Links from May 9th through May 12th
Links from May 9th through May 12th:
- Yahoo! Internet Location Platform - YDN - "The Yahoo! Internet Location Platform provides a resource for managing all geo-permanent named places on Earth."
- Texas AgriLife Extension - Argiculture and Natural Resources - Lots of good links for growing plants in Texas.
- Python with a modular IDE (Vim) - Nice tips on using VIM for Python development.
- John Resig - Processing.js - A JavaScript implementation of Processing using the Canvas. WOW.
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A few books I'm reading now:
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Practical Django Projects (Pratical Projects)
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Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People 2nd Edition
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The Sustainable Vegetable Garden: A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields
-- Sort of a cliff-notes version of "How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits", but I thought I'd buy them both.
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How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops)
A few books I'd recommend:
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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
by Charles Wheelan -- A fantastic overview of the field of Economics. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson -- a true tale of scientific thinking throughout history. You'll be amazed by how much we still don't know.
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner -- a fun read offering a somewhat different way of looking at society. Answers questions like "Why do drug dealers still live with their moms?", and what qualities in a parent matter for the success of a child later in life?
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen. I'm a bit of a GTD freak since reading this, but productivity == $$ (whether you can simply get more work done in a given time, or work less by focusing on the right tasks.)