soupornuts’ reasons to click - #3

October 14, 2007 · Posted in Blogging, Reasons to Click, Software 

The basement is clean and organized again, so now for the next installment of sites and blogs that I have found of interest to me. For some reason I believe that if you like my stuff, you might like some of the same stuff that I like.

1. Learn a foreign language for free on the internet.

Manga Beta has launched with eleven courses, including:

  • Spanish
  • Russian
  • French
  • Italian
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Greek
  • English for Spanish speakers
  • English for Polish speakers

Each course offers over 100 lessons. Don’t put off your desire to learn a new language any longer. The price is right and think about how you may be able to translate that skill into extra income.

2. Do you enjoy telling all your friends about your latest great purchase?

ThisNext is a social networking meets the home shopping network web site. Basically, when you discover some product on the web, you are then able to recommend it (write a review) and share it with the world. I am definitely interested in trying this site. It makes good sense to see what other people are saying about a product before you buy it.

3. Blogs about blogging

Do you have a blog? Are you thinking about starting to blog? I’m sure that you have a million questions. I know that I did and still do from time to time. What do I do? DailyBloggingTips has as great article ( Top 25 Blogs about Blogging ). I use it as a blogging quick reference guide.

If I have a question, I go to all the blogs listed and look through their articles. Sooner or later, the answer will come.

4. Patriotism

Eric Sanders wrote a powerful article on his feelings about the American flag – The American Flag, My American Flag. All Americans should take a moment to remember that freedom is not free, it has been purchased in blood.

5. You don’t need Microsoft

How do you like having the rug pulled out from under you? Have you ever sat down just as someone yanks the chair away? That really pisses me off. Kinda like when a software company puts a trial version of their software on your new computer and it is usable for only 60 days. This happened to me with Microsoft Office.

But you know what? There are alternatives – and get this – they are free. MakeUseOf.com has a list of 6 free Office Suites That Are Not Microsoft.

I personally like Open Office, but I am unfamiliar with the others that they chronicle.

Hey, I’m tired of paying a Microsoft tax every time that I boot up my computer. I have been researching some alternative operating systems. Currently, I like Ubuntu and hope to have it installed on an extra hard drive so that I can make an easy transition. Any thoughts from you guys out in web land?

Okay, that wraps up this edition. How about a little feedback. Do you guys like this segment? Or is it a waste of my time and talent? Let me know what you think.

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One Response to “soupornuts’ reasons to click - #3”

  1. Stephen Hopson on October 15th, 2007 12:52 pm

    Chris:

    No, it’s not a waste of your time - keep plugging away. You’re doing a GREAT job and I continue to enjoy your posts. I’m doing the same thing over at my blog - even though it’s called “Adversity University,” I’ve expanded the scope of the blog to include other things like blogging tips, law of attraction and so on and so forth. Why limit to just one area?

    Why not keep expanding and write whatever your heart desires? I think that’s the most important thing.

    So, keep going!

    Stephen

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