COMMONSENSESECUITY

Common Sense Security

This site is designed to give an overview of what we can do to keep our computers safer and more secure while we are on the Internet. I have known the owner (Mark Rider) for a long time and confirm that his site is secure AND gives out some very useful advice. I can  recommend it highly.

Tony

Retro64 Great Games Site

Retro64

Small, independent developers have historically had a rough time competing in the computer games industry. But take my word  for it when I tell you that Retro64 can compete with AND outdo most if not all of the big boys.

Retro64, Inc. was created by a professional game developer, Michael W. Boeh, to revive the creative spirit of the C64. There games aren't Quake 3, and they don't want them to be! In There words:-

"We strive to make small, fast, polished games that take no time to learn, yet are fun to play over and over again. And while we do look back longingly at yesteryear, we understand that we want our games to play like those great games of the past- but not look that way! We use the latest hardware 3D accelerated graphics and digital stereo music to create game environments that are pleasing to the eye and ear. Sure, our games are based on concepts that are 10 years old, but they look great and are a complete blast to play."

 

"We also feel that with today's Internet technology, there is no reason for a small company to sacrifice service and support. At Retro64, we partner with only the finest services to keep our gamers happy. When you buy a game from Retro64, you can rest assured that your order is safe, and you will get your game right away. We also stand by the quality of our games and provide free technical support, even if you haven't purchased our games."

Retro64 has only begun to create great games, so look out!

A Happy New Year

A Happy New Year to one an` all.
May the year ahead bring all that you desire and more.
If that includes a substantial lottery win my address is available on
request.

Best Wishes
Tony

Build your own SNOWMAN

Build Your Own Snowman

Build a snowman (for kids)

KidRocket Web Browser (FREE)

KidRocket Web Browser v1.0

A GREAT Idea for your Kids safety online.

What is it?

Its a Flash based web browser for kids!

How does it work?

Its really simple really. Instead of letting the browser have access to the whole world wide web & 'trying' to filter out the bad content, like most childrens internet browsers & filtering software do. We blocked out the entire internet & only let the browser access limited, top quality, child related sites that we programmed into it!
Its kind of a K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) approach, but it works great!

Minimum System Requirements?

A Windows PC running Windows 95, 98, 98se, ME, 2000, XPhome or XPpro and Internet Explorer 5 or greater.

Instructions to Install & Un-install KidRocket?

INSTALL:

• Simply click the button above to download the latest KidRocket.exe file.
• Save the file to a place that you will remember, preferably your Desktop.
• Then double click on the KidRocket icon to launch the application.

UN-INSTALL:

• Simply right click the KidRocket icon & choose 'Delete'.
• Thats all there is to it!

Notes:

• The Kidrocket Kids Browser is a 'Standalone' application, meaning it runs from within itself & does not actually install to your computers main C:\\ drive Programs folder, like most applications do.
  It is totally non-invasive, 100% adware and spyware free!

RE: Firewalls and Anti-Virus Software.

• KidRocket is a 'Web Browser' & therefore, will REQUIRE permission from your firewall to access the internet for the web browser feature to work.
• The first time you launch the web browser, you will most likely receive a prompt or popup from your firewall or A/V software?
  You will have to answer "Yes" to allow KidRocket.exe to access the internet, so it will be able to retrieve and display webpages.
• We recommend that you stay in unlocked mode the first time running Kidrocket and the web browser feature, so you can simply minimize the application to answer "Yes" to the prompt.

What kid safe sites are included?

• KidRocket - KidSafe Version
• PBS Kids - www.pbskids.com
• Sesame Street - www.sesamestreet.com
• LEGO - www.lego.com
• National Geographic Kids - www.nationalgeographic.com
• Disney - www.disney.com
• Starfall - www.starfall.com
• Crayola - www.crayola.com
• SFS Kids - www.sfskids.com
• Nick Jr - www.nickjr.com
• Cartoon Network - www.cartoonnetwork.com
• TVOKids - www.tvokids.com
• noggin - www.noggin.com
• See our complete Kid Friendly web site list with screenshots »

Its Fun, Simple, Safe, Secure & best of all...its FREE!

Free Games

About Free Lunch Design
Free Lunch Design is an independent game developer established in 1998 by Johan Peitz. Our objective is to develop fun, high quality games with focus on gameplay. At the moment, all the games you find here are completly free. Just download and play, you get the full versions. Our biggest hits during the last few years have been the games Happyland Adventures, Operation Spacehog and Icy Tower. Millions of copies have been downloaded and distributed via magazines.

Wik And The Fable Of Souls

Wik And The Fable Of Souls: Download the latest game taking the Internet by storm! Wik and the Fable of Souls has over 120 jaw-dropping levels, enchanting atmospheric music, stunning effects, and never-before-seen game play. This is a delightful game featuring superbly detailed graphics that will keep you spellbound with amazement. Download and discover the mystery of Wik! Reflexive Entertainment is proud to announce that Wik and the Fable of Souls won three awards at the 2005 Independent Games Festival
How much free time in the demo?

1 Hour is free. After that we hope you’ll support us with a full version purchase so we can make more great games.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

Government fights online child abuse
The government has today launched a new law enforcement agency to tackle online child exploitation.

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre headed by the former deputy director general of the National Crime Squad, Jim Gamble, will work with charities and IT firms to take down criminally obscene material from the internet.

Internet and online payment firms such as Microsoft, AOL and Visa will also co-operate with CEOP to track down internet sex offenders.

The centre will develop IT systems to track sex offenders and disseminate intelligence globally.

CEOP chief executive Jim Gamble says the launch of the new centre is the most significant development in child protection in years and is a response to an explosion in child abuse.

'What we have to understand is that behind every image online there is a child in the real world being abused. Behind every online chat there is the potential that your child may be speaking to a sex offender. That is a harsh reality,' said Gamble.

The agency will also launch an online awareness campaign to educate parents and children about the risks associated with chat rooms.

CEOP will also have direct input into the development of new security features online, which aim to make browsers and websites safer for children.

While activity by the Internet Watch Foundation has dramatically reduced the number of child abuse images hosted in the UK, paedophiles are also distributing images via chat rooms and emails.

A recent police operation seized over 750,000 obscene images, while over eight million children and young people in the UK use the internet.

'That is not to say of course that the internet isn't a great place. It is a great environment – one that is full of learning and fun opportunities. What we are saying to children, young people and parents is that by putting awareness first you will reduce the opportunities for harm,' said Gamble.

The agency will also increase its fight against the paedophiles spreading the images over the internet, he said.

'If you are a sex offender – get help or get caught. The internet will increasingly expose you to new policing powers and will cease to be the anonymous place that it once was,' said Gamble.

PLEASE NOTE



The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has set up its own young persons website which has been designed and written specifically for young people of secondary school age.

It will at a later date include content and interactive games for primary aged children.

The website is called 'thinkuknow' which you may have heard of already or seen a presentation at school. You can access the site at www.thinkuknow.co.uk.

Mousebreaker FREE online games site

Have tried this site and it seems GOOD.
Siteadvisor Gives it a clean bill of health

BBC Jam

BBC launches learning site
The BBC is launching a new learning service for five to 16-year-olds this weekend.

BBC Jam aims primarily to put children in charge of what, when, where and how they want to learn, although it also hopes to encourage parents to be more involved in their children's education. The service will combine curriculum-based activities, video games, audio and animation. It works best with a broadband connection but will still function with dial-up services as it detects what speed a user has the first time they log on and remembers the settings for subsequent visits.

There will be 20 topics throughout the year. The first six are maths and English for five to seven-year-olds, science for seven to nine-year-olds, geography for seven to 11-year-olds, French for 11 to 14-year-olds and business studies for 14 to 16-year-olds.

It will continue to add content and topics covering all areas of the national curriculum until the autumn of 2008, making it the BBC's most comprehensive education service. It is available free of charge at any time.

Mark Thompson, BBC director-general, said in a statement: "Learning has been one of the three pillars of the BBC since the 1920s and it remains so today.

"I'm extremely proud that we have been able to design a service in discussion with the young people who will use it, to bridge the gap between home and the classroom by creating something innovative and distinctive which really works for them."

Turkey to go:

Try to collect all Turkster's feathers before time runs out.

Snowbazooka

Some pesky elves have decided to raid Santa's stock of presents. Using your snowbazooka help Santa save this year's Christmas!

Light_saber2: GREAT online game

Your job as a Jedi Trainer is to strike, dodge, and block while killing droids--armed only with a light saber. Be sure to stay within the screen boundaries.

Don't drop that egg!

If you like the game then

PlayFreeGamesArcade

Would . . .you . . . like . . . to . . . play . . . a . . . game?”

The famous line from the 80’s classic film War Games said a lot about human nature. Twenty-something years later, what do we do with our computers? Play games, of course!

PlayFreeGamesArcade.

Its name says it all. There are hundreds of games here available for you to play online absolutely free! You’ll need Flash, but other than that, most any OS or browser should work. I’m an avid FireFox user, and everything I tried performed flawlessly with it.

The site is well organized according to game genres. For instance, if you like flying games of various flavors, these are grouped. They range from fighter planes to bone-dropping birds to landing balloons safely.

Perhaps adventure games are more your flavor? Then try any of the dozens of Batman games, including Batman Crime Wave, Batman in Cobblebot Caper, or Batman’s Gotham Dark Night. There are more heroes here than the Caped Crusader, though. For instance, try getting Space Dude past the monsters and get him back to his home planet.

I know, I know, you love arcade games. Never fear! You have your choice of 135 arcade games like Atomic Pong, Cannon Commander, Homer’s Beer Run, Monkey Cliff Diving, etc. etc.

Personally, I prefer the puzzle games. In fact, I’m a mah-jongg addict! I could spend hours on Flash Tile alone. It’s way cool! As you defeat layouts, it moves you on to tougher and tougher ones.

Create a band

Manufacture your own Rock Band. Great fun

orbitzgames

Just in case you haven't been to the Orbitz web site and seen their games,
they are all collected at http://orbitzgames.com/. Most of them can be
played without having to register, and they are pretty creative!

Play Duck Hunt Online Here

Sometimes there’s nothing better than a little “old school” gaming, especially when it has been loving recreated in Flash and is now available online.

For anyone who loved the classic Nintendo game Duck Hunt, here’s a fun way to spend your Sunday afternoon. Call you Dad first, or better yet, see if you can beat his high score!

Shockwave CLUBHOUSE

FREE online games site for children. Please note. There are links to download or playonline. Please make sure your child knows which one to use.

Kids, check these great Internet sites

Kids, check these great Internet sites. They are JAM Packed with fun and exciting info. From Action and TV to the latest Games and Jokes. These links will keep you and your friends surfing for hours.
Cool Links: With thanks to PenTeleData