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A New Way to Discover One of the biggest advantages of having access to the internet is the ability to view an abundant amount of free information. Stumbleupon.com is a discovery engine that shares different sites with you based on your personal interests. By rating these websites with a simple thumbs up or down, you simultaneously teach Stumbleupon your interest in further detail. For example, if one of your interest is sports and you’re given a variety of different sport sites ,but you prefer baseball over football, then Stumbleupon will learn to give you more baseball sites. Imagine, being exposed to different websites that entertain you, inform you, and teach you different things that actually interests you without having to go through the hasle of searching for them. They are simply brought to you. By following these simple steps you will be able to set up an account and learn how to “stumble.” Before we start we need to have access to a computer which is connected to the internet. Begin by clicking on your internet browser which could be Internet Explorer, Modzilla Firefox, Safari, or even Google Chrome. In this example, we are going to be using Internet Explorer. Step 1. Click your internet browser On this specific computer the Internet Explorer is found at the bottom left hand side of the screen. If on your computer screen it is not the same you can easily recognize it by a light blue ‘e’ with a halo around it as seen on the picture to the left. Step 2. Type in URL Once you double click the Internet Explorer browser the Internet will open. On the top of the screen there will be an area to type in the web address, as seen below. After you locate it, in the URL space, type in stumbleupon.com and click enter.

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A  New  Way  to  Discover  One  of  the  biggest  advantages  of  having  access  to  the  internet  is  the  ability  to  view  an  abundant  amount  of  free  information.    Stumbleupon.com  is  a  discovery  engine  that  shares  different  sites  with  you  based  on  your  personal  interests.    By  rating  these  websites  with  a  simple  thumbs  up  or  down,  you  simultaneously  teach  Stumbleupon  your  interest  in  further  detail.  For  example,  if  one  of  your  interest  is  sports  and  you’re  given  a  variety  of  different  sport  sites  ,but  you  prefer  baseball  over  football,  then  Stumbleupon  will  learn  to  give  you  more  baseball  sites.    Imagine,  being  exposed  to  different  websites  that  entertain  you,  inform  you,  and  teach  you  different  things  that  actually  interests  you  without  having    to  go  through  the  hasle  of  searching  for  them.  They  are  simply  brought  to  you.    By  following  these  simple  steps  you  will  be  able  to  set  up  an  account  and  learn  how  to  “stumble.”  

Before  we  start  we  need  to  have  access  to  a  computer  which  is  connected  to  the  internet.    Begin  by  clicking  on  your  internet  browser  which  could  be  Internet  Explorer,  Modzilla  Firefox,  Safari,  or  even  Google  Chrome.    In  this  example,  we  are  going  to  be  using  Internet  Explorer.  

Step  1.    Click  your  internet  browser  

On  this  specific  computer  the  Internet  Explorer  is  found  at  the  bottom  left  hand  side  of  the  screen.    If  on  your  computer  screen  it  is  not  the  same  you  can  easily  recognize  it  by  a  light  blue  ‘e’  with  a  halo  around  it  as  seen  on  the  picture  to  the  left.    

 

 

Step  2.    Type  in  URL  

Once  you  double  click  the  Internet  Explorer  browser  the  Internet  will  open.  On  the  top  of  the  screen  there  will  be  an  area  to  type  in  the  web  address,  as  seen  below.  After  you  locate  it,  in  the  URL  space,  type  in  stumbleupon.com  and  click  enter.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Step  3.  Start  Making  Your  Profile.  

 

When  you  are  taken  to  the  main  webpage  of  StumbleUpon  we  will  be  able  to  create  your  own  personalized  account.    Note,  if  you  did  not  reach  this  web  page  then  look  at  your  URL  once  again,  make  sure  everything  is  spelled  correctly  and  that  you  ended  the  web  address  with  .com  and  not  .org  or  anything  of  that  sort.    If  you  still  encounter  problems,  then  check  your  Internet  to  see  if  it  is  working  properly.    Once  everything  is  correct  click  on  the  green  button  labeled  ‘Start  Exploring.’      

 

 

 

Step  4.  Provide  Basic  Information  

 

Following  this  step  you  will  be  asked  to  provide  basic  information.    You  will  need  to  provide  your  name,  email  address,  date  of  birth,  sex,  and  also  create  a  password.    Note,  when  you  create  this  password  it  is  important  that  memorize  it  because  you  will  have  to  be  able  to  know  it  in  order  to  access  your  account  at  a  later  time.    

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Step.  5  Select  Personal  Interests  

Next,  you  will  be  taken  to  the  screen  showed  to  the  right.    In  this  step  it  is  up  to  you  to  choose  which  set  of  topics  interest  you  the  most.    Keep  in  mind  that  you  just  started  with  this  account  and  it  will  take  a  couple  of  “stumbles”  for  the  website  to  pinpoint  your  most  common  interest  in  detail.    For  example,  if  you  choose  “art”  then  you  will  be  shown  many  websites  and/or  images  of  various  types  of  art.    It  is  up  to  you  to  either  like  or  dislike  what  you  have  been  shown.  By  doing  this,  Stumbleupon  will  recognize  what  kind  of  art  you  are  most  interested  in;  that  way  the  next  time  you  “stumble”  art  it  will  bring  up  specifically  what  you  

like.      

Note:  When  you  click  on  a  category  make  sure  that  the  box  is  highlighted  and  check  marked  as  shown  to  the  left.    

if  you  do  not  select  the  category  then  it  will  not  be  shown  when  you  start  “stumbling.”    Once  you  have  selected  all  of  your  interest  then  click  on  the  yellow  button  labeled  ‘Save  Interests.’    In  the  event  that  you  forgot  to  select  a  category,  do  not  worry.    You  can  still  customize  your  interests.      

 

Step  6.  Know  Your  Buttons  

 

Once  you’re  done  selecting  your  categories  you  will  be  taken  to  your  first  website.    Before  it  is  displayed  you  will  be  shown  some  basics  knowledge  as  to  what  each  button  does.  

 

 

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Step  7.  Understanding  Your  Drop  Down  Menu  

 

 

In  addition,  it  is  important  for  you  to  know  what  the  drop  down  menu  has  in  it.          

The  drop  down  screen  next  to  where  your  profile  picture  is  located  contains  many  options  including:  a  list  of  what  you  have  liked,  the  categories  that  you  chose,  settings,  frequently  asked  questions  under  help,  privacy,  and  a  log  out  option.    It  is  important  that  you  familiarize  yourself  with  these  options  because  this  is  where  you  can  edit  your  interest.    You  can  also  control  who  can  view  your  profile  or  not  under  privacy.  

The  icon  of  the  house  next  to  this  takes  you  straight  to  your  home  page  as  seen  below.  

 

   

 

 

 

 

By  following  these  simple  steps,  you  will  be  able  to  find  more  sites  that  interest  you  faster.    Through  StumbleUpon  you  will  have  countless  articles,  videos,  and  hours  of  entertainment.  The  truth  is  the  Internet  is  so  massive  that  it’s  helpful  to  have  a  discovery  engine  like  StumbleUpon  where  you  can  have  a  library  of  liked  sites.    This  can  be  very  helpful  for  research  purposes  and  more.    If  you  have  any  technical  problems  or  issues  concerning  this  website  click  on  the  help  option  under  your  drop  down  screen.    

Drop  down  menu