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A great read that tells the story of the crucial moments between August to December 1991 that lead to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Recommended read!
The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneers is a 1998 book by …
I really enjoyed Lindsay's writing style, it hits the essentials of JSON without any filler. It would be great if more technical books were written in this style!
“Ross Ulbricht had been doing all his Silk Road work from his main daily laptop. One afternoon in September 2013, …
Open Circuits is a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden …
It's refreshing to read a book that encourages exploring childlike curiosities to problems instead of relying solely on the cold, mechanical, unimaginative steady drumbeat of logic.
This passage nicely summed up the theme of the book for me (replace "messages" for ideas and it still applies beautifully):
"Quite simply, all powerful messages must contain an element of absurdity, illogicality, costliness, disproportion, inefficiency, scarcity, difficulty or extravagance - because rational behaviour and talk, for all their strengths, convey no meaning."
An excellent & quick read on the basics of networking for sys admins and the rest of us mere mortals! I especially liked the chapter on using tcpdump for packet sniffing.
Michael W. Lucas (yes, it's important to put the "W." in there if you do a Google search; you'll know what I mean if you leave it out) has a humourous and engaging writing style that gets right to the heart of solving those technical woes that might await you.
Mimi is a 'waste girl', a member of the lowest caste on Silicon Isle.
Located …
Chen Qiufan's "The Waste Tide" is a beautifully haunting novel. A highly recommend read.
Set in the fictitious future city of Silicon Isle -- a depressing nightmare where migrant workers toil night and day to take apart e-waste in an unforgiving filthy, toxic, cancer-inducing environment.
The world-building and characters Chen captures are rich and deep. You feel for Mimi and her unfortunate migrant workers who are treated like worthless dirt by Silicon Isle's affluent & arrogant caste.
And you encounter many gems along the way, such as the fusion of Chinese myths, a spirit-powered mech of death, as well as hilarious and visually entertaining snippets:
"The woman grabbed him by the left leg and dragged the powerless Kaizong into a temporary shed filled with junked prostheses. She pulled a rubber dildo out of the pile and, with astounding arm strength, stretched it into a rope, which she used to tie …
Chen Qiufan's "The Waste Tide" is a beautifully haunting novel. A highly recommend read.
Set in the fictitious future city of Silicon Isle -- a depressing nightmare where migrant workers toil night and day to take apart e-waste in an unforgiving filthy, toxic, cancer-inducing environment.
The world-building and characters Chen captures are rich and deep. You feel for Mimi and her unfortunate migrant workers who are treated like worthless dirt by Silicon Isle's affluent & arrogant caste.
And you encounter many gems along the way, such as the fusion of Chinese myths, a spirit-powered mech of death, as well as hilarious and visually entertaining snippets:
"The woman grabbed him by the left leg and dragged the powerless Kaizong into a temporary shed filled with junked prostheses. She pulled a rubber dildo out of the pile and, with astounding arm strength, stretched it into a rope, which she used to tie Kaizong's hands securely to a water pipe. 'You better learn your lesson. Next time, I'll use your own dick.' The woman cackled..."
Ouch!
Mimi is a 'waste girl', a member of the lowest caste on Silicon Isle.
Located off China's southeastern coast, Silicon …
