Resources
Below are a set of links to resources that I contribute to and/or find useful in my day-to-day efforts:
Personal Projects
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LAMMPS MD Simulator - An open-source empirical molecular dynamics simulator which is highly optimized for parallel computing that I use in my research
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Abinit - An open-source Density Functional Theory code useful for theoretical mineral physics studies
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SciPy - A collection of open-source packages for scientific research using Python (alternative to Matlab)
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LaTeX wiki - A detailed guide to LaTeX for writing documents (alternative to Microsoft Word)
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Inkscape - An open source tool for drawing useful for creating conference posters (alternative to Adobe Illustrator)
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git for Beginners - An excellent introduction to version control with git, why you need it, and how to use it
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git Tutorial - A more detailed guide to the most important git commands
Earth Science Resources
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Crystallography Open Database - A broad collection of crystal structures useful for mineral physics calculations
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JANAF Tables - Set of thermodynamic tables for many common compounds (including some simple minerals)
General Research Resources
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software-carpentry.org - An excellent project devoted to improving scientific software development
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andrewgelman.com - Blog of a Columbia Professor of Statistics with insights on Bayesian methods, academic publishing, and philosophy of scientific investigation