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A part two!

Yes. In the last conversion, we discussed about VPNs which are extremely useful and helpful for browsing privately. This time I want to tell you about proxies; an alternative.

So what is exactly a proxy?

A proxy is a server which replaces your IP with its own IP.

Ohh... So do you know any proxies which are free?

Yeah... there are lots of free proxies on the internet but most of them are frauds and may exploit your system instead of protecting it.

Here are some great proxies which can help you protect your system:

Tor: The free proxy you can trust.

You mean a Virtual Private Network?

Exactly. A VPN is a type of internet security measure which hides your IP address.

And how is this useful?

Well... for starters, a VPN doesn’t let trackers know your location. With this, you can get search results according to the country of your choice. This also means that you get ads from the country of your choice. A VPN  allows you to visit sites which would otherwise block you unless you are in a specific region or country.

Any good VPNs?

There are many great VPNs out there but here are the best:

TunnelBear: Most easy to use VPN

ProtonVPN Free version: Best free VPN

Private Internet Access: Best paid VPN

So what do you use?

I use ProtonVPN because it’s free and allows unlimited data usage but only allows choice of 3 countries out of 40.

I don’t use TunnelBear because it allows limited data usage.

I don’t use it because I don’t prefer to pay for a VPN.

You mean the Hyperloop by Elon Musk?

Kind of. Elon musk conceptualized the idea but Virgin Hyperloop One (owned by the Virgin group) has brought it to reality.

So what is actually the hyperloop?

Hyperloop is a type of superfast train which is enclosed in an airtight tube. It can take you from New York to London in just 6 hours compared to 9 hours by flight.

Oh... And how does it work?

Ok... well the bare bones of the concept of hyperloop is that the train should experience “zero or negligible friction”. It does this by removing all the air inside the Hyperloop tube.

I bet it’s expensive.

No, you’re wrong. A hyperloop ticket is super-cheap compared to planes as hyperloop trains work on demand and are super cheap when used on scale.

Why so much fuss about it right now?

That’s because we have already got one entire loop tested with positive results.

Oh... great... but by when will this be commercially available?

Estimates point to 2021 for the first loops to be made.

Where can I find out more?

Here are some links:

Official website.

There are many micronations in the world, but none have received such recognition (in comparison) as The Principality of Sealand. It has its own website, coins, a constitution and a helipad.

The facts

Sealand is a micronation located 7 nautical miles from Britain.

Has its own constitution.

Has permanent residents.

Has survived an invasion.

Has legally arrested a German-Sealand citizen.

Is independent from 51 years.

Its national territory is also called Fort Roughs Tower is the only territory of Sealand.

The problem

Even though Sealand has legal independence, it has no international recognition.

The hard fact is that Sealand is tiny and no one really cares about it as it has no international influence.

Sealand also has no power or actual budget and has been idle for the past 50 years.

The Solution

There are three steps that not only Sealand, but any micronation trying to become a real thing, has to do.

Grow in territory. Honestly, it is very difficult to have a nation which is smaller than half a kilometre. You can barely have a few houses, let alone stores and offices. In order to become a proper nation, Sealand will have to claim its borders.

Grow in influence. A country has to either grow in economic influence or in military influence. Economic influence is easier as Tourism racks up a lot of money for countries with Tourism-based industries like Dubai. Also, micronations like Sealand just have to promote tourism by beautifying their territory and loosening border control.

Strengthen relations with other countries. The better the relations you have, the more recognition a country has and also more support a country has.

Conclusion

Any micronation, especially Sealand, has to grow in influence and make allies to be called as a country.

Links

Sealand official website.

Studying is the most important aspect of your educational life. The quality of your leanings is what will decide your grades, your certificate and on some occasions, the very definition of you. So it is critical that you should nail studying effectively. 

Keep it simple

Making studying simple makes it easier too. Here are some ways to make studying simpler.

Organize your tools: Keep your folders, books and stationery organized.

Use and take fewer books.

Tune in

Tune in to some songs. There are countless studies on how music is helpful to your concentration and how it improves studying significantly. Some tips on what songs are preferable and some tricks.

We suggest classical instrumental or any non-vocal: These will let you go with the flow while not getting distracted.

Don’t use headphones: Let everyone hear what you’re hearing. Trust me it helps unless it is noisy outside.

Take breaks

Take regular breaks as those will help you retain information and spread out pressure and stress.

Also, just take a small break if you are just not getting it.

Ditch your books

This is by far the most important point of the article.

Switch up to your style of studying.

I prefer this book arrangement:, A dictionary and a mini notebook for sciences. A book and a shared notebook for languages. A practice book, graph and my textbook for Maths.

In conclusion, I want to say that studying is something which should be fun and spread out. It should be something which is very organised as you will need the same formulas, facts and figures until you graduate or even in your job.

Links

Here are some great songs for studying (piano classical):

Spring Waltz by Chopin. (actually, Mariage D'amoure by Paul de Senneville)

The river flows in you by Yiruma.

Other places for more study tips:

Wikihow:  How to Study More Effectively