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  6. <h1>April 2021</h1>
  7. <p><b>4-30-21</b> Well, it's the last day of the month. I've got something a bit different today. A couple of days ago <a href="https://neocities.org/site/luficerslounge">luficerslounge</a> posted a link to a <a href="https://www.flashgamehistory.com/">history of Flash games.</a> It's worth a look; made me so nostalgic I teared up a bit. Did a bit of searching, & here's a <a href="https://ruffle.rs/#what-is-ruffle">Flash Emulator</a> In theory, webmasters can add this to their Flash-based sites to make them work again. It doesn't have to die!
  8. <p><b>4-28-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%202:5-8&amp;version=NKJV">BibleVerse of the Day: Philippians 2:5-8</a><br><a href="https://www.vicman.net/about.htm">Old-Site of th Day: VicMan Software</a> "VicMan Software is a leading developer of graphic software for personal computers. The company was established in 2001 by Victor Sazhin. Started as a hobby business, VicMan Software has developed several unique technologies for digital imaging. As a result, in 2005, the company was completely reorganized to present these cutting edge technologies to the business market." Looks like it's been online since <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000816033437/http://www.vicman.net/">2000</a>.
  9. <p><b>4-26-21</b> <a href="http://www.americansys.com/">Old-Site of the Day: American Systems</a> Since 1994. Offers a collection of PC utilties. Also has some free photo editing & scheduling software. Here's what the site looked like in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19971022232634/http://www.americansys.com/">1997,</a> the first time it appears in the Wayback Machine.<br><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A22-25&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Hebrews 7:22-25</a> Explaining why Jesus is better than the Levitical priesthood.
  10. <p><b>4-21-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010:28-30&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: John 10-28-30</a>
  11. <p><b>4-20-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:55-57&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: 1 Corinthains 15:55-57</a><br>Forgive me for not updating over the weekend; I just needed some relaxation time.<br><a href="http://quizshow.sourceforge.net/">Old-Site of the Day: jQuizShow</a> An open source game based on <i>Who Wants to be A Millionaire.</i> Since at least 2002.
  12. <p><b>4-19-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:20-22&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: 1 Corinthians 15:20-22</a>
  13. <p><b>4-16-21</b> <a href="http://arabian.sourceforge.net/">Old-Site of the Day: Mike Poser's Arabian Flights</a> A freeware clone of Magic Carpet, from 2004.<br><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2013:8&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Romans 13:8</a>
  14. <p><b>4-15-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2013:6-7&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Romans 13:6-7</a><br><a href="http://joran.maille.free.fr/yoshi-gamatak/index.html">Old-Site of the Day: Yoshi-Gamatak</a> A small site with two games to download, online since <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040408074854/http://joran.maille.free.fr/yoshi-gamatak/index.html">2004.</a>
  15. <p><b>4-14-21</b> <a href="https://www.angelfire.com/realm/warelords/">Old-Site of the Day: Ware-Lords, Inc.</a> I wonder if they actually registered as a corporation... A small programming company, which released a few games & other programs in the early 2000's.<br><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A1-8&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: 1 Cor. 15:1-8</a>
  16. <p><b>4-13-21</b> <a href="http://www.identicalsoftware.com/">Old-Site of the Day: IdenticalSoftware.com</a> Began in the late 90's as an RPG-info source; today it hosts a magazine about open-source games.<br><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+3%3A21-24&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Romans 3:21-24</a>
  17. <p><b>4-12-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%209:23-24&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Luke 9:23-24</a><br><a href="http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Groups/amulet/">Old-Site of the Day: Amulet Project Home Page</a> Online since <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19981207070604/http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Groups/amulet/">1998</a>, Amulet is a set of tools for developing GUIs in C++. And it's an Acronym! Automatic
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  23. <p><b>4-9-2021</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+4%3A13-14&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Ecc. 4:13-14</a><br><a href="http://fftrader.sourceforge.net/">Old-Site of the Day: Final Frontier Trader</a> "This is the website for the Sourceforge project, Final Frontier Trader.
  24. Final Frontier Trader is a 2D single player space strategy, combat, and trading game. You pilot a starship which is upgradable. You can buy, sell, or trade parts and even new starships. You can even join a fleet for experience in missions and combat." Since 2002, going by the copyright. Last updated in 2004.
  25. <p><b>4-8-2021</b> Just found out yesterday that Yahoo Answers is closing May 4. I don't really know what to say; I haven't used the service that often, but I have used it on occasion, & will miss it. I suppose I'll try to back up a few interesting threads in the Wayback Machine, if I get the chance.
  26. <p><b>4-7-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%202:20&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Galatians 2:20</a><br><a href="http://snip.sourceforge.net/">Old-Site of the Day: Snip.Sourceforge.net</a> "Snip is a free tetris implementation I [the webmaster, not me] originally started while back in school as part of my finals, but by the time it grew into something that I really like and that is perfectly playable. I suggest you just try it and judge for yourself." <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20021223174737/http://snip.sourceforge.net/index.html">Since at least 2002.</a>
  27. <p><b>4-6-2021</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%203:16&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: 1 John 3:16</a><br><a href="http://www.rowan.sensation.net.au/moonrock.html">Old-Site of the Day: MOONROCK COMPILER AND DEVELOPMENT LANGUAGE</a> "MoonRock is a BASIC-like language with several extensions. Produces small and tight executables (MS-DOS). 8086, 80186+ or 80386+ code. DOS real mode or DPMI protected mode.
  28. Archive includes compiler, ArrowSoft assembler, documentation and sample programs." Designed to be more efficient than QuickBasic, this language was started in 1994. Website was probaly last updated in 2000. The download still works!
  29. <p><b>4-5-2021</b> <a href="http://www.incitti.com/">Old-Site of the Day: Incitti.com</a> Homepage of Marco Incitti. Last upadted in 2016; online since at least <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010929222056/http://incitti.com/">2001.</a> It's mostly about hsi family, but it does have an <a href="http://www.incitti.com/Blitz/">archive of programms he wrote in BlitzBasic.</a><br><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%205:14-15&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15</a>
  30. <p><b>4-3-21</b> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A1-2&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse of the Day: Hebrews 12:1-2</a> The writer had just finished telling us about great men of faith.<br><a href="http://crucibleofstars.sourceforge.net/">Old-Site of the Day: Crucible of Stars</a> "Crucible of Stars is a sci-fi FPS game being developed as an amateur open source project." Since at least 2004.<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zljeWoDRJzA">Useful video about Public Domain Music</a> Some of the tips might also be helpful when dealing with non-musical works.
  31. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtp6nUTjD6Y">Video about a cool-sounding Ai which nac color manga</a> Also probably useful for cartoons, anime, comics, etc.
  32. <p><b>4-2-21</b> <a href="http://www.groundfire.net/">Old-site of the Day: Groundfire.net</a> "Groundfire is a free, open-source game which currently works on Windows and Linux. Designed and programmed entirely by Me, Tom Russell. Groundfire is based on an old Sega Saturn game; 'Death Tank' which was bundled free as a hidden bonus game with the Saturn version of Duke Nukem 3D." Since 2004.<br><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2020:%2017-19&amp;version=NKJV">Bible Verse f the Day: Matthew 20:17-19</a>
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