Looking for ways to limit access to a Windows Program

[Kurt Granroth]

I do it during since

a) she can stop the timer if she takes a break (which I encourage) so
the total elapsed time is nearly always greater than 1.5
and
b) she gets so oblivious to the world around her when she's on the
computer (or watching TV or playing on a game console) that she has
never once noticed me checking (other than that one time I caught her
cheating)

:-)

eculbert wrote:
> I wouldn't 'check' by going by her DURING the 1.5 hours ... shows you
> don't trust her ... which is probably wise. But would note when she
> started and set my own alarm..either wrist watch or whatever and then
> check after the 1.5 hours is over.
> 
> Too bad kids are not as, ah, whatever as my cat. ONLY TWICE has he
darted out and somewhat been hard to catch, well, hard??, not really,
just ran across the yard! And each time he got no leash time for two
days and somehow I think he knows why! This afternoon/evening he wanted
out while I was waiting for the once a month ride to a meeting, as soon
as I said 'in' he started for the door. Later, he wanted out when I got
home, so I let him, again 'Sandy...in' and he started for the door
before I reached for the long lead hanging from the porch. And a third
time also. I trust him more than anyone else in the world!! And I trust
several people!!
> 
> This lifelong dog lover never knew there was any cat as
dependable/kind/loving.
> 
> Just had to say that. Sorry for the OT part! But would be nice if
> kids
were all that dependable!! (Adults too)

> 
> Ed/ke7feg  ....Hurry up November...enough heat so far!!
> 
> Did I mention, 2/23/07 the FCC dropped all cw (AKA Morse code) testing for any class of license as a ham? Just pass the written exams.
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 8/18/08, Kurt Granroth <kurt+plug-discuss at granroth.com> wrote:
> 
>> From: Kurt Granroth <kurt+plug-discuss at granroth.com>
>> Subject: Re: Looking for ways to limit access to a Windows Program
>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 9:50 PM
>> Okay, this is a low-tech solution but what I did with my
>> daughter was
>> give her a timer (a kitchen timer, but any would do) and
>> told her she
>> has 1.5 hours on a weekday (after chores, homework, and
>> practice).  She
>> starts it anew each day and is done when it goes off.  I
>> trust her most
>> of the time but keep her honest by doing random spot
>> checks.  That is,
>> I'll walk on by and silently note the time remaining. 
>> I'll then come on
>> by, say, 15 minutes later and verify that 15 minutes has
>> really
>> progressed.  That sort of thing.  She knows that if she
>> ever "cheats" on
>> the timer that she'll be grounded from the computer
>> (all electronic
>> devices, actually) for a week.  I had to do it once when we
>> first
>> started this system and that was enough.  Works like a
>> charm.
>>
>> Mark Phillips wrote:
>>> I have a daughter who is spending too much time on WoW
>> (World of
>>> Warcraft). I am looking for suggestions for the
>> following:
>>> 1. ways to monitor usage of WoW
>>> 2. ways to set limits on the amount of time it is
>> available - i.e. 1
>>> hour/day M-F.
>>>
>>> WoW runs on Windows XP and uses TCP and UDP on port
>> 3724. My router
>>> (Linksys BEFSX41) will only limit ports on a schedule
>> (i.e. Friday 5-7
>>> PM) and not on usage.
>>>
>>> I have found one program called KidsWatch
>> (http://www.kidswatch.com/)
>>> that looks like it will do what I want.
>>>
>>> I am wondering if there are other solutions that some
>> of you have used,
>>> or if anyone has used Kidswatch before.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
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