate an address book of family and friends. You can also monitor children’s web surfing and e-mail activities. Sites are represented as icons on the child’s screen, with thumbnail images of the main screen, allowing nonreaders easy access to sites. A kiosk mode protects the rest of the family’s computer from the child, if necessary.

The basic service is free, providing one child account and five web links and 10 e-mail contacts. A premium account costs $20 per year (or $30 for life), offering unlimited child accounts, web links and e-mail contacts. Note that you must have Windows Internet Explorer installed on your computer, with the latest version of Flash. The software is available as a download from www.pikluk.com

Price: $free with registration, $20/year.

]]> http://mikewis.com/2008/01/pikluk.html/feed 0 T.M.X. Elmo eXtra Special Edition http://mikewis.com/2007/12/t-m-x-elmo-extra-special-edition.html http://mikewis.com/2007/12/t-m-x-elmo-extra-special-edition.html#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:02:28 +0000 admin http://mikewis.com/?p=38 T.M.X. Elmo eXtra Special Edition
Moore’s Law has been manifesting itself in creative ways this year. Take Tickle Me Elmo, released November 13, from Fisher-Price. T.M.X. Elmo Extra Special Edition (TMX stands for Tickle Me Extreme) has twice the vocabulary and moves, plus some hidden Easter Eggs, at the same price ($40) as last year. The 1996 version just giggled and shook.

Standing 13 inches tall, this furry Elmo is hardly cuddly, due to the fact that he’s crammed with motors, six AA batteries and a rigid arm that turns to return him to a standing position following one of his giggling tirades. He has three hidden switches in his chin, left foot or belly. Elmo might laugh, fall over and shake across the floor, sometimes to a musical tune. Hidden routines include tantrums, musical numbers or hiccups; depending on which switches are pressed. But the best part is how he rights himself, often with a “whew, Elmo’s tired.” While this toy leaves little to the imagination, it sure makes a noisy first impression that is sure to clear the room of any grownup — or pet — within earshot.

Link to buy T.M.X. Elmo eXtra Special Edition

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