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Benny the Blue Whale

One Author's Descent into the Madness of AI

by Andy Stanton ...

AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more…‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMESIs ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news?Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out ... Read more

$14.99 USD

AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more…‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMESIs ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news?Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out
... Read more
Sampler: Clean Eating Alice

Kick Start Your New Year

by Alice Liveing ...

Kick-start the new you with this e-short from Instagram sensation Clean Eating Alice. Featuring eight lean, healthy and delicious recipes and a HIIT work out to get your heart rate up and endorphins flowing, this e-book showcases Alice’s healthy eating and exercise philosophy that has won her a legion of fans.For Alice clean eating is all about developing a healthy relationship with food and she ... Read more

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Kick-start the new you with this e-short from Instagram sensation Clean Eating Alice. Featuring eight lean, healthy and delicious recipes and a HIIT work out to get your heart rate up and endorphins flowing, this e-book showcases Alice’s healthy eating and exercise philosophy that has won her a legion of fans.For Alice clean eating is all about developing a healthy relationship with food and she
... Read more
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar

What Everyone Needs to Know®

by P.W. Singer, Allan Friedman ...

Series series What Everyone Needs To Know®
A generation ago, "cyberspace" was just a term from science fiction, used to describe the nascent network of computers linking a few university labs. Today, our entire modern way of life, from communication to commerce to conflict, fundamentally depends on the Internet. And the cybersecurity issues that result challenge literally everyone: politicians wrestling with everything from cybercrime to ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A generation ago, "cyberspace" was just a term from science fiction, used to describe the nascent network of computers linking a few university labs. Today, our entire modern way of life, from communication to commerce to conflict, fundamentally depends on the Internet. And the cybersecurity issues that result challenge literally everyone: politicians wrestling with everything from cybercrime to
... Read more
Kindle Fire HD For Dummies

by Nancy C. Muir ...

Movies, apps, games, e-books, and more - enjoy them all on the hottest device in town - the Kindle Fire HD!From its stunning color touchscreen to its ultrafast speed, the Kindle Fire HD is sparking everyone's interest. This full-color guide will have you blazing through the web, staying entertained with the latest apps and games, watching your favorite TV shows and movies, and, of course, reading ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Movies, apps, games, e-books, and more - enjoy them all on the hottest device in town - the Kindle Fire HD!From its stunning color touchscreen to its ultrafast speed, the Kindle Fire HD is sparking everyone's interest. This full-color guide will have you blazing through the web, staying entertained with the latest apps and games, watching your favorite TV shows and movies, and, of course, reading
... Read more
Excel Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide with Pictures for Absolute Beginners to Master the Basics and Start Using Excel with Confidence

by Nigel Tillery ...

Are you new to Excel and looking for an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide?Look no further!In today's fast-paced digital world, knowing how to use Excel, even at a basic level, is crucial for success in various professional fields.Don't let your lack of Excel knowledge hold you back any longer!With "Excel Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide with Pictures for Absolute Beginners," you'll ... ... Read more

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Are you new to Excel and looking for an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide?Look no further!In today's fast-paced digital world, knowing how to use Excel, even at a basic level, is crucial for success in various professional fields.Don't let your lack of Excel knowledge hold you back any longer!With "Excel Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide with Pictures for Absolute Beginners," you'll ...
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The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging

by The editors of the Huffington Post ...

The editors of The Huffington Post -- the most linked-to blog on the web -- offer an A-Z guide to all things blog, with information for everyone from the tech-challenged newbie looking to get a handle on this new way of communicating to the experienced blogger looking to break through the clutter of the Internet. With an introduction by Arianna Huffington, the site's cofounder and editor in chief, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

The editors of The Huffington Post -- the most linked-to blog on the web -- offer an A-Z guide to all things blog, with information for everyone from the tech-challenged newbie looking to get a handle on this new way of communicating to the experienced blogger looking to break through the clutter of the Internet. With an introduction by Arianna Huffington, the site's cofounder and editor in chief,
... Read more
Deep Learning

by Ian Goodfellow, Yoshua Bengio, Aaron Courville ...

Series series Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series
An introduction to a broad range of topics in deep learning, covering mathematical and conceptual background, deep learning techniques used in industry, and research perspectives.“Written by three experts in the field, Deep Learning is the only comprehensive book on the subject.”—Elon Musk, cochair of OpenAI; cofounder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceXDeep learning is a form of machine learning that ... Read more

$61.99 USD

An introduction to a broad range of topics in deep learning, covering mathematical and conceptual background, deep learning techniques used in industry, and research perspectives.“Written by three experts in the field, Deep Learning is the only comprehensive book on the subject.”—Elon Musk, cochair of OpenAI; cofounder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceXDeep learning is a form of machine learning that
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The Scalyr Guide to Getting Started Logging as Quickly as Possible

With quick-start guides to logging in Java, C++, Python, C#, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, Node.js, & Spring Boot

by Scalyr ...

Series Book 1 - The Scalyr Guide to Getting Started Logging as Quickly as Possible
Logging used to be purely a troubleshooting tool. Now, it’s a source of fascinating data that your group can turn into a competitive advantage. It’s basically application archaeology.This book has enough information to get you started logging in a wide variety of tech stacks. You’ll learn the absolute basics in all of those tech stacks, as well as a bit of deeper theory. And this knowledge will ... Read more

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Logging used to be purely a troubleshooting tool. Now, it’s a source of fascinating data that your group can turn into a competitive advantage. It’s basically application archaeology.This book has enough information to get you started logging in a wide variety of tech stacks. You’ll learn the absolute basics in all of those tech stacks, as well as a bit of deeper theory. And this knowledge will
... Read more
CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition (Exam N10-008)

by Mike Meyers, Scott Jernigan ...

This up-to-date Mike Meyers exam guide delivers complete coverage of every topic on the N10-008 version of the CompTIA Network+ Certification examGet complete coverage of all the CompTIA Network+ exam objectives inside this comprehensive resource. Created and edited by Mike Meyers, the leading expert on CompTIA certification and training, CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, ... Read more

$43.99 USD

This up-to-date Mike Meyers exam guide delivers complete coverage of every topic on the N10-008 version of the CompTIA Network+ Certification examGet complete coverage of all the CompTIA Network+ exam objectives inside this comprehensive resource. Created and edited by Mike Meyers, the leading expert on CompTIA certification and training, CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide,
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A Concise History of Computers, Smartphones and the Internet

by Ernie Dainow ...

The very first electronic computers were invented at the end of World War II. They were very large machines that could only be used in special air conditioned rooms. Today, almost everybody carries a computer in their pocket, in their mobile phone. How did all this come about in only 70 years?This book is for people who would like to know the answer to this question. It tells this exciting story, ... Read more

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The very first electronic computers were invented at the end of World War II. They were very large machines that could only be used in special air conditioned rooms. Today, almost everybody carries a computer in their pocket, in their mobile phone. How did all this come about in only 70 years?This book is for people who would like to know the answer to this question. It tells this exciting story,
... Read more
This Machine Kills Secrets

Julian Assange, the Cypherpunks, and Their Fight to Empower Whistleblowers

by Andy Greenberg ...

At last, the first full account of the cypherpunks who aim to free the world’s institutional secrets, by Forbes journalist Andy Greenberg who has traced their shadowy history from the cryptography revolution of the 1970s to Wikileaks founding hacker Julian Assange, Anonymous, and beyond.WikiLeaks brought to light a new form of whistleblowing, using powerful cryptographic code to hide leakers’ ... Read more

$6.99 USD

At last, the first full account of the cypherpunks who aim to free the world’s institutional secrets, by Forbes journalist Andy Greenberg who has traced their shadowy history from the cryptography revolution of the 1970s to Wikileaks founding hacker Julian Assange, Anonymous, and beyond.WikiLeaks brought to light a new form of whistleblowing, using powerful cryptographic code to hide leakers’
... Read more
Steel Bolt Hacking: Lock Picking Sports Guide

by Douglas Chick ...

Steel Bolt Hacking is a lock picking book for those that want to learn the art of picking locks as a hobby. With such annual events as DefCon, the annual hackers convention, more and more computer people are becoming interested in learning lock picking. Lock picking sports groups are springing up all over the world with little or no books to support it. Typically the art of lock picking is passed ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Steel Bolt Hacking is a lock picking book for those that want to learn the art of picking locks as a hobby. With such annual events as DefCon, the annual hackers convention, more and more computer people are becoming interested in learning lock picking. Lock picking sports groups are springing up all over the world with little or no books to support it. Typically the art of lock picking is passed
... Read more
Making Things Happen

Mastering Project Management

by Scott Berkun ...

In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now adds more value for leaders and managers of ... Read more

$23.99 USD

In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now adds more value for leaders and managers of
... Read more
Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies

by Steve Seguis ...

Prepare for the future of Microsoft automation with this no-nonsense guideWindows PowerShell 2 is the scripting language that enables automation within the Windows operating system. Packed with powerful new features, this latest version is complex, and Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies is the perfect guide to help system administrators get up to speed.Written by a Microsoft MVP with direct access ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Prepare for the future of Microsoft automation with this no-nonsense guideWindows PowerShell 2 is the scripting language that enables automation within the Windows operating system. Packed with powerful new features, this latest version is complex, and Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies is the perfect guide to help system administrators get up to speed.Written by a Microsoft MVP with direct access
... Read more
CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Tenth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002)

by Mike Meyers ...

This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2019 CompTIA A+ exam objectivesThis fully revised and updated resource offers complete coverage of the latest release of CompTIA A+ exams 220-1001 & 220-1002. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to ... Read more

$38.99 USD

This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2019 CompTIA A+ exam objectivesThis fully revised and updated resource offers complete coverage of the latest release of CompTIA A+ exams 220-1001 & 220-1002. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to
... Read more
Cómo protegernos de los peligros de Internet

by Gonzalo Álvarez Marañón ...

Internet está transformando nuestra concepción del mundo y revolucionando nuestras vidas. No podemos vivir sin ella, pero tampoco podemos confiar ciegamente en sus bondades ni sumergirnos alocadamente en sus profundidades. Internet alberga innumerables peligros para los que afortunadamente existe protección. El miedo jamás debería hacernos renunciar a Internet. Este libro será un fiel compañero de ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Internet está transformando nuestra concepción del mundo y revolucionando nuestras vidas. No podemos vivir sin ella, pero tampoco podemos confiar ciegamente en sus bondades ni sumergirnos alocadamente en sus profundidades. Internet alberga innumerables peligros para los que afortunadamente existe protección. El miedo jamás debería hacernos renunciar a Internet. Este libro será un fiel compañero de
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The Systems View of Life

A Unifying Vision

by Pier Luigi Luisi, Fritjof Capra ...

Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation, leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Taking a broad sweep through history and ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation, leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Taking a broad sweep through history and
... Read more
Big Data Now: Current Perspectives from O'Reilly Radar

by O'Reilly Radar Team ...

This collection represents the full spectrum of data-related content we’ve published on O’Reilly Radar over the last year. Mike Loukides kicked things off in June 2010 with “What is data science?” and from there we’ve pursued the various threads and themes that naturally emerged. Now, roughly a year later, we can look back over all we’ve covered and identify a number of core data areas:Data issues ... Read more

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This collection represents the full spectrum of data-related content we’ve published on O’Reilly Radar over the last year. Mike Loukides kicked things off in June 2010 with “What is data science?” and from there we’ve pursued the various threads and themes that naturally emerged. Now, roughly a year later, we can look back over all we’ve covered and identify a number of core data areas:Data issues
... Read more
VMware vSphere For Dummies

by Daniel Mitchell, Tom Keegan ...

A plain-English guide to the market-leading virtualization and cloud computing technologyWith virtualization, a single server can host dozens or hundreds of virtual machines running a variety of operating systems, and even hook them together in a virtual network or cloud infrastructure. This practical guide shows you how to create a virtual system using the VMware VSphere environment. You'll find ... Read more

$24.00 USD

A plain-English guide to the market-leading virtualization and cloud computing technologyWith virtualization, a single server can host dozens or hundreds of virtual machines running a variety of operating systems, and even hook them together in a virtual network or cloud infrastructure. This practical guide shows you how to create a virtual system using the VMware VSphere environment. You'll find
... Read more
Crypto

How the Code Rebels Beat the Government--Saving Privacy in the Digital Age

by Steven Levy ...

If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the Internet, then you have seen cryptography, or "crypto", in action. From Stephen Levy-the author who made "hackers" a household word-comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the twenty-first century. Crypto tells the inside story of how a group of "crypto rebels"—nerds and visionaries turned ... Read more

$12.99 USD

If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the Internet, then you have seen cryptography, or "crypto", in action. From Stephen Levy-the author who made "hackers" a household word-comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the twenty-first century. Crypto tells the inside story of how a group of "crypto rebels"—nerds and visionaries turned
... Read more
Raspberry Pi :Raspberry Pi Guide On Python & Projects Programming In Easy Steps

by Jason Scotts ...

"Raspberry Pi Programming Guide" is a text that gives the reader a bit of insight into this form of technology. It is European based and is just making a debut in North America so many are curious about it and what exactly this technology can do. The aim that the author has with this text is to highlight the main functions of Raspberry Pi and how it can be beneficial to the consumer in the long ... Read more

$3.99 USD

"Raspberry Pi Programming Guide" is a text that gives the reader a bit of insight into this form of technology. It is European based and is just making a debut in North America so many are curious about it and what exactly this technology can do. The aim that the author has with this text is to highlight the main functions of Raspberry Pi and how it can be beneficial to the consumer in the long
... Read more
The Friendly Orange Glow

The Untold Story of the Rise of Cyberculture

by Brian Dear ...

At a time when Steve Jobs was only a teenager and Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t even born, a group of visionary engineers and designers—some of them only high school students—in the late 1960s and 1970s created a computer system called PLATO, which was light-years ahead in experimenting with how people would learn, engage, communicate, and play through connected computers. Not only did PLATO engineers ... Read more

$14.99 USD

At a time when Steve Jobs was only a teenager and Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t even born, a group of visionary engineers and designers—some of them only high school students—in the late 1960s and 1970s created a computer system called PLATO, which was light-years ahead in experimenting with how people would learn, engage, communicate, and play through connected computers. Not only did PLATO engineers
... Read more
Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-it-Yourself For Dummies

by Andy Rathbone ...

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to repairs and upgradesWhether you want to prepare your computer for Windows 7, avoid investing in a new one, or just "go green", this fully illustrated guide has what you need. You'll learn how to add printers and new keyboards, boost your PC's performance and increase memory, improve power consumption, rev up your multimedia capacity, and much more. Step-by ... Read more

$15.00 USD

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to repairs and upgradesWhether you want to prepare your computer for Windows 7, avoid investing in a new one, or just "go green", this fully illustrated guide has what you need. You'll learn how to add printers and new keyboards, boost your PC's performance and increase memory, improve power consumption, rev up your multimedia capacity, and much more. Step-by
... Read more
C# 2010 All-in-One For Dummies

by Bill Sempf, Charles Sphar, Stephen R. Davis ...

A logical, straightforward approach to learning the C# languageC# is a complicated programming language for building .NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows, the Web, and a wide range of devices. The friendly All-in-One For Dummies format is a perfect way to present it. Each minibook is a self-contained package of necessary information, making it easy to find what you're looking for.Upgrades ... Read more

$24.00 USD

A logical, straightforward approach to learning the C# languageC# is a complicated programming language for building .NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows, the Web, and a wide range of devices. The friendly All-in-One For Dummies format is a perfect way to present it. Each minibook is a self-contained package of necessary information, making it easy to find what you're looking for.Upgrades
... Read more

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