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Say No to Google: Alternative Search Engines - 1 views

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shared by cmarion2 on 19 Sep 13 - No Cached
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  • cmarion2 on 19 Sep 13
     
    This article describes the benefits of search engine alternatives to the mighty Google. In doing so, it also reveals how much information Google keeps on you every time you do a search. 
  • mgotcher on 19 Sep 13
     
    after reading this article my first thought was "Awesome, new sites I can Google on!"
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The 6 Best Business Presentation Software Alternatives To PowerPoint - 0 views

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shared by Natasha Taliferro on 28 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Natasha Taliferro on 28 Oct 13
     
    For those who still have not decided what presentation software to use, here is a list of alternatives from those that offer cool transitions and animations to those that are actually animated.
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Are These People Building Their Own Internet? - 0 views

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shared by Amanda French on 14 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Amanda French on 14 Nov 13
     
    Fascinating article on grassroots alternatives to paying a company like Verizon for Internet access. If enough of these community-built networks come into being and link to each other, we'll have a brand-new Internet!
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Microsoft Rolls Out Student Advantage, Giving Students Free Access To Its Office Suite ... - 1 views

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shared by Amanda French on 02 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Amanda French on 02 Dec 13
     
    I'm pretty sure GMU subscribes to Office 365, which means that you can get Microsoft Office products for free while you're enrolled here. Quite a deal. Or you could use OpenOffice, the open source alternative.
  • Ellie Cattle on 05 Dec 13
     
    I just checked up on this. The FAQ for GMU's Office 365 says the subscription only includes free access to the new Outlook and Calendar. I use OpenOffice on my computer, and apart from some formatting inconsistencies when working with people using Microsoft Office, it works great.
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Some Interesting Alternatives to - 0 views

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shared by mgotcher on 22 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • mgotcher on 22 Oct 13
     
    What application springs to mind when you think of creating visual aids to accompany your business presentation? For most people, it's Microsoft's PowerPoint. But that's certainly not the only game in town. Plenty of other tools and services are cooler, faster, easier to use, and-in almost all cases-less expensive.
  • mgotcher on 22 Oct 13
     
    What application springs to mind when you think of creating visual aids to accompany your business presentation? For most people, it's Microsoft's PowerPoint. But that's certainly not the only game in town. Plenty of other tools and services are cooler, faster, easier to use, and-in almost all cases-less expensive.
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Broadbands Internet Speeds Explained - 0 views

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shared by Jimin Kwon on 06 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Jimin Kwon on 06 Sep 13
     
    What does "High Speed Internet" mean exactly? This article gives you detailed information about the speed of the internet we use everyday and what speed would be the right choice for ourselves. According to the article, "80 percent of broadband users in the United States don't know don't know what speed they are paying for". If you were one of those, you would probably want to go click "Alternative Broadband Speed Test" on the second page of the article and check yours today!

Anything But Powerpoint - 0 views

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