Mixed Nuts: This site is definitely gaining interest
If the word “foreclosure” scares you, or if you’ve given thought to the idea of foreclosing a mortgage, take a deep breath.
Before taking any steps, check out the Federal Reserve’s online site Foreclosure Resources for Consumers.
The site – www.federalreserve.gov/ pubs/foreclosure/ – gives a listing of roughly a dozen separate subsections covering the main legal and financial options facing anyone considering a foreclosure.
The choices range from basic question-and-answer sections to the very helpful NeighborWorks America section, which offers plenty of solutions.
Google Code University
Want to pick up some computer coding skills but don’t have the patience to bounce across the Web grabbing ideas helter-skelter?
Google offers its own solution, a one-stop Web training site called Google Code University, at http://code.google.com/edu/.
The section, for now, is a gathering of text- and video-based tutorials on the key coding skills required for Web services. They include AJAX Programming, distributed systems Web security languages, parallel computing and database programming.
Zoecity.com
Colin Wong, a former Google engineer living in Seattle, just launched Zoecity, described as a Christian-focused social network site.
Wong is the company CEO and plans to target Christians who want a relevant and secure Web network.
Wong, in a press release, said the site will encourage users to post secular content along with comments about spiritual and values-related issues. While spiritual beliefs will be a critical point of discussion, the same release also noted not all spiritual discussions will be considered acceptable: “However any spiritual content must abide by the Christian faith,” said the release.
Mr. Bones
We like online puzzles (a recent one was the bedeviling wordsandwich.com).
Here’s a great anatomy puzzle: Mr. Bones, developed by some bright folks at the University of California at Berkeley.
It’s at http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/pages /bones.html.
You get a picture of a human skeleton, then you click the spacebar, and assorted bones are scattered on a screen. The task is to assemble them into the right arrangement.
Very family friendly.