Hey, here is an idea: A safe search engine just for kids! Beats having to wonder if the filtered results are on or off, huh?

The facts are clear, the trends irreversible. 87 percent of children are regularly on the Internet, a weaned- on-the-web generation that uses search engines as its primary research tool. But one in four kids accidentally encounters pornography on the web, with search engines as leading gateways. The average age of a child being exposed to pornography for the first time on the web is 11. Studies find that only six percent of the web is even relevant for schoolwork.

netTrekker home, a search engine released today by Thinkronize, Inc., based here, solves these problems. It brings the full promise of the Internet home to families seeking peace of mind through safe, pornography-free text and image search, and to time-challenged students needing resources to excel in an increasingly competitive academic environment. netTrekker home is based on an award-winning in-school version used by 7 million students in 11,000 schools nationwide. A monthly subscription costs $9.95 for unlimited access, available at http://www.nettrekker.com/, where a 14-day free trial is offered. [Read the rest]