Forwarded from Ministry of good ideas
free stuff masterpost by one of our ministers!
Books:
- @pantopialibrary
- libgen.rs
- z-lib.org
- sci-hub.se for papers (you can also directly ask the authors. They may provide them to you for free)
- calibre-ebook.com, free ebook reader
- it-ebooks.info, programming languages ebooks
- audiobookbay.nl, audiobooks
- booksonic.org, audiobook streaming
- mangadex.org, manga
Computer software:
- GetIntoPC.com
Editing Software:
- Photopea.com
Games:
- vimm.net, NES era->ps3 era roms and emulators. Cons: slow download speeds.
- nxbrew.com and NSW2u.xyz for switch roms
- hshop.erista.me, 3DS roms
- oldgamesdownload.com Old 90’s-2000’s PC games and some gamecube games. Technically, all of the games here are abandon ware, meaning the original company/creator doesn’t sell nor make money from the games anymore
- fitgirl-repacks.site Heavily compressed PC games, and other various consoles. Small downloads and faster speeds for the size of the games. Somewhat limited game selection
- steamunlocked.net, Steam games with easy-to-use installers
- cs.rin.ru/forum/index.php A user forum for piracy support, usually about installing cracked games. Does have some scattered PC game downloads
- amiibo.life Amiibo bins, can be loaded with some homebrew to load in games without any external source, or, if you buy writable NFC cards, you can make your own free amiibos
TV:
- aniwatcher.com, animedao.to, twist.moe, nyaa.si for anime
- yesmovies.ag/yes.html, ww3.watchmovie.movie, fmovies.to movies and TV series
- kimcartoon.li and wcostream.com, cartoons
- ustvgo.tv/ Free streaming of live tv, has most US cable tv channels
- hyperbeam.com, Spiritual successor to Rabbit, allows you to stream your screen with friends
Music:
@YTAudioBot add a YT link, get the MP3
Recipes (not technically free, but cheap recipe websites):
- Jack Monroe - Cooking on a Bootstrap
https://cookingonabootstrap.com/
https://www.budgetbytes.com/
http://myfridgefood.com/
(finds recipes based on what you have in your fridge)
- Cookbook Good and Cheap (free cookbook)
- based.cooking
Youtube ad-free:
NewPipe
Free Android APKs:
https://bestforandroid.com/apk/
GitHub Masterpost: links to more torrent sites, software, VPNs, uBlock origin filters, ect. Basically everything you could ever want starting out.
Other:
- thepiratebay.org
- 1337x.to, Torrent site for movies, shows, games, comics, ect
- the-eye.eu/public, An archive of old roms, OS systems, roms (non nintendo), comics, books, ect, ect. Cons: No search function and slightly hard to navigate
Credits: I added some of the links myself, but many come from Tumblr posts I've seen in the past.
Also, remember to use an adblock and similar software before using streaming websites.
To remove paywalls, sometimes turning off JavaScript in the browser's settings works.
You can also try to use 12ft.io
Books:
- @pantopialibrary
- libgen.rs
- z-lib.org
- sci-hub.se for papers (you can also directly ask the authors. They may provide them to you for free)
- calibre-ebook.com, free ebook reader
- it-ebooks.info, programming languages ebooks
- audiobookbay.nl, audiobooks
- booksonic.org, audiobook streaming
- mangadex.org, manga
Computer software:
- GetIntoPC.com
Editing Software:
- Photopea.com
Games:
- vimm.net, NES era->ps3 era roms and emulators. Cons: slow download speeds.
- nxbrew.com and NSW2u.xyz for switch roms
- hshop.erista.me, 3DS roms
- oldgamesdownload.com Old 90’s-2000’s PC games and some gamecube games. Technically, all of the games here are abandon ware, meaning the original company/creator doesn’t sell nor make money from the games anymore
- fitgirl-repacks.site Heavily compressed PC games, and other various consoles. Small downloads and faster speeds for the size of the games. Somewhat limited game selection
- steamunlocked.net, Steam games with easy-to-use installers
- cs.rin.ru/forum/index.php A user forum for piracy support, usually about installing cracked games. Does have some scattered PC game downloads
- amiibo.life Amiibo bins, can be loaded with some homebrew to load in games without any external source, or, if you buy writable NFC cards, you can make your own free amiibos
TV:
- aniwatcher.com, animedao.to, twist.moe, nyaa.si for anime
- yesmovies.ag/yes.html, ww3.watchmovie.movie, fmovies.to movies and TV series
- kimcartoon.li and wcostream.com, cartoons
- ustvgo.tv/ Free streaming of live tv, has most US cable tv channels
- hyperbeam.com, Spiritual successor to Rabbit, allows you to stream your screen with friends
Music:
@YTAudioBot add a YT link, get the MP3
Recipes (not technically free, but cheap recipe websites):
- Jack Monroe - Cooking on a Bootstrap
https://cookingonabootstrap.com/
https://www.budgetbytes.com/
http://myfridgefood.com/
(finds recipes based on what you have in your fridge)
- Cookbook Good and Cheap (free cookbook)
- based.cooking
Youtube ad-free:
NewPipe
Free Android APKs:
https://bestforandroid.com/apk/
GitHub Masterpost: links to more torrent sites, software, VPNs, uBlock origin filters, ect. Basically everything you could ever want starting out.
Other:
- thepiratebay.org
- 1337x.to, Torrent site for movies, shows, games, comics, ect
- the-eye.eu/public, An archive of old roms, OS systems, roms (non nintendo), comics, books, ect, ect. Cons: No search function and slightly hard to navigate
Credits: I added some of the links myself, but many come from Tumblr posts I've seen in the past.
Also, remember to use an adblock and similar software before using streaming websites.
To remove paywalls, sometimes turning off JavaScript in the browser's settings works.
You can also try to use 12ft.io