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 ===== Vancouver Resources =====
+=== Walking Distance ===
-  * [[http://vancommunitylab.com/|Vancouver Community Laboratory]]:
+  * [[https://www.vpl.ca/location/britannia-branch| Vancouver Public Library: Britannia Branch]]: Public library and community centre
-  * [[|Vancouver Tool Library]]:
+  * [[https://eastvankickstand.org/ | Kickstand]]: Volunteer-run bike repair shop
-  * [[|Our Social Fabric]]:
+  * [[http://vancommunitylab.com/|Vancouver Community Laboratory]]: Makerspace for machining, workshops
-  * [[|Maiwa]]:
+  * [[https://oursocialfabric.ca/|Our Social Fabric]]: Non-profit textile recycling, also does workshops
-  * [[|FreeGeek]]:
+  * <del>[[https://freegeekvancouver.org/|FreeGeek]]: Non-profit computer recycling and 2nd hand electronics</del> Permanently closed December 2022
-  * [[http://www.vivomediaarts.com/|Vivo Media Arts Centre]]:
+=== Driving Distance ===
+  * [[http://vancouvertoollibrary.com/|Vancouver Tool Library]]: Tool rentals
+  * [[https://www.schooloftextiles.com/|Maiwa]]: Weaving, dying, surface design workshops and supplies
+  * [[http://www.vivomediaarts.com/|Vivo Media Arts Centre]]: Workshops in media art, equipment rentals, and events
 ===== Groups and Meetups =====
-Vancouver Side Project Builders Meetup
+  * [[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
 ===== Events =====
- * [[https://vancouver.makerfaire.com/|Vancouver Mini Maker Faire]]:
+  * [[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
-====== Metal Working ======
+====== Online Resources ======
-===== Tips and Tricks =====
+===== General Learning Websites =====
-  * [[http://www.frets.com/HomeShopTech/hstpages.html|Frets - Home Shop Tech]]: Hundreds of bite-sized tips and tricks for machining
+  * [[https://www.gamutgurus.com/devops-training]]: DevOps Training in Bangalore
-  * [[https://www.fictiv.com/hwg/|Fictiv Hardware Guide]] for collective knowledge around strategic prototyping
+  * [[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
+  * [[https://arcade.makecode.com/|Make Code Arcade]]: Game design and coding for beginners
+  * [[https://www.skillshare.com/home|Skillshare]]: Online video tutorials
+  * [[https://www.coursera.org/|Coursera]]: Online accredited courses
+  * [[https://www.khanacademy.org/|Khan academy]]: Free online courses in STEM
+  * [[https://makezine.com/|Make Magazine]]: Long-running maker magazine
+===== Youtube =====
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiczXOhGpvoQGhOL16EZiTg|CNC Kitchen]]: 3D printing, CNC, CAD, Lasers, Arduino
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc6AHfGw9b2zOE_ZGfmsnw|Make Anything]]: 3D printing and design
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_7aK9PpYTqt08ERh1MewlQ|3D Printing Nerd]]:
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/user/saunixcomp/videos|NYC CNC]]: Fusion 360 and CNCing
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCworsKCR-Sx6R6-BnIjS2MA|Clickspring]]: Gorgeous brass lathework
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NO8MgTQKHAWXp6z8Xl7yQ|This Old Tony]]: Educational / entertaining machining
+====== Coding ======
+  * [[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 ======
+  * [[https://www.ravelry.com/account/login|Ravelry]]: Knit and Crocheting community
 ====== Electronics ======
   * [[http://dangerousprototypes.com/blog/2017/06/22/dirty-cables-whats-in-that-pile/|What's in that pile?]] A quick and dirty guide to cable types
+====== Machining ======
+====== Sewing ======
+  * [[https://valentinaproject.bitbucket.io/|Valentina Project]]:Open source pattern drafting CAD software
+  * [[https://freesewing.org/|Freesewing]]: Open source automatic pattern generating software
 ====== 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 =====
+  * [[http://www.frets.com/HomeShopTech/hstpages.html|Frets - Home Shop Tech]]: Hundreds of bite-sized tips and tricks for machining
+  * [[https://www.fictiv.com/hwg/|Fictiv Hardware Guide]] for collective knowledge around strategic prototyping
   * [[tutorials|Member-written guides]]