Wednesday Hot List – 1/21/2009
As always, these are only a few of the websites that I have found this week while scouring the Internet and using Google Reader. I encourage you to set up an account with an RSS feed reader and subscribe to some websites/blogs that you find interesting!
50 Businesses You Can Start in Your Spare Time – Although most of us don’t have too much time to spare, a small business can prove helpful when you need to earn a few extra bucks here and there. It doesn’t have to be anything permanent but it can surely help in the long run. This article details 50 businesses that can assist you but don’t take too much time to get off the ground. Check it out if you’re interested in making a quick buck!
5 Mashups to Make CraigsList Even More Useful – If you’ve ever tried to find something new or used at a cheap price, you’ve probably taken a look at CraigsList. Although it’s a pretty useful website, it really doesn’t have the best design or the best features. That is where this article comes in. Whether you’re interested in seeing a map of the closest yard sales to your location or you’re dying to see item images before you click on the post, MakeUseOf’s 5 CraigsList mashups will come in handy. Even if you’re just starting to get a feel for CraigsList, check out these sites that make the experience much easier.
9 Ways Twitter Can Help in the Real World – At first, I was clueless as to how Twitter could genuinely assist me in my life and I resisted a pretty strong force of peer pressure in regards to becoming active in the micro-blogging community. But, fortunately, this article changed my way of thinking and has shown that Twitter really can be a useful tool. Check out this article if you’re wondering how Twitter can help you out or if you’d like to make your Twitter experience better.
10 Online Learning Tools for Students – The Spring 2009 semester will be starting shortly and students will be in need of a few resources to get them through. Have no fear, MakeUseOf has compiled a list of online resources to assist with those pesky chemistry questions or math problems that won’t seem to vanish. There is at least a link for each major type of class (science, math, language, etc.) so feel free to check it out if you’re a student or if you just want to learn a little bit more about a topic of interest.