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+++ learning_resources [2024/05/03 19:15] (current) – Removed a couple meetups that no longer exist angelina
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 ===== Vancouver Resources =====
+=== Walking Distance ===
+  * [[https://www.vpl.ca/location/britannia-branch| Vancouver Public Library: Britannia Branch]]: Public library and community centre
+  * [[https://eastvankickstand.org/ | Kickstand]]: Volunteer-run bike repair shop
   * [[http://vancommunitylab.com/|Vancouver Community Laboratory]]: Makerspace for machining, workshops
-  * [[http://vancouvertoollibrary.com/|Vancouver Tool Library]]: Tool rentals
   * [[https://oursocialfabric.ca/|Our Social Fabric]]: Non-profit textile recycling, also does workshops
+  * <del>[[https://freegeekvancouver.org/|FreeGeek]]: Non-profit computer recycling and 2nd hand electronics</del> Permanently closed December 2022
+=== Driving Distance ===
+  * [[http://vancouvertoollibrary.com/|Vancouver Tool Library]]: Tool rentals
   * [[https://www.schooloftextiles.com/|Maiwa]]: Weaving, dying, surface design workshops and supplies
-  * [[https://freegeekvancouver.org/|FreeGeek]]: Non-profit computer recycling and 2nd hand electronics
   * [[http://www.vivomediaarts.com/|Vivo Media Arts Centre]]: Workshops in media art, equipment rentals, and events
 ===== Groups and Meetups =====
-  * [[https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Side-Project-Builders-Meetup/|Vancouver Side Project Builders Meetup]]: for anyone interested in building side projects. Developers, designers, marketers, executors
-  * [[https://www.meetup.com/ion-van/|Ionic Vancouver]]: For anyone using or interested in using Ionic to build mobile hybrid apps using modern web technologies
-  * [[https://www.meetup.com/Outside-the-Box-Meetup-Group/|Outside the Box]]: Woodworking and design in Vancouver
   * [[https://www.meetup.com/dctrlvan/|Dctrl Van]]: Collaborative Community inspired by the ideas behind Bitcoin, Decentralization, and the Open Source movement
   * [[https://www.meetup.com/GDGCloudVancouver/|Google Developers Group Cloud]]: for developers interested in resources and technology from Google Developers
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   * [[https://vancouver.makerfaire.com/|Vancouver Mini Maker Faire]]: Maker Faire
+  * [[http://www.italianday.ca/|Italian Day on the Drive]]: Festival on commercial drive with street vendors and entertainment
+  * [[https://www.carfreevancouver.org/commercial-drive|Commercial Drive Car Free Day]]: Roads are blcoked off to cars and locals take to the drive to hang out
+  * [[https://www.dustyflowerpotcabaret.com/paradeoflostsouls|The Parade of Lost Souls]]: Halloween event with costumes and entertainment on Commercial Drive
+  * [[https://culturecrawl.ca/|EastSide Culture Crawl]]: A festival of visual arts, design and crafts throughout East Vancouver
 ====== Online Resources ======
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 ===== General Learning Websites =====
+  * [[https://www.gamutgurus.com/devops-training]]: DevOps Training in Bangalore
+  * [[https://www.wiculty.com/microsoft-azure-developer-associate-certification-training-course]]: Azure Developer Course
   * [[https://academy.zenva.com/|Zenva Academy]]: Learn programming, web development and game design
   * [[https://www.codecademy.com/|Code Academy]]: Learn Coding
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   * [[https://medium.freecodecamp.org/|Free Code Camp]]: Learn HTML, Javascript, CSS, and more
+  * [[https://www.datacamp.com/|Datacamp]]: Learn R, Python and Data Science
   * [[https://learnpythonthehardway.org/|Learn Python The Hard Way]]: Learn Python
+  * [[https://www.w3schools.com/|W3schools.com]]: Tutorials and references for coding
+  * [[https://intellipaat.com/data-scientist-course-training/|Data Science Course Online]]:Learn Data Science with R
 ====== Crafting ======
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 ====== Other ======
+===== Software tools =====
+  * [[http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html|Woodgears.ca]]: Online gear calculator
+  * [[http://www.algodoo.com/what-is-it/|Algodoo]]: Free 2D physics software (linkages, springs, motors, optics...)
 ===== Tips and Tricks =====