Resources
a.Animal and Equine Welfare
Some organizations and resources I've found useful for animal welfare and care, particularly equine welfare. For transparency, note that I am affiliated with the Animal Parity Group and the Open Paddock Trust! The rest are third-party resources.
- Animal Parity GroupAnimal welfare tip line, foster matching, and resource support across the United States (formerly International Parity Group)
- Open Paddock TrustDiscreet equine welfare tip-line for the UK
- World Horse WelfareUK & worldwide horse welfare - donate, campaign, volunteer
- National Academies - Nutrient Requirements of HorsesReference data on equine nutritional requirements from the National Academies
- AAEP Resource LibraryAmerican Association of Equine Practitioners guidelines and clinical resources
b.Archery
Archery is an incredibly rewarding sport that improves your focus and patience. The deliberate rhythm can be deeply meditative - I highly recommend it. I’ll create a structured guide soon - for now, feel free to reach out with any questions.
- Archery LibraryLibrary of old archery publications, good if you're interested in history and traditional archery research
- NUSensei (YouTube)Great YouTube instructional videos
- Jake Kaminski Archery (YouTube)More great YouTube instructional videos
- Easton Arrow Tuning GuideEaston's comprehensive arrow tuning reference (PDF)
- Kooi - Archery Physics ThesisAcademic thesis on the mechanics and physics of bows (PDF)
c.Sailing
Sailing is in a category of its own. There's a real satisfaction in learning to read the wind and combining technical thinking with physical adventure.
- WindyVisual weather maps
- PredictWindWind and route planning
- Navionics BoatingNautical charts and on water GPS nav
- MarineTrafficLive vessel tracking
- NoonsiteCruising planning and sources
- OpenCPNOpen source chart plotter and marine navigation software
- Animated KnotsEssential boating knots
- Bowditch - American Practical Navigator, Vol. 2Classic reference on navigation tables and methods (PDF)
- SailZingBeginner learning site - sail trim, performance sailing
d.Miscellaneous
Random mix of useful and interesting references across interests.
- OpenPuppiesEndless dog gifs site
- f.luxWarms screen color at night to ease eye strain
- Fight QualityCombat sports gear reviews
- Boxing iTimerGood timer app for rounds in combat sports
- badmephisto (YouTube)Karpathy's classic Rubik's Cube tutorial videos
- GuitarTunaReliable guitar tuner app
- UT Austin - Early Indo-European OnlineLessons in classical and ancient Indo-European languages
- Perseus Digital LibraryClassical Greek and Latin texts with parsing tools
- GNU RadioOpen source framework for building real signal processing systems
- Classical Language Toolkit (CLTK)Python NLP toolkit for pre-modern languages
- FAA Parachute Rigger HandbookFAA reference on parachute rigging (PDF)
- CSPA Canopy Piloting ManualCSPA Coach 3 reference manual for canopy piloting
- AA1Car Auto Repair LibraryAutomotive reference articles
- PySDR - Beamforming and Array ProcessingDirection of arrival and phased array signal processing
- Automotive TextbookFree automotive technology textbook material
- AAVSO CCD/CMOS Photometry GuidePractical guide to variable-star photometry
- SIMBAD Astronomical DatabaseReference data for astronomical objects outside the solar system
- JPL Solar System DynamicsNASA JPL data and tools for solar system bodies
- KStarsFree desktop planetarium and observation planning
- The Nautical AlmanacFree online celestial navigation data and tables
- Pub. 229 Sight Reduction TablesCelestial sight reduction tables, all latitudes
- FM 3-25.26 Map Reading and Land NavigationAuthoritative land navigation field manual
- IOF ISOM 2017 Orienteering Map SpecificationStandard for precision terrain navigation maps