- CIA World Factbook - A very useful guide to countries and territories.
- Unit prefixes - The observable universe is about 260 yottametres across. What's a yottametre, you ask? Check out the link.
- HTML colour names - Plus a lot of other interesting HTML-related stuff on the site too.
Resources for fellow students
- Google Scholar - Get scholarly (and presumably more reliable) Google returns.
- Science Daily - Find out the latest in the scientific world, in simplified terms.
- Interactive Periodic Table - I firmly believe that everyone should own a personal copy of the periodic table. EVERYONE.
- Chemguide - A useful online chemistry guide.
- Chemistry: The Science in Context - Another useful online textbook advanced level students.
- Pathways - The main pathways studied in Biochemistry. An essential resource for those studying the biological sciences!
- The Brain from Top to Bottom - A fantastic site covering the major concepts of brain function in detail. Each page has versions for three levels of difficulty: beginner, intermediate and advanced. A fascinating read, even for someone with no interest in neurobiology.
- Max Animations - Animations for an impressive list of biomedical concepts.
- Rediscovering Biology Animation Archive - More helpful animations!
- Gray's Anatomy (online edition) - The classic Anatomy volume, complete with detailed diagrams.
- Visual Basic.NET for beginners - Basic VB.net tutorial. Hey, VB is pretty useful, especially if you use Microsoft Office.
Resources for artists
- Inking Tutorial - This tutorial covers the basics of inking, perhaps one of the most fundamental art skills.
- Z Big Guide to Body Drawing - The guide if you want to draw the human figure, prepared by Cedarseed, who also authors the excellent webcomic Malaak.
- Emotions and Facial Expressions - Another comprehensive guide by Cedarseed, covering a wide range of common facial expressions.
- Manga University - Learn to draw manga...ONLINE!
- Blambot comic fonts - Comic Sans? Oh, please. Blambot has many excellent free fonts for a comic artist.
- MSPaint tutorial - Who says you need expensive tools to perform magic? This is the most useful MSPaint tutorial I have come across.
- PowerPoint Heaven - While MSPaint can create beautiful art, PowerPoint is even more capable! This site shows just what it can do.
In case you share my hobbies...
- Bionicle webpage archives - Ahh, nostalgia...
- Descent 3 walkthrough - Very extensive guide to beating the game.
- FFVII Battle Mechanics - The battle mechanics of FFVII, taken apart in a technical and comprehensive manner.
- Sword Anatomy - The parts of different types of swords. Out-of-the-way knowledge like this does come in handy for artwork and writing!
- USS Constitution Virtual Tour - A detailed look around one of the few remaining frigates in the world today. If you want to know more about the parts of a sailing ship, this is the best place to learn.
Amusing stuff
- TV Tropes - Learn about common plot conventions in TV shows and other media, then apply then to your own work. Warning: addictive. This website will ruin your life.
- Death by Caffeine - Find out how much of your favourite poison will kill you. Hilariously depressing.
- Laws of Anime - A "scientific" dissection of common Anime tropes.
Time-wasters
- Chalk - Draw your way to victory in this original take on the shoot-em-up genre. For best results, play on a tablet PC.
- Heli Attack 3 - Shoot down helicopters. Great fun.
- Indestruc2Tank - The brilliant sequel to IndestructoTank. Ram enemies, fight bizarre bosses, and stay off the ground.
- Need for Madness - A 3D cartoon banger race. Bash up the other vehicles or outrace them - all that matters is who reaches the end first.
- Panda Pang - Destroy the evil slimes, but don't let them catch you! Sortof like Asteroids, except with...pandas. And slime things.
- Portal: The Flash Version - Didn't buy Orange Box? It's okay, you can still play Portal...sorta. Spoiler: this version has a happier ending.
Links last reviewed 2 January 2011.
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