Fuck it, free shit masterpost

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:
- Get Into PC

Editing Software:
- Photopea

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
- Budget Bytes
- MyFridgeFood (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:
BestForAndroid

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

камінгаут

This is huge:

AlphaDev, an AI system using reinforcement learning to discover enhanced computer science algorithms: https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphadev-discovers-faster-sorting-algorithms

"AlphaDev uncovered new and improved algorithms for 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, a method for ordering data.

Rather than refine existing algorithms, AlphaDev started from scratch in a computer’s assembly instructions.

To train it, we built an ‘assembly game’ where it's rewarded for sorting data efficiently - and wins by finding a correct, faster program...

We also tested whether AlphaDev could generalise to improve 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, another fundamental computing algorithm.

When it was applied to the 9-16 bytes range of the hashing function, it discovered an algorithm that was 30% faster."

Нагадую, що Нью Йорк Таймс покривала Голодомор.

Про це дуже класно розписано отут.

У той же клуб друзяк і вірунів у коммі хеппінес і щасливі колгоспи належить і Бернард Шоу. Приємного читання.

I have come to understanding that there is a natural limit for a really hard, deep intellectual work which you probably cannot bypass by natural means and the only way of recharging is sleeping. Anything else is either going to bill you later or just misguide you because it isn't deep work (like stimulants do, and which are suited for shallow work) or just doesn't work.