college
What Back-To-School Software do You Need?
School bells will once again be ringing in the very near future. These days, kids of all ages need to have the best tools, gadgets and software to help them be a success. Over on Lockergnome, PixelPirate asked what types of school software is recommended for Linux. That, of course, made me think of students [...]
Let CampusBooks Find the Best Prices on College Texts
Attending college is insanely expensive. Add the cost of books to your tuition and you’re likely having panic attacks on a regular basis. Lawmakers sympathize with you and have created a new law (effective July, 2010) that will help you save money when buying all of the texts you need. The law requires colleges to [...]
Social Media in Education
This is a guest blog post written by my assistant and Community Manager, Kat Armstrong. After spending the past few days writing about the new iPhone, my brain was absolutely shot. Approximately 90% of what I write every day deals with technology news, gadgets and companies. About an hour ago, I hit a brick wall. [...]
College Advice
If I had a nickel for every time I was asked this question, I’d have paid off my student loans 10x over: My Name is Daniel, but go I by the name Nico. Everyone asks me how i got that nickname but i honestly do not know why my percents started calling me that. I [...]
Do Computer Majors Mean Anything Anymore?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The job market is always changing. Computer program majors often find themselves having a tough time after graduation. It may sound insane due to the number of computer-related fields that are are there. Much of it depends on where you live, [...]
Education is the Key
I was happy to read on Geeks today that community member Steve has obtained his GED. I’ve often talked in the past about how important an education is. These days, you cannot get any type of job if you’re over 18 years old and don’t possess a high school diploma or GED. There are college [...]
Where to Buy College Textbooks
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Not only is tuition insanely expensive, so are the books you need to buy. I remember when I went to college, I had to take out student loans, just to pay for all the books and manuals. Then, of course, you [...]
Is Traditional School a ‘Must’?
Earlier tonight, I uploaded a video where I discussed the advantages of homeschooling, and the K12 program in particular. The response has been overwhelming in a very short time. For instance, my assistant Kat homeschooled her daughter last year for a semester. She researched tons of different programs, and ended up creating her own. You [...]
How Young Were You When You Finished College?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I was a college student once, but I don’t think I would want to repeat the experience now as an adult. I’m learning so much at this point on a daily basis, I don’t think I’d learn as much in a [...]
Stay in School
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The best day out of school in the entire year is the last day. It’s that feeling of freedom. Here are some excellent tips sent in to help you get to (and stay IN) school when you need to. Set your [...]
How to get Homework Done
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Recently, I did a video with tips on note taking during class. Here are some tips for getting your homework done, as well as some for getting good grades. Tips for Getting Homework Done! Make sure all of all of your [...]
Take Notes at School
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed High school and college aren’t easy for most people to fly through. Here are some tips sent in by regular community member Snakeyes. He is a college student, and wants to share his tips for study and information retention. Go to [...]
Technology Career Advice
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Brian emailed me to ask my advice on getting into a Technology career. He states that he doesn’t have the capacity to learn physics and math in order to get a degree in Computer Science. He is wondering about possibly programming, [...]
File Sharing at College and the Repercussions
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Kat came across an article regarding file sharing on college campuses and the possibility of the schools losing all funding from the Government as a result. As you will see, she got pretty heated in her argument against this. SC_Thor and [...]
