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SYRACUSE — You could say Skylar Walker has his hands full; he's a dad, husband and now start-up business owner.
He went to school for business, emphasized in entrepreneurship and taught himself how to code, so when he saw how much time his own son spent on the Internet, you could say that entrepreneurial spirit kicked in.
"(Our son) will get one of our phones and be swiping and playing and finding some other videos," he said. "There's a race in technology and the kids are winning. They know way more than their parents do."
It sparked an idea and let to the creation of his product called Router Limits. It's a router that plugs into your home Internet connection and can control all devices. Internet filters are nothing new, but this works a bit differently. The control interface can be accessed remotely, and it tailors every device based on time of day and the person accessing it.
"During homework time you can set limits like no Facebook and only allow access to school sites or the encyclopedia," Walker said.
It also block sites parents think inappropriate and can track all sites visited.
"At bedtime you can just turn the Internet off for your kids' devices," Walker said.
So far, Walker said the response has been overwhelming.
"We had thousands of people just over the first day contact us," he said.
It means all his hard work is finally paying off.
"It's so much more than that. It's about empowering parents. It's about getting your kids to come to dinner," Walker said.
Router Limits has been in the testing stage for months and is now available for purchase online. Walker has also started a crowdfunding campaign* directly on his site to further fund the product.
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