How Algorithms Shape Our World

Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for -- and increasingly controlled by -- algorithms. Find it @
http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world.html

Visual Display of Quantitative Data

US Debt (excludes the 80 trillion dollars or so of un-secured financial instruments such as derivatives.)

http://www.wtfnoway.com/

Review of Introduction to Computational Sciences

My review of the book "Introduction to Computational Sciences" may be found @ http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Computational-Science-Modeling-Simulation/dp/0691125651/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

Creativity

Leaf Art

Free Memory Diagnostics Tool

MemTest86+, from www.memtest.com, is a free tool for diagnosing PC memory problems. It runs from a boot CD which enables it to test areas of memory that are normally in use by Windows.

Evaluating the Cloud Computing Act of 2011

From the Brookings Institution:

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/0616_cloud_computing.aspx

PhDs, Policies and Patents: Innovation and America’s Future

From the Brookings Institution:

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/0628_innovation.aspx

Report: Top 25 Coding Mistakes

From the Application Development Trends:

http://adtmag.com/articles/2011/06/28/top-25-coding-mistakes.aspx

15th Annual IT Salary Survey: Good Times Ahead?

From the Redmonde Magazine:

http://redmondmag.com/Articles/2010/08/01/15th-annual-salary-survey-good-times-ahead.aspx

What Do the Highest-Paid Programmers Make?

From the Application Development Trends:

http://adtmag.com/articles/2011/05/27/what-highest-paid-programmers-earn.aspx?sc_lang=en

Top 10 Free tools for Sys. Admins.

From the July 2011 issue of the Redmond Magazine

10. Disk Space Monitor

http://www.tinyurl.com/Rzrvm77

9. Bulk Password Reset

http://www.tinyurl.com/Lgntax2

8. Windows Service Monitor

http://www.tinyurl.com/Qzh9fog

7. VMware Change Reporter

http://www.tinyurl.com/Kzpc4s3

6. Active Directory Object Restore Wizard

http://www.tinyurl.com/BRces62

5. File Server Change Reporter

http://www.tinyurl.com/ih55n2d

4. Inactive Users Tracker

http://www.tinyurl.com/N56p4n5

3. Password Expiration Notifier

http://www.tinyurl.com/TYe7ak

2. USB Blocker

http://www.tinyurl.com/Zh5a8w8

1. Active Directory Change Reporter

http://www.tinyurl.com/Kf9kn3s