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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to ... 28 reviews
Henry Petroski
Vintage, 1994
So INTRIGUING
this book is so intriguing and offers such great insight into the world of design, patents, and the evolutionary history of some of the most "mundane" objects in our everyday lives! definitely worth a read! then pass it on to a friend!
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Sanyo Xacti HD1000 4MP MPEG4 High Definition 1080i Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom 67 reviews
SANYO
SANYO
coolest portable HD camera
+ Not totally Mac Compatible but Close
+ Almost perfect except for 3 things
+ Perfect but not so
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Appr to Web Usability, 2nd Edition 437 reviews
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
Great book full of truths.
+ Don't Make Me Think - Made Me Think
+ A bit simple, but good
+ Basics are never outdated
+ An absolutely stunning book on usability
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User Interface Design for Programmers40 reviews
Joel Spolsky
Apress, 2001
Great read, helpful info
+ Some good ideas, some nonsense
I rarely give out 5 stars, but this book deserves it.
Well written, on the light side, but serious about providing best practices for UI design with good examples to back it up.
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The Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe6 reviews
Various Artists
Denon Records, 2003
SMOOOOTHHH... Very Relaxing!
+ I love this album!!!
+ Great Find
+ Wally
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Osprey Packs Stratos 32 Backpack - 1800-2200 cu in
Osprey Packs
Osprey Packs
Head to the crag, pull down on some ice, or make the final push to the summitthe lightweight Osprey Stratos 32 Backpack helps you have an epic day. Slide your rope into this hydration compatible pack's main compartment, stash a couple layers in the external mesh pockets, secure your ice axes in their dual loops, and get going. As you're bushwhacking and struggling your way up talus on the burly ...
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The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World34 reviews
Lawrence Lessig
Vintage, 2002
Important book for IP lawyers and internet architects
+ This is Now Creative Commons
+ Good review
+ Best on the subject
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UPEK TCRD4CA1H6A3 EIKON DIGITAL PRIVACY MANAGER FINGERPRINT READER 1 USB W/CD14 reviews
UPEK
UPEK
Highly Recommended
+ easy to use, works great!
+ Great Device !!!
+ Incredible Fingerprint Reader
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography 253 reviews
Simon Singh
Anchor, 2000
Cryptography 101
+ Excellent reading on evolution of cryptography
+ Excellent
+ Solve any Enigma
+ excellent
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Cryptonomicon834 reviews
Neal Stephenson
Avon, 2002
I would love to BS over martinis with this guy
+ Cryptonomicon
+ Funny, smart and geeky
+ Geekfest
+ This is in my top 3 books of all time
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Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days67 reviews
Jessica Livingston
Apress, 2007
Essential reading for someone thinking about starting a software company
+ Simply Amazing
+ I liked it and I lived through that period
+ 32 interviews with technology entrepreneurs
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't703 reviews
Jim Collins
Collins Business, 2001
Worth for its price
+ A good look at what companies can do to manage talent
+ Good to Great
+ Good to Great review
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed54 reviews
Nintendo Wii | Lucas Arts Entertainment, 2008
Best game in the galaxy!
+ BEST STAR WARS GAME EVER!!!!
Im telling you if you love somebody GET them this! No wonder why its called The Force Unleashed!Its the full Jedi experience in the WORLD! I bought this for my son and he went crazy over this! He said he went to planets that he didn't know existed! Sure he would yell,but He was so good when he used ...
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Panasonic HDC-SD1 AVCHD 3CCD Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom44 reviews
Panasonic
Panasonic
Awesome Cam, still the best out there
+ Great picture
+ Great camcorder - editing software scarce
+ Excellent camera
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Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious20 reviews
Gerd Gigerenzer
Viking Adult, 2007
Reality in Behavioral Study
+ Evolutionary Shortcomings in Human Behavior and Decision Making
Like his earlier and equally excellent book, Calculated Risk, Gut Feelings addresses some very common topics in an easy-to-read, solidly referenced manner that will make you feel good about life. His thesis is that humans have abilities that allow rapid and often accurate decisions to be made, ...
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Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age44 reviews
Michael A. Hiltzik
Collins Business, 2000
Excellent history of a major player in computing history
+ Early Computers history is very interesting
+ An Extremely Good Book About Computer R & D History
I found this an excellent, well-written overview of the history of Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). Not only are major players and products covered (the Alto, Smalltalk, Alan Kay), but the background and collateral history appears as well (DARPA, Vannevar Bush, J.C. Licklider, The ...
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Wii Remote Controller162 reviews
Wii remote controller
+ WII Controllers
+ Great addition to Wii
+ Great Wiimote!
+ Wiimote
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Cryptonomicon834 reviews
Neal Stephenson
Avon, 2002
I would love to BS over martinis with this guy
+ Cryptonomicon
+ Funny, smart and geeky
+ Geekfest
+ This is in my top 3 books of all time
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Panasonic HDC-SD1 AVCHD 3CCD Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom44 reviews
Panasonic
Panasonic
Awesome Cam, still the best out there
+ Great picture
+ Great camcorder - editing software scarce
+ Excellent camera
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't703 reviews
Jim Collins
Collins Business, 2001
Worth for its price
+ A good look at what companies can do to manage talent
+ Good to Great
+ Good to Great review
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