17 Great Websites for Student Travelers

August 24, 2009

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Great list of 17 websites for the student traveler

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The X Factor 2009 – Danyl Johnson – Incredible First Audition Video

August 24, 2009

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I guess no need to watch the series now … got the winner right here

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xkcd Tech Support Cheat Sheet

August 24, 2009

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Funny cuz it’s true.
But he missed off “1. is it plugged in? 2. did you switch it off and back on again?”

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Vanishing Head Illusion

August 22, 2009

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Dr Richard Wiseman rocks. He has a fascinating new book out called .59 seconds too
http://www.amazon.co.uk/59-Seconds-Think-Little-Change/dp/023074429X

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‘Infectious’ people spread memes across the web

August 22, 2009

The way that certain images, videos or concepts can suddenly spread like wildfire across the web, using email and social websites to propagate, is one of online culture’s most unique phenomena.
Now Spanish researchers claim to have found a way to accurately predict how quickly and widely new pieces of information, or “memes” as they are [...]

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Inspiring Travel Destinations Video

August 21, 2009

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Being locked up in an office, with only grey sky and gloom outside the window, this video is a welcome break and inspiration to book a flight … to anywhere but here

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Inspiring Travel Destinations Video

August 21, 2009

via fiveamtraveller.com
Being locked up in an office, with only grey sky and gloom outside the window, this video is a welcome break and inspiration to book a flight … to anywhere but here

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Avatar Movie Trailers

August 20, 2009

AVATAR takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization
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The CGI looks stunning, absolutely awesome … but read that description … couldn’t that describe any hero’s journey story from the last [...]

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Social Media Demographics

August 19, 2009

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According to Anderson Analytics, Generation Z (13-to-14-year-old) social network users were more likely to use MySpace than Facebook. Only 9% of them used Twitter and none used LinkedIn.
Social Networking Sites Used by US Social Network Users, by Generation, May 2009 (% of respondents in each group)
Generation Y was a somewhat different story. [...]

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Nice Linkbait – Bloggers as Jedis

August 14, 2009

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Phil Van Treuren has turned a bunch of bloggers into Jedis, and did a very nice job of it too
Very cool, very geeky … and great linkbait!
See the full set here

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