LN resources

What is Bitcoin Lightning?
--follow Andreas Antonopoulous for frequent and simply digestible videos on bitcoin/crypto topics--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Q0AwbKZX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrr_zPmEiME&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4TjfaLgzj4

End-to-end resource on running Lightning on a PC (no command Line interaction required):
--follow Pierre Rochard for updates on lightning and a dabble of Bitcoin Maximalism--
https://medium.com/lightning-power-users/windows-macos-lightning-network-284bd5034340

Now you've setup a bitcoin node and lightning node, now you'll want a wallet with a convenient interface, enter ZAP.
What is Zap?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3eK7k7hJx8
Setup guide:
https://medium.com/lightning-power-users/easy-lightning-with-node-launcher-zap-488133edfbd
Now you are ready to setup channels, do payments, and start routing payments!

Lightning Joule is a Chrome plugin that allows you to do 'one click' in-browser payments. It interacts with the website and pops up when a payment request is received.
(It is like metamask, but for your lightning node wallet)
https://medium.com/lightning-power-users/bitcoin-lightning-joule-chrome-extension-ac149bb05cb9

One can also setup a Lightning Node on Raspberry Pi, a mini IoT device. This requires little but some technical tinkering.
all-in-one starter pack. This excludes an LCD screen.
https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Starter-Premium-Black/dp/B07BCC8PK7
Requirements (AUD shopping list), the LCD screen is optional.
https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/blob/master/shoppinglist_au.md

without LCD screen (interaction via pc or laptop required).
https://github.com/Stadicus/guides/blob/master/raspibolt/README.md

with LCD screen
https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/blob/master/README.md