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Seeing Theory
Tool · seeing-theory.brown.edu · Issue #84
Seeing Theory is an interactive site by Daniel Kunin, built while he was an undergraduate at Brown University, that teaches probability and statistics through visualizations.
Summary
Seeing Theory is an interactive site by Daniel Kunin, built while he was an undergraduate at Brown University, that teaches probability and statistics through visualizations. It has six chapters: basic probability, compound probability, probability distributions, frequentist inference, Bayesian inference and regression analysis. It includes a donation link.
Brain Breaks: Why Stepping Back Helps Learning
Watch · youtube.com · 12 min · Issue #79
Jim Kwik argues in this 12-minute video that brain breaks matter as much as learning itself, because stepping back to reflect helps connect ideas and consolidate them.
Summary
Jim Kwik argues in this 12-minute video that brain breaks matter as much as learning itself, because stepping back to reflect helps connect ideas and consolidate them. The lesson includes three tips for brain breaks, juggling and movement for brain health, a 'super brain yoga' exercise, and an assignment.
Ultimate Book List: What Thought Leaders Read
Tool · ultimatebooklist.com · Issue #79
Ultimate Book List collects book recommendations from celebrities and thought leaders, with thousands of recommendations listed.
Summary
Ultimate Book List collects book recommendations from celebrities and thought leaders, with thousands of recommendations listed. Bill Gates has the most with 345, followed by Oprah Winfrey with 250 and Reese Witherspoon with 204. Popular recommended books include Sapiens, Zero to One, Principles, Thinking, Fast and Slow and Meditations. Users can track their reading and get personalized suggestions.
Lisa Genova: Nine Tactics to Strengthen Memory
Watch · youtube.com · 10 min · Issue #76
Neuroscientist and novelist Lisa Genova presents nine tactics for strengthening memory in this Big Think video, including paying attention, securing sleep, creating associations, using repetition, writing things down and self-testing.
Summary
Neuroscientist and novelist Lisa Genova presents nine tactics for strengthening memory in this Big Think video, including paying attention, securing sleep, creating associations, using repetition, writing things down and self-testing. She argues that occasional memory lapses are normal and that memory can be improved. The video closes with the point that forgetting is human.
Dad, How Do I? (YouTube Channel)
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #74
The About page of the 'Dad, how do I?' YouTube channel describes how-to videos by a father, covering tasks such as tying a tie, shaving, changing a tire, cooking and managing money.
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The About page of the 'Dad, how do I?' YouTube channel describes how-to videos by a father, covering tasks such as tying a tie, shaving, changing a tire, cooking and managing money. The stated mission is to encourage and empower people. Viewers can shop the creator's Amazon store, and a small share of purchases they would make anyway goes to support the channel.
Free Online Courses with Free Certificates
Tool · classcentral.com · Issue #71
A 2021 Class Central list of thousands of online courses that offer free certificates or badges, from MOOC platforms, universities, companies and nonprofits.
Summary
A 2021 Class Central list of thousands of online courses that offer free certificates or badges, from MOOC platforms, universities, companies and nonprofits. Examples include Google's 600+ courses, LinkedIn Learning's 185 courses, and Harvard CS50. Free access does not guarantee a free certificate, and most require finishing videos, quizzes or a passing score of 65 to 80%.
TypeLit: Typing Practice With Classic Literature
Tool · typelit.io · Issue #70
TypeLit is a typing-practice website that uses classic literature as practice text, with material from Project Gutenberg and Wikipedia.
Summary
TypeLit is a typing-practice website that uses classic literature as practice text, with material from Project Gutenberg and Wikipedia. Built by a solo web developer from Vancouver, it offers a typing test, a State of Typing report, and a $5 monthly premium tier that adds file import, custom text, themes and extra fonts. The site is available in English and eight other languages.
Learn by copying, then combining
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #59
Replicate before you iterate, copying a style before making it your own
Summary
Learn by copying several people first, then combining those lessons into something that becomes your own.
The speaker's mantra for learning is to replicate before you iterate. You copy three to five people's work, then combine what you learned into something of your own. The speaker cites Leonardo da Vinci and says artists have long learned by imitating another artist's style before mixing it with their own.
Key points- Replicate before you iterate, copying a style before making it your own
- Copy three to five different people, then combine what you learned
- The speaker says great artists like Davinci learned this way
Algorithms as IKEA-Style Instructions
Tool · idea-instructions.com · Issue #52
IDEA is a series of wordless, IKEA-style assembly instructions that explain how popular algorithms work, so they can be followed across languages.
Summary
IDEA is a series of wordless, IKEA-style assembly instructions that explain how popular algorithms work, so they can be followed across languages. The collection covers public key cryptography, quick sort, bogo sort, merge sort, gift wrapping, binary search, AVL trees, graph scan and Euler paths. The instructions are free under Creative Commons licenses and can be downloaded as one PDF. They were created by Sándor P. Fekete and blinry.
Elon Musk on How to Learn Anything
Watch · youtube.com · 8 min · Issue #50
A 2021 video from the fan channel Elon Musk Fan Zone, not an official Musk production.
Summary
A 2021 video from the fan channel Elon Musk Fan Zone, not an official Musk production. It covers what the description calls a fundamental problem in education, how students should be taught, and several approaches for learning almost any subject. The description notes that Musk was not a standout student but became known for wide-ranging knowledge.
Faster and Better Reading (Bionic Reading)
Tool · bionic-reading.com · Issue #48
The homepage of Bionic Reading, a branded reading method owned by Bionic Reading AG.
Summary
The homepage of Bionic Reading, a branded reading method owned by Bionic Reading AG. The company sells fonts as a one-time purchase and offers apps for iOS, macOS, Android and Windows, a Chrome extension, and a web app that converts uploaded text, files or websites. The apps and web app have a free version with paid upgrades. The page cites self-reported testimonials about faster reading and better attention.
The Map of Mathematics
Watch · youtube.com · 11 min · Issue #47
A 2017 video by the channel Domain of Science presenting the whole field of mathematics as a single map, showing how pure and applied fields relate to each other and to their subtopics.
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A 2017 video by the channel Domain of Science presenting the whole field of mathematics as a single map, showing how pure and applied fields relate to each other and to their subtopics. The description lists five corrections to the video, including that 1 is not prime and that the real and imaginary axes were swapped. Linked sources cover counting, zero, complex numbers and the irrationality of pi.
Write, Think, Learn: How to Write Better
Tool · covingtoninnovations.com · Issue #44
A long presentation on how to write better, shared as a PDF.
Summary
A long presentation on how to write better, shared as a PDF. The page notes that the presentation has been expanded and published as a book.
3 Lessons From Reading 300 Self-Improvement Books
Watch · youtube.com · 13 min · Issue #42
Clark Kegley's April 2022 video, 13 minutes long, presents three lessons he distilled from reading about 300 self-improvement books.
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Clark Kegley's April 2022 video, 13 minutes long, presents three lessons he distilled from reading about 300 self-improvement books. His description links a free newsletter and workshop, a free list of 50 books that changed his life, and a paid journal program.
Land Your Dream Tech Job (Aced, formerly Exponent)
Tool · tryexponent.com · Issue #41
Aced, formerly Exponent, is a platform of courses and coaching for tech job interviews, covering product management, software engineering, system design, data science, and machine learning.
Summary
Aced, formerly Exponent, is a platform of courses and coaching for tech job interviews, covering product management, software engineering, system design, data science, and machine learning. It offers thousands of interview questions, video answers from experts, AI feedback on practice interviews, and mock interviews with senior coaches. The homepage offers a free account and links to a pricing page.
Rumie: Free Micro-Learning Courses (Bytes)
Tool · learn.rumie.org · Issue #35
Rumie is a learning site with an open library of micro-learning courses called Bytes, short lessons meant to teach a concept in minutes.
Summary
Rumie is a learning site with an open library of micro-learning courses called Bytes, short lessons meant to teach a concept in minutes. New Bytes are published daily, covering topics such as job-search skills, interviewing, stress management, financial planning, and AI for investing. The site claims Bytes are 20% more efficient than traditional learning.
William Ackman on the Basics of Finance and Investing
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #34
William Ackman explains the basics of finance and investing in about 45 minutes, using a lemonade stand as the running example.
Summary
William Ackman explains the basics of finance and investing in about 45 minutes, using a lemonade stand as the running example.
How the Economic Machine Works
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #33
Ray Dalio's 2013 animated video is an introductory economics primer based on the practical template he developed over his career.
Summary
Ray Dalio's 2013 animated video is an introductory economics primer based on the practical template he developed over his career. It covers credit, deficits, and interest rates, and aims to show the basic forces that drive the economy, how economic policies work, and why economic cycles occur. The video runs about 30 minutes.
This Equation Will Change How You See the World (the Logistic Map)
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #28
Veritasium's video explains the logistic map, a simple equation that the description says connects fluid convection, neuron firing, and the Mandelbrot set.
Summary
Veritasium's video explains the logistic map, a simple equation that the description says connects fluid convection, neuron firing, and the Mandelbrot set. It draws on James Gleick's Chaos, Steven Strogatz's Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, and Robert May's 1976 Nature paper, with examples such as dripping faucets and period-doubling in biology. Animations and interactives are credited to Jonny Hyman.
PlayPhrase.me
Tool · playphrase.me · Issue #25
PlayPhrase.me lets you type a phrase and see the movie scenes where it appears, with the matching clip played back.
Summary
PlayPhrase.me lets you type a phrase and see the movie scenes where it appears, with the matching clip played back. The site describes its search across millions of movie clips as useful for language learning and cinema research.
The Euler diagram article
Short · en.wikipedia.org · Issue #24
A Wikipedia article on Euler diagrams.
Summary
A Wikipedia article on Euler diagrams.
FutureLearn: Online Courses and Degrees
Tool · futurelearn.com · Issue #22
FutureLearn is an online learning platform with over 1,400 short courses taught by academic and industry experts, plus degrees and professional certifications such as PRINCE2 and CIPD.
Summary
FutureLearn is an online learning platform with over 1,400 short courses taught by academic and industry experts, plus degrees and professional certifications such as PRINCE2 and CIPD. Courses cover business, AI, and cybersecurity. A Limited Access plan costs nothing but excludes certificates, and Unlimited plans cost $49.99 per month or $244.99 per year.
Attention is the art of learning
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #21
The speaker calls attention the number one rule of memory and learning
Summary
The art of learning and memory is the art of attention.
Jim Kwik, shown in a short clip, names attention as the number one rule of memory and learning. He opens with a hand exercise and asks who wants to learn faster and remember more.
Key points- The speaker calls attention the number one rule of memory and learning
- Opens with a physical exercise: shake a hand out, make a fist, touch chin
Chandoo.org: Free Excel and Power BI Tutorials
Tool · chandoo.org · Issue #20
Chandoo.org, run by Chandoo from Wellington, New Zealand, offers free Excel and Power BI tutorials, templates, and data challenges.
Summary
Chandoo.org, run by Chandoo from Wellington, New Zealand, offers free Excel and Power BI tutorials, templates, and data challenges. The free offerings include a dynamic Excel calendar and activity planner, plus guides on formulas such as XLOOKUP and pivot tables.
Firm Learning: Career Lessons from a Former Consultant
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #17
Firm Learning is a YouTube channel run by Heinrich, a former consultant who has moved into a C-level corporate role.
Summary
Firm Learning is a YouTube channel run by Heinrich, a former consultant who has moved into a C-level corporate role. It aims to help people succeed in the first years of their careers, with videos on consulting interviews, CVs and applications, GMAT preparation, and MBA advice. The channel also offers corporate trainings in communication, slide writing, and problem-solving.
Free Google lessons for digital skills
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #16
Hundreds of free lessons cover Google products, including quizzes, posters and photojournals
Summary
Google offers free digital skills lessons that teach building resumes, posters and infographics with Google tools.
A speaker who says they work at Google shows a free Google program that teaches people to make resumes, posters, infographics, quizzes, and photo journals. The lessons are on Google's Applied Digital Skills site, and the speaker says they earn certificates that can be added to a resume.
Key points- Hundreds of free lessons cover Google products, including quizzes, posters and photojournals
- Completing a lesson earns a certification you can list on a resume
12 Simple Memory Exercises You Can Do Almost Anywhere
Read · pickthebrain.com · Issue #16
Pick the Brain argues that a sharp memory helps at work, in school, and in daily life, and lists 12 exercises that need no special equipment.
Summary
Pick the Brain argues that a sharp memory helps at work, in school, and in daily life, and lists 12 exercises that need no special equipment. Examples include mental math for store bills, rhyming games, recalling details before meeting someone, retelling old stories, and picturing the route home from memory. Mental imagery, which turns new words into pictures, is presented as aiding recall.
The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #13
Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, gives a 19-minute TEDxCSU talk on learning new skills quickly, with the early hours of learning as the focus.
Summary
Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, gives a 19-minute TEDxCSU talk on learning new skills quickly, with the early hours of learning as the focus. The description says that becoming a father led him to approach learning in a new way. The talk has about 43 million views.
Connected Papers: A Visual Tool for Finding Related Research
Tool · connectedpapers.com · Issue #13
Connected Papers is a visual tool that helps researchers and applied scientists find academic papers relevant to their field.
Summary
Connected Papers is a visual tool that helps researchers and applied scientists find academic papers relevant to their field. It builds a graph of related publications from a starting paper, which the newsletter notes suits students writing academic work.
Mental Models: A Guide to About 100 Thinking Tools
Read · fs.blog · Issue #3
A Farnam Street guide to mental models, defined as simplified explanations of how something works that help people decide better and spot opportunities.
Summary
A Farnam Street guide to mental models, defined as simplified explanations of how something works that help people decide better and spot opportunities. It covers about 100 models grouped by discipline, including circle of competence, first principles, second-order thinking, inversion, and margin of safety. Each entry has a short explanation with examples from business, personal life, and science.
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