I'm trying a new semi-weekly project where I keep track of any posts on the Steem blockchain which I've found worth reading. Here's the stuff I've enjoyed reading over the last few days.
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# Arts, Crafts, and Geekery
## [Making a custom action figure progress: Venomsaurus rex](https://steemit.com/comics/@saywha/making-a-custom-action-figure-progress-venomsaurus-rex)
**by** @saywha
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/DQmTYUdVyrTssnaHo82nhNeXECgWHdRKx5pvqd4vGJUuycT/venomsaurus.jpg</div>
>I made a quick post for anyone who missed the Dlive stream I did last week, or didn't see the whole video. I wanted to show you the progress I made on transforming the Trex into Venomsaurus. During that work session, I made a bunch of teeth, and the iconic Venom tongue
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## [Friday's Fiber Ramble - April 13](https://steemit.com/fiberartists/@fiberartists/friday-s-fiber-ramble-april-13)
**by** @fiberartists
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>Clearly I had two choices, cut off my daughter's arm or knit another one as quickly as possible. If you've made a sweater of any type you know that arms take forever to knit. At least it feels that way. Needless to say I did not get the sweater blocked on Wednesday like I'd planned. I'm working…
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## ["What Are My Comic Books Worth?" - Understanding 'Value' in Your Hobby](https://steemit.com/comics/@modernzorker/what-are-my-comic-books-worth-understanding-value-in-your-hobby)
**by** @modernzorker
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/DQmVc5pJ8zAUyCJB5zfVeZ7weM3WvekkX2bTk42jwcaSspa/oldcomics-1.jpg</div>
>I work for a second-hand bookstore that makes offers on more than just books. One of the things we buy frequently are comic books, and in my 18 years' experience, nothing is more apt to generate anger, disbelief, and accusations of "You're ripping me off!" from customers than making an offer on…
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## [project Cryptozoology: fig.44 "Shrub beast of Akmatakanikan"](https://steemit.com/art/@sibr.hus/project-cryptozoology-fig-44-shrub-beast-of-akmatakanikan)
**by** @sibr.hus
<div class="pull-right">https://steemitimages.com/DQmaaRNJ5mmCCYJ6b2b76CgH9xAJACH2dpZvsLvNzmjfAAQ/144.png</div>
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## [Friday the 13th Live Paint](https://steemit.com/art/@zugart/friday-the-13th-live-paint)
**by** @zugart
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/DQmS6cpJT8zBuFq2ASFU7SxasKYHtsvuBxVJsYFUwAGHB1Z/440929EB-8985-4BEA-B975-F30A48F03CF0.jpeg</div>
>Friday Night a local charity organization was hosting a live painting event. Ordinarily - I’m not one for participation in ANYTHING - but it’s a good cause and I haven’t painted with acrylics in awhile. So I went to work.
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## [Heroes That Are More Sinister Than Batman](https://steemit.com/comics/@thebeesknees/heroes-that-are-more-sinister-than-batman)
**by** @thebeesknees
<div class="pull-right">https://steemitimages.com/DQmWWFmNJyPUWUFHt4vbW2qRs2iBvup5aB21BHmfQsNMZQ4/SPAWN.jpg</div>
>But, he is far from the scariest superhero out there. Comic book writers love playing around with the archetype of the terrifying hero. We’ve gone through comics to find the ultimate list of comic book superheroes that are as scary as the villains they face. These guys make Batman look downright…
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# STEM
## [Three brand new species of rainbow chameleon has been discovered on Madagascar](https://steemit.com/nature/@valth/three-brand-new-species-of-rainbow-chameleon-has-been-discovered-on-madagascar)
**by** @valth
<div class="pull-left">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Indian_Chameleon_%28Chamaeleo_zeylanicus%29_Photograph_By_Shantanu_Kuveskar.jpg</div>
>In addition to being able to change skin color, the chameleons also have some other great features, such as having what is believed to be the most distinctive eyes of all reptiles that we know of. They can pretty much focus each eye independently of each other, allowing them to essentially look at…
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## [The critically endangered Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) has been seen for the first time in over a decade, but sadly it was found dead in a Mumbai fish market](https://steemit.com/nature/@valth/the-critically-endangered-ganges-shark-glyphis-gangeticus-has-been-seen-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-decade-but-sadly-it-was)
**by** @valth
<div class="pull-right">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Carcharias_gangeticus_by_muller_and_henle.png</div>
>The title for this post is probably a bit of an emotional roller coaster for animal lovers and conservationists, giving us both good and bad news in the same sentence. The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is most likely one of the rarest species of shark that is believed to still be alive, and…
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## [How would the low gravity of MARS affect the colonists' bodies and genomes and how can we fight it - Colonization of MARS Series](https://steemit.com/mars/@alexdory/how-would-the-low-gravity-of-mars-affect-the-colonists-body-and-genome-and-how-can-we-fight-it-colonization-of-mars-series)
**by** @alexdory
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/DQmb14oUVXeKWauvwNn8WLgb81ceSVVYVQ5rJabP42AnDbE/mars-92207_1920.jpg</div>
>I will be your guide in this endeavor, trying to compile an easy to read Mars Colonization Handbook. Previously in our imaginary journey we have learned how to launch, orbit, achieve a Mars Insertion Orbit, and land (safely). We have talked about power generation, producing water, oxygen and…
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## [Testing the foundations of general relativity with 14-digit precision](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@lemouth/testing-the-foundations-of-general-relativity-with-14-digit-precision)
**by** @lemouth
<div class="pull-right">https://steemitimages.com/DQmPFhr5Zza8epNPVG6gQNXC4jxYsmqtdpCCKNb5dY89iRM/miscrosco.jpg</div>
>This is very good for general relativity that strongly relies on the equivalence principle. However, we all know that general relativity cannot be the ultimate theory (as it does not work well with quantum mechanics). Therefore, it is worthy to pursue the tests to the next level of precision.…
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## [Plunging Underwater: Meet the Scuba Fly!](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@katerinaramm/plunging-underwater-meet-the-scuba-fly)
**by** @katerinaramm
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/500x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmcheEV5s2R1BWLcni97f5FPBytNTPp2wCGyG7AA7qQEaS/Macro-fly-20150801_0344.jpg</div>
>There are no fish in Mono Lake--no frogs, no snakes, no polliwigs--nothing, in fact, that goes to make life desirable.
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Then there is a fly, which looks something like our house fly. […] You can hold them under water as long as you please--they do not mind it--they are only proud of…
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## [Mathematics - Mathematical Analysis Partial Derivatives](https://steemit.com/mathematics/@drifter1/mathematics-mathematical-analysis-partial-derivatives)
**by** @drifter1
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> Continuing on with our Mathematical Analysis series of Mathematics we today will talk about Partial Derivatives.
> Those "new" derivatives are based on the "normal" ones and so I highly suggest you reading my post about that here before getting into this post...if you don't know about them already!
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## [Lab Diaries #5 - Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of a Large-Scale Biological Data, Part I](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@scienceangel/lab-diaries-5-gene-set-enrichment-analysis-gsea-of-a-large-scale-biological-data-part-i)
**by** @scienceangel
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/DQmVXY2AwNSYcZCUp9Kvyki9oiFoBaGBgcwRuB8CxQo6rSM/Picture2.png</div>
>In each of our cells there are many, many (and one more time - many!) signal transduction pathways that include thousands of proteins, which are tightly regulated to keep our cells alive and functioning. In cancer cells, due to the activation of oncogenes, many of those pathways are deregulated to…
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## [Loxosceles reclusa - The Brown Recluse Spider](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@sustainablyyours/loxosceles-reclusa-the-brown-recluse-spider)
**by** @sustainablyyours
<div class="pull-right">https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmVcrQt7Uadc7hMY35ud61rZZwgF9Y7XXiuUqV9V9L6J54
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>In case you haven’t gathered as much, I’m a sucker for spiders. I always have been. When I was a kid, I would catch them around the house and keep them in Mason jars with holes in the lid so I could feed them and watch them eat. It was fascinating! At the time, I never really noticed that every…
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## [Making Spatial Data Yield Agates](https://steemit.com/geology/@gra/making-spatial-data-yield-agates)
**by** @gra
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/DQmVGkXKysAnXM4a2TEgssebaZ7ngoLkFUCX4Z7QPXNSnef/cover.jpg</div>
>If you have ever experienced randomly finding a beautiful stone laying on the ground, you may be able to understand the allure that entices rockhounds to pursue their endless quest. The determined search often ends with a disappointing and lackluster collection of dull stones gathered as an…
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# STEM community
## [The steemSTEM Honor Members](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@steemstem/the-steemstem-honor-members)
**by** @steemstem
<div class="pull-right">https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmaehrDeQYqX6Qp6oD1jZLttp6WwmuqtymXzfejvWHbGgm
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>While you can sometimes see engagement officers give feedback on posts too, their main job is to faciliate interactions between community members. Comments on other's posts and upvotes inside the community are desired, someone who doesn't participate at all isn't helping the community move…
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# Blockchain stuff
## [Announcing Fundition - The First Decentralized Crowdfunding Platform](https://steemit.com/dlive/@futureshock/87f82000-3f7c-11e8-9b3d-0f0ee12e30d8)
**by** @futureshock
<div class="pull-left">http://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXBhU8BQj7oj7hPNAQePNP7FRdygJzp4tuSzFPGAmLarV</div>
>After months of hard work, with the help of my small, but dedicated team, I am happy and excited to release the first platform of FutureShock (our apps incubator) that we believe will make a positive impact on the lives of thousands of people across the world (including yours).
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## [Campaign to get SBD listed on Binance](https://steemit.com/steemit/@socky/794krt-campaign-to-get-sbd-listed-on-binance)
**by** @socky
<div class="pull-right">https://steemitimages.com/DQmdLFe1U6PhouJaFZVoz2Qv3CVSEMdBvi9ZMRsC8NVPkGB/Steem%20SBD12.png</div>
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## [Please Fund this CryptoPub initiative! - Crypto currency education and wealth distribution for the masses](https://steemit.com/en/@vanessav/kud5jeibl)
**by** @vanessav
<div class="pull-left">https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmccjbv6devxCZLKK8Q2BQwC5YraWgsSRicyC2MA4aG1XM/image.png</div>
>We, at the CryptoPub, strive to foster discovery and conversation around Block Chain and Crypto Currency. In order to do more for our clientele which grows daily, I have formally created our initiative and am welcoming crowd-sourced contributions to turbo boost the initiative, and benefits to…
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## [Golem (GNT), the "Airbnb for Computers," Launches on Ethereum Mainnet in Beta](https://steemit.com/gnt/@lordsnow/golem-gnt-the-airbnb-for-computers-launches-on-ethereum-mainnet-in-beta)
**by** @lordsnow
<div class="pull-right">https://steemitimages.com/DQmZWjrLNCEnPq7E4S9DZVtnp98JV2toR6e6gteSGdfQ95R/Screen%20Shot%202018-04-13%20at%202.21.03%20PM.png</div>
>What is Golem?
Golem is a worldwide, decentralized supercomputer that combines the computing power of every machine on its network. In the Golem ecosystem, you can loan out your computer’s spare resources to others who need the additional power to perform complex computations and tasks. Following…
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# So, what's all this then?
My goals here are to foster *interaction* on steem and provide visibility for good content.
## Why not just resteem
This is basically a UI issue; I've noted in my feed that some great accounts which resteem dozens of times a day tend to drown out other posts. Until there's a way to separate author-content from resteems in there general steem-verse (*i.e.* on Steemit), I don't like resteeming much.
## Criteria and format
The only *real* criterion I have is that the article should be something I was happy to have read. Ideally, it would be recent enough to still be active for 3 to 4 days after I post. A few other other things:
* There's no restriction on category, though I tend to read more STEM/nerdy stuff
* The list is not exhaustive
* If I left you off, it's not because I don't think your post was worth reading
* I'm still figuring out how to arrange topics
* Post order is like the point system on 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' - *meaningless*
* If you're a prolific author, I might only list one post in full format, then mention others.
* If I post your stuff a lot, I may leave you out from time to time to make room for others.
* If time allows, I may provide commentary on posts, but right now I'm letting them stand on their own merits.
* Artists! I'm trying to post your art in such a way that people can see enough of it to know if they want to follow the link. I definitely don't want to just repost your stuff in full resolution. Let me know what makes you happy.
# Call to Action
I enjoyed compiling this list and **you can do it, too**. Even if your vote counts for nothing and you have 3 whole followers, start keeping track of what you actually liked reading and *let the world know about it*. I don't *think* there's a relevant tag yet, so let's go ahead and use #readinglog. If there is a better tag out there, let me know.
Remember, a community without interactions is *just a bunch of people*. Comment, vote, promote, even resteem!
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