# 25 Other tips and tools (17 free)

25 Other resources, picked out of 19 saved Instagram reels, from creators like @homesecurity.by, @carterperez.dev, @askgpts. 17 of them are free, freemium or open source.

## [Music Production](https://xiry.app/topics/other/music-production.md)

- [Dollar Bins at Thrift and Record Stores](https://xiry.app/resources/dollar-bins-at-thrift-and-record-stores): Finding unique, unindexed samples in cheap vinyl bargain bins. (Tip, Paid)
- [Internet Archive: Sample and Sample-Patch CDs](https://xiry.app/resources/internet-archive-sample-and-sample-patch-cds): Public collection of vintage sample CDs, synth patches, and retro soundfonts. (Website, Free)
- [noteGRABBER](https://xiry.app/resources/notegrabber): DAW plugin that visualizes notes in audio samples to export MIDI (Desktop app, Paid)
- [Sampling Yourself](https://xiry.app/resources/sampling-yourself): Recording original instruments and sounds to build private, copyright-free sample libraries. (Tip, Free)
- [Tracklib](https://xiry.app/resources/tracklib): Catalog of real records and royalty-free sounds with pre-cleared licensing. (Web app, Paid)
- [All 6 in Music Production](https://xiry.app/topics/other/music-production.md)

## More in Other

- [EVVA MCS Locking System](https://xiry.app/resources/evva-mcs-locking-system): High-security lock cylinder using magnetic rotors and dual mechanical coding. (Product, Paid)
- [Airplanes.live](https://xiry.app/resources/airplanes-live): Community-fed flight tracking map with unfiltered ADS-B and MLAT data (Website, Free)
- [Anna's Archive](https://xiry.app/resources/anna-s-archive): Open shadow library and digital preservation project indexing books, papers, and media (Website, Free)
- [Apple Watch Series 9 Glass Replacement Technique](https://xiry.app/resources/apple-watch-series-9-glass-replacement-technique): Workshop method for replacing cracked Apple Watch glass without replacing the display (Tip, Free)
- [Boom Supersonic](https://xiry.app/resources/boom-supersonic): Aerospace company building supersonic passenger airliners and AI power turbines (Product, Paid)
- [Citizen DJ](https://xiry.app/resources/citizen-dj): Remix free-to-use audio and video from the Library of Congress. (Web app, Free)
- [EB-2 NIW Concurrent Filing Guide](https://xiry.app/resources/eb-2-niw-concurrent-filing-guide): How to file I-140 and I-485 together when EB-2 is current (Tip, Paid)
- [H1B Grader](https://xiry.app/resources/h1b-grader): Database tracking US employer H-1B visa sponsorships, approvals, and salary data (Website, Free)
- [Hidden Tree-Cut Ward Spots in Dota 2](https://xiry.app/resources/hidden-tree-cut-ward-spots-in-dota-2): Gameplay technique for placing hidden wards inside cut tree clusters in Dota 2 (Tip, Free)
- [How to Prevent iPhone BLE Crashes and Force Restart](https://xiry.app/resources/how-to-prevent-iphone-ble-crashes-and-force-restart): Steps to block BLE spam attacks and force reboot a frozen iPhone (Tip, Free)
- [Install Region-Blocked Apps on iOS via App Store Region Change](https://xiry.app/resources/install-region-blocked-apps-on-ios-via-app-store-region-chan): Bypass iOS App Store regional restrictions without a foreign bank card (Tip, Free)
- [interviewing at a startup be like... (ft. Steven He)](https://xiry.app/resources/interviewing-at-a-startup-be-like-ft-steven-he): Satirical tech comedy sketch parodying brutal startup software engineering interviews. (Free)
- [Lost World Radio (The Nightly)](https://xiry.app/resources/lost-world-radio-the-nightly): Curated web radio stream of rare, vintage, and obscure world music (Website, Free)
- [OmniGrip Photoluminescent Linemarking](https://xiry.app/resources/omnigrip-photoluminescent-linemarking): Glow-in-the-dark road marking that illuminates lanes without electrical infrastructure (Product, Paid)
- [Sonarr](https://xiry.app/resources/sonarr): Smart PVR that automatically downloads, tracks, and manages TV shows (GitHub repo, Free)
- [ultradiskopanorama](https://xiry.app/resources/ultradiskopanorama): Archive of obscure vintage global disco, funk, and synth-pop music (Website, Free)
- [Wiring 2-Way Dual Control and Zigbee Smart Switch Module](https://xiry.app/resources/wiring-2-way-dual-control-and-zigbee-smart-switch-module): Step-by-step wiring guide for two-way switches and in-wall Zigbee relays. (Tip, Free)
- [АрмииНет](https://xiry.app/resources/armiinet): Legal and medical consulting service for Russian conscripts and reservists (Website, Paid)
- [Портал государственных услуг Российской Федерации (Госуслуги)](https://xiry.app/resources/portal-gosudarstvennykh-uslug-rossiyskoy-federatsii-gosuslug): Russian official portal for public services and government registry notifications (Free)

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