Education
155 sites
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- Schools & Universities (11)
- Tutorials & How-To (67)
- Reference (76)
https://members.tripod.com/~Paul_Nowka/Index.html
Paul Nowka, an underground safety and mine rescue trainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, shares resources and photo albums related to mine rescue training, firefighting drills, and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) information. The site also features a yearly safety recognition award honoring accident-free miners, alongside personal extras like music links and a free poker game download.
https://biologycorner.com/
The Biology Corner is a comprehensive teaching resource built by a biology teacher with 30+ years of experience, offering free worksheets, labs, case studies, and student activities covering anatomy, cells, evolution, genetics, and ecology. Highlights include gel electrophoresis simulations, dissection guides, reading guides for major textbooks, and creative case studies like 'The Honey Badger Heist' and 'The Island of the Colorblind.'
https://bactra.org/
Cosma Shalizi's sprawling academic homepage offers a remarkable archive of book reviews, research notes, lecture materials, and personal essays spanning mathematics, statistics, science, and more. The Bactra Review alone contains over 130 wide-ranging book reviews, making this a genuinely rich intellectual resource built over decades.
https://lrc.la.utexas.edu/eieol/vedol/0
Hosted by the Linguistics Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, this site offers a structured lesson series for learning Ancient Sanskrit, the oldest known form of the language predating Classical Sanskrit. It features Rigveda readings with glossaries, dictionaries, and linguistic annotations, making it an invaluable resource for students of ancient Indo-European languages.
http://finalbossblues.com/pixel-tutorials
Jason Perry, a pixel artist and game developer known as finalbossblues, offers a comprehensive series of pixel art tutorials originally written for RPG Maker users around 2012. Topics range from color theory and form to sprite animation and walk cycles, making this an invaluable archived reference for anyone learning to create game graphics.
https://thistothat.com/
This to That is a practical reference tool that tells you exactly which adhesive to use when bonding any two materials together, covering combinations of ceramic, glass, metal, wood, rubber, vinyl, and more. Running since 1999, the site includes extras like glue trivia, a Glue of the Month feature, and an FAQ, making it a surprisingly charming and genuinely useful niche resource.
http://toolmanmike.20m.com/
Toolman Mike offers beginner-friendly tips on home repair, covering essential starter tools like screwdrivers, hammers, tape measures, and utility knives with practical buying advice. The site also includes miscellaneous household tips such as caring for cut flowers and other DIY guidance aimed at newcomers tackling basic repairs.
https://nimi.li/
nimi.li is a comprehensive, interactive dictionary for Toki Pona, a constructed minimalist language with just over 130 core words. Visitors can browse all vocabulary sorted by frequency of use, writing system, and rarity, with detailed definitions and particle usage notes for each entry.
http://bowest.com.au/library.html
BOWest Pty Ltd hosts a comprehensive technical reference library covering electrical engineering topics including circuit theorems, formulae, and electrical machines. Organized as a text-based index spanning Ohm's Law through Thevenin's Theorem and three-phase power, it is designed for both students and practicing engineers who want to draw their own diagrams while reading through the material.
https://skepdic.com/
Robert T. Carroll's Skeptic's Dictionary is a landmark reference site featuring 785 alphabetized entries covering strange beliefs, logical fallacies, cognitive biases, pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and dangerous delusions. Established in 1994 and continuously updated for over two decades, it offers definitions, arguments, reader comments, essays, and book reviews making it one of the most comprehensive skeptical inquiry resources on the web.