Here is a list of links to software that I commonly use:
Operating Systems:
LaTEX: A Document Preparation System
Python Programming Language
- Python Official Website
- Python v2.7.2 documentation
- The Python 2.7.2 Standard Library
- matplotlib: python plotting
- Matplotlib v1.0.1 documentation
- Numpy: Scientific Computing Tools For Python
- Enthought Python Distrobution
- Sage: Open Source Mathematics Software
- Python Module Index - Python Module of the Week
Non-Free Software:
- TextMate — Outsdanding Editor for OS X
- Igor Pro - Amazingly complete scientific plotting package (I only wish it had python scripting abilities)
- pro Fit Home - Alternative to Igor Pro (with Python Scriptabiity!)
- Wolfram Mathematica: (good thing we have a site license or it'd be too expensive)
- Sandvox: This site was created with Sandvox

