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It’s become pretty obvious that Firefox is the best browser available on the Internet. And that’s partly because there are hundreds of Firefox add-ons available. So we’ve rummaged through the clutter to come up with the Top Firefox Add-ons For College Students.
These add-ons will make research more effective, offer innovative ways to harness media online and make make your general surfing experience better.
Check out the Top Firefox Add-ons for College Students after the flip! Read More »
Believe it or not, free money for college isn’t only awarded to Einsteins and star athletes ‘ or those of you poor people who qualify for financial aid. There are plenty of opportunities for the ‘average’ college-bound student to take advantage of scholarship money. The biggest mistake to make, is to sit and wait, and not do anything about it in the hopes that someone will knock on your door and say, “Need some money?”
I just graduated in May, and now I am starting to pay back student loans. Let me tell you, it sucks. Having received my degree in Journalism from UCLA, I thought I would be in a good position to pay back my loans. Yeeeaaahhh…not so much. So now, after 4 years of tuition, room and board, I owe just over $115,000.
People say it all the time, but I will say it again…if I had it to do all over again…I would try to avoid the $1000 a month loan payment.
Here’s some common sense advice:
President Works To Keep Students Happy
High Point University, a “once-sleepy institution in the hills of North Carolina” is now evidently thrumming with vitality, thanks to the efforts of its president, Nido R. Qubein, a Lebanese-born High Point alumnus and author of the books “How to Get Whatever You Want” and “Close Like a Pro: Selling Strategies for Success.”
Among Qubein’s innovations since arriving three years ago are an ice-cream truck that circles the campus, dispensing free treats (500 choices!); valet parking; a concierge (who will handle your dry cleaning); and the hiring of a “director of WOW!,” whose sole mission is to keep up the spirits of the university’s charges. [Brainiac]
16 Money Management Tips for College Students
As if paying off your student loan isn’t enough of a burden already, there are other expenses that you have to think about. At your young (but bewildering) age, finances may sound like such a big responsibility. But if you can spend your money wisely, then it shouldn’t be a dilemma. Here are a few tips for students on a budget. [Find Help America]
The Top 5 Google Tools For Students
Okay college kids, it’s time for a brief course in Googleducation. Here are the top 5 ways Google can help any student get through college. [My Name Is Joel]
This half French, half Puerto Rican 21-year-old claims to be the “world’s hottest non-nude model,” according to KariSweets.com (which is funny because a Google search shows otherwise NSFW). Maybe she was just kidding, or just doesn’t count it as “nudity” if she has anything on at all…either way, we’re down.
Check out Kari Sweets Miss COED gallery after the jump! Read More »
With television audiences declining by the day, film and show creators are struggling to find a way to distribute their products in the 2.0 world. Increasingly, people watch their visual entertainment on a computer monitor or cell phone. But Google seems to think they’ve found the answer, and they’ve just signed a deal with Family Guy creator, Seth McFarlane to test it out.
Using Google’s Adsense advertising system, Google will syndicate video clips of the new project, called “Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy,” on Websites (like this one) geared towards younger male viewers. Read More »
In a fit of fear inspired by terrorism and Internet crime, former privacy-is-sacred country Sweden has decided to change their laws regarding digital privacy. This week, a law will be voted on that would give Swedish government and police forces the ability to fully monitor phone, email, and Internet traffic going into and out of the country.
Additionally, because Sweden is used to routing data to its European neighbors, it would give those Agencies access to the data headed to nearby countries. That means you. Read More »
Once again, Google has stepped-up to the plate, unveiling today the long awaited and speculated-upon Google phone, dubbed “Android.” But it’s not a phone, per se. It’s an application.
Phones running Android, which includes companies like Samsung, HTC, LG Electronics, and Motorola, will have capabilities like no other phone on the market. Plus, it’s all open-source, so software designers can build whatever peripheral programs they like to go along with your phone.
First, the phone unlocks by drawing on it. (Basically, you play connect the dots as your password.) It also includes a built-in compass, in conjunction with Google Maps, so you always know where you are. And it has all the Google applications you could think of.
Check out video of Android after the jump! Read More »
