Have you ever wanted a great image editing program that wouldn’t cost you a dime? Why spend money on programs like Adobe Photoshop when you can have the same advanced capabilities for free? Good question. Instead, try using the GIMP. (more…)

StumbleUpon is a cool service that allows you to “Channel Surf” webpages on the world wide web. Not only is this a great time killer, but you can actually find some pretty interesting stuff that you otherwise would never have found. With the click of a button, you can be taken to a random webpage from a niche within your interests. (more…)

YouTube is an immensely popular video sharing website owned by Google. Anyone can visit YouTube and view an estimated 85 billion video clips! Registered users can easily upload and share their videos freely with the rest of the world. (more…)

What Does RSS Stand For?
RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication

What Is RSS Used For?
RSS is used to “feed” or “channel” out information from a publisher (A Website) to a subscriber (A regular visitor to that website). Frequently updated websites such as blogs, news headlines, weather forecasting, etc. typically utilize RSS to broadcast their content to any subscriber that is listening. Confused? Read the next paragraph

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As the World Wide Web evolves, it seems like free services available online are never ending. Particularly handy is the use of online dictionaries, which are available freely on the web. Don’t know how to spell a word? Not too sure what a word means, and curious about its definition? Save yourself the hassle of flipping through the pages of your dictionary book; just jump on your computer instead! (more…)

Introducing to you, fighting out of the red corner, the undisputed heavy-weight Encyclopedia champion of the world, the knowledge king - Wikipedia! (more…)

Do you need to translate a word or phrase? Would you like to learn a new language in your spare time? Wouldn’t it be nice to unexpectedly impress people by speaking a small phrase to them in their native language? (more…)

Google Maps is a fantastic free resource that everyone should take advantage of. Whether you are doing some local driving, or planning a long trip, Google Maps will make navigating the roads a breeze! Google Maps makes it easy to print detailed maps, find directions between any 2 points, and even view real satellite images! This small tutorial will provide you with the basics of operating the Google Maps application. (more…)