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This page contains recommendations for learning technical ''fwiw this information on a variety of subjects.is 5 years old, so don't expect to see any guides to learn rust or anything
{| classThis page contains recommendations for learning technical information on a variety of subjects. Note that "<code>*</code>" denotes a resource unavailable on dead-tree format. ==Others'wikitable'Lists==|* [http://creativecodeworks.com/blog/programacion/libros-gratuitos-! Topic! Resources! Notes|sobre-programacion.html Free Programming Books]|rowspan="2" |"Hacking" (example)|* [http://wwwen.catbtldp.org/esrHOWTO/faqsReading-List-HOWTO/hacker-howtob80.html How To Become a HackerLinux and Unix Bibliography] - Eric S. Raymond|Introduction to hacking|-|* [http://paulgrahamwww.tldp.comorg/gba.html The Word "Hacker"Linux Documentation Project] - Paul Graham|Another introduction|-|}
==Reference Cards==
* [http://www.dayid.org/os/notes/tm.html Screen/Tmux cheat sheet]
==External ListsRFCs==* '''[https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2119 RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels] (short, must read)* [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1178 RFC 1178: Choosing a Name for Your Computer]* [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918 RFC 1918: Address Allocation for Private Internets]* [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1459 RFC 1459: Internet Relay Chat Protocol]* [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2812 RFC 2812: Internet Relay Chat: Client Protocol]* [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149 RFC 1149: A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers]* [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2324 RFC 2324: Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol (HTCPCP/1.0)] ==Non-technical=={| class='wikitable sortable'|-! Topic !! Title !! Author !! Notes|-|Hacking || [http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html How To Become a Hacker] || Eric Raymond || Introduction to hacking|-|Hacking || [http://creativecodeworkswww.catb.org/jargon/html/index.html The Jargon File] || Eric Raymond || Glossary of hacker jargon with historical background|-|Hacking || [http://paulgraham.com/bloggba.html The Word "Hacker"] || Paul Graham || Another introduction|-|Hacking || [http://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Heroes-Computer-Revolution-Anniversary/dp/1449388396 Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution] || Steven Levy || Book on the history of hacking|-|History || [http://pthree.org/2009/12/programacion31/librosthe-gratuitosmeaning-sobreof-programacionsu/ The Meaning of 'su'] || Aaron Toponce || |-|LUGs || [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/User-Group-HOWTO.html Free Programming BooksLinux Users Group HOWTO]|| Rick Moen || TLDP page on starting or running a LUG|-|Support || [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How to Ask Questions the Smart Way] || Eric S. Raymond |||}
==Productivity==
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! Topic !! Title !! Author !! Notes
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| Regex || Mastering Regular Expressions || ||
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| Shell || Learning the Bash Shell || ||
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==Software Engineering==
* Beautiful Code
* The Art Of Readable Code
* Code Simplicity
* Design Patterns
* The Practice of Programming
==Programming==
| ASM || PC Assembly Language * || ||
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| C || The C Programming Language || Kerninghan & Brian Kernighan, Dennis Ritchie ||
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| C || C: A Reference Manual || ||
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| Java || Effective Java || ||
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| Lisp || [http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/ Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs] || Harold Abelson, Gerald Sussman ||
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| Perl || Learning Perl || ||
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| R || R Language Definition * || ||
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| R || An Introduction to R * || ||
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| Ruby || [http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Web Development with Rails (2nd edition)] || ||
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| Software Engineering || Beautiful Code || ||
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| Software Engineering || The Art Of Readable Code || ||
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| Software Engineering || Code Simplicity || ||
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| Software Engineering || Design Patterns || Gang of Four || Classic book on OOP design paradigms
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| Software Engineering || The Practice of Programming || Brian Kernighan ||
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| Software Engineering || Write Great Code, Volume 2 || Randall Hyde || About how to choose the best high level constructs that translate into efficient low-level code.
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|}
 
==Computer Science==
{| class='wikitable sortable'
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! Topic !! Title !! Author !! Notes
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| Algorithms || Intro to Algorithms || Corman, Leiserson, Rivest, Stein ||
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| Algorithms || The Art Of Computer Programming: Fundamental Algorithms || Knuth ||
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| Algorithms || The Art Of Computer Programming: Seminumerical Algorithms || Knuth ||
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| Algorithms || The Art Of Computer Programming: Sorting and Searching || Knuth ||
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| Algorithms || The Art Of Computer Programming: Combinatorial Algorithms, Part 1 || Knuth ||
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| Compilers || The Art of Compiler Design || ||
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| Computer Architecture || What Every Programmer Should Know About Memory * || ||
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| Computer Vision || Learning OpenCV || ||
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| Machine Learning || Machine Learning for Hackers || ||
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| Networking || TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1 || ||
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| Operating Systems || Mac OS X Internals || ||
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|}
 
==Electrical and Computer Engineering==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Topic !! Title !! Author !! Notes
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| General || [http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ All About Circuits] || || Free online intro-level circuits textbook.
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| DIY || [http://www.ladyada.net/wiki/start ladyada wiki] || Limor Fried, et al || Good reference for hobbyists
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| DIY || [http://www.ladyada.net/wiki/partfinder Partfinder] || Limor Fried, et al || Wiki page with links to distributors of various parts (including sampling)
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| DIY || [http://playground.arduino.cc/ Arduino Playground] || Arduino || Official Arduino wiki
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| ICs || [http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/74series.htm 74 Series Logic ICs] || John Hughes || Broad overview of the IC family and summary of the more common chips
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| General || [http://www.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521370957 The Art of Electronics] || Paul Horowitz || Excellent textbook and reference for both analog and digital circuits
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| General || [http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/ Electronics Tutorials] || Wayne Storr || Basic tutorials on a variety of circuit elements
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| PCB Design || [http://www.ece.vt.edu/cel/docs/PC_Board_Design_Example_v2.pdf CEL PCB Design Example] || The Bob Lineberry || For ECE 4534
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| Soldering || [http://workmanship.nasa.gov/lib/insp/2%20books/frameset.html NASA Soldering Standards] || NASA || A good pictorial reference on soldering quality
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| Soldering || [http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/%7Elineb/Soldering_Prototypes.html CEL Soldering Videos] || The Bob Lineberry ||
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|}
==UnixOperating Systems=={| class="wikitable sortable"|-! Topic !! Title !! Author !! Notes * |-| BSD || The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System|| |||-* | BSD || Berkeley Unix: A Simple and Comprehensive Guide|| || |-| Linux || [http://nixsrv.com/llthw Learn Linux the Hard Way] || |||-| Unix || [http://ardensdd.com/ UNIX Tutorial for Beginners] || ||* |-| Unix || Unix Made Easy|| ||* |-| Unix || The Unix Programming Environment|| |||-* | Unix || Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment (2nd Edition)|| |||-* | Unix || The Art of Unix Programming|| Eric S. Raymond |||-* | Unix || Unix Systems for Modern Architectures|| ||* |-| Unix || UNIX Power Tools|| ||* |-| Unix || Using C on the UNIX System|| |||-| Unix || [http://www.linusakesson.net/programming/tty/ The TTY Demystified] || Linus Akesson || |-|}
==Security==
* The Art of Software Security Assessment{| class="wikitable sortable"|-! Topic !! Title !! Author !! Notes * The Book of PF (2nd edition)|-* Applied | Cryptography* || Handbook of Applied Cryptography *|| ||* |-| Cryptography || Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C|| |||-| Cryptography || [https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto Cryptography I] || Dan Boneh || Stanford's crypto class, all materials are freely available |-| General || [https://www.schneier.com/ Schneier on Security Blog] || Bruce Schneier || Security blog and rants about the TSA|-| OpSec || [https://ssd.eff.org/ Surveillance Self-Defense] || EFF || Guide to protecting your data from the Powers That Be|-| OpSec || [http://www.cypherpunks.to/faq/cyphernomicron/cyphernomicon.html Cyphernomicon] || Timothy May |||-| OpSec || [https://cryptoparty.org/wiki/CryptoPartyHandbook CryptoParty Handbook] || (crowd-sourced) || Guide to running a CryptoParty and using basic tools (Tor, Truecrypt, PGP, etc)|-| OpSec || [http://youtu.be/6wXkI4t7nuc Don't Talk to Police] || James Duane || Youtube video from US attorney on dealing with police encounters|-| OpSec || [https://encrypteverything.ca/index.php/Main_Page Encrypt Everything] || Pirate Party of Canada || |-| PGP || [https://we.riseup.net/riseuplabs+paow/openpgp-best-practices#dont-use-pgp-mit-edu OpenPGP best practices] || Riseup Labs |||-| PGP || [http://cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/keysigning_party.html Keysigning Party HOWTO] || V. Alex Brennen || Guide to efficient group keysigning|-| PGP || [http://biglumber.com/x/web Biglumber] || || Coordinates keysigning parties by geographical area|-| PGP || [http://www.uk.pgp.net/pgpnet/pgp-faq/ comp.security.pgp FAQ] || Wouter Slegers |||-| PGP || [http://cryptnet.net/mirrors/rfcs/rfc4880.txt RFC 4880] || J. Callas, et al || OpenPGP message format|-| PGP || [http://www.heureka.clara.net/sunrise/pgpsign.htm Always sign your PGP key] || Keith Parkins || |-| PGP || [http://www.gnupg.org/faq/GnuPG-FAQ.html GnuPG FAQ] || |||-| Software || The Art of Software Security Assessment || |||-| Software || The Book of PF (2nd edition) || || |-|}
==MiscOther==* Introduction to Algorithms
* Checking C Programs with lint
* What Every Programmer Should Know About Memory *
* Machine Learning for Hackers
* The Art Of Computer Programming: Fundamental Algorithms
* The Art Of Computer Programming: Seminumerical Algorithms
* The Art Of Computer Programming: Sorting and Searching
* The Art Of Computer Programming: Combinatorial Algorithms, Part 1
* Learning OpenCV
* Mac OS X Internals
* Mastering Regular Expressions
* The Art of Compiler Design
* Eloquent JavaScript *
* JavaScript: The Good Parts
* WebGL: Up and Running
* Node: Up and Running
* HTML & CSS: The Good Parts
* PDF Explained
* PostScript Language *
* TCP[http:/IP Illustrated, Volume 1/fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/Main_Page File Formats Wiki] - Archive Team* An Introduction to R ** R Language Definition *[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PXEInstallMultiDistro PXE Install Multiple Distros]
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