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Technology for Enjoying the Summer Olympics

Tools for keeping current with your Olympic favorites.

Swimming, track and field, and gymnastics are classic Summer Olympic events. Who knew canoe and kayak, handball, and trampoline are as well? Beyond their playing surfaces, what is the difference between volleyball and beach volleyball? We’re about to find out, when the London Games begin on Friday, July 27 and end Sunday, August 12. The primary website, www.london2012.com, is the place to bookmark. Olympic Movement, NBC, ESPN and of course the BBC offer more content than you can consume. Summer Olympics assures variety with over 30 individual sports and glimpses into the preparation and endurance of the athletes who compete for their countries. 2012 marks the first fully digital Olympic games. Your SmartPhone and Tablet will let you see …

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Google Changes Its Privacy Policies

Take the time to understand what Google knows about you and how they will use that information

As of March 1, you will need to agree with Google's new privacy policies in order to use their services (Gmail, Calendar, YouTube, Google+ and much more) with the exception of Google Books, Google Wallet and Google Chrome. They say it's to unify more than 70 privacy policies across their product lines and to streamline the user experience. No Opting Out In many ways, this change allows you to learn more about what Google knows about you. Consider this: Google can see the content of your emails if you use Gmail, where you like to visit if you use Google Maps, if you have enabled GPS information on your Android phone, or your precise location throughout the day. The price for such excellent services is to allow our information to be analyzed…

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Fairfax Station Kids Hip Hop To Hanukkah

Hanukkah begins today at sundown

It’s time for Hanukkah, which means it’s time for the latest video from the B-Boyz, three Fairfax Station kids who put up a holiday-themed parody music video on YouTube each year.   “We get to teach a lot of our friends about Hanukkah and it’s fun,” said eight-year-old Max Borenstein, a student at Silverbrook Elementary School.  “We come up with some really creative ideas and we love doing it.” Max and his two brothers, Ben, 13 and Jake, 11, have shot a video for the last four years. The brothers rewrite lyrics of popular songs into Hanukkah-themed music. Hanukkah, which begins today at sundown, is the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights. This year, the B-Boyz wrote up a parody of “Stereo Hearts” by Adam Levine and Gym Class Heroes. For …

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