Free Resources: Gems From Around The Web

[Innocent Warrior]

Hi, Avalon.

As the title of this thread states, this is a place to share high quality resources you’ve found from around the web that don’t cost any money. I’ll begin, click on the title of each section to visit the website...


Internet Archive Scholar (https://scholar.archive.org)

The Internet Archive (https://archive.org) has launched a new section, Internet Archive Scholar. Introduction from the website below.

“This fulltext search index includes over 25 million research articles and other scholarly documents preserved in the Internet Archive. The collection spans from digitized copies of eighteenth century journals through the latest Open Access conference proceedings and pre-prints crawled from the World Wide Web.”

edX (https://www.edx.org)

Free, high quality, online courses from over 160 universities from around the world. It has a huge range of subjects and you have the option to pay for a certificate on completion if you wish to, which is what helps the service to pay for the costs.

“Every individual has the potential to create change, whether in their life, their community, or the world. The transformative power of education is what unlocks that potential. Yet, access to high-quality education has been a privilege of the few. Back in 2012, we realized it was a time for a seismic shift in learning. From the tried and true to the leading edge. From “for some” to “for all.” By opening the classroom through online learning, edX empowers millions of learners to unlock their potential and become changemakers.”

Duolingo (search in App Store)

This is an app I’ve been using for a couple of weeks to learn Spanish (Hola, buenos dias amigos de Espana!). It has an advertisement between lessons but they’re mostly brief and you can earn hearts by watching them when you make too many mistakes like I do, but the app is excellent for learning to read, write and speak languages. It includes great tips and you can learn multiple languages at the same time. If you’re the sort of person who plays games to kill some time here and there, why not get this app and have fun learning another language instead?

[Tintin]

Hi, Avalon.

As the title of this thread states, this is a place to share high quality resources you’ve found from around the web that don’t cost any money. I’ll begin, click on the title of each section to visit the website...


Internet Archive Scholar (https://scholar.archive.org)

The Internet Archive (https://archive.org) has launched a new section, Internet Archive Scholar. Introduction from the website below.

“This fulltext search index includes over 25 million research articles and other scholarly documents preserved in the Internet Archive. The collection spans from digitized copies of eighteenth century journals through the latest Open Access conference proceedings and pre-prints crawled from the World Wide Web.”

edX (https://www.edx.org)

Free, high quality, online courses from over 160 universities from around the world. It has a huge range of subjects and you have the option to pay for a certificate on completion if you wish to, which is what helps the service to pay for the costs.

“Every individual has the potential to create change, whether in their life, their community, or the world. The transformative power of education is what unlocks that potential. Yet, access to high-quality education has been a privilege of the few. Back in 2012, we realized it was a time for a seismic shift in learning. From the tried and true to the leading edge. From “for some” to “for all.” By opening the classroom through online learning, edX empowers millions of learners to unlock their potential and become changemakers.”

Duolingo (search in App Store)

This is an app I’ve been using for a couple of weeks to learn Spanish (Hola, buenos dias amigos de Espana!). It has an advertisement between lessons but they’re mostly brief and you can earn hearts by watching them when you make too many mistakes like I do, but the app is excellent for learning to read, write and speak languages. It includes great tips and you can learn multiple languages at the same time. If you’re the sort of person who plays games to kill some time here and there, why not get this app and have fun learning another language instead?

Fabulous :highfive:

[Journeyman]

Sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/) - 'IT professionals come to SourceForge to develop, download, review, and publish open source and business software. SourceForge is the largest, most trusted destination for Open Source Software discovery, software reviews, and software development on the web.'

If you need software, this is a great place to look. There are open source solutions for almost every users need, often they're as good or better than the solutions being touted by Microsoft, Apple or other developers. Sourceforce is searchable via categories and there's lots of help and resources available for many of the projects if you need some guidance.

A couple of examples of open source solutions. If you'd like Photoshop but don't have the money for a license, try GIMP (https://www.gimp.org/).

If you want to use office applications but don't wish to get Office365, give LibreOffice (https://www.libreoffice.org/) a try.

[palehorse]

I use Linux and the whole bunch of programs that comes with it, it is not only free but open source.
There is a Linux thread here on Avalon, check it out.

My favorite Linux distributions are:

https://manjaro.org and https://archlinux.org (for Desktop)
https://www.debian.org (for Servers)

For open source software and development in general https://github.com is a good place, also https://sourceforge.net as Journeyman pointed.

If you are into IT then these newsletters is quite nice to subscribe, lots of ideas every week.

They have marketing for paid tools in this newsletter, but most of the content are opensource and free tools, I like the forum where people share a lot, check it out, it is weekly newsletter.
https://hackernewsletter.com/

Technology in general, not necessarily tools, but ideas of businesses models.
https://observer.com/2015/11/12-technology-newsletters-to-expand-your-mind/

[Innocent Warrior]

Libraries

WikiLeaks (https://wikileaks.org/What-is-WikiLeaks.html)

“WikiLeaks is a multi-national media organization and associated library. It was founded by its publisher Julian Assange in 2006.

WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying and corruption. It has so far published more than 10 million documents and associated analyses.”


The International Association for the Preservation of Spiritualist and Occult Periodicals (IAPSOP) (http://iapsop.com)

“IAPSOP was formed in late 2009, when it became apparent to IAPSOP's founders that (a) the repository libraries traditionally expected to retain Spiritualist and occult periodicals were in many cases removing these from circulation, or from their collections entirely; (b) that independent students and researchers were in some cases duplicating effort and expense to have materials preserved digitally, largely for their private use; and (c) that digital libraries like Google Books were completely indifferent to the special curatorial problems of periodical literature generally, and occult literature in particular.

The deterioration of the primary historical source material in occult studies continues apace. For this field of study, this material consists, in a large part, in newspapers and periodicals, which are especially subject to decay and which need to be preserved in digital form. These periodicals, for the most part, were small-run, and, because of their subject matter, and were not sought out by librarians or archivists, even when they were current. Consequently, researchers in the field of occult studies now often find that, in order to pursue their inquiries, they must travel to far-flung libraries and rare book archives in order to piece together and read through incomplete periodical runs, at significant cost. The real impact of this is that modern historical research on the occult is all too often superficial and overly reliant on secondary sources.

Bringing as much primary source material as possible together into a single, digitally-searchable archive should therefore improve the quality of historical understanding of the subject.

The IAPSOP Archives are maintained by an informal collective of students, academics and researchers with an interest in the periodical literature of Spiritualism and the occult, for the purposes of preserving the substantial body of Spiritualist and occult periodical literature produced between the 1840s and the start of the Second World War. These materials are provided in curated, digital form, already indexed, suitable for online reading, scholarly use and citation.”

[Constance]

Sharebay (https://www.sharebay.org/how-it-works)

How it works
Sharebay is a free, community-powered library of anything!

You can enjoy free goods and services from any member and give or lend goods and services too. It operates under one simple principle: Give what you can; take what you need.

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It's completely free to use, and is run by a bunch of people who just think we can do better than keep endlessly buying things when we can crowd-source them instead! We say 'Let's shop less and share more!' It's good for us, our communities and our planet!

[Constance]

Falling Fruit (http://fallingfruit.org/)

Falling Fruit is a massive, collaborative map of the urban harvest. By uniting the efforts of foragers, freegans, and foresters everywhere, the map already points to over a half million food sources around the world (from plants and fungi to water wells and dumpsters). Our rapidly growing user community is actively exploring, editing, and adding to the map.

Join us in celebrating the overlooked bounty of our city streets! Use the site anonymously or sign up to access additional features.

[Constance]

Natural Homes (http://naturalhomes.org/)

Oliver Swann (who I call a friend) has been running this website for years. When it comes to building a home out of natural materials, it has been a great source of inspiration.

Lots of free practical advice from natural builders and novices too from all around the world.

[Constance]

Letter count (https://www.lettercount.com/)


This is a free online calculator which counts the number of characters or letters in a text, very useful for Social media posts where you might have a character limit and here on Avalon :)

[Constance]

Communication


Cell/Mobile phones



Using your phone as a Walkie Talkie

Briarproject (https://briarproject.org/)

Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums
Messages are stored securely on your device, not in the cloud
Connect directly with nearby contacts - no Internet access required
Free and open source software

Bridgefy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.bridgefy.main&hl=en_US&gl=US)

Offline Messaging

Bridgefy is an offline messaging app that lets you communicate with friends and family when you don't have access to Internet, by simply turning on your Bluetooth antenna. Ideal for music festivals, sports stadiums, rural communities, natural disasters, traveling abroad, and much more.

Use the Broadcast tab of the app so you can chat with all other Bridgefy users within 330 feet (100 meters), during tough times in which Internet connectivity is complicated. Please note that Bridgefy communications are not encrypted.

How to use the app:
After downloading the app, make sure to open it and create a profile, all while being connected to the Internet. You only need to do this the very first time you use the app.
Once you've registered on the Bridgefy app, you can turn off data and Wi-Fi on your phone, and simply turn on Bluetooth to start connecting to other users nearby. Do this by joining the Broadcast tab in the app.

You don't need to add contacts to Bridgefy. The app automatically detects other Bridgefy users around you and lets you chat in group, using the Broadcast section.

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Radio Garden (http://radio.garden/)

Listen to radio from anywhere around the world on the internet

[Mashika]

I have a few youtube channels i follow, but mostly technical computer stuff, hope someone finds them useful.

Similat to edX but this don't require any account or subscription or anything like that, you can just go watch them on youtube, it goes from basic stuff to high level topics

freeCodeCamp.org
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8butISFwT-Wl7EV0hUK0BQ

codebasics
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9nVJoWXmFb7sLApWGcLPQ

Dorian Desings
This one is in Spanish :) It has some good quick tips for those times when nothing works and watching a short 5 minute video suddenly brings light on the issue
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuwt7Pi_VB8cP5q5UE4u-A

Geek's Lesson
Science and computer programming topics, from basic to advanced
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXx22vOENUyHrVAADq7Z_g

Simon Høiberg
More software developing tips and tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMo28ATCDU0Kn9dpilAF79Q

Novaspirit Tech
Lots of Raspberry projects and info
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrjKdwxaQMSV_NDywgKXVmw

Veritasium
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA

My school did not offer a Swift programming course :/ so instead we were pointed to this resource. For self learning i think it's great, but of course more experimentation and learning is needed, but the roadmap is good i think
https://github.com/BohdanOrlov/iOS-Developer-Roadmap

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Microsoft Research
Join the dark side... Do you want to live.. delicious?... :P
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCb9_Kn8F_Opb3UCGm-lILQ

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For languages and culture:

Japanese Calligrapher Takumi
https://www.youtube.com/c/takumitohgu/featured

Yeah Russia
If you ever want to get a more native view of Russia customes, daily life and general stuff, Natasha is the way to go :)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWf43GShTqMDdJN9pICYd2Q

The School of Life
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IcJI8PUf5Z3zKxnZvTBog

Rick Beato
Music stuff, you must be already well into music theory before this, i think..
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJquYOG5EL82sKTfH9aMA9Q

Academy of Ideas
Lots of topics, short introductions mostly
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRiQGCHGjDLT9FQXFW0I3A

[Mashika]

Communication


Cell/Mobile phones



Using your phone as a Walkie Talkie

Briarproject (https://briarproject.org/)

Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums
Messages are stored securely on your device, not in the cloud
Connect directly with nearby contacts - no Internet access required
Free and open source software

Bridgefy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.bridgefy.main&hl=en_US&gl=US)

Offline Messaging

Bridgefy is an offline messaging app that lets you communicate with friends and family when you don't have access to Internet, by simply turning on your Bluetooth antenna. Ideal for music festivals, sports stadiums, rural communities, natural disasters, traveling abroad, and much more.

Use the Broadcast tab of the app so you can chat with all other Bridgefy users within 330 feet (100 meters), during tough times in which Internet connectivity is complicated. Please note that Bridgefy communications are not encrypted.

How to use the app:
After downloading the app, make sure to open it and create a profile, all while being connected to the Internet. You only need to do this the very first time you use the app.
Once you've registered on the Bridgefy app, you can turn off data and Wi-Fi on your phone, and simply turn on Bluetooth to start connecting to other users nearby. Do this by joining the Broadcast tab in the app.

You don't need to add contacts to Bridgefy. The app automatically detects other Bridgefy users around you and lets you chat in group, using the Broadcast section.

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Radio Garden (http://radio.garden/)

Listen to radio from anywhere around the world on the internet

Radio Garden is how i listen to my home town radio stations :heart::heart::heart::heart:

Probably one of the best and amazing resources on the internet :)

[Strat]

I use Duolingo every day. The Spanish course is great. I have a friend who takes the French course and she likes that as well. The Arabic course isn't as thorough as Spanish but no complaints, it's free. In the end I did end up going outside Duo to learn Arabic (Udemy.com). I recommend using Duo on the PC.

While it is free, keep in mind that really translates to 'doesn't cost money'. God only knows what info I've given away. In some sense I've given up on internet privacy but I do want to learn more about staying private.

[Mashika]

I use Duolingo every day. The Spanish course is great. I have a friend who takes the French course and she likes that as well. The Arabic course isn't as thorough as Spanish but no complaints, it's free. In the end I did end up going outside Duo to learn Arabic (Udemy.com). I recommend using Duo on the PC.

While it is free, keep in mind that really translates to 'doesn't cost money'. God only knows what info I've given away. In some sense I've given up on internet privacy but I do want to learn more about staying private.

Echale ganas amigo! *laughs in spanish*

I believe the issue with that app is that it's targetting more western people than anyone else, and well.. Arabic is not quite popular these days in some places :)

I never used an app like that, so don't know, but also believe there are other ways to learn, in person, with private teachers, if you can find one? In the US, isn't more common to have native Spanish speakers these days?

In Russia, a lot of the US citizens that move to Moscow or even other smaller cities, find work as English teachers, there's no shortage of work on that area it seems

[palehorse]

I use Duolingo every day. The Spanish course is great. I have a friend who takes the French course and she likes that as well. The Arabic course isn't as thorough as Spanish but no complaints, it's free. In the end I did end up going outside Duo to learn Arabic (Udemy.com). I recommend using Duo on the PC.

While it is free, keep in mind that really translates to 'doesn't cost money'. God only knows what info I've given away. In some sense I've given up on internet privacy but I do want to learn more about staying private.

It is a nice App, I am using to learn some mandarin with my kid, beside all the Chinese books we have here, the App is much more dynamic and intuitive, we enjoy the 15 minutes daily lessons. Yesterday we run out of hearts LOL need to watch some quick ads.

[Strat]

I use Duolingo every day. The Spanish course is great. I have a friend who takes the French course and she likes that as well. The Arabic course isn't as thorough as Spanish but no complaints, it's free. In the end I did end up going outside Duo to learn Arabic (Udemy.com). I recommend using Duo on the PC.

While it is free, keep in mind that really translates to 'doesn't cost money'. God only knows what info I've given away. In some sense I've given up on internet privacy but I do want to learn more about staying private.

Echale ganas amigo! *laughs in spanish*

I believe the issue with that app is that it's targetting more western people than anyone else, and well.. Arabic is not quite popular these days in some places :)

I never used an app like that, so don't know, but also believe there are other ways to learn, in person, with private teachers, if you can find one? In the US, isn't more common to have native Spanish speakers these days?

In Russia, a lot of the US citizens that move to Moscow or even other smaller cities, find work as English teachers, there's no shortage of work on that area it seems

Lol, yes, I get shifty eyed looks. It can be a bit, uh, political here especially where I live, in a "Purple Heart City." I don't care, I like it because it's difficult. Also I think it's a beautiful language. I have a different perspective than others, also there are places in the Middle East I'd like to travel, I really want to see the Petra and I want to go to Egypt more than anywhere else in the world.

Private teacher would be best but that will cost money unless you have a friend who is willing to help you out for free. I like the app. Part of my nighttime routine so to speak is to practice a bit on Duo, read books, then go to bed. Duo helps a lot, it gives confidence to try Spanish out in real life scenarios. That's what I do. I garden a lot, and I go to a store owned by a Mexican guy and I'll speak with him. Also I go to a market that has a huge Latin influence, white people are the minority there. Face to face interaction is definitely the way to go.

@palehorse Use it on the computer. Still free and you don't have to worry about hearts... Or ads

[palehorse]

@palehorse Use it on the computer. Still free and you don't have to worry about hearts... Or ads

Thanks, didn't know was possible to use on a desktop, I will try today.

[Constance]

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[Innocent Warrior]

Excellent contributions everyone, same with the discussion and reviews, thank you (and your formatting hasn’t gone unnoticed, Constance :flower:). :happy dog:


Echale ganas amigo! *laughs in spanish*

I believe the issue with that app is that it's targetting more western people than anyone else, and well.. Arabic is not quite popular these days in some places :)

I never used an app like that, so don't know, but also believe there are other ways to learn, in person, with private teachers, if you can find one? In the US, isn't more common to have native Spanish speakers these days?

In Russia, a lot of the US citizens that move to Moscow or even other smaller cities, find work as English teachers, there's no shortage of work on that area it seems


It is a nice App, I am using to learn some mandarin with my kid, beside all the Chinese books we have here, the App is much more dynamic and intuitive, we enjoy the 15 minutes daily lessons. Yesterday we run out of hearts LOL need to watch some quick ads.


Lol, yes, I get shifty eyed looks. It can be a bit, uh, political here especially where I live, in a "Purple Heart City." I don't care, I like it because it's difficult. Also I think it's a beautiful language. I have a different perspective than others, also there are places in the Middle East I'd like to travel, I really want to see the Petra and I want to go to Egypt more than anywhere else in the world.

Private teacher would be best but that will cost money unless you have a friend who is willing to help you out for free. I like the app. Part of my nighttime routine so to speak is to practice a bit on Duo, read books, then go to bed. Duo helps a lot, it gives confidence to try Spanish out in real life scenarios. That's what I do. I garden a lot, and I go to a store owned by a Mexican guy and I'll speak with him. Also I go to a market that has a huge Latin influence, white people are the minority there. Face to face interaction is definitely the way to go.

@palehorse Use it on the computer. Still free and you don't have to worry about hearts... Or ads

Muy bien, gracias! Palehorse, you might already know this but for new users who want to use the app while out and about, just tap on the hearts icon to earn hearts anytime. That way you don’t have to wait for a refill or for the app to offer it before you completely run out of hearts.

@Mashika The way to type laughter in Spanish is “jajajaja”.

@Mashika @palehorse @Strat...

Hello Talk (search in App Store)

Free, native speaking language teachers. My son uses this app to practice his Mandarin. They do ask for a photo to ensure there are no bots but you put in what language you speak fluently and what language you’re learning and then you’re paired up with people from around the world who fluently speak the language you’re learning, who are learning the language you speak fluently. He said it only took him a few minutes to set up and it’s super easy to use.

[Mashika]

Excellent contributions everyone, same with the discussion and reviews, thank you (and your formatting hasn’t gone unnoticed, Constance :flower:). :happy dog:


Echale ganas amigo! *laughs in spanish*

I believe the issue with that app is that it's targetting more western people than anyone else, and well.. Arabic is not quite popular these days in some places :)

I never used an app like that, so don't know, but also believe there are other ways to learn, in person, with private teachers, if you can find one? In the US, isn't more common to have native Spanish speakers these days?

In Russia, a lot of the US citizens that move to Moscow or even other smaller cities, find work as English teachers, there's no shortage of work on that area it seems


It is a nice App, I am using to learn some mandarin with my kid, beside all the Chinese books we have here, the App is much more dynamic and intuitive, we enjoy the 15 minutes daily lessons. Yesterday we run out of hearts LOL need to watch some quick ads.


Lol, yes, I get shifty eyed looks. It can be a bit, uh, political here especially where I live, in a "Purple Heart City." I don't care, I like it because it's difficult. Also I think it's a beautiful language. I have a different perspective than others, also there are places in the Middle East I'd like to travel, I really want to see the Petra and I want to go to Egypt more than anywhere else in the world.

Private teacher would be best but that will cost money unless you have a friend who is willing to help you out for free. I like the app. Part of my nighttime routine so to speak is to practice a bit on Duo, read books, then go to bed. Duo helps a lot, it gives confidence to try Spanish out in real life scenarios. That's what I do. I garden a lot, and I go to a store owned by a Mexican guy and I'll speak with him. Also I go to a market that has a huge Latin influence, white people are the minority there. Face to face interaction is definitely the way to go.

@palehorse Use it on the computer. Still free and you don't have to worry about hearts... Or ads

Muy bien, gracias! Palehorse, you might already know this but for new users who want to use the app while out and about, just tap on the hearts icon to earn hearts anytime. That way you don’t have to wait for a refill or for the app to offer it before you completely run out of hearts.

@Mashika The way to type laughter in Spanish is “jajajaja”.

@Mashika @palehorse @Strat...

Hello Talk (search in App Store)

Free, native speaking language teachers. My son uses this app to practice his Mandarin. They do ask for a photo to ensure there are no bots but you put in what language you speak fluently and what language you’re learning and then you’re paired up with people from around the world who fluently speak the language you’re learning, who are learning the language you speak fluently. He said it only took him a few minutes to set up and it’s super easy to use.



@Mashika The way to type laughter in Spanish is “jajajaja”.

I know :) *laughs in Spanish* is a meme thing

Yo se hablar bien español, siempre supe, empece a estudiar desde que tenia 8 años :) Pero desde antes ya sabia bastante, porque mi familia tenia coneciones en Mexico desde muchas decadas pasadas y no recuerdo bien pero se que desde que tengo nocion de mi, siempre escuche personas hablando español cerca de mi :) :flower:

En Ingles dices Ha Ha Ha, en español Ja Ja Ja, la H es muda en español, por eso la broma de *laughs in Spanish*, por lo de la H muda, porque suenan igual pero si lees la version escrita no funciona... Era una broma, en otras palabras ji ji :P

:flower::flower::thumbsup:

[Strat]

Damn girl, your Spanish might be better than your English! Yo no comprende, necesito ayudar! Hablo muy poco. :o I hope I'm as good as you one day.

[Mashika]

Damn girl, your Spanish might be better than your English! Yo no comprende, necesito ayudar! Hablo muy poco. :o I hope I'm as good as you one day.

Well around possibly 18+ years in Spanish (around 15 formaly taking studies on it) as a second language and around 6/7 years in English as a third language, asi que pues si :P

Todo a su tiempo Strat! Nunca hay que dejarse caer :) :happythumbsup::bearhug:

Tambien puedo hablar Mexican gang slang (don't ask why) :P

"Todo chido vato, si le echas ganas nada te para compa, al rato ya te sale igual que si hubieras nacido por estos rumbos karnal"

And that's Mexican street gang Spanish :)

See? I'm a crazy tomboy but one that likes to excel at everything :P LMAO

We are so out of topic by now.... :blushing::blushing::blushing::blushing::blushing:

[Innocent Warrior]

I know :) *laughs in Spanish* is a meme thing

Yo se hablar bien español, siempre supe, empece a estudiar desde que tenia 8 años :) Pero desde antes ya sabia bastante, porque mi familia tenia coneciones en Mexico desde muchas decadas pasadas y no recuerdo bien pero se que desde que tengo nocion de mi, siempre escuche personas hablando español cerca de mi :) :flower:

En Ingles dices Ha Ha Ha, en español Ja Ja Ja, la H es muda en español, por eso la broma de *laughs in Spanish*, por lo de la H muda, porque suenan igual pero si lees la version escrita no funciona... Era una broma, en otras palabras ji ji :P

:flower::flower::thumbsup:

¡Presumir! :p :thumbsup:

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FreezePage (http://www.freezepage.com)

I’ve only tested this tool as an unregistered user and it has its limits, but that’s worked around easily enough and it’s so awesome I’ve gotta share this here.

It captures a copy of any webpage and preserves it exactly as it is at the time of the freeze, which includes any video clips that are on the page, and then gives you a link to it. It’s fast and simple to use. It’s quicker than taking a screenshot, can’t be photoshopped, and it displays the date and time at the top of the freeze.

You need to register to save the freezes and the storage is limited on the free version, and they disappear after not logging in for a month.

The storage limit is fine if you want to save it all and don’t use it a lot. It won’t get you far if you want to include video clips but you can opt to only save text or images. You might want to back them up with screenshots if you think you might run the risk of losing them by not logging in each month. You can delete older ones you don’t want anymore to clear up some space.

You can prove what was at a web address at a specific time or keep copies for personal use. Outstanding tool for researchers, the storage limits on the free version will be too limited for journalists.

[Mashika]

I know :) *laughs in Spanish* is a meme thing

Yo se hablar bien español, siempre supe, empece a estudiar desde que tenia 8 años :) Pero desde antes ya sabia bastante, porque mi familia tenia coneciones en Mexico desde muchas decadas pasadas y no recuerdo bien pero se que desde que tengo nocion de mi, siempre escuche personas hablando español cerca de mi :) :flower:

En Ingles dices Ha Ha Ha, en español Ja Ja Ja, la H es muda en español, por eso la broma de *laughs in Spanish*, por lo de la H muda, porque suenan igual pero si lees la version escrita no funciona... Era una broma, en otras palabras ji ji :P

:flower::flower::thumbsup:

¡Presumir! :p :thumbsup:

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Es que lo es señor... :P

The Ad is very odd, lol.. The malware has you!

[Bill Ryan]

We are so out of topic by now.... :blushing::blushing::blushing::blushing::blushing:

¡Sí, de alguna manera nos hemos perdido! :bigsmile: :heart:

:focus: — ¡por favor!

[Bill Ryan]

Don't forget the Avalon Library (https://avalonlibrary.net). Tintin has been working really hard on this almost every day. There's now a quite immense amount of often very hard-to-find material in there.

:highfive:

[Brigantia]

Probably well-known to many, but it's surprising how comprehensive a range of material can be found on archive.org (https://archive.org). It's not just old books that are long out of copyright but more modern works too, plus music, videos of films and documentaries and software. I've found some gems there.

[gord]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare (https://ocw.mit.edu) makes the materials used in the teaching of MIT's subjects available on the Web.

[Mashika]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare (https://ocw.mit.edu) makes the materials used in the teaching of MIT's subjects available on the Web.

Also they have a youtube channel with all the classes available

https://www.youtube.com/c/mitocw

[Jim_Duyer]

I agree with the Duolingo - it certainly helps to learn another language, and it is free. I have used the Archive.org for years, but have not heard of edX previously for which I thank you. Great post.

[gord]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare (https://ocw.mit.edu) makes the materials used in the teaching of MIT's subjects available on the Web.

Also they have a youtube channel with all the classes available

https://www.youtube.com/c/mitocw

Yup, there's tons of interesting stuff there, most of which is way beyond me. I stumbled across it while searching stuff about cryptocurrencies, and ended up here:

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-s12-blockchain-and-money-fall-2018/video-lectures/

The Professor for that course was Gary Gensler, currently head of the SEC.

Your signature seems to be some kind of Rhyme Against Humanity, and... I'm not going further off topic.

[Mashika]

I don't practice Chess, i think the last time i did was when i was 8, or 9, can't even remember. But i do like to watch, as a hobby sometimes. What a weird hobby, right?

And as with most anything in life, there is a youtube channel for that lol

Here's my favorite, it's very good actually :)

CFN Channel
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Hi, Avalon.

As the title of this thread states, this is a place to share high quality resources you’ve found from around the web that don’t cost any money. I’ll begin, click on the title of each section to visit the website...


Internet Archive Scholar (https://scholar.archive.org)

The Internet Archive (https://archive.org) has launched a new section, Internet Archive Scholar. Introduction from the website below.

“This fulltext search index includes over 25 million research articles and other scholarly documents preserved in the Internet Archive. The collection spans from digitized copies of eighteenth century journals through the latest Open Access conference proceedings and pre-prints crawled from the World Wide Web.”

edX (https://www.edx.org)

Free, high quality, online courses from over 160 universities from around the world. It has a huge range of subjects and you have the option to pay for a certificate on completion if you wish to, which is what helps the service to pay for the costs.

“Every individual has the potential to create change, whether in their life, their community, or the world. The transformative power of education is what unlocks that potential. Yet, access to high-quality education has been a privilege of the few. Back in 2012, we realized it was a time for a seismic shift in learning. From the tried and true to the leading edge. From “for some” to “for all.” By opening the classroom through online learning, edX empowers millions of learners to unlock their potential and become changemakers.”

Duolingo (search in App Store)

This is an app I’ve been using for a couple of weeks to learn Spanish (Hola, buenos dias amigos de Espana!). It has an advertisement between lessons but they’re mostly brief and you can earn hearts by watching them when you make too many mistakes like I do, but the app is excellent for learning to read, write and speak languages. It includes great tips and you can learn multiple languages at the same time. If you’re the sort of person who plays games to kill some time here and there, why not get this app and have fun learning another language instead?

[Blastolabs]

Just ran across this, looks pretty extensive collection of FOIA documents. I need to look closer but first glance it looked like a serious resource

http://therabbithole.wiki/tag/foia/

[Ankle Biter]

Falling Fruit (http://fallingfruit.org/)

Falling Fruit is a massive, collaborative map of the urban harvest. By uniting the efforts of foragers, freegans, and foresters everywhere, the map already points to over a half million food sources around the world (from plants and fungi to water wells and dumpsters). Our rapidly growing user community is actively exploring, editing, and adding to the map.

Join us in celebrating the overlooked bounty of our city streets! Use the site anonymously or sign up to access additional features.

Absolutely Brilliant Concept ! I'm already going over in my mind some nice bountiful spots I can add from my neck of the woods. Thanks.

[Mike Gorman]

Don't forget the Avalon Library (https://avalonlibrary.net). Tintin has been working really hard on this almost every day. There's now a quite immense amount of often very hard-to-find material in there.

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Your very unique and remarkable community has grown into something incredibly valuable Mr Ryan, undimmed before the breaking of the world (as Elrond said of Aragorn) Salute!