It's been a (long) while, let's try to go back to these weekly summaries of interesting thingsI've found while lurking...

Programming

Katas and practicing

• Architectural Katas: Practicing Architecture:http://www.architecturalkatas.com/
• Vaguery's gist: Accidental programming kata:https://gist.github.com/4045414
• Delicious de A.J. Lopez de codekata:http://delicious.com/ajlopez/tdd+codekata
• TDD Kata 1 - String Calculator - Osherove:http://osherove.com/tdd-kata-1/
• TDD Problems:https://sites.google.com/site/tddproblems/
• TDDMicroExercises:https://github.com/lucaminudel/TDDwithMockObjectsAndDesignPrinciples/tree/master/TDDMicroExercises
• CodeKata: Code Kata:http://codekata.pragprog.com/2007/01/codekatabackg.html
• Katas:http://craftsmanship.sv.cmu.edu/katas

Ruby

• Rails tutorial: http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ruby-on-rails-tutorial-book
• I wrote an ebook in a week (about OOP in Rails) http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.ca/2012/11/i-wrote-ebook-in-week.html
• carbonfive/log_weasel:https://github.com/carbonfive/log_weasel
• ClearFit/redtape:https://github.com/ClearFit/redtape
• Chili - The spicy feature toggle framework for Rails:http://balvig.github.com/chili/
• Perpetuity:https://github.com/jgaskins/perpetuity
• Better Specs:http://betterspecs.org/
• codegram/spinach:https://github.com/codegram/spinach
• slivu/espresso:https://github.com/slivu/espresso

Java

• flatland/drip:https://github.com/flatland/drip

Javascript

• Node Tuts - Node.js Video Tutorials:http://nodetuts.com/
• Sly:https://github.com/Darsain/sly

Python

• alex/pretend:https://github.com/alex/pretend
• jensl/critic:https://github.com/jensl/critic
• RedTuna/mysolr:https://github.com/RedTuna/mysolr
• PythonBooks - Learn Python the easy way!:http://pythonbooks.revolunet.com/
• locationlabs/confab:https://github.com/locationlabs/confab
• rigoneri/syte:https://github.com/rigoneri/syte

Other programming languages

• Grizzled-SLF4J, a Scala-friendly SLF4J Wrapper:http://software.clapper.org/grizzled-slf4j/
• The Haskell Cabal:http://www.haskell.org/cabal/

Deployments

• Vagrant and Chef for Ubuntu Deployment Server - [, "vagrant", "chef", "ubuntu"]:http://brandonparsons.me/2012/vagrant-and-chef-for-ubuntu-deployment-server/
• guigarage/vagrant-binding:https://github.com/guigarage/vagrant-binding
• sodabrew/puppet-dashboard:https://github.com/sodabrew/puppet-dashboard
• github/hubot-scripts:https://github.com/github/hubot-scripts
• tbatchelli/vmfest:https://github.com/tbatchelli/vmfest

UI & Design

• Emmet (previously known as Zen Coding) Documentation:http://docs.emmet.io/

Tools

• docco.coffee:http://jashkenas.github.com/docco/
• How to change admin key in gitolite: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7033991/gitolite-access-repair
• tonylukasavage/Gonzo:https://github.com/tonylukasavage/Gonzo

• obfuscurity/descartes:https://github.com/obfuscurity/descartes

• Mosh: the mobile shell:http://mosh.mit.edu/

Tutorials and courses

• Course on Information Theory, Pattern Recognition, and Neural Networks: http://videolectures.net/courseinformationtheorypatternrecognition/

Gadgets

• Bluetooth earpads: http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-BackBeat-Go-Bluetooth-Wireless/dp/B007MC6WGK/
• iPod bluetooth transmitter: http://www.amazon.com/KOKKIA-Transmitter-authentication-capabilities-generation/dp/B004SH40BQ/
• Let's learn electronics with littebits: http://littlebits.cc/about
• Book on Kinect hacks: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920022657.do?cmp=tw-make-books-kinect-hacks-nb

Media

• 20 awesowe versions (sp): www.jotdown.es/2012/11/las-20-mejores-versiones-de-la-historia