links for 2010-10-19

• “Distraction,” Simplicity, and Running Toward Shitstorms | 43 Folders
  If you only read one article about getting things done this year, then make sure it's this one.
  (tags: productivity procrastination philosophy)
• Tangent Tutorials
  A whole range of electronics technique tutorials.
  (tags: electronics tutorial video)
• Git from the bottom up - Lost in Technopolis
  I'm still unconvinced that git is a better solution for source control than subversion for my needs, but saving this for the next time I need to get my head round how it works.
  (tags: git tutorial development)
• Learn Python The Hard Way: Learn Python The Hard Way
  After resisting learning python (although not until I'd tried to get to grips with it once or twice) it looks like I might be needing this sometime soon...
  (tags: python programming tutorial books)
• Concise electronics for geeks
  Quite a detailed introduction to electronics, including some of the physics behind it. Haven't had time to dig into it yet.
  (tags: electronics tutorial)
• Not So SMART: Replicating (Instead of Growing) Natural Small Organizations “ how to save the world
  Interesting post about the pitfalls of the usual command and control management techniques.
  (tags: management)