June 11, 2007 12:38 PM
Posted by: GuyPardon
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Google,
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Internet,
listings,
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usefulI'll admit it: I'm a frequent Googler. I Google from the office, when I need to research new terms for WhatIs. I Google from home, when I need information about events, people, tide charts or news. These days, I'm Googling from the car and train as well, enabled by the handheld attached to my belt...
May 29, 2007 3:31 PM
Posted by: GuyPardon
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books,
Class,
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ebooks,
education,
free,
Internet,
listings,
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resource,
usefulEvery now and then, I'm lucky enough to meet one of our readers in person, outside of comment sections, forums, email, IM or other virtual interactions.
It's always a pleasure to get such direct feedback. When I asked what she liked (and didn't like) about this blog, she mentioned that she...
May 24, 2007 9:19 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
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education,
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lifehack,
usefulSeriously. One of the top articles on Lifehack.org this month is 10 simple ways to save yourself from messing up your life. Here's an...
May 10, 2007 10:29 AM
Posted by: GuyPardon
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free,
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science,
visual,
wikiCan you imagine a comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedia that documented and described every living species known to humankind?
If scientists succeed in a new, boldly conceived project, such a dream might become reality. Meet the Encyclopedia of Life (
April 19, 2007 1:04 PM
Posted by: GuyPardon
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wiki
Dennis, one of our most dependable sources for interesting links, submitted "Videopedia" today. It's quite interesting -- think...
April 17, 2007 10:16 PM
Posted by: GuyPardon
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creativity,
education,
interactive media,
interesting,
Internet,
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podcasting,
RSS,
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Web 2.0,
wiki,
YouTube
If you're looking for buzzwords, you'd be hard pressed to find one more over-used than "
April 17, 2007 9:32 PM
Posted by: GuyPardon
academics,
books,
Class,
college,
courses,
ebooks,
education,
free,
information,
learning,
resource,
tutorialJimmy Ruska has created an outstanding index of free online educational resources, which he's called the Massive Resource List for All Autodidacts.
An autodidact, in case you're wondering, is a self-directed learner....
April 10, 2007 3:09 PM
Posted by: GuyPardon
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Class,
college,
courses,
education,
free,
learning,
videoYale University has announced that it is offering publicly-accessible digital videos of several courses on the Internet for free. While the courses can't be counted towards a Yale degree, Yale did gain the distinction of being the...
