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15 Oct, 10 tweets, 5 min read
The web is an amazing place.

If you know where to look...

8 of the best free resources you should be aware of. (But probably aren't) 🧵
1/ @NobaProject

"Psychology like it ought to be" - Free!

NOBA provides open-licensed and free digital psychology textbooks to use as-is or customize to fit your needs.

nobaproject.com
2/ @photopeacom

A simple, yet robust, online image editor.

•No install required
•Works directly in your browser
•Supports common image file formats

Resize images, design webpages, create illustrations, and more.

photopea.com
3/ @internetarchive

OK, you've probably heard of this one, but there's no way I could leave it off this list.

For over 25 years, the Internet Archive has been collecting millions of books, movies, software, music, & more.

It's all available for free.

archive.org
4/ @dollyslibrary

Free books to children under age 5.

Inspired by her father’s inability to read & write, Dolly started her "Imagination Library" in 1995.

Today, it spans 5 countries & gifts over 1M free books each month to children around the world.

imaginationlibrary.com
5/ @JustWatch

It seems with every passing day a new streaming service pops up.

Netflix, Hulu, Prime... Just where the hell is your favorite show?

Wonder no more.

Just Watch lets you search for any show & quickly find where it's currently streaming.

justwatch.com
6/ @zotero

Students: I'm guessing you can't afford a personal research assistant.

Good news.

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.

Find articles, collaborate, stay organized.

Pretty cool.

zotero.org
7/ Maps are cool.

Yes, I know that sounds nerdy, but I couldn't stop looking at this one.

See current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map.

Updated every three hours.

earth.nullschool.net
8/ @ToSDR

Data privacy is becoming more and more of a concern.

"Terms of Service, Didn't Read" is a site that summarizes the TOS for many of the most popular destinations on the web.

In addition, it also rates each domain in terms of privacy.

tosdr.org/en/frontpage
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Blake Burge 💡 Profile picture
17 Oct
Life is short.

Let's share some positivity.

How to be a better person -> Today 🧵
Be helpful:

Open a door, carry a bag, lend a hand.

It doesn't take much.

Small gestures of kindness bestowed upon others have a compounding effect.

Take 10 seconds -> change someone's day.
Lend an ear:

Listening is a lost art.

Sometimes people don't want you to solve their problems, they just want someone to talk to.

We all need to vent from time to time.

Quit trying to "fix it" and just listen.
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11 Oct
There are currently over 1.86 Billion websites.

Few provide any real value.

Here are 7 that do: 🧵
1/ Attend the Ivy League:

Always thought it would be cool to go to an Ivy League school?

Here's your chance.

Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT.
ocw.mit.edu
2/ Millions of books: Available for free.

Booklists seem to be all the rage recently on Twitter.

(I'm guilty of posting a couple myself)

Instead of a list, here's a link to a library full of them.

The goal:
"A web page for every book ever published."
openlibrary.org
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9 Oct
Feeling out of the loop on Web 3?

No worries, I've got you covered.

A thread on what it is, what's changing, & why you should care.

(In simple terms) 🧵
To understand where we're going, we need to know where we've been.

Web 1.0 - Built for consumption

Think of the web in this era as a giant "digital library."

Characterized by static web pages, the internet was a place users visited to consume, not create.
Web 2.0 - The "Social Web"

The next evolution of the web has allowed the masses to become active participants.

Creating & sharing content through blogs, social media, and various interactive applications.

In short: Everyone can be an author / editor / distributor.
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7 Oct
Life:

In a blink it can be over.

None of us are promised anything.

Go do what you want to do. Everyone has reasons that they put it off, whatever "it" is.

The real truth is we're scared. Scared to fail, scared to try, scared of what others might think.

In the end...
None of that matters.

You'll look back on your life with regret not for the things you tried that didn't work, but for the things you never tried at all.

Take the risk. It's worth it.

Barriers such as time, money, job, family, etc. are only barriers if you allow them to be.
Don't have the time or money to go all-out on your dream project?

Fine. Whoever said anything was wrong with starting small?

Some of the largest corporations in the world were founded in bedrooms, basements, and garages.

You just have to want it more.
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5 Oct
Think crypto is confusing?

You're right.

Let's make it easier.

Here's Crypto Terminology 101: 🧵
Altcoin:

Any coin that's not #Bitcoin

Ether (#ETH) is the second most popular coin overall and the most well-known Altcoin.

Ether is the native cryptocurrency on the Ethereum blockchain.

There are thousands of other altcoins, but for now, this is the one to know.
Bitcoin: (#BTC)

The first decentralized digital currency.

Launched in 2009 by an unknown person or organization known only as "Satoshi Nakamoto."

It is the most famous, and most valuable cryptocurrency.
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1 Oct
Ask better questions.

Get better answers (and people).

11 questions to help you land top talent. 🧵
1/ "Tell me about a time you had to make a decision, without all of the information required."

There always seems to be an abundance of information, except when you need it most.

The best people are able to analyze the available data, weigh potential outcomes, & make a call.
2/ "Is it better to have a job done perfectly, and late, or good but on time?"

Paralysis by perfection is an affliction we all suffer from at times.

Find those who strive for high-quality results, while understanding the machine has to keep moving forward.

Bias toward action.
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