Writing-related Links

• National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a free, annual event designed to motivate people to write a first draft of their novel (50,000+ words) in the 30 days in November.

Health-related Links

• Sleep Guide for Cancer Patients from purple.com (courtesy of Sarah Breckon, added 2023-06-01 in place of a tuck.com article that has disappeared)
• Social Security Disability Guide (from Marasco & Nesselbush Law Offices) (suggested by Peter Blake from Marasco & Nesselbush 2022-08-11)
• Social Security Disability Benefits Guide (www.thesimpledollar.com); also see this US disability benefit guide (suggested by Jessica Milly)
• The Mesothelioma Group, which just published a very informative guide to understanding cancer, and the American Childhood Cancer Society, which helps children battle and overcome cancer are both great organizations dedicated to cancer research and awareness. The Mesothelioma Group also donates to local charities and provides scholarships to victims and their families. (Link contributed by Leah Faye, 2014-01-08)
• healthfinder.gov, medlineplus.gov, familydoctor.org were recently recommended in a magazine.
• See this 2017 guide for seniors that has information on housing, nutrition and other topics.
• cfnafreetraining.com has this page with advice on preventing falls (contributed by Ashley Grader, 2019-03-06)

Income inequality

• Basic Income: Why and How Should We Build a Basic Income for Every Citizen? by Marshall Brain, September 15, 2014

AI / Robots

• Manna, a very disquieting (because of its logic and likelihood) story exploring mankind's future in the near to mid term based on advances in robotics and AI. No it isn't about robots taking over the world but on decisions we as a people make about the kind of society we want to achieve.

Paper things

• re:PocketMod - a folded (one page) paper pocket organizer
• zazzle, lulu and cafe press all offer excellent (if pricy) print-on-demand services.
• Neat: This site produces origami CD cases via a CGI script.

Self improvement

• ZenHabits blog -- great source of self improvement tips

The Environment

• Spokane Falls Community College page on Environmental Issues (As suggested by Kari Evans)
• FAQ on climate change and global warming (NASA)
• fightglobalwarming.com (by Environmental Defense), US EPA Climate Change and Global Warming, Wikipedia entry on global warming, Global warming early warning signs, and the Union of Concerned Scientists page on global warming
• Also see this video about greenhouse gass emissions standards in the US, a link suggested by Barbara & Bridget Lincoln 2018-11-23
• Nancy Hopeck, peer mentor at the Goodwin Community Center and the kids she is mentoring recommended this mjjsales article on global warming and climate change (2014-05-30)

Web Design

• css-discuss.incutio.com, csszengarden.com, positioniseverything.net, css.maxdesign.com.au

Software and the Web

• usa.gov resource on online safety. Also see How to Avoid The Most Common Types of Internet Fraud (contributed 2022-10-17 by Brenda Wolfe)
• Table of Linux-based alternatives to popular Windows applications.
• google is the best search engine.
• slashdot has great tech news. news.google.com has great overall news summaries. www.truthout.org is a fascinating consolidator of news on important issues.
• MissingMoney.com - national database of unclaimed property
• slickdeals.net
• techbargains updates daily its collection of (what else) tech bargains. xpbargains.com, bensbargains.net and dealsofamerica.com.
• cnet has good technology info
• rottentomatoes has a compendium of film reviews. See also decentfilms, a source of reviews with a Christian faith perspective.

• Cool Halloween pumpkin designs

Photography

• dpreview - This appears to be the best forums that are photography related; great reviews too. 2023-06-01 update: sadly, Amazon is retiring dpreview.com. The forums appear to be active for now and there is a promise to keep the archives available. Some alternatives are discussed in this locked thread