ECharts

https://ecomfe.github.io/echarts-doc/public/en/index.html
fairly amazing-looking JavaScript charting package from the baidu people.

Dive into PCA (Principal Component Analysis) with Python

https://towardsdatascience.com/dive-into-pca-principal-component-analysis-with-python-43ded13ead21
ML classification with Principal Component Analysis. Moderately deep dive. 

Tcpdump Primer and Tutorial With Examples

https://danielmiessler.com/study/tcpdump/
Very nice TCPdump tutorial.

Sans Forgetica

http://sansforgetica.rmit/
Interesting neuroscience: make a font that's hard to read to you have to concentrate on the material.

SimpleSAMLphp is an award-winning application written in native PHP that deals with authentication.

https://simplesamlphp.org/
A SAML library written in PHP. Doesn't get as much press as OAuth or LDAP.

The 50 Best Anime Series of All Time

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/10/the-50-best-anime-series-of-all-time.html
A few of these I've see, and definitely agree with #1.

Using Spaced Repetition to Supercharge Your Habits

https://betterhumans.coach.me/using-spaced-repetition-to-supercharge-your-habits-9f4f0d31bd3b
Stress and relax to exercise your learning.

How to use APIs with Pandas and store the results in Redshift

https://medium.com/@ericsalesdeandrade/how-to-call-rest-apis-with-pandas-and-store-the-results-in-redshift-2b35f40aa98f
From python notebook to persisting the data in Redshift.

Laravel/Vue.js simple form submission using Vue components.

https://medium.com/@mscherrenberg/laravel-5-6-vue-js-simple-form-submission-using-components-92b6d5fd4434
Intro to making Vue.js and Laravel play nice together.

Yes, I coded a Semaphore and no, I am not an OS developer.

https://medium.freecodecamp.org/yes-i-coded-a-semaphore-and-no-i-am-not-an-os-developer-c721650e1887
Intro to C semaphores.

Cities Held For Ransom — Lessons From Atlanta’s Cyber Extortion

https://medium.com/forbes/cities-held-for-ransom-lessons-from-atlantas-cyber-extortion-59af7ce866e1
Sorta short on details on Atlanta's cyber hijacking.

Create an RSS feed from any website using Apify

https://www.mozzafiller.com/posts/create-an-rss-feed-from-any-website-using-apify
For those few platforms that don't provide an RSS feed, here's a webscraper to create one.

JavaScript Frameworks, Performance Comparison

https://medium.com/@ajmeyghani/javascript-frameworks-performance-comparison-c566d19ab65b
Comparing the performance of modern JS frameworks, some I've never heard of.

Welcome to Solid

https://solid.inrupt.com/
SIr Tim B-L's latest project. I'm still not sure I get it, or what the uptake will be.

A Google intern built the AI behind these shockingly good fake images

https://www.fastcompany.com/90244767/see-the-shockingly-realistic-images-made-by-googles-new-ai
Cool what you can do with a near-infinite amount of compute power.

Why I chose Vue.js over React

https://medium.com/@luistinygod/why-i-chose-vue-js-over-react-509ad12d7b53
Less learning curve and friction.

Python HOW: Connect to, and Manage a Database

https://medium.com/@DrGabrielA81/python-how-connect-to-and-manage-a-database-68b113a5ca62
Intro to database manipulation via the python odbc library.

Backlinks: The Definitive Guide

https://backlinko.com/backlinks-guide
The best guide for building the highest-value SEO: backlinks.

How to rapidly test dozens of deep learning models in Python

https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-rapidly-test-dozens-of-deep-learning-models-in-python-cb839b518531
Put the creation of neural networks in a for loop and see which is best.

7 Things You Can Do to Reignite Your Creative Spark

https://medium.com/the-mission/7-things-you-can-do-to-reignite-your-creative-spark-70e3a0d4ba59
In short: mix things up.

Note Taking Apps Showdown: Evernote vs. Microsoft OneNote

https://zapier.com/blog/evernote-vs-onenote/
Evernote vs. Onenote. Pros and Cons

Why a Tennis Ball Goes Flying When Bounced on a Basketball

https://www.wired.com/story/why-a-tennis-ball-goes-flying-when-bounced-on-a-basketball
First encountered this in the Flying Circus of Physics. Complete with Python code. 

The New Startup South

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-06-21/the-textile-town-becoming-the-silicon-valley-of-the-south
Greenville, SC as case study in transforming an economy.

Deep Work: How to Develop the Most Valuable Skill of the 21st Century

https://medium.com/swlh/deep-work-how-to-develop-the-most-valuable-skill-of-the-21st-century-5ab655e13a42
Will deep work be the only kind of work that's not automated soon?

The Extent and Consequences of P-Hacking in Science

https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002106
Excellent journal article about statistical fudging in scientific papers. 

30 Days to a Smarter Brain (How to Rapidly Improve How You Think)

https://medium.com/personal-growth/30-days-to-a-smarter-brain-how-to-rapidly-improve-how-you-think-5a5fca4db3cc
Push, read, write, move, rest.

How Books and Television Affect Your Brain Differently, According to Science

https://medium.com/@melissachu/how-books-and-television-affect-your-brain-differently-according-to-science-34ca8be1493
Yes, books and TV affect us differently. Any guesses as to which one's better?

11 Javascript Data Visualization Libraries for 2018

https://blog.bitsrc.io/11-javascript-charts-and-data-visualization-libraries-for-2018-f01a283a5727
JavaScript visualization libraries. Some of the top contenders from years past, with a few new ones.

Extra Can Never Be Enough

https://artplusmarketing.com/extra-can-never-be-enough-8a2248096c9f
Hints on uncluttering

Bossies 2018: The Best of Open Source Software Awards

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3306843/open-source-tools/bossies-2018-the-best-of-open-source-software-awards.html
Infoworld's annual open source awards. In cloud computing, everything's coming up containers.