Information Addicts

Just as physical activity keeps your body strong, mental activity can keep your mind active, youthful and sharp. One way to do this is to constantly challenge yourself by learning new skills.
I must admit that I really enjoy learning something new, and hate anything repetitious. What ever your age it is never too late to start learning new things.
The internet can be a mine of free information, and really useful when you are wanting to learn a new skill. However, trying to find complete or 100% free accurate information on a subject can be difficult.
A few weeks ago, I was surfing the internet and came across 2 3 brilliant free online learning course websites that cover hundreds of subjects.

Online Education Database.
The first website is unlike any other, as it is an online education database which has courses from big names like Yale, MIT, and Tufts, and you don’t even have to submit an application or pay a penny (cent) in tuition fees. It has over 200 courses and covers many different subjects, from Engineering & Computer Science, to learning a new language. When you click on a course, it tells you how many hours it will take to cover, an introduction to what you will learn, and also the skill level acquired at the end. This site is a gem, take a look.

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Hi everyone, today I have a few more fun computer cartoons for you, hopefully to cheer you up and make you smile.

Before you scroll down to view them, did you know that men are naturally more comedic than women, because of the male hormone testosterone? Also men make more gags than women and their jokes tend to be more aggressive. Do you agree or disagree? For more information click here.

Yes he is doing what you think.

Do you find every time you upgrade your computer, Laptop, mobile phone, or some other piece of gadgetry, another better, faster, higher capacity (and often cheaper) model comes on to the market?
Technology is advancing at a fast pace,  and this is one of the reasons I love it, and gadgets alike. It never ceases to amaze me, that with each new release, a more sophisticated,  portable one comes out, oozing with a plethora of functions and settings, that are supposedly user friendly.

For example Sony have just released the latest PSP,  and already designer Tai Chiem is thinking about the next generation of PSP,  which uses a Flexible OLED screen, take a look.  Although the device looks cool, it is not very functional, for example there is no joypad, and having the screen stored on the outside could render it damaged with a light knock.

Saying that, this is just a design of what the device could represent in the future. Do you think this could be the ultimate in portable computer gaming, or just another lost talented idea.

Did you know that there are nearly 4 billion mobile phones in the world, with 17 phones sold every second?

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Macro photography can be a very rewarding pastime, and the best thing is, you don’t need expensive kit or even travel miles to do it.

With a little ingenuity, a bit of technical advice, and a digital compact camera, you can create some very stunning, and creative images, with objects from around your home and garden.
So roll up your sleeves, get out your digital compact camera, and follow me as I take you step by step to create some striking and fascinating macro images.

Actually, before we start, I would like to show you some beautiful  macro photographs from the brilliant website - Smashing Magazine.
Most of the photos shown on Smashing Magazine have been taken using a dedicated macro lens, however they are both revealing and inspiring, and I hope it gives you some ideas for your subject.

Now back to the tutorial.

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