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I have been researching various social networks dedicated to learning languages. Interestingly they all have there unique twist. From embedding flash cards for your websites to writing and becoming official translators (like yahoo answers). Here are the few good ones I found: http://www.byki.com/ http://www.italki.com/ http://www.livemocha.com/ http://www.voxswap.com/ http://www.babbel.com/ Byki for example lets your create your own flash cards, with voice and share them on websites and other social networks. VoxSwap and iTalki reminds me more of a MySpace for learning languages. But very professional looking with … Read more

This new online tool is pretty cool. With Factual, it’s easy to collect and present content that will keep your readers coming back for more. By using open data sets and building a community of contributors, you can create enormous databases of useful information – and keep them up to date – at almost no cost. Why should you care about open data? Keeping proprietary data fresh and accurate costs money and time. But “open data” is emerging as an alternative sourcing model that can … Read more

YouTube is great for sharing videos, easy and fun. But what about live events, specially events talking place in your business. Well you could use YouTube, Vimeo or other video services, but nothing gives you the power like uStream.tv. Its a free live streaming service you can use for security your own cams, live cams in business and streaming events. It gives you the power to add text, videos, polls, twitter, viewer stats and communicate live with your viewers. If you can learn to wield … Read more