2 ways to save on Arduino kits and courses — a great gift idea for the nerd on your list

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 Apple Store gift card? Please. This holiday season, treat the techie on your list (even if that someone is you) to something with more pizzazz. Something that gets the gears turning and sparks creativity. Something like Arduino. 

Now, we know what you’re thinking: Isn’t Arduino a legendary Ice- and Flying-type bird Pokémon that’s known for its ability to command the cold? Alas, that would be Arcticuno. 

Arduino is an open-source platform used to build interactive electronic devices — no coding experience required. Featuring a software program that runs on any computer and a programmable circuit board, or microcontroller, that can be adapted for various projects, Arduino is great for amateur artists and hardcore hobbyists alike. Read more…

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How to become a graphic designer without going to art school

Look, it doesn’t matter if you can’t draw to save your life. You shouldn’t let your inability to illustrate anything beyond stick figures and random doodles impede your pursuit of becoming a graphic designer. You’re trying to become a digital artist …

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You should absolutely be using a VPN right now — and one of the best is on sale

You’re probably sick of hearing it at this point, but why do you think cybersecurity specialists keep reiterating the importance of a VPN? They’re not lying when they say that browsing the internet without a VPN is like leaving your house open at nig…

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Get 50% off your first three months of Skillwise Pro during this special sale

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Learning doesn’t have to end the second you receive your diploma and move your tassel from right to left. In fact, continuously feeding your brain with brand new information is the secret to facilitating personal development, career advancement, and maybe even a big, fat paycheck.

According to scientists — also known as people who never stop learning — an average person consumes a total of 34 gigabytes of information, or 100,000 words, every single day. And isn’t a massive chunk of that better reserved for taking a course that could change your entire career?

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Stop lying on your résumé and master Microsoft Office for real this time

Okay, honesty hour: do you really mean it when you say you’re *highly* proficient in Microsoft Office? Or do you just include it on your résumé because everyone else does it? Do you even know what pivot tables are? Or does the extent of you…

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Get a lifetime membership to Rosetta Stone for $120 off, courtesy of Amazon

The world isn’t as big as it used to be, so it pays to learn a second language. Whether you’re a CEO learning Mandarin or simply going on vacation in Italy, an ability to converse with native speakers will take you a long way. 
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How to become the ‘spreadsheet master’ of your office

The battle between Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets is one of the juiciest rivalries in tech. Staunch supporters of Excel and Sheets loyalists are always duking it out to demonstrate that their choice of spreadsheet software is the better choice. Wh…

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Learn how to become a better writer in just 5 hours with this $10 course

Prolific writers like William Shakespeare, James Patterson, and J.K Rowling make writing look easy.
Truth is, it’s anything but. Between finding a unique, zippy opener to decoding a jumble of thoughts and emotions into clean, concise prose, the whole…

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What the heck is dropshipping? And how you can make money by doing it?

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If you’re looking for a dependable side hustle to make some extra money, you should probably consider dropshipping. Confused already? It’s a lot simpler than it sounds. 

Basically, dropshipping is acting as a broker between a consumer and a third-party, usually the manufacturer or a wholesaler. Think of it as “on-demand selling,” in that you offer products for sale but don’t actually purchase them until you receive an order from a customer. That means you can open your own e-commerce store without paying a whole bunch of money upfront for inventory, and you can offer a wide variety of products because you’re not limited by an inventory budget. As long as the supplier has an item in stock, you can sell it. Read more…

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Online courses in data science that could help you snag a new job

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Move over, software developers. The sexist job title award now goes to data scientists.

You might be thinking — there’s absolutely nothing sexy about dissecting monstrous hordes of data sets in the hopes of finding trends and patterns that can inform new products, features, or services. Or is there?

Companies large and small are now playing a game of tug of war on qualified data science pros, and with the proper training and tools, you just might be one of the lucky few that employers are tripping over themselves to hire.

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Online courses in data science that could help you snag a new job

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Move over, software developers. The sexist job title award now goes to data scientists.

You might be thinking — there’s absolutely nothing sexy about dissecting monstrous hordes of data sets in the hopes of finding trends and patterns that can inform new products, features, or services. Or is there?

Companies large and small are now playing a game of tug of war on qualified data science pros, and with the proper training and tools, you just might be one of the lucky few that employers are tripping over themselves to hire.

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