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High Performance Browser Networking

Google web performance engineer Ilya Grigorik has put together the definitive tome on bleeding-edge, high speed web apps. The book is packed with information on performance optimization best practices for TCP, UDP, and TLS protocols, and explains unique wireless and mobile network optimization requirements: How prepared are you to

97 Things Every Programmer Should Know

I was given a copy of this book by its author at a conference a few years ago, and can safely say it distills some of the community's best programming advice into its 97 chapters. It's available in wiki format.

The Nature of Code

A fascinating insight into Neural Networks, with some excellent visualisations at The Nature of Code. In this chapter, we’ll begin with a conceptual overview of the properties and features of neural networks and build the simplest possible example of one (a network that consists of a single neuron). Afterwards,

Books Everyone Should Read

As is so often the case, the Hacker News discourse outshines the article. Call me old-fashioned, but why would I read boring self-help books when there are thousands of books available, from all ages, that document the human experience? A splendid list follows.

Programmer Competency Matrix

This self-assessment matrix covers the disciplines of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Programming (as well as Experience and Knowledge) and is essential read for any aspiring polyglot: Programmer Competency Matrix The Level 3 qualifications range from demanding: Understands the entire programming stack, hardware (CPU + Memory + Cache + Interrupts + microcode), binary code,

Fix Kindle Not Syncing Across Multiple Devices By Correcting Filesystem Errors (Whispernet, Whispersync)

A Kindle will sync your progress through a book when it's powered down (presumably only if it has sufficient battery to connect to a mobile or Wi-Fi network). This allows another device (another Kindle or the software on a mobile device or PC) to download that location

NSA Hardening Tips for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5)

The NSA publishes guidelines for securing various operating systems - most interestingly, RHEL5. NSA has developed and distributed configuration guidance for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 that is currently being used throughout the government and by numerous entities as a security baseline for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 systems. The

The Best Books: System Administration

I've had to wear many hats working in the frenetic world of startups, and one thing has always concerned me: how best to spread my time between tasks without becoming distracted by requests that I can't delegate. Two books have taught me to operate quickly and