How To Speed Up Your Computer
Maybe you've had your computer for a few years, and have been less than diligent about taking care of it. You don't turn it off enough, never update on time and rarely clean through your files. It’s difficult to stay on top of the required upkeep for these devices, but computer hygiene is a must. [Read More]
How To Save Money By Shutting Off In-App Purchases
I don’t know about you, but I’ll do just about anything to not have to pay for an app. The catch with free apps is that you’re then exposed to ads or in-app purchases. It’s no coincidence that 71% of Apple’s App Store purchases come from in-app purchases. And, most recently, Apple refunded $6,000 to the father of an 8-year-old girl who racked [Read More]
Sharing Your Big News On Facebook
You’re a tech savvy person with good manners. You know that sometimes only a handwritten card will do. You know what constitutes TMI on Facebook and the right way to use hashtags on Twitter. Then one day, perhaps suddenly or with great anticipation, you realize you’re pregnant. Or engaged. Or got a promotion. Or have [Read More]
Red Flags On Your Date’s Online Profile
Confession: it’s weird that you wrote a Facebook status about me being “wife material” the day after we met. The overall population is on the rise, yet finding a mate has never been so challenging. If you manage to have enough time to meet actual, living people at some kind of social event, there are [Read More]
Unclutter Your Closet
This Week's Challenge: Unclutter Your Closet Our mission here at Dot Complicated is helping people untangle their lives. This summer, every Wednesday we'll feature a mini-challenge to help simplify your life and reduce the clutter - be it physical clutter, emotional clutter, or digital clutter. Last week, we challenged readers to sort through their digital photos and [Read More]
How To Take Great Pictures Of Your Kids
Between the first fleeting moments of a newborn baby’s crying scream to the excited cheers of high school graduation, there are numerous cherished moments that parents hope to capture for their family photo albums. But how do you take quick and awesome shots of your kids without the impatient eye rolling or if they have [Read More]
How To Declutter Your Digital Photos
Our mission with Dot Complicated is to help people untangle their lives. In our online lives today, we have limitless access to information, megaphones to broadcast our thoughts to the world, and the ability to reach and be reached 24 hours a day. This abundance of communication has introduced all sorts of new complications. The same [Read More]
How To Have “The Talk” With Your Kids (On Internet Safety, That Is)
When I was growing up, one of the most difficult talks for a parent to have with their child was about the “birds and the bees.” Today, since kids access the Internet and connect with peers through more devices and apps than ever before, Internet safety has become the new "sex talk” that parents need [Read More]