I've observed while reading the posts that several of you are or were in the computer field, as I was.
My focus was databases, although I dabbled in a lot.
I find the parental controls on Windows Vista to be lacking. A small thing is I'd like to control the access time by the half hour, not the hour. If this is a big deal, I'll let it slide.
I also need to be able to schedule when an application (java) can be run, or even better, when particular packages can be run, and a log of what is run.
I have the family timer set on the Xbox 360, but that doesn't set a schedule. I'm running ddwrt on the router, is there a way to schedule and log access? I've attempted to schedule it, but it seems the Xbox still connects. I'd also like to schedule and log his iPad internet access.
Unfortunately, I have no budget, so I can't purchase software to assist. I'm hoping there is open source software to help. He does not have administrator access to his computer.
Typically, my son is a great kid. He's been on the dean's list for the past year and a half, but is slipping, which seems to be because he is so absorbed in the games. I don't want to take them away, just ensure there is more to life than games.
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