Reshaping data

This post (http://www.statmethods.net/management/reshape.html) explains how to "reshape" data in R using the reshape package. It not only can do what the reshape command in Stata does (the "melt" step), but also a step further (the "cast" step). Quite amazing.

Making LaTeX tables using R, more options

A new package named "estout": http://www.texnix.de/?p=50

Apple may just be worse than Microsoft

• http://www.workswithu.com/2008/10/20/apple-a-bigger-open-source-enemy-than-microsoft/
• http://lifehacker.com/5324724/bad-apple-an-argument-against-buying-an-iphone
  

Report tool

The R package "reporttools" looks promising. It generate various kinds of descriptive tables, including two-way tabulations, in LaTeX that is suitable for directly inserting into a Sweave document.

PIDA

The PIDA project (http://www.debianadmin.com/pida-python-integrated-development-application-a-python-ide.html) represents an interesting approach toward Python IDE. It builds upon either VIM or Emacs (my editor of choice) and tries to make Python specific programming easier.

VoIP for blackberry

I am having hard time finding a good VoIP application for my blackberry. Skype does not have one, TruePhone's BB version does not support WIFI, neither does Nimbus. Should have bought an Android instead (really don't like Apple stuff).

A R-based course

http://duncanjg.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/draft-beginners-r-course/

The foundations of statistics: A simulation-based approach

A complete book with the source code (Sweave) on-line:
http://www.ling.uni-potsdam.de/~vasishth/SFLS.html

Creating maps in R

http://cos.name/2009/07/drawing-china-map-using-r/