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Dropbox File Syncing and Sharing

Dropbox is a great file sharing and syncing service. You can use Dropbox for many uses. It is also very easy to use. Just put files in the Dropbox folder and it is all synced across all your computers and even your mobile devices. File sharing is also very easy. You’ll get 2GB space for free. If you click on the following link receive an additional 250MB space! And earn more by completing the “getting started guide” and receive even more space!

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Why are you on Facebook?

FacebookSo (almost) everyone is on Facebook these days… We communicate with our friends, share photos and many more. I also joined Facebook years ago. Why did I voluntarily publish my personal information? Well, because everyone’s on Facebook. We go to websites that our friends go to. We follow trends and fashion. And now Facebook has more than 500 million users. Just because everyone’s on Facebook doesn’t mean we have to sign up too. But, our friends also share everything on Facebook. We’re now caught in the cycle. We have to be on Facebook. It sucks because it’s different than email. We can use any email service and still be able to communicate with everyone. But this is different. We’re locked in and forced to share our personal information which can be sold to who knows who and now we have to depend on it…

Switching to modern browser

The program we use to go on the internet or to ‘surf’ the web is what we call a web browser. Some of the popular browsers are Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and many more. However, most computers have Internet Explorer included in their OSs so they stick with that. Today, internet technologies have improved and there’s lots of new possibilities on the web. To keep up with these new technologies, we need to update our browsers. Many people are still using Internet Explorer and to be very specific Internet Explorer version 6.

The web has changed significantly over the past 10 years. The browser has evolved to adapt to new web technologies, and the latest versions … help protect you from new attacks and threats.
- Microsoft

To check what version you’re using, just go to help > about. If you haven’t already, it’s time to update to a modern browser! There are many choices in the market. Choose your favorite ones!

Check out the available choices here: BrowseHappy

WolframAlpha essential education tool

WolframAlpha

If you want to look for answers, where would you go to? Search engines of course. Just type and click and the results are displayed. But students and users like you need more. For example, they need to solve complex math questions or maybe they need to compare data. WolframAlpha is where to go. WolframAlpha calls itself a computational knowledge engine. It does not only provide web search results. This is very beneficial for students as they work on mathematical problems and others all the time. From simple arithmetic to comparing population data, WolframAlpha can calculate it for you. Check out their examples page to see what you can do!

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WolframAlpha examples of ways to search

Welcome to OneLearner

Welcome to OneLearner.

A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated.
- Horace Mann

Education and learning is important for our lives. This blog aims to help not only students but everyone learn new things and also explore the tools that will help you learn. I’m a student currently studying in high school so it is written by a student for students (and everyone). If you have any suggestions, tips or comments feel free to post them in any article.

Let’s explore the limitless possibilities of learning!