Resources for getting free education online etc.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:22 pm
These are some examples of the kind of knowledge you can find online if you scour the web. Just because it's not on here doesn't mean it doesn't exist. That said, your best bet for finding excellent information on any given topic is by using single-word, extremely specific search terms, such as "aeronautical engineering," and inputting that exact same search term in various different forums and search engines, not to mention library catalogs.
http://www.wififreespot.com/
SOME UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS. If there is one near your location, you can pick any given book from the stacks and study it in there.
EXAMPLE PLACES TO SEARCH
Search engines, especially using the specific terms "MOOC [your specific subject of choice here]"
Youtube
Instructables
Local library catalog
LINKS
https://forums.somethingawful.com/forum ... orumid=210
www.khanacademy.com
https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
http://www.openculture.com/
https://www.craftster.org/forum/
https://www.instructables.com/
https://www.instructables.com/classes/
http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/
I no longer recommend www.archive.org due to the technical issues and poor quality of texts, plus the hassle of actually trying to read a book that is on a waiting list for some reason. Also, it logs you out every two minutes. I'm not even kidding. Just go to a regular library, or buy a book online from www.halfpricebooks.com or www.alibris.com; it's less of a headache. Many libraries have ebooks, but reading them is a pain in the ass.
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org
Links to ebooks:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/comment ... s_stories/
Physics - the Feynman Lectures for free
http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/
Youtube channels of interest:
https://www.ranker.com/list/best-educat ... rofile_pub
Way Out West Blow-in blog https://www.youtube.com/user/WayOutWestx2/ The first homesteading channel on Youtube I've found that isn't pretentious! Hooray!
Soaping101 https://www.youtube.com/user/soaping101/ Soapmaking, but also other stuff like homemade soft scrub and shampoo
Sam https://www.youtube.com/user/MoreThanMaintenance/videos Handyman stuff, especially good for people living in apartments
Ultimate Handyman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9iG0c ... PcaG_K5WHw Handyman stuff
Doityourselfstan https://www.youtube.com/user/doityourselfstan/ Some handyman stuff
Obesetobeast https://www.youtube.com/user/ObesetoBeast/ Weight loss, getting fit, and keeping yourself at a healthy weight
WoodlandsTV https://www.youtube.com/user/WOODLANDSTV/videos Woodland crafts. If you actually try any of this stuff, please wear bug spray
ChrisFix https://www.youtube.com/user/PaintballOO7 for car repair, detailing, etc.
RJ Knits https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkg45G ... l8BA8FtPpw some basic knitting tutorials
Coolirpa https://www.youtube.com/user/coolirpa/videos ton of sewing projects
Madeyewlook https://www.youtube.com/user/MadeYewLook/ Face paint and face makeup for cosplay and fun
Clean My Space https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGozdt ... 7dWhvlmLUw what it says
Michelle Phan https://www.youtube.com/user/MichellePh ... id&sort=da Makeup. Be sure to sort her videos from "Oldest First," and that's literally all you need. Especially if you're just a beginner with makeup.
Beauty Within https://www.youtube.com/user/NTDHealthandBeauty skincare, various tips and tricks, traditional Chinese foods, and other cool stuff
If you want to support the channel, of course subscribe and like their videos, but also note their merchandise shop is here https://teespring.com/stores/beauty-within-3
Humblebee & Me https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPoQhw ... Ffif98PFNg Homemade makeup and beauty products
The Golden Rx https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa9iOE ... qOQ/videos An esthetician makes recommendations for skincare
TaraLee https://www.youtube.com/user/HellooTaraa/featured Homemade cosmetics and hair care products, plus tips for selling them on Etsy; her own Etsy store is here if you want to support her https://www.etsy.com/shop/TaraLeeNaturals
Sheriza R https://www.youtube.com/user/Chortis0flyx3/ Beauty tips, haircare, skincare, makeup
Jennifer Chiu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0F9e ... VwtaDnE4WA Skincare, beauty tips, makeup
Bachelor Cooking Recipes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwFKQy ... 2P4BxsGwjw Indian food, made simply
Cici Li https://www.youtube.com/user/cicistravelog Chinese food
Fortunecooking https://www.youtube.com/user/fortunecooking/videos Chinese food
Souped Up Recipes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HjB3 ... 46HCkI0Inw Chinese food
My Mommy Cooking https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFSQN1 ... ebQ/videos Chinese food
Bobo's Kitchen https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCrXv1 ... XDg/videos Yet more Chinese food
How to Make yummy https://www.youtube.com/user/HowtoMakeyummy/videos Cakes, cookies, and Chinese food
Angel Wong's Kitchen https://www.youtube.com/user/angelwongskitchen/ Taiwanese food
Spoon Fork Heart https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuycDj ... jqA/videos Thai food and some other stuff like Vietnamese food
Divas Can Cook https://www.youtube.com/user/divascancook Southern food and Soul food
Auntie Fee & Tavis https://www.youtube.com/user/auntyfee American food, simply made, super delicious, more F bombs than Gordon Ramsay. RIP Auntie Fee.
Maangchi https://www.youtube.com/user/Maangchi/featured Korean recipes
Japanese Everyday Food :Kitchen Princess Bamboo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeiS1W ... Za9oe8SQ7w Japanese recipes
Japanese Cooking 101 https://www.youtube.com/user/JapaneseCooking101/ More Japanese recipes
Jonthepotter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2HYp ... -yg/videos Some how-to for pottery
Timber Ridge Gifts https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClw9sZ ... _czb0HE4Qg Candlemaking
The Corner of Craft https://www.youtube.com/user/thecornerofcraft/videos Crochet, bracelets, other simple crafts
The Wisdom Archive https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXZOm ... bah0nP2hQg A few historical crafts, mainly in New Mexico
Archaeology Soup https://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up/featured Archaeology stuff. No idea how accurate this is, but it sure is entertaining.
Trillium: Wild Edibles https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQN-9 ... A/featured Foraging. Really good resource
Bobby Duke Arts https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeWoodcarving/videos Carving stuff. This guy had the balls to carve a diamond Dislike button and mail it to Youtube headquarters after they managed to make the most Disliked Youtube video of all time
Jimmydiresta https://www.youtube.com/user/jimmydiresta/videos If you already know some woodworking and welding, this is fun to watch, maybe pick up some new techniques
April Wilkerson https://www.youtube.com/user/AprilWilkersonDIY/videos Home construction and DIY fix-it projects
Mr. Hardware https://www.youtube.com/user/jtimjtimjtim/videos Miscellaneous home repair and hardware store information
Steve Ramsey - Woodworking for Mere Mortals https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBB7sY ... 8UqSQYc9-w Just what it says
Essential Craftsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzr30o ... g/featured Home construction, some blacksmithing, woodworking, other stuff
Scotty Kilmer https://www.youtube.com/user/scottykilmer Car maintenance and motorcycle maintenance
SSLFamilyDad https://www.youtube.com/user/SSLDad/videos Small scale farming
DIYForKnuckleheads https://www.youtube.com/user/shaneconlan1/videos Handyman stuff, tips and tricks
Makoccino https://www.youtube.com/user/makoccinos/videos Watercolor painting
Curmudgeon66 https://www.youtube.com/user/curmudgeon66/videos Weaving
Primitive Technology https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JX ... dBA/videos Some guy building stuff in a forest
How to make a plastic bag sleeping mat with just scissors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVDDN93qGj0
How to spin yarn on a wheel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RleG5oifdRo
A little grammar education courtesy of The Oatmeal
https://shop.theoatmeal.com/products/grammar-pack - contains links to the online articles in the text
If you like to watch TV, but want a higher chance of the entertaining stuff also being educational and meaningful, check out YouTube channels that are super popular https://www.ranker.com/list/best-youtub ... tions_page
https://www.ranker.com/writer/youtuber
If you like to waste time online, why not here?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ Pretty insightful and as close as you can get to being part of a Borg cube.
http://www.wififreespot.com/
SOME UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS. If there is one near your location, you can pick any given book from the stacks and study it in there.
EXAMPLE PLACES TO SEARCH
Search engines, especially using the specific terms "MOOC [your specific subject of choice here]"
Youtube
Instructables
Local library catalog
LINKS
https://forums.somethingawful.com/forum ... orumid=210
www.khanacademy.com
https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
http://www.openculture.com/
https://www.craftster.org/forum/
https://www.instructables.com/
https://www.instructables.com/classes/
http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/
I no longer recommend www.archive.org due to the technical issues and poor quality of texts, plus the hassle of actually trying to read a book that is on a waiting list for some reason. Also, it logs you out every two minutes. I'm not even kidding. Just go to a regular library, or buy a book online from www.halfpricebooks.com or www.alibris.com; it's less of a headache. Many libraries have ebooks, but reading them is a pain in the ass.
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org
Links to ebooks:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/comment ... s_stories/
Physics - the Feynman Lectures for free
http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/
Youtube channels of interest:
https://www.ranker.com/list/best-educat ... rofile_pub
Way Out West Blow-in blog https://www.youtube.com/user/WayOutWestx2/ The first homesteading channel on Youtube I've found that isn't pretentious! Hooray!
Soaping101 https://www.youtube.com/user/soaping101/ Soapmaking, but also other stuff like homemade soft scrub and shampoo
Sam https://www.youtube.com/user/MoreThanMaintenance/videos Handyman stuff, especially good for people living in apartments
Ultimate Handyman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9iG0c ... PcaG_K5WHw Handyman stuff
Doityourselfstan https://www.youtube.com/user/doityourselfstan/ Some handyman stuff
Obesetobeast https://www.youtube.com/user/ObesetoBeast/ Weight loss, getting fit, and keeping yourself at a healthy weight
WoodlandsTV https://www.youtube.com/user/WOODLANDSTV/videos Woodland crafts. If you actually try any of this stuff, please wear bug spray
ChrisFix https://www.youtube.com/user/PaintballOO7 for car repair, detailing, etc.
RJ Knits https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkg45G ... l8BA8FtPpw some basic knitting tutorials
Coolirpa https://www.youtube.com/user/coolirpa/videos ton of sewing projects
Madeyewlook https://www.youtube.com/user/MadeYewLook/ Face paint and face makeup for cosplay and fun
Clean My Space https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGozdt ... 7dWhvlmLUw what it says
Michelle Phan https://www.youtube.com/user/MichellePh ... id&sort=da Makeup. Be sure to sort her videos from "Oldest First," and that's literally all you need. Especially if you're just a beginner with makeup.
Beauty Within https://www.youtube.com/user/NTDHealthandBeauty skincare, various tips and tricks, traditional Chinese foods, and other cool stuff
If you want to support the channel, of course subscribe and like their videos, but also note their merchandise shop is here https://teespring.com/stores/beauty-within-3
Humblebee & Me https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPoQhw ... Ffif98PFNg Homemade makeup and beauty products
The Golden Rx https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa9iOE ... qOQ/videos An esthetician makes recommendations for skincare
TaraLee https://www.youtube.com/user/HellooTaraa/featured Homemade cosmetics and hair care products, plus tips for selling them on Etsy; her own Etsy store is here if you want to support her https://www.etsy.com/shop/TaraLeeNaturals
Sheriza R https://www.youtube.com/user/Chortis0flyx3/ Beauty tips, haircare, skincare, makeup
Jennifer Chiu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0F9e ... VwtaDnE4WA Skincare, beauty tips, makeup
Bachelor Cooking Recipes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwFKQy ... 2P4BxsGwjw Indian food, made simply
Cici Li https://www.youtube.com/user/cicistravelog Chinese food
Fortunecooking https://www.youtube.com/user/fortunecooking/videos Chinese food
Souped Up Recipes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HjB3 ... 46HCkI0Inw Chinese food
My Mommy Cooking https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFSQN1 ... ebQ/videos Chinese food
Bobo's Kitchen https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCrXv1 ... XDg/videos Yet more Chinese food
How to Make yummy https://www.youtube.com/user/HowtoMakeyummy/videos Cakes, cookies, and Chinese food
Angel Wong's Kitchen https://www.youtube.com/user/angelwongskitchen/ Taiwanese food
Spoon Fork Heart https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuycDj ... jqA/videos Thai food and some other stuff like Vietnamese food
Divas Can Cook https://www.youtube.com/user/divascancook Southern food and Soul food
Auntie Fee & Tavis https://www.youtube.com/user/auntyfee American food, simply made, super delicious, more F bombs than Gordon Ramsay. RIP Auntie Fee.
Maangchi https://www.youtube.com/user/Maangchi/featured Korean recipes
Japanese Everyday Food :Kitchen Princess Bamboo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeiS1W ... Za9oe8SQ7w Japanese recipes
Japanese Cooking 101 https://www.youtube.com/user/JapaneseCooking101/ More Japanese recipes
Jonthepotter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2HYp ... -yg/videos Some how-to for pottery
Timber Ridge Gifts https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClw9sZ ... _czb0HE4Qg Candlemaking
The Corner of Craft https://www.youtube.com/user/thecornerofcraft/videos Crochet, bracelets, other simple crafts
The Wisdom Archive https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXZOm ... bah0nP2hQg A few historical crafts, mainly in New Mexico
Archaeology Soup https://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up/featured Archaeology stuff. No idea how accurate this is, but it sure is entertaining.
Trillium: Wild Edibles https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQN-9 ... A/featured Foraging. Really good resource
Bobby Duke Arts https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeWoodcarving/videos Carving stuff. This guy had the balls to carve a diamond Dislike button and mail it to Youtube headquarters after they managed to make the most Disliked Youtube video of all time
Jimmydiresta https://www.youtube.com/user/jimmydiresta/videos If you already know some woodworking and welding, this is fun to watch, maybe pick up some new techniques
April Wilkerson https://www.youtube.com/user/AprilWilkersonDIY/videos Home construction and DIY fix-it projects
Mr. Hardware https://www.youtube.com/user/jtimjtimjtim/videos Miscellaneous home repair and hardware store information
Steve Ramsey - Woodworking for Mere Mortals https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBB7sY ... 8UqSQYc9-w Just what it says
Essential Craftsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzr30o ... g/featured Home construction, some blacksmithing, woodworking, other stuff
Scotty Kilmer https://www.youtube.com/user/scottykilmer Car maintenance and motorcycle maintenance
SSLFamilyDad https://www.youtube.com/user/SSLDad/videos Small scale farming
DIYForKnuckleheads https://www.youtube.com/user/shaneconlan1/videos Handyman stuff, tips and tricks
Makoccino https://www.youtube.com/user/makoccinos/videos Watercolor painting
Curmudgeon66 https://www.youtube.com/user/curmudgeon66/videos Weaving
Primitive Technology https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JX ... dBA/videos Some guy building stuff in a forest
How to make a plastic bag sleeping mat with just scissors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVDDN93qGj0
How to spin yarn on a wheel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RleG5oifdRo
A little grammar education courtesy of The Oatmeal
https://shop.theoatmeal.com/products/grammar-pack - contains links to the online articles in the text
If you like to watch TV, but want a higher chance of the entertaining stuff also being educational and meaningful, check out YouTube channels that are super popular https://www.ranker.com/list/best-youtub ... tions_page
https://www.ranker.com/writer/youtuber
If you like to waste time online, why not here?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ Pretty insightful and as close as you can get to being part of a Borg cube.