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Topic:  March 2010 Health Care Reform Laws (political, moral, ethical)
Format: Unbiased, balanced pro/con format website that collects & presents both sides of issues
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

If you’re tired of wading through the rants of biased bloggers and media talkers, ProCon.org is ready to help you get the facts about the March 2010 US federal health care reform laws. So educate yourself and obtain some solid, unbiased, self-study material about this important landmark legislation. Read the rest of this entry »

Adobe’s PDF document format is everywhere! PDF stands for “Portable Document Format” and its used by publishers to distribute eBooks, user manuals, course study guides, and all sorts of documents. PDFs may be downloaded and displayed on computers, ebook readers, and many other hand-held devices.

Since most computers come with the free Adobe Reader software, almost everyone is able to view PDFs as soon as they turn on their device.  However, if you use Adobe’s free Reader software to view these documents, you won’t be able to make changes or annotations.

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(Above: A Sample eBook Page Annotated by PDF XChange Viewer)

Enter Tracker Software’s amazing free software, PDF-XChange Viewer.

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Topic: Lists of free audio & video resources from LearnOutLoud
Format: Free MP3 audios, videos & podcasts (free registration required)
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

LearnOutLoud is a GREAT place to find all kinds of free audio & video resources (MP3 files, podcasts, and more) to support your self-guided learning.  Their latest free emagazine featured a collection of links to summary lists of freebies they’ve published in the past. I’ll let them explain, below:

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Topic: How to upload PDFs (eBooks) to your iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, & NOOK
Format: blog posts & videos with How-to info
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

Try this Google Search: “free PDF books.” Yikes! You’re gonna find a zillion free PDF-format ebooks all ready to download. If you’re a self-directed learner, this stuff is a gold mine! But how can you download these to your new iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, or NOOK?

In support of my new eBook, The Project Management Minimalist, I just posted an article on my Project Management Resources website titled “Using The PM Minimalist eBook on the iPad, Kindle, or Sony Reader.” It’s got links to a bunch of video tutorials and blog posts that provide instructions on how to load PDF ebooks & documents to all these devices. Check it out… and then do that Google Search for “free PDF books” and start loading up your favorite e-books reader with tons of free learning!

URL: Using The PM Minimalist eBook on the iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, or NOOK — http://michaelgreer.biz/?p=1039

[6/17/2010 update re: NOOK by Barnes & Noble: A reader alerted me to the fact that the Barnes & Noble NOOK ebook reader is able to directly load and read PDF eBooks. The following table compares the nook to the Kindle:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compare/?cds2Pid=30195 ]

[6/21/2010 update] This may be the beginning of the eBook reader price wars! Barnes & Noble just dropped their price to under $150 w/WiFi!!  See ZD Net Article:

• Amazon’s Kindle in crosshairs: Barnes & Noble cuts nook prices as e-reader war heats up

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Topic: Powerful search tool & web safety rating resource
Format: It’s not training! It’s a Swiss Army knife for your web browser!
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

The LinkExtend Browser Add-On

Sometimes the best learning occurs as you ping-pong around the web, discovering new tutorials, courses, and classes for yourself. If you’re one of those restless, self-directed learners, then LinkExtend is just what you need! It will put your browser on steroids and vastly increase your chances of finding relevant, high-quality and safe websites, no matter what you’re searching for.

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If you’ve had your fill of ranting talking heads, personalized and emotional attacks during political discussions, and the general negative tone of our recent political discourse, you’ll be delighted to learn about The Coffee Party’s “15 minute issues barometer” known as the SPHERE.

Comparing Two Different Political Perspectives Using The Coffee Party's SPHERES

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Topic: The Law of Attraction
Format: MP3 audio (1 hr. 47 min. download; free, but registration required)
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

This audio is flat out amazing! It’s a powerful, intelligent reading of all 16 Chapters of William Walker Atkinson’s 1906 Thought Vibration, or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World. This work is one of the foundations of the “new thought” principles that you might have come to know through the movie and book, The Secret, as well as all manner of publications related to the Law of Attraction. I originally downloaded this out of idle curiosity — to learn a bit about the roots of The Law of Attraction. But I was blown away by the crispness and vigor of Atkinson’s writing — the clean, direct expression and force of his ideas. And these are beautifully and energetically rendered by narrator David Mitchell.  This no soothing, sleepy, new-age audio — it’s an “in your face” tour-de-force that will challenge you to rethink what you believe about the way you think. And if you think you know all about The Law of Attraction, then this work is likely to surprise you with some new content and a sometimes edgy attitude. I loved it!

(See complete listing of Chapters, URLs, and related info below. Click “Read the rest of this entry”…)

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