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  1-10 of 11 Reviews about "Miscellaneous (K.m)": Date Reviewed
  The cinema in flux: the evolution of motion picture technology from the magic lantern to digital era
Lipton L., Springer International Publishing, New York, NY, 2021. 817 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-071609-50-7)

How often have you sat in a modern multiplex cinema and wondered how the special effects that you’re seeing on the screen were created, and how they’re now being shown on that screen through a digital projector that...

Jul 4 2022
  Coders at work
Seibel P., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2009. 632 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-430219-48-4), Reviews: (2 of 2)

If we are to believe statistics, nearly one in every 100 people--at least in the US--is either a programmer or a software specialist. However, despite the huge amount of code that has been written, it is still not app...

Aug 24 2010
  Coders at work
Seibel P., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2009. 632 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-430219-48-4), Reviews: (1 of 2)

This companion volume to Livingston’s intriguing Founders at work [1] provides fascinating insight into the relatively isolated world of coders. Ordinarily, the product of coders is perceived through indirect means&...

Aug 18 2010
   The design of design: essays from a computer scientist
Brooks F., Addison-Wesley Professional, Boston, MA, 2010. 448 pp.  Type: Book (978-0-201362-98-5)

Best known for his seminal work on software engineering and project management, Frederick Brooks expands here to ubiquitous design. Having led the development of the IBM 360 computer and its operating system, I suspect that many do not...

Apr 1 2010
  Surviving the war for talent in Asia: how innovation can help
Ooi C., IBM Press, Indianapolis, IN, 2009. 216 pp.  Type: Book (9780137009510)

Ooi has worked for IBM in management positions in Asia. Her book discusses the competition for talent in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Managers and human resources professionals with Asian assignments will want to read her thoughts...

Feb 11 2010
  Free: the future of a radical price
Anderson C., Hyperion, New York, NY, 2009. 288 pp.  Type: Book (9781401322908)

Anderson has written yet another thought-provoking book, and the title is sure to attract even casual readers. Unlike other texts that talk about free things for users, this book presents every topic in a clear context....

Jan 22 2010
  Complexity: a guided tour
Mitchell M., Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, NY, 2009. 368 pp.  Type: Book (9780195124415)

Phrases such as “chaos theory,” “complex adaptive systems,” and “complexity science” have become increasingly common over the past three decades. Catalyzed by the Santa Fe Ins...

Dec 28 2009
  Bricklin on technology
Bricklin D., Wiley Publishing, Indianapolis, IN, 2009. 512 pp.  Type: Book (9780470402375)

Dan Bricklin gave us VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet program for personal computers. A leading thinker and visionary, he has been at the forefront of several technology domains. Most, if not all, of this book is available online, as bl...

Nov 20 2009
  Third person: authoring and exploring vast narratives
Harrigan P. (ed), Wardrip-Fruin N. (ed), The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2009. 636 pp.  Type: Book (9780262232630)

Any longtime Dr. Who fan accepts the fact that, from time to time, the good doctor changes his person, along with his costume and his attractive companion. This book explains how and why this happens, in any medium that continue...

Jul 23 2009
  Disaster recovery planning for communications and critical infrastructure
Wrobel L., Wrobel S., Artech House, Inc., Norwood, MA, 2009. 400 pp.  Type: Book (9781596934689)

Whether you are responsible for a large business, an information technology (IT) department, or a home office, you need to understand disaster recovery planning. This book is about disaster recovery planning for critical infrastructure...

Jul 10 2009
 
 
 
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