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Is your address, phone number and family info available for anybody to see?

Here's how to remove yourself from these websites.

Most of these websites don't require any information anymore, other than the listing and an email address. The more difficult ones are notated below as well.

For those who are really wanting to speed the process along, Google has a great tool to remove old links from their search engine.

These links are mostly for US citizens (as far as I know).

Intelius - https://www.intelius.com/optout

Acxiom - https://isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx

Mylife - Tricky. Must find your listing and then email [privacy@mylife.com](mailto:privacy@mylife.com). Request your opt out. They emailed back with a bullshit excuse why they won't. However, this was inconsistent. I opted both myself and my husband out on 2 different email addresses. They removed my husband no questions asked but refused to remove me. I sent the request again, so as of now, this is pending.

UPDATE: After 3 emails and a phone call, my listing has finally been removed. The phone number is 1-888-704-1900.

Zabasearch - https://www.zabasearch.com/block_records/

Requires faxed documentation according to their website. However, I have removed myself from almost every single website, and as a result, do not show up with Zabasearch.com without needing to opt out.

Spokeo - https://www.spokeo.com/optout

Beenverified - https://www.beenverified.com/f/optout/search

Peekyou - https://www.peekyou.com/about/contact/optout/

USSearch - They use Intelius. https://www.intelius.com/optout

Peoplefinders - https://www.peoplefinders.com/manage

Peoplelookup - Big fucking pain in the ass. https://www.peoplelookup.com/privacy-policy#updating-or-removing-your-information

Peoplesmart - https://www.peoplesmart.com/optout-policy

PrivateEye - https://www.privateeye.com/static/view/optout/

Whitepages - Tricky and annoying. https://www.whitepages.com/data-policy #8 tells you what to do.

USA People Search - https://www.usa-people-search.com/manage/ Didn't end up needing to purge myself here, as I had already hit the big boys.

Public Records Now - https://www.publicrecordsnow.com/static/view/optout/

DOBSearch - https://www.dobsearch.com/people-finder/pf_manage_help.php

Radaris - https://radaris.com/page/how-to-remove

If you are reading the op's post and wondering how you can get the same results and why it is such a struggle, you have to realize that these changes are the result of literally re-wiring your brain. Your neurons/connections are wired throughout life based on your environment, experience and habits. Over time you develop triggers and coping mechanisms that may or may not be helpful. You have a powerful subconscious mind that steers and directs you into patterns of thinking and judgment. With a lot of effort and work you can change the wiring as op has done. The easiest way to kick start changing is to focus on healthy habits. It may seem dumb to you in the moment but even just committing to something like regular meditation can kick start massive changes. Things that focus on the inner you like meditation and journaling can help reveal false self-doubts and other issues and lead you to a path of recovery. You have to identify on what is holding you back and then "program" your brain to not think this way through repetition.

Meditation/yoga/journaling/therapy/CBT/becoming a monk all target this and over time create positive lasting change. Though the key is: over time. It takes time and is not instant so don't give up too soon. The severity differ from person to person so reading the results of one person does not mean you will see the same thing, it is very individualistic.

The other side to this is how your genes/endocannbinoid system/chemicals/enzymes/receptors are functioning. If you have a genetic mutation of certain kinds it will be near impossible to treat the resulting chemical imbalance by force of mind alone. This is why medication should not be ruled out. If you are deficient/surplus in certain chemicals and get this treated medically you will have a much higher quality of life.

The problem with mental health is that practitioners just pound the heck out of whatever their background is. Therapists are all about therapy, self changers think anyone can do it, it worked for them, doctors like the medications and yoga retreatists think yoga is the cure to all.

So this means that you need to figure it out for yourself unfortunately. The only way to go about it is to try lots of stuff and track what is happening. Try stuff and keep a journal, even if it is just setting time aside each day to just sit and think about you and if you are feeling better or worse and what side effects might be there as well.

Start with this reflection and exercise, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, journaling and work your way up to therapists/psychiatrists/doctors/medication. If you find a solution without medication great, but if not you will have developed a lot of insight into your self to better understand what is going on with you if you get medicated. Of course if you have suicidal or other strong thoughts go straight to a medical professional for evaluation/treatment.

Figuring this out is not something simple and takes effort and time. The key is consistency to effecting change each day. This is why tracking results/feelings and journaling is important. Don't beat yourself up if you miss a day or a week or even a month, just be able to look back on the year and see on your calendar that you gave effort all year long. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Consistent effort and learning is the key to long lasting change, the path may not end up where you expect but if you keep searching and trying you will find it.

Some people find their drug to be exercise, others meditation, others writing and others yet find an actual drug. You need to find what works for you and has the least amount of side effects possible.

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Privacy through browser extensions (Chrome, Chromium derivatives)

There are a few things you can do in your browser to help with privacy, mainly from spying corporations. I only use Chrome (yes, I know, ironic, but I like the UI!), but most, if not all, of these extensions will have Firefox variations.

Reminder: Chrome extensions work in Vivaldi, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers too.

uBlock Origin - Currently the best adblocker. Fully open source. Seriously, use this over Adblock or Adblock Plus. Adblock Plus sold out to advertisers years ago.
HTTPS Everywhere - This should be self-explanatory. It forces HTTPS where it's supported. Also it can protect against the dumbest types of censorship.
Privacy Badger - This handy extension goes along well with uBlock Origin, as it also blocks trackers. Lots of em.
uMatrix - Matrix-based firewall for your browser. For advanced users only.

Privacy through browser extensions (Firefox -- recommended!)

uBlock Origin
HTTPS Everywhere
Privacy Badger
uMatrix
Decentraleyes - Local CDN emulation, to avoid large CDNs.
Facebook Container - As suggested, this keeps all Facebook stuff in it's own Firefox container.
Google Container - The above, but for Google.

Privacy through websites

I WILL NOT ADD DUCKDUCKGO. IT IS US BASED, AND HAS NO WARRANT CANARY!

Searx - An open source metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing information about its users.
Startpage - Google search results, without the tracking. Or ads. Also, they promise to keep your privacy. They are a Dutch company, and they have a no-logging policy. Plus, they have an option to allow your search to avoid U.S servers entirely!
Panopticlick - A neat little tool by the EFF that allows you to see how unique your browser's fingerprint is. Aim for minimal uniqueness.
PGP Suite - Client-side PGP implementation

Privacy through software

Self-explanatory here. Software that helps you keep privacy.

Tor Browser - Ah yes, the good ol' Tor Browser. The best way to hide from prying eyes. Works on Windows, macOS, and GNU/Linux. Basically it encrypts your packets and bounces them through like 10 other servers, and only the enterance (1st) node knows who you are, and only the last one knows the data.
Bitwarden - A fully open source password manager. 100% self hostable, no need for Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive. Good for keeping all your passwords unique 20-character gibberish.
CCleaner - Before commenters cry "WHY CCLEANER?", i'll go ahead and give you the reason: it's an easy way to clean up every last cookie, cached image, saved password, and session info from your web browser. If you want something more open source, go with Bleachbit.
Malwarebytes - Nothing takes away your privacy faster than a nasty RAT or keylogger. MBAM is a good anti-malware solution that doesn't conflict with other anti-viruses... Also I like to read their blog because i'm a huge nerd.
Unchecky - ~~This simple little program tries to auto-uncheck dumb offers in program installers. That's it.~~Apparently this tracks your data. Still good for young children or old people, though.
GPG - Win, Mac, Linux - An open source implementation of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). This is usually used for encrypting messages/files and/or signing them to verify integrity. No, it's not insecure, EFAIL was a vulnerability with email clients leaking decrypted info, not with the encryption itself!
VeraCrypt - The now actively maintained successor to TrueCrypt. Full drive encryption. Support for plausible deniability and hidden volumes/OSes. Has a warrant canary.
SimpleEncryption - Simple AES-256 encryption program.

Private Communication

Matrix - Decentralized, open source communication network. Has end-to-end encryption. You can even host your own homeserver (be aware it's a pain in the toe to do so, just use matrix.org or disroot.org right now!)
Signal - You probably know what this is. End-to-end encrypted chat. Text and voice. Disappearing messages. Got an A+ on it's security audit.
Protonmail - Encrypted email. Based in Switzerland due to their strict pro-privacy laws. Supports both normal and encrypted emails.

Other guides

(Windows-only, if you're stuck with windows) Privacy through settings

Use Win10-Initial-Setup-Script to disable Telemetry and stuff.
DON'T USE A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT.
Yes, I know you all hate it, but those updates are forced for a reason (said reason being people being too stupid/impatient to update and then getting hit by a worm)
DID I MENTION NOT TO USE A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT
Disable SMBv1. Just do it. Even if you're fully patched. DISABLE. SMBv1.
Windows Defender is a surprisingly good antivirus. If you're super concerned, you can disable automatic sample submission (or the whole thing) in Virus & Threat Protection > Virus & threat protection settings
Turn off ALL the location services if you haven't already.

Good VPNs

Avoid any US or UK based VPNs!
Trustworthy VPN providers include AirVPN, Mullvad, NordVPN, ProtonVPN and probably some more.

DNS Security

Don't forget about DNS! You're probably using Google's DNS (8.8.8.8/8.8.4.4) or your ISP's default right now. Don't. Instead, use a privacy-focused DNS or an encrypted one.

Avoiding being hacked.

If you're a high-value target, cough like a journalist or protestor, cough Big Brother may resort to slightly more illegal (for you, not for them) methods to get your data. While there is no shield against every single hack (except for perhaps being disconnected from any sort of network, in a soundproof, airgapped room), it is possible to reduce your risk of being hacked

Update your software! Seriously, don't ignore the update prompt, JUST UPDATE IT! It might save you from a new exploit!
Disable UPnP on your router. Basically, UPnP makes it easy for backdoors to open ports. I have it disabled, and have zero problems with programs.
Reboot your router weekly. Most router malware (whether it be state-sponsored or made by a grumpy college kid) can't survive a reboot, due to it being stored in RAM, not in storage.
Disable TKIP encryption on your router. Even if you use WPA2, TKIP can be cracked easily. Use WPA2 and AES encryption. You never know if that van on the road is actually some FBI agents, or the resident nerd running Kali Linux on a Raspberry Pi, ready to make your printer print out "UPDATE YOUR SHIT, DUMBFUCK"
Disable WPS. The WPS pin can easily be brute forced.
Gonna shill out Malwarebytes again, because their Anti-Malware suite has an anti-exploit built in.
If you use Microsoft Office, DISABLE MACROS!
Use the "Restricted" PowerShell policy. If you absolutely need to run a .ps1 file, do powershell.exe -executionpolicy unrestricted -command .\test.ps1.

Ditching Windows for Linux

Don't use Ubuntu. It's gone down the drain the last few years, plus they want to collect data now. If you want something similar, use Debian 9 instead.
If there's some Windows-exclusive games keeping you back, try out Lutris It's an open source wrapper for easily loading Windows-only games in Wine.

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You need to simply understand a little bit about how the brain works. Conceptualised, the brain has many "circuits", and the connections within these circuits get strengthened through repetition. You are not able to control your reddit compulsion because you have a number of "triggers" that activitate these circuits, and you get rewarded, in the case of social media, with a dopamine hit. The more repetitions you do, the quicker the dopamine hit wears off, and the sooner you want to repeat the experience. In this way, you fall victim to a downward spiral.

Luckily, the exponential nature of addiction also works in reverse. As you ignore your compulsion, the circuits get rewired, and again repetition strengthen the connections within the newly configured circuitry. The old circuitry will never go away, but it becomes disused, like an overgrown railway track.

Beginning this wonderful upward spiral might sound easier said than done, especially considering the sweet sweet dopamine hit you are currently hooked on. Do not try to use willpower to overcome your compulsion. This is important. You are in control of your prefrontal cortex, which can exert a good measure of control over your limbic system. Your limbic system wants instant gratification. Your prefrontal cortex has the power to override that urge to a good degree, but not completely. Again, this is not about willpower. Hypothetically, if you were truly convinced that it would be better if you didn't read reddit as much, would you need willpower to stop yourself from doing it? It stands to reason that you would not, because you would feel a stronger pull towards the course of action that you believe benefits you the most. If you do not feel that pull strongly enough, you are simply not as convinced as you need to be to be able to change your behavior.

Luckily, it is relatively easy to convince yourself of something if you really want to. Here are some techniques for you to try:

List down all of the reasons why you use reddit. Then, next to each list item, write down why these reasons are ultimately the result of erroneous thinking or faulty logic. For example, reason: I use reddit because I believe it alleviates boredom, however I often find myself bored while browsing reddit. Further to that, boredom is merely a state of mind and there are many people who do not experience boredom despite never having used reddit.

Write down all the benefits of your desired behavior. Make sure they are logically rigorous. For example, I want to stop using reddit as often because it will give me more time to get things done, which will ultimately benefit my life.

Constantly remind yourself of these errors in your logic, and the benefits of your desired new behaviour. Rewrite and refine your arguments. Put them on sticky notes around your house. Politicians and marketeers use this tactic to get you to believe their claims, and it works.

Finally, and most importantly, do not get frustrated or berate yourself if and when, after all this, you still get the urge to use reddit. This is counterproductive. The very fact that you noticed the urge (regardless of whether or not you end up succumbing to it) is an immensely positive thing, so feeling bad about it only makes things more difficult. Noticing the urge means that you are bringing your automatic actions into the conscious realm of control. Once you get into the habit of noticing the urge, you can build upon it by beginning to dismiss those urges using the logical arguments you devised and memorized earlier. This is where the circuits get rewired and strengthened exponentially. You start out by dismissing maybe on in ten urges. Soon, without trying, you're dismissing one in two. Before you know it, this new behavior becomes just as unconscious as your previous behavior, and one day you wake up and realize you haven't had an urge to use reddit for a week.

All of this knowledge genuinely changed my life. I stopped smoking, I lost weight, I fixed my sleeping disorder, I became productive at work, I stopped my bad spending habits, I stopped using reddit, I stopped looking at my phone all day, I stopped feeling sorry for myself, and I cured my depression.

I hope it works for you. I don't want to come off as a shill so I won't mention any book titles in this post but if you PM me I'll send you some recommendations.

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Disable Metrics:

@Echo Off
:checkPrivileges
NET FILE 1>NUL 2>NUL
If '%errorlevel%' == '0' ( goto gotPrivileges ) else ( goto getPrivileges )
:getPrivileges
If '%1'=='ELEV' (shift & goto gotPrivileges)
Setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
Set "batchPath=%~0"
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
Echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
Echo UAC.ShellExecute "!batchPath!", "ELEV", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
"%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
Exit /B
:gotPrivileges
Setlocal & pushd .
echo *      Disable Telemetry
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
echo *      Disable DiagTrack
sc delete DiagTrack
sc delete dmwappushservice
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" /v DiagTrack /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" /v dmwappushservice /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
echo *      Clear DiagTrack Log
echo "" > C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl
echo *      Disable Cortana/Bing Search and Searchbar
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "AllowCortana" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "CortanaEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f > NUL 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "BingSearchEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > NUL 2>&1
pause

Disable update nag:

@Echo Off
:checkPrivileges
NET FILE 1>NUL 2>NUL
If '%errorlevel%' == '0' ( goto gotPrivileges ) else ( goto getPrivileges )
:getPrivileges
If '%1'=='ELEV' (shift & goto gotPrivileges)
Setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
Set "batchPath=%~0"
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
Echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
Echo UAC.ShellExecute "!batchPath!", "ELEV", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
"%temp%\OEgetPrivileges.vbs"
Exit /B
:gotPrivileges
Setlocal & pushd .
cd /d "%Windir%\System32"
takeown /F MusNotification.exe
icacls MusNotification.exe /deny Everyone:(X)
takeown /F MusNotificationUx.exe
icacls MusNotificationUx.exe /deny Everyone:(X)
pause

Win+R -> type in 'Powershell' -> Copy/Paste:

Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *feedback* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *oneconnect* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *phone* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *skypevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage

While the question is rhetorical this does offer an opportunity to really address one of the biggest frustrations all thinking humans should have with the Republican party: Hypocrisy.

Every single day we watch as Donald Trump rubs his adultery and unchristlike behavior in the "party of family values" pussy, and they let him! In fact they actually like it, Trump has an 88% approval rating among Republicans (Oddly fitting.) This is the same Republican party that overwhelmingly voted for Roy Moore, their candidate being a pedophile didn't even decline turnout. He lost 3% with evangelicals though, and only 80% of self described born-again Christians gave him their vote. Good for them.

You might not be surprised to find out that the "party of life" is racking up record numbers of civilian casualties in the war on terror, or whatever we're calling it these days. (Who's the terrorist when we're the ones killing theirfamilies?)

Oh, and Saudi Arabia is using our weapons to kill civilians in Yemen, too! A 164% increase since President Trump was elected.

Party of life.

Of course I don't need to tell anybody about how the party of personal responsibility has a habit of blaming everyone else for their problems. Is it the gay agenda? Political correctness? Immigrants? Millennials? Liberals. Women? Transexuals?

My life sucks because of...

/draws card

...postmodernism.

Let's leave room for the "party of fiscal responsibility" just added a trillion dollars to the federal deficit. What are Mitch McConnell's feelings on the matter?

“It’s disappointing but it’s not a Republican problem,”

It's.

Your.

FUCKING.

JOB!

^{^Mitch.}

Here's a headline worth reading:

When Paul Ryan leaves government, the federal deficit will be $1.2 trillion higher than when he arrived
TL;DR:

Under Ryan’s tenure as speaker, the deficit will have more than doubled. If we extend that idea backward, though, it’s worse: Since he joined Congress in 1999, the budget will have gone from a $125 billion surplus to a $1.1 trillion deficit — a swing of $1.2 trillion to the red.

Have you ever seen a trillion written out?

1,200,000,000,000.00
,
2
0
0
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0
0
0
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0
0
0
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0
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0
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1.2 e¹² dollars.

Twelve zeros, not including the coins.

I know that's a big number. It's so big that I have no way of really conceptualizing it in my head, y' know? Once I held $15,000 in assorted bills in my hand, and even though I had just counted every dollar of it twice now I still couldn't quite grasp it. Almost, but not quite.

To help put a trillion dollars into perspective let's think about it in a different way: Weight.

A trillion dollars in single dollar bills would weigh one million, one hundred and two thousand, three hundred and eleven tons.

A trillion dollars in single dollar bills would weigh one hundred and fifty seven million, four hundred and seventy three thousand stone.

A trillion dollars in single dollar bills would weigh nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, seven hundred and seventeen kilograms.

A trillion dollars in single dollar bills would weigh two billion, two hundred and four million, six hundred and twenty two thousand pounds.

1,102,311 tons.

157,473,000 stone.

999,999,717 kilograms.

2,204,622,000 pounds.

Just two billion pounds, that's way easier to understand!

-_-

~~Family values~~
~~Christian values~~
~~Value of human life~~
~~Fiscal responsibility~~
~~Personal responsibility~~

To do:

Patriotism
National security

Actually I guess those two come down to the same thing. They definitely don't give a shit about national security, their obstruction of the Russia investigation proves that.

Republicans didn't just withhold evidence from Democrats, didn't just share classified and sensitive information with the subject of the investigation (not including the leaks), didn't just close the case on the House Intelligence Agency's Russia probe, they [even campaigned for President Trump by declaring him innocent of all suspicion.

It says investigators found “no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded, coordinated, or conspired with the Russian government,” even as it details contacts between campaign officials and Russians or Russian intermediaries.

How can one say they care about national security, they care about law and order, then willfully ignore facts and evidence?

That's the ultimate hypocrisy of the Republican party, isn't it? The refusal to address or acknowledge reality.

"My grandfather was vaccinated as a child and he died of cancer eighty years later, that's no coincidence."

"Climate change is a hoax and I've got the snowball to prove it!"

"The body has ways of shutting that whole thing down."

One could write a book on Republican hypocrisy.

And it's all because Republicans fall in line.

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Start with Harvard's CS50 on edx, it's the best course you'll find anywhere bar none. The instructor, Dave Malan is world class. Check out CS50, and the Reddit sub r/cs50 has a lot of like minded people like you. (Note: this course is free)

Stackoverflow is your friend where you can ask any question you have or bounce ideas off of others.

Learn Java OOP (here is an excellent course): Java MOOC

Free Code Camp for web development

Build your own operating system: NAND2TETRIS

Cave of Programming: All kinds of programming

Open Source Society University: This is a solid path for those of you who want to complete a Computer Science course on your own time, for free, with courses from the best universities in the World.

r/arduino for some embedded programming fun!

.....and of course for anything under the sun: https://www.edx.org/ and https://www.coursera.org/

For BSD: https://www.freebsd.org/

For Linux: https://www.archlinux.org/

For x86 assembly: http://opensecuritytraining.info/IntroX86.html [How far down the rabbit hole do you want to go?]

Edit: Colt Steele has a good web dev course and is highly recommended to do in parallel with freecodecamp

Edit: The MIT Challenge is Scott Young's blog on how he completed the entire 4 year MIT Computer Science curriculum in 12 months

Edit: The Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl is the Bible for learning Ruby on Rails

Edit: For deeper knowledge of OOP check out Sandi Metz’s POODR

Edit: The Bible for C Programming: K&R

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