If you’ve heard about using your computer to record TV, but couldn’t figure out how to do it, then this is the show for you! Techno Paige shows Not-So-Techno Gretchen (and all the rest of us) how to set up your PC as a DVR. You can save money, take your shows on vacation, and use your television as a complete media center with your shows, movies, pictures, music, home movies, everything! Try it out and let us know what you think. You can go here to learn even more about Windows Media Center, or here, to watch another help video.
There’s a lot that goes into keeping your home safe for your family, some of it is obvious, but some of it… not so much. To help new families keep on top of everything, State Farm is sponsoring the series, “New Beginnings; Being There for Your New Family.” Watch as Gretchen bravely opens her home for an evaluation by Rebecca Morley, the Executive Director of The National Center for Healthy Housing. Rebecca checks for the main elements of a healthy home: dry, clean, pest free, ventilated, contaminate free, and maintained and shares where to check for potential problems. For even more information, visit the NCHH healthy home checklist by clicking here.
Is managing your media overwhelming? Do you have pictures on one computer, music on another, and videos somewhere else? As part of our Microsoft Mommy Tech Series, Paige and Gretchen spoke with Cat Lambson from Technogeekery.com about some of the super cool things you can do using the Windows Media Center to streamline your media experience, including streaming and recording your favorite television shows! Of course, Paige has to slip in a plug for Xbox; leave a comment if you want to play with her!
The Fourth of July is a wonderful time to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as Americans and to commemorate our great history. Gretchen’s family has some great pyrotechnic traditions, check out the show to hear more about them, and have a fantastic Independence Day!
