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My Favorite Tools and Websites - Complete Resource Collection

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Guangze Yang
Guangze Yang
Master of Control System, Ibaraki University

I created this collection to save and quickly access my favorite websites and software. Here's a categorized list of useful sites and tools that I frequently use and recommend.

🤖 Chat AI​

  • ChatGPT — AI-powered assistant for coding, writing, and problem-solving
  • Perplexity — AI-powered search engine with source citations
  • NotebookLM — AI-powered research notebook by Google
  • Deepseek — Advanced AI search engine and assistant
  • Claude — AI assistant by Anthropic, excellent for analysis
  • Hugging Face — Open-source AI community and model hub

🎓 Research & Learning​

🤖 Robotics & Control Systems​

  • ROS Documentation — Robot Operating System comprehensive docs
  • MATLAB Answers — MATLAB & Simulink community forum
  • CasADi — Symbolic framework for optimization and automatic differentiation
  • CARLA — Open-source autonomous driving simulator
  • Raspberry Pi — Single-board computer for embedded projects
  • ESP32 — Low-power microcontroller for IoT
  • Arduino — Open-source electronics prototyping platform

🛠️ Development & Coding​

  • GitHub — Code hosting, version control, and collaboration
  • VSCode — Powerful, extensible source-code editor
  • Google Colab — Free Jupyter notebook environment with GPU
  • Anaconda — Python/R distribution for data science
  • MATLAB — Numerical computing environment
  • Docker — Containerization platform for deployment
  • LeetCode — Coding challenges and interview preparation
  • Stack Overflow — Developer Q&A community
  • Kaggle — Data science competitions and datasets
  • Gymnasium — Reinforcement learning environments (OpenAI Gym successor)

🚀 Productivity & Research Tools​

  • Overleaf — Online LaTeX editor for academic papers
  • LaTeX Math Symbols — Comprehensive math symbols reference
  • Notion — All-in-one workspace for notes and project management
  • Obsidian — Knowledge base with graph view and local Markdown files
  • Zotero — Reference manager and PDF annotation tool
  • Readwise — Organize and review reading highlights
  • WakaTime — Automatic time tracking for developers
  • Draw.io — Free diagram and flowchart creation
  • Grammarly — AI writing assistant for grammar and style
  • DeepL — High-quality AI translation service

📱 Language & Translation Tools​

  • Eudic — Comprehensive English dictionary app
  • MoJisho — Japanese dictionary with kanji lookup
  • Firefox — Privacy-focused web browser
  • Brave — Ad-blocking, privacy-first browser

📰 Reading & Information​

  • Reader — Clean, focused RSS feed reader
  • inoreader — Advanced RSS feed aggregator
  • AlternativeTo — Find alternatives to software and apps
  • Medium — Quality articles on technology and research
  • LinkedIn — Professional networking and industry news
  • 知乎 — Chinese Q&A and knowledge sharing platform
  • Qiita — Japanese developer knowledge sharing

🎮 Entertainment & Social​

  • YouTube — Video learning and entertainment
  • Bilibili — Chinese video platform with tech content
  • Apple Music — Music streaming for focused work
  • Reddit — Community discussions on niche topics

📺 Recommended YouTube Channels​

📚 Educational & Science​

🤖 AI & Technology​

💼 Productivity & Learning​

  • Ali Abdaal — Evidence-based productivity and study techniques

Why This Collection?​

Research Efficiency: Quick access to academic resources and tools for control systems research.

Development Workflow: Complete toolchain from coding to deployment and collaboration.

Continuous Learning: Curated sources for staying updated with AI, robotics, and technology trends.

Multi-Language Support: Resources in English, Chinese, and Japanese for comprehensive knowledge access.

This list evolves as I discover new tools and platforms that enhance productivity and learning.