Great things and people that I discovered, learned, read, met, etc. in 2018. No particular ordering is implied. Not everything is new.

also: see the lists from 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Great blog-posts / articles read

Most viewed blog posts by me

I’ve been trying something new this year. Mostly I’ve been posting random thoughts and bits of data coupled with a pointer to an album5 that I enjoy rather than working on long-form essays and such. All of that said, there were a few high-traffic posts on my blog.

Favorite technical books discovered (and read)

I’ve intentionally reduced the number of technical books that I consume, but there are a few that I “found” in 2018 that are stellar.

Favorite non-technical books read


  1. I have an irregularly updated list of OSDEV resources online that I need to get back to one day.↩︎

  2. Growing up in the Baltimore area I vividly remember Captain Chesapeake… anyone else remember that dude?↩︎

  3. One that I remember seeing often but never watching was Mausoleum. I finally saw it in 2018 and wow was it terrible.↩︎

  4. I played second-base my entire teenage years but have shifted to shortstop in my older years.↩︎

  5. I think I’ll mix it up in 2019 and focus my posts on books that get me thinking instead.↩︎