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What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry
What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry
by John Markoff
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Most histories of the personal computer industry focus on technology or business. John Markoff’s landmark book is about the culture and consciousness behind the first PCs—the culture being counter– and the consciousness expanded... (read more)

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Quest for the Quantum Computer
Quest for the Quantum Computer
by J R Brown
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Taking readers to the cutting edge of physics, mathematics, and computer science, Julian Brown tells the dramatic story of the groundbreaking efforts to create a fundamentally new kind of computer that would be astronomically more powerful than today's... (read more)

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Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Web-Based Client Development: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-528) with CDROM (Pro-Certification)
Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Web-Based Client Development: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-528) with CDROM (Pro-Certification)
by Glenn Johnson
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EXAM PREP GUIDE Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-528--and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce what you've learned by applying your... (read more)

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Microsoft Research #01: The Future of Looking Back
Microsoft Research #01: The Future of Looking Back
by Richard Banks
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What will we leave behind in this new digital age? As digital technology takes an ever-increasing role in our lives, one question is how well manage our collections after were gone. What takes the place of shoeboxes full of pictures and dog-eared record... (read more)

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Hypermedia Learning Environments C
Hypermedia Learning Environments C
by Piet A M Kommers
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Hypermedia and multimedia have penetrated the world of computer games, Internet, and CD-ROM based reference manuals. However, the fields of education, schooling, and training ask more specific benefits from them. This book provides practical approaches... (read more)

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The Race for a New Game Machine: Creating the Chips Inside the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3
The Race for a New Game Machine: Creating the Chips Inside the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3
by David Shippy
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Follow the exciting inside story of the race to create the revolutionary chip that powers the next game consoles--Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3--by two leaders of the design team.... (read more)

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Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution
Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution
by Heather Chaplin
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Smartbombtakes you into the epicenter of the gaming explosion, where bleeding-edge computer sciene and wild creativity have fused to produce a new medium that is changing not only how we play but also how we communicate and learn, all of it propelled by... (read more)

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Windows Vista Guided Tour (Maran Illustrated)
Windows Vista Guided Tour (Maran Illustrated)
by maran
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MARAN ILLUSTRATED? WINDOWS? 7 GUIDED TOUR is an excellent guide for Windows users of all skill levels and ideal for any visual learner who prefers seeing what to do rather than reading lengthy explanations. Like all MARAN GUIDED TOUR titles, this book... (read more)

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Building the Perfect PC
Building the Perfect PC
by Robert Thompson
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With off-the-shelf computer systems to fit any budget or requirement, some people might wonder why you'd want to build your own. They don't understand that for many computer users, a ready-made system is about as satisfying as popping a frozen dinner in... (read more)

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Inside Steve's Brain
Inside Steve's Brain
by Leander Kahney
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The bestselling author of Inside Steveand#8217;s Brain profiles Appleand#8217;s legendary chief designer, Jonathan Ive and#160; Jony Iveand#8217;s designs have not only made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world; theyand#8217;ve... (read more)

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Content Nation: Surviving and Thriving as Social Media Technology Changes Our Lives and Our Future
Content Nation: Surviving and Thriving as Social Media Technology Changes Our Lives and Our Future
by John Blossom
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"It's hard to imagine a book that makes a broader and deeper examination of social media than Content Nation—or that gives more useful advice." —David "Doc" Searles, coauthor of The Cluetrain Manifesto "The enthusiastic message John Blossom... (read more)

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Digitize This Book!: The Politics of New Media, or Why We Need Open Access Now (Electronic Mediations)
Digitize This Book!: The Politics of New Media, or Why We Need Open Access Now (Electronic Mediations)
by Gary Hall
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In the sciences, the merits and ramifications of open access—the electronic publishing model that gives readers free, irrevocable, worldwide, and perpetual access to research—have been vigorously debated. Open access is now increasingly... (read more)

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I Love Geeks: The Official Handbook
I Love Geeks: The Official Handbook
by Carrie Tucker
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There's no doubt about it. While they may be stuck inside all day playing video games, or spending their extra money on rare editions of comic books (er, graphic novels) - geeks are chic. And why shouldn't they be? Geeks (along with their close friends... (read more)

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Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption
Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption
by Clay A Johnson
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The modern human animal spends upwards of 11 hours out of every 24 in a state of constant consumption. Not eating, but gorging on information ceaselessly spewed from the screens and speakers we hold dear. Just as we have grown morbidly obese on sugar... (read more)

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McSa/MCSE .Net Jumpstart
McSa/MCSE .Net Jumpstart
by Lisa Donald
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Get Up to Speed for Windows XP/.NET Server Training Courses—Fast! MCSA/MCSE .NET JumpStart: Computer and Network Basics gives you the solid grounding you need to approach MCSA and MCSE certification training with confidence:Microprocessors and... (read more)

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Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter (Vintage)
Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter (Vintage)
by Tom Bissell
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If you've ever said to yourself (or your significant other), "as soon as I finish this level, I'll go to bed," you have to read Extra Lives. It's not so much a defense of video games as a willingness to explore the impact they have, for good and ill, in... (read more)

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The Soul of a New Machine
The Soul of a New Machine
by Tracy Kidder
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Tracy Kidder's Pulitzer Prize winning phenomenon! From the bestselling author of House and Among Schoolchildren comes the astonishing true story of the "Hardy Boys" and "Microkids" of Data General Corporation--dedicated technological wizards who... (read more)

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Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web
Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web
by Tim Berners Lee
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Chapter One Enquire Within upon Everything When I first began tinkering with a software program that even-tually gave rise to the idea of the World Wide Web, I named it Enquire, short for "Enquire Within upon Everything," a musty old book of Victorian... (read more)

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Moths in the Machine
Moths in the Machine
by Daniel Kohanski
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For better or worse, computers are not literally running our lives. They are extraordinarily helpful in all aspects of our daily routines, from banking to transportation, shopping to surgery. On the other hand, a "bug" in a computer program can now lead... (read more)

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The Cult of Mac
The Cult of Mac
by Leander Kahney
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There is no product on the planet that enjoys the devotion of a Macintosh computer. Apple's machines have legions of loyal, sometimes demented fans. The Cult of Mac surveys the devoted following that has grown up around Macintosh computers. Like fans of... (read more)

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