List of useful software and web resources

There are a lot of resources out there. Here's a list of some.

Essential packages/libraries
These are packages that you are almost guaranteed to use, regardless of which project you end up on.

Other packages/libraries
These are good packages to know about, in case you find yourself needing them.

Applications
This is a little more of a grab bag of software applications that you might find useful. Many of these are free/open-source alternatives to more well-known software.

Just for fun
Finally, here's a list of apps or web resources that at least one person in the lab found interesting or fun.