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Wednesday in the Word

Glasses Off: 4 Great Christianity-Based Sites

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Part of being a modern Christian is being aware of what’s going on in the larger Christian world–knowing what others are saying, writing, and doing in the faith. Another part is learning from and helping fellow Christians, because we’re all on this journey together! Here are some awesomely helpful sites for just those purposes:

God’s Yellow Pages
Selected Bible verses for comfort and advice when you’re suffering in any way.

CrossWalk.com
Walking with God is a blessed life, but not always easy! This site offers everything from personal devotionals to advice about family and church life.

ChristianityToday
Want to know what’s going in the Christian world these days? ChristianityToday has got you covered!

ServeHim.com
This one-page resource gives dozens and dozens of resource links for any believer (or anyone who’s curious about Christianity).

Tuesday on the Soapbox

Glasses Off: 4 Uplifting and Helpful Sites

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With all the negativity and drama that spreads around the Internet all the time, I find myself wanting happier (or at least more positive) things to read and learn from. Thankfully, there are other people who think like me and have made the following sites:

Upworthy
Videos and short blurbs about things that are either happy or important to learn.

DailyGood
Inspiring news…we can all use a dose of good news and happy things to read!

BigThink
These articles may not ALWAYS be happy, but they will generally be very helpful. 🙂

LifeHacker
Who knew that lifehacks could encompass bettering ourselves?

Monday in the HTMLab

Glasses Off: 4 Excellent Web Development Sites

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Given that I generally blunder around a lot when it comes to backend coding, I often need to refer to others’ web development wisdom–not only to fix my own problems, but to write helpful articles of my own on these Monday posts. Here are four sites I find myself relying on for all this help and more:

Sitepoint
From HTML all the way to Ruby on Rails, and every major web programming language in between…this site is invaluable to me!

Tizag.com
This site’s MySQL and PHP tutorials are some of the most common-sense tuts I’ve ever read (and that’s a huge compliment!).

Nettuts
Whether you’re developing ASP.NET, HTML, Javascript, CSS, Python, or a host of other languages, Nettuts probably has a tutorial section for you!

WebProCafe
This forum provides a place for all us developers and designers to share ideas, ask questions, and offer help.

Saturday with the Spark

Glasses Off: 4 Delightful Fine Arts Sites

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No matter what kind of art your heart revels in, you can turn to the Internet, much as I do, for both inspiration and information. Whether you dance from your heart or sing from your soul, paint or sculpt with all your energy, or bring characters to life from your mind, here are four sites you’ll enjoy browsing:

Zhibit
Do you make art? You can make your own free art website here, and explore others’ websites to find kindred spirits!

Musicovery
Musicians and music lovers of all sorts will enjoy this site, which allows you to discover music you might like based on a specified mood.

DanceSpirit Magazine
Learn what’s happening in the world of dance, from dance tutorials to health information and getting a dance job.

TheatreLinks.com
This site is a great links resource for learning more about drama/theater–it lists sites about theater history, stagecraft, the acting industry, and much more!

Friday around the Web

What Happens if You Stop Smoking, Bananas and Monkeys, Fish Life Jacket, and Developing a Photographic Memory

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What happens if you stop smoking right now?
Hmm…Food for thought!

Bananas and Monkeys
A description of a scientific “experiment” that takes a hilarious turn at the end. xD

Owner Makes Life Jacket for Pet Fish who Can’t Swim
And in the “Humans Being Awesome to Animals” department… 🙂

How to Develop a Photographic Memory
Does this trick really work? Try it for yourself!

Thursday in the Zone

Glasses Off: 4 Useful Collectible Gaming Sites

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If you play Magic: the Gathering, HeroClix, or any other type of tabletop game, the Internet has proven itself over and over again to be an awesome resource for gaming tips and news. Here are four of my favorites:

BoardGameGeek
Any and all board games…it’s AMAZING how many games this site has sections for!

HCRealms
One of the best HeroClix resources out there, not only for game news and figure information, but for Clix player community as well.

MTGSalvation
I used to try to keep up with all the M:TG set lists out there…then I found out that MTGSalvation already covers it all, in a wiki format. That and much more behind the click!

TabletopGamingNews
Keep up with news and announcements for all sorts of miniatures games!

(bonus: Roll20.net–a virtual tabletop where gamers can meet and play!)

Tuesday on the Soapbox

Glasses Off: 4 Thought-Provoking Sites

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Sometimes I get awfully tired of seeing the same news and “shocking” stuff regurgitated all over the Internet. Sometimes, I just want something new and nourishing, something to actively learn rather than something just to read and forget. For those times, I look to the following four sites:

Comics That Say Something
Subtle wisdom in visual form…really awesome!

Contemplate.us
Little text wisdom blurbs you can browse through.

LongReads
Longer articles/essays on various subjects–bet you can guess why I like this one, LOL

PBS.org
All kinds of shows and topics, from scientific discoveries to art history, with a common thread of making you think.

Monday in the HTMLab

Glasses Off: 4 Awesome Webdesign Sites

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Here in the HTMLab, I’m fairly skilled at what I do (namely, HTML and CSS), but many of my articles would not be complete without some heavy-duty online research and self-teaching. Listed below are four sites whose tutorials make it easy for even this self-taught, non-technical webdesigner to understand:

WebDesignerWall
Awesome articles abound here about the subtler points of design (which I definitely need help with!)

WebDesignLedger
This site covers everything from helpful webdesign tools to overarching Web trends…really informative!

Webdesign Tuts
Need a tutorial on how to make a webdesign visually work? Webdesign Tuts (part of the TutsPlus network) likely has the help you need, for both front-end and back-end design.

Webdesigner Depot
This site literally runs the gamut of everything a webdesigner is concerned about (even marketing and branding)! You could spend hours browsing and learning.

Friday around the Web

FullBooks.com, Bedsheet Cat, Library Secret Door, and Home Remedies

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FullBooks.com
Read the full text of books online, on any sorts of topics, for free!

Ziza, the Bed Sheet Cat (video)
LOL, silly kitty likes to hide under the bedsheet while the bed is being made!

Library Secret Door (pic)
This is COOL. I want one!

8 Home Remedies that Actually Work
Duct tape to remove warts, or vapor rub to cure fungus? Both of these and more strange but true cures, behind the click!