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technology society technology society revolution in the valley by andy hertzfeld december 2004 isbn 0-596-00719-1 hardcover 320 pages $24.95 we the media grassroots journalism by the people for the people by dan gillmor july 2004 isbn 0-596-00733-7 hardcover 320 pages $24.95 hackers painters big ideas from the computer age by paul graham may 2004 isbn 0-596-00662-4 hardcover 267 pages $22.95 bestseller the cult of mac by leander kahney october 2004 isbn 1-886411-83-2 hardcover 280 pages $39.95 pragmatic bookshelf new behind closed doors secrets of great management by johanna rothman and esther derby september 2005 isbn 0-9766940-2-6 192 pages $24.95 new my job went to india 52 ways to save your job by chad fowler september 2005 isbn 0-97669401-8 200 pages $19.95 revolution in the valley traces the development of the macintosh computer from its inception as an underground skunkworks project in 1979 to its triumphant introduction in 1984 and beyond in this vivid first-hand account author and key macintosh developer andy herztfeld reveals exactly what it was like to be a key player in one of the most important technical achievements in modern history just a geek by wil wheaton june 2004 isbn 0-596-00768-x hardcover 296 pages $24.95 grassroots journalists are dismantling big media s monopoly on the news transforming it from a lecture to a conversation not content to accept the news as reported these readers-turned-reporters are publishing in real time to a worldwide audience via the internet the impact of their work is just beginning to be felt by professional journalists and the newsmakers they cover in we the media grassroots journalism by the people for the people nationally known business and technology columnist dan gillmor tells the story of this emerging phenomenon and sheds light on this deep shift in how we make and consume the news hackers painters examines issues such as the rightness of web-based applications the programming language renaissance spam filtering the open source movement internet startups and more in each essay graham moves beyond widely held beliefs about the way that programmers work as he tells important stories about the kinds of people behind tech innovations revealing distinctions about their characters and their craft no starch press bestseller steal this computer book 3 by wallace wang 3rd edition may 2003 isbn 1-59327-000-3 384 pages $24.95 written by wired news journalist leander kahney the cult of mac is an in-depth look at mac users and their unique creative and often very funny culture like fans of a football team or a rock group macintosh fans have their own customs with clearly defined obsessions rites and passages from people who get mac tattoos and haircuts to those who furnish their apartments out of empty mac boxes this book details mac fandom in all of its forms great management is difficult to see great management happens in private in one-on-one meetings or with other managers you may never have seen great management in action or more likely you ve seen pieces of great management but you may not know how to pull it all together for yourself if you re a seasoned manager who wants to be more effective or if you re considering moving into management this book will show you how the american it job market is slowly coming apart at the seams and it s all our fault most of us have been stumbling around letting our careers take us where they may and now we re surprised when our companies are shipping our jobs overseas for a fraction of the price it s time to take control of our careers and in the process learn to stay both relevant and employed this book will show you how to take action to avoid becoming yet another casualty of offshoring new manager s roundtable edited by marie benesch james bullock gerald winberg november 2005 isbn 0-9766940-3-4 175 pages $29.95 syngress publishing richard thieme s islands in the clickstream reflections on life in a virtual world by richard thieme june 2004 isbn 1-931836-22-1 360 pages $29.95 astronomy hacks by robert thompson barbara fritchman thompson june 2005 isbn 0-596-10060-4 410 pages $24.95 the spam letters by jonathan land july 2004 isbn 1-59327-032-1 232 pages $14.95 wil wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture stand by me and growing up on television as wesley crusher on star trek the next generation wheaton left hollywood in pursuit of happiness purpose and a viable means of paying the bills in the oddest of places topeka kansas he discovered that despite his claims to fame he was at heart just a geek do you relish viewing and identifying celestial objects whether you re a first timer or an advanced hobbyist astronomy hacks makes a brilliant cosmic companion turn computers and handheld devices into tools for an out-of-this-world experience astronomy hacks brings space dreams to life making the book essential for anyone who wants memorable celestial adventures this offbeat non-technical book looks at what hackers do how they do it and how you can protect yourself the third edition of this bestseller adopts the same informative irreverent and entertaining style that made the first two editions a huge success thoroughly up-dated this edition also covers rootkits spyware web bugs identity theft hacktivism wireless hacking wardriving biometrics and firewalls dancing barefoot by wil wheaton february 2004 isbn 0-596-00674-8 116 pages $14.95 bestseller apple confidential 2.0 mind hacks by tom stafford matt webb november 2004 isbn 0-596-00779-5 394 pages $24.95 by owen w linzmayer 2nd edition january 2004 isbn 1-59327-010-0 333 pages $19.95 from the man behind thespamletters.com featured in entertainment weekly the new york times and slashdot comes a collection of brilliant and entertaining correspondence with the people who send out mass junk emailings a.k.a spam compiled from the nearly 200 entries written by jonathan land the spam letters taunts prods and parodies the faceless salespeople in your inbox giving you a chuckle at their expense if you hate spam you ll love the spam letters wil wheaton blogger geek and star trek the next generation s wesley crusher gives us five true tales of life love and the absurdities of hollywood in dancing barefoot far from the usual celebrity tell-all dancing barefoot is a vivid personal account of his search for his true self if you ve ever fallen in love attended a star trek convention or pondered the meaning of life you ll find a kindred soul in the pages of dancing barefoot this exploration into the moment-by-moment works of the brain uses cognitive neuroscience to present experiments tricks and tips related to vision motor skills attention cognition subliminal perception each hack examines specific operations of the brain by seeing how the brain responds you ll learn more about how the brain is put together if you want to find out what s going on in your head then mind hacks is the key apple confidential 2.0 examines the tumultuous history of america s best-known silicon valley start-up from its legendary founding almost 30 years ago through a series of disastrous executive decisions to its return to profitability including apple s recent move into the music business this updated and expanded edition is full of new quotes timelines charts and photos new the cult of ipod see page 30 this book gives you a series of just plain good ideas that you can use starting today you ll find tips on how to get to know the people who work for you while still respecting and protecting their privacy you ll see how to be an effective coach and how to match people to their work to get better results you ll find out what motivates people and what demotivates them at work you ll get practical pragmatic advice on handling conflict and managing change there are lots of books written about leadership but those are usually targeted at the ceos of major corporations this book gives you the view from the ground at the manager s level islands in the clickstream is a series of thousand word essays exploring social and cultural dimensions of technology and the larger concerns of our lives their focus ranges beyond the impact of technology to spirituality psychological insight and social commentary the author s credibility and work as a professional speaker immersed in technology who was also an episcopal priest for sixteen years provides a perfect platform for supporting the book it ethics handbook right and wrong for it professionals by stephen northcutt may 2004 isbn 1-93183-614-0 648 pages $49.95 ethical judgments are no different in the area of computing from those in any other area computers raise problems of privacy ownership theft and power to name but a few this book covers subjects ranging from defensive architecture offensive issues privacy the use of information and the human element of employer and employee ethics the book is written by it professionals for it professionals and always brings any discussion back to a practical example and application order toll free · 800-998-9938 · weekdays 7am­3:30pm pacific time 78 order online anytime www.oreilly.com 79

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