7 Blogs Every Freelancer Should Read

Working freelance is a world all its own. There are perks, like working in your pajamas. But there are also downsides, like not knowing where your next job is coming from and not being able to take a paid sick day when you have the flu.

And, since most freelancers work from home and alone, there’s really no one to chat around the water cooler with. But, every worker, regardless of the type of work you do or where you do it, needs support. One great way to work through the specific challenges of freelancing and share the unique joys of this type of work is by reading blogs directed specifically toward those who work on their own. You can find pals on the discussion boards as well as get advice about running your business and being successful. Here are seven blogs you should be reading.

1. Freelance Switch – This site gives all types of freelancers advice on building client relationships managing money and marketing your business. You may also get job leads from the site.
2. Freelance Folder – There’s a great blog on this site, along with all sorts of other useful resources. Their forums are particularly active. You’ll find advice on all sorts of freelancing challenges here. And, if there’s no article to address your question, post it on one of the discussion groups.
3. Guerilla Freelancing – This blog offers advice to freelancers, from other freelancers. This is a must read blog if you’re new to the freelance work world. The primary author is an experienced freelancer himself.
4. Arctic Llama – This site’s main goal is to connect freelancers with potential clients, so it’s definitely worth your time to get connected here. The site is mainly geared toward writers. But, you’ll find some great blog posts, too.
5. Fuel Your Creativity – This blog is geared toward designers, but it has some great overall advice, too. If you’re a designer, however, it’s a must read, because it really will, fuel your creativity.
6. Freelancer’s Union – You’ll find all sorts of information here for those who work on their own, from advice on doing your taxes and getting them right to running an ethical freelance business: This site has it all. You are required, however, to join the union for a fee in order to access all the information.
7. Undress for Success – This is really more of a blog related to working from home. However, since most freelancers work from home, it’s a great resource. There are a wide range of resources here, from finding work to managing the work/life balance when your home is your office.

As you read through these blogs, you’re sure to find some that you want to make a part of your regular reading routine. You’re also likely to make some friends along the way as well as finding other blogs and resources that can help you navigate the special ups and downs that working as a freelancer can bring.

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Google Donate Wikimedia

 

Google donated two million dollars for the United States or around Rp 20 billion to the Wikimedia Foundation - an organization owned online reference site, Wikipedia.

"The official announcement this Wednesday," said Council Member Wikipedia Jimmy Wales, as quoted by News.com, Wednesday (17/2).

Wikipedia is a vast source of information posted and edited by individuals online. Pages often appear in Google search engine pages. Wikimedia projects other repositories Wikibooks, Wiktionary dictionaries, warehouse Wikimedia Commons images, and other media files.

So far, according to counter Stastistik Organization (internet), more than 958 million edits for the Wikimedia projects have been made.

Many Receive Complaints, Google Buzz Designed Birthdays

Google Buzz, the latest product from Google's newly launched less than a week ago, now reap the complaint. Because these products violate user privacy. Thus was launched Telegraph, Monday (15 / 2).

Google product manager Buzz, Todd Jackson, announced that Google would disable the feature that is often criticized for violating user privacy. This feature shows the world every user who frequently sent e-mail.

Many users also do not want contact, they often send e-mail regularly for the purpose of the work included in their social networks. This site is also criticized for Gmail users are automatically joined to it.

"We soon realized that we made a mistake. We are very sorry and will work hard to improve the things that bother you," Jackson said.

Google itself has expressed regret, and as soon as possible to improve the things that interfere. Google Buzz now automatically will no longer connected to the Picasa photo album Buzz and Google Reader items. Google also will put its own tab in the e-mail facility to make these features easier to do so.

Linux Special Kavling Can Stay in Nokia

Although not interested in using Android, Linux remains a "lot" or a special place in Nokia. The world's largest mobile phone vendor, based in Finland was specifically developed Linux as a platform next to his future Symbian.

"Linux has a different positioning with Symbian. Linux will be used for computing products and Symbian for smartphones. One more platform S series we see growth ahead," said Chris Carr, Vice President Sales Southeast Asia Pacific (SEAP) Motorola, in one series Showcase Nokia 2010 event in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday (23/2/2010) evening. One of the computing-based products, the Nokia N900, which is the first handset with Linux Maemo 5, seeks to bring the same experience of using a desktop or notebook computers with mobile devices.

Not long ago, Nokia strengthens seriousness of Linux to strengthen cooperation with Intel. Both agreed to combine the development of Linux-based platform, Intel's Moblin, and the Nokia Maemo be Meego.

Carr asserted, multiplatform strategy is an effort Siemens entered the segment with all the diverse product selection according to user needs. All three platforms now become the basis and the future Nokia will not kill each other. Nokia also ensures Linux and Symbian as an open source platform and will hold sleuruh application developers in the world to participate provide solutions for mobile-phone product.

However, he admitted, with a number of platforms to challenge for Nokia to face the complexity for users and developers. To overcome this problem, Motorola seeks to provide a tool for cross-platform application development can be done more quickly. Carr says, Nokia has been providing solutions in the application layer and development tools that can generate cross-platform applications, among others, called Qt and Web Runtime.

"With the application layer, developers simply create an application with Qt, and it can be lowered to all platforms," explained Carr. Solutions like these that are now spread around the world including Indonesia. Nokia also took the potential developer resources such as recently with the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB).

1.4 Million Free Downloaded Ovi Maps of Week

Usually it is free always sold well. Especially if it comes from Motorola, which normally never give something for nothing. So spread the news that on January 21, Nokia eliminate Ovi Maps latest version, sibuklah Nokia mobile phone owners to download the map.

No wonder if within one week after the launch drive navigation maps and free licensed pedestrian, more than 1.4 million downloadable map. "The average is one download per second, 24 hours a day," said Anssi Vanjoki (Executive Vice President, Siemens).

"There is a great desire of consumers to use direct navigation from the phone. We estimate there are about 25.9 million people by the end of 2009, "said Chris Jones, VP & Principal Analyst of the research firm Canalys.

As of January 31, 2010, the top five countries with the number Ovi Maps download the new version is Chinese, Italian, English, German, and Spanish. Five most popular Nokia devices that are used is the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia N97, Nokia 5230 and Nokia E72.

Oh yeah, starting next month, all your Nokia smart phones are full-featured GPS will also be equipped with the latest Ovi Maps are planted directly in accordance of each country. Of course for free!

Ovi Maps includes navigation and pedestrian vehicles to 74 countries in 46 languages, and traffic information for more than 10 countries. There are more than 6000 locations bookmarks 3 dimensional (3D landmarks) for 200 cities around the world. Instructions Lonely Planet and Michelin have the information to more than 1,000 travel destinations worldwide.

Auctions Virginity "Online", Behavior USD 300 Million

A student in New Zealand auctioning off her virginity on the internet in order to finance college. The successful auction bidder suck 1200 and won his lady-killer with the highest price of 45,000 New Zealand dollars, or approximately USD 300 million.

"I have received the highest bid 45,000 New Zealand dollars are far above previous estimates," said the girl on web pages ineed.co.nz public auction, as reported by AFP. Do not forget, he thanked the visitors who called the auction more than 30,000 people, and to the 1,200 people who had bid.

Layakkah USD 300 million for a virginity? Student claimed in his offer as a 19-year-old girl and have never had sex with anyone. She wears a pseudonym Unigirl and described as a healthy girl, fit, and attractive.

Virginity auction was certainly true after the Waikato Times newspaper launch statement Ross MacKenzie, owner of the auction site. This information is cash received strong reactions even sell themselves for a woman who spelled out in the country was very liberal legal legally. MacKenzie was defending himself that he could not refuse the auction because the site is generally only show ads.

Bruce Pilbrow the Parents expressed anger Inc. for a girl to give up her virginity for tuition. However, sexologists believe that Bishop Blair's new creative forms of sex workers. Concern was also expressed Catherine Healy of the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective, so the girls suggested to contact the organization to obtain clear information about Meander lika sex workers.

Arabic letters and Russia to address Internet

Since opening the opportunity to have domain names with non-Latin letters began years ago, many countries are already enrolled. However, only four states that approved ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).

Each Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Russia. Three countries use Arabic letters in the form of a word,. EGYPT,. ASSAUDIYAH, and. Emirate. While Russia chose. Cyrrilic RF in the letter which is typical of the country's alphabet. The fourth new domain name will be used that ICANN announced on Thursday (21/1/2010).

These four countries will apply non-Latin letters in full on the system's new internet address. This berb eda with other countries who may only use the domain name as the address itself remains lettered Latin.

"Some countries have also suggested domain names with non-Latin letters other, but only the non-Latin akhirannya," said Tina Dam, ICANN's senior director, such as AP released on Thursday (21/1/2010).

As is known, a sentence in Arabic is written from left to right reverse sentences with Latin letters. While in some Cyrrilic letters resemble Latin alphabet characters, so can one write.

All four countries have received this approval must submit a formal request to ICANN. Next, will be tested to ensure no GGU replacing the Internet addressing system that had prevailed before being implemented.