Joel's Abstracts
You get: more than 400 original images, searchable by color and mood
Download any image at full size. Use it as wallpaper, print it, or start from it for your own work. A quiet place to look at color for a minute.
Free for everyone
Everything here is free.
No sign-up, no ads, no price. Use it, print it, share it, and build on it. I made these to help people set the news and the worries down for a while and enjoy what they are doing right now.
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Chess Course
You get: a beginner guide, notation, openings, mates and traps, and puzzles in one place
Start with an optional, playful tour of the pieces (skip it any time), learn the square names, practice the main openings and famous traps, and train your eye on checkmates and danger squares. Progress stays on your own device.
Español Costa Rica
You get: everyday Spanish as spoken in Costa Rica
Practice words and phrases you would use there, with review that brings back what you forgot. Progress stays on your own device.
Qi Springs
You get: free lessons in Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga and Chinese wellness
Gentle, practical introductions to moving, breathing and caring for your body, with the ideas behind traditional Chinese medicine explained in plain words. Go at your own pace.
Driving Refresher
You get: a free driving course for seniors
Short lessons, plain quizzes, and a daily review that brings back what you tend to forget. Large text and high-contrast controls, and your progress stays on your own device.
US and Canada Route Picker
You get: miles and drive time between any two towns, with route choices one tap away
Pick two towns, add a scenic stop if you like, and see approximate miles and drive time. Then open the full route choices in Google or Apple Maps and compare time, distance and scenery.
Curiosity Trailhead
You get: about 290 free places to learn, for ages 3 to adult
Pick something you like, such as dinosaurs, music or space, and get a free link to read, play, watch, make or ask about it. Every site was chosen by me and friends, and links are checked.
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Give what it is worth to you
Nothing here is ever locked. If something helped and you would like to give, any amount is welcome and goes to my daughter and me. If you would rather give nothing, that is just as good.
Give any amountUse it freely. Share it freely. Breathe.