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How to Learn a New Language by Reading the Daily News

The best way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in it. But when you don’t have a speaking partner or aren’t in the native country, then you have to come up with another idea. How about practicing with real-world sentences in the vocabulary of everyday conversation? There are several ways to do that, but… read more »

5 Virtual Stock Market Games That Help You Learn How to Invest

Dipping your toe in stock markets for the first time is intimidating, even for those of us who consider ourselves financially savvy. But other than paying a financial specialist for advice, what other options are available? Luckily, there are a variety of stock market games and simulators available for users to get a feel for the… read more »

Learn About Locations With Google Maps Q&As

Google has added a Questions and Answers feature to Google Maps. This means you can ask businesses questions (and hopefully receive answers) before you visit them. You can also see questions other people have asked, and learn more about different locations as a result. Result! As shocking as it may sound to younger generations, there… read more »

5 Easy to Learn Skills That Can Matter Any Time in Life

Some might say swimming, or public speaking. Maybe, your friend will tell you to master a cocktail shake. No. The first two would stall you with phobia attacks. The third, however impressive, isn’t a life skill at all. What I am looking for are meta-skills that are so easy to learn that you can do them in one… read more »

6 Snappy Ways to Learn a New Language in 5 Minutes a Day

Maybe you want to move to a different country. Take on an international job. Or just want to broaden your horizons. In any case, being able to communicate in more than one language can be beneficial in more than one way. That’s not news for anyone anymore. In fact, learning a new language is maybe already… read more »

10 Simple CSS Code Examples You Can Learn in 10 Minutes

Once you’ve started dabbling in HTML, you’ll probably be interested in adding more power to your web pages. CSS is the best way to do that. CSS lets you apply changes across your entire page without having to use lots of inline HTML styles. We’ll go over how to create an inline stylesheet so you can… read more »

5 Best Sites to Learn the Basics of Music Theory

Music makes the world go around, but do you actually know what it is? It’s one thing to say you enjoy music because you like listening to a lot of songs. It’s a whole different thing to really understand that music. If you love music and don’t know music theory, you’re doing yourself a great disservice…. read more »

Name Your Price: Learn to Build Mobile Apps for Every Platform

While desktop apps will always be popular, mobile platforms are where growth is happening. With the Mobile Cross Platform Development Bundle, you learn to create brilliant apps for iOS, Android and other platforms. It includes nine courses and 106 hours of instruction, and you can name your price on the bundle now via MakeUseOf Deals…. read more »

Duolingo Now Helps You Learn Japanese

Duolingo has been helping people learn languages since 2011, mostly for free, with a premium offering called Duolingo Plus for the most devoted multi-linguists. However, Duolingo doesn’t offer courses in every language, much to the frustration of budding polyglots everywhere. According to Duolingo, Japanese has been the most requested language to date. Unfortunately, Japanese is… read more »

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