Edward Snowden would approve of this app. Monitor your kid’s computer use with Watchover. Sit anywhere in your house and see what your kids are doing on their computers from your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
So intrusive it's great!
Spock says: Live long and pry
If they could so easily get around it, yes. Have you tried it? I am genuinely curious. I'm sure you also saw this promoted review:
"I have a technologically advanced 13 year old boy (are there any other kind today?), and I've been looking hard for an unobtrusive, non-invasive way of keeping an eye on his internet browsing. We've tried various other approaches… Some of them got quite loud!
Watchover provides concerned and caring parents with a way to discretely monitor their children’s online experience and the time they spend on their computers without overtly invading their space. Everybody wins.
I will, sincerely, be recommending this app to every parent I know.
Thanks, Lyn"-Australian Reviewer
Regardless, I quite like their philosophy of promoting education and responsibility.
I'm sure you also saw this promoted review:
ROFL. Yeah, "Lyn" sounds 100% legit.
Do you really believe that kind of bullshit?
It could be a legit review, sometimes this type of structured wording comes about when a company has asked someone to leave a review in response to some other form of positive contact. Or it could indeed be a family member or paid review (or a swap review, using a review swap service), it's not really possible to know with any certainty.
Some people are also just more verbose than others… I fit the verbose category, something I need to work on.
Based on the way it's put together, I might, but I certainly won't bet the farm on it :)
llama, if you can't connect, then your kid IS DOING something wrong!
The point of the application is for your kid to learn accountability.
llama, if you can't connect them your kid IS DOING something wrong!
Ever seen those movies where the spy beats the security cameras by taping a photo of the empty hallway in front of the lens?
The point of the application is for your kid to learn accountability.
Kids will find ways to source what they need by whatever means possible. They have all the time in the world so wait for a different opportunity.
So, for example, they will bypass the app when you are not there, do what they need to do, then switch back on again. You cannot monitor what you cannot see.
Anyway, I grabbed the app and will test it.
Havent installed it, but I would guess that it might have a log to tell when it has been disabled. If it doesnt then it needs to be suggested to the creator.
Thanks Lizard for posting this.
If my 7yo saw that owl on his computer, the first thing he'd do is open a unix shell and type 'kill -9 owl'
And then you'd know your 7yo was up to something.
I like this idea for a few reasons,
. It's upfront that you can watch your kids
. You can watch without disturbing them (eg. If they are trying to concentrate, walking in or hovering will disrupt them)
What I'd be worried about is an increase in CPU and/or disk activity giving kids advanced warning when you look in, or disrupting their workflow by slowing down their PC.
This app should not be a substitute for parenting, obviously. It means I can let my kids study in their rooms and not have to physically invade their space. My current alternative is the dining room, which is noisy. I can see a win-win for my kids. A good discussion, maybe.
Sound like you have a very gifted child. You should enroll him at Charles Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters
He teaches there.
Father Parent of a mutant. You must be proud
I use Qustodio Free.
Ta op
Wow, now $7.99
Way to up the price 60%.
Thanks, I'll mark it as expired
Intrusive yet OBVIOUS…
So, kind of lame really. They could just end the App process.