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Here are some tips for where to post your picture, article, etc. for most views and options Image provided by Kudo Studios Some alternatives etc.: Remember to pin a picture after posting it (on Pinterest ). It gives a backlink to the original post. Some people like to use Tumblr as a blogging platform, as an alternative to wordpress, also Blogger.com (by Google). Both have more options than Wordpress when you use the free version. Wordpress is king when you put some money in it - better templates, etc. You can use Google+ or Facebook for your picture portfolio if you already have many followers. Flickr has been the best place place to host your professional photos for a while, but Google+ (with their picasaweb) is growing as well. The benefit of using Flickr is mainly the licencing options. You can decide whether you want people to be able to use your image by giving you credit (link back). This helps grow your portfolio visibility. A lot of people search flickr for image

College is expensive. The thought of six figure student loans can keep even the most devoted learner from furthering his or her education. But going to school isn't the only way to learn new things. Adults committed to life-long learning or looking for alternative education options can find a wealth of free and low-cost resources online. Try out some of these content-rich, interactive websites to start expanding your mind. TED Talks Fast-paced, entertaining talks by experts from all reaches of the globe are included in TED Talks . The short lectures come from T.E.D. (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) conferences that began in the 1980s as venues for sharing ideas among different disciplines. When TED talks went online, they drew such an audience that TED now presents hundreds of videos on their website. Topics vary from global issues to business to design. Coursera One of many growing MOOC platforms, Coursera is an online depository for free courses from colleges and un

Bookmarks Bar below the address bar - With a folder Bookmarklets are useful links that work as alternatives to extensions. They use much less memory than extensions and often offer the same functionality. Just like you can drag any link on the web onto your bookmark bar you can drag a bookmarklet there. First enable the bookmark bar. In chrome Click the settings dropdown , Bookmarks, Show Bookmarks bar.  Most social sharing sites have bookmarklets available. For example the Twitter bookmarklet allows you to share the current page you're on to Twitter, saving you a few steps. Below I've collected some bookmarklets from favorite sites. You can drag these onto your bookmarks bar. Tip: Create a folder on your bookmarks bar called "share" Open the bookmark manager, it's right below the "show bookmarks" bar. Right click the Bookmarks bar folder and select new folder. Name it "share". This will now be a folder on your bookmarks bar. Yo

So you wish to put together your own computer? Smart move! Building your own gaming rig can definitely save you some money compared to buying a pre-built one. The parts you'll need are listed below and they are all guaranteed to work together. Computer Case Cooler Master Elite - $45.81 The Computer Tower itself will house all the hardware. The Cooler Master case is great for doing exactly what the name implies, keeping the hardware cool. And it looks cool at the same time.