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History of Computers

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

42 min

Since the time human beings took birth on the earth, tremendous changes have been observed in all phases of life. One such aspect was the phase of the technology itself. Technology has advanced itself beautifully and has made the work of humans easier. Like for instance, earlier people used to keep track of all the readings in the journal in handwritten format, but now there are many different ... Read more

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Since the time human beings took birth on the earth, tremendous changes have been observed in all phases of life. One such aspect was the phase of the technology itself. Technology has advanced itself beautifully and has made the work of humans easier. Like for instance, earlier people used to keep track of all the readings in the journal in handwritten format, but now there are many different
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Talking to Robots

A Brief Guide to Our Human-Robot Futures

by David Ewing Duncan ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

One of Time magazine's '32 Books You Need to Read This Summer' -- 'a riveting read'.'Intensely readable, downright terrifying, and surprisingly uplifting.'Vanity Fair'A fascinating work of imaginative futurology, a science journalist takes a look at our current technologies and anticipates the human-robot future that could await us - one full of warrior bots, politician bots, doctor bots and... ... Read more

£19.99

One of Time magazine's '32 Books You Need to Read This Summer' -- 'a riveting read'.'Intensely readable, downright terrifying, and surprisingly uplifting.'Vanity Fair'A fascinating work of imaginative futurology, a science journalist takes a look at our current technologies and anticipates the human-robot future that could await us - one full of warrior bots, politician bots, doctor bots and...
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IBM: The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global Icon (History of Computing)

by James W. Cortada ...

Narrated by Brian Conover ...

Unabridged

26 hours 55 min

A former IBM employee offers an authoritative history of the successes and failures of one of the most influential American companies of the last century.For decades, IBM shaped the way the world did business. IBM products were in every large organization, and IBM corporate culture established a management style that was imitated by companies around the globe. It was “Big Blue”—an icon. And yet ... Read more

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A former IBM employee offers an authoritative history of the successes and failures of one of the most influential American companies of the last century.For decades, IBM shaped the way the world did business. IBM products were in every large organization, and IBM corporate culture established a management style that was imitated by companies around the globe. It was “Big Blue”—an icon. And yet
... Read more
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Silicon Dreams - Von Röhren, Rechnern und Revolutionen

by Alex Wettengl ...

Narrated by Johannes ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

Vom Klackern der Relais zum Flüstern der KI.Eine epische Reise durch die Geschichte der Computer – erzählt als Drama, nicht als Datenblatt.Dieses Buch ist keine trockene Technikgeschichte. Es ist eine Zeitreise zurück in dieKinderzimmer der 80er, in verrauchte Studios der 90er und in die Serverfarmen der Gegenwart.Eine Geschichte über Maschinen – und über die Menschen, die mit ihnen träumten ... Read more

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Vom Klackern der Relais zum Flüstern der KI.Eine epische Reise durch die Geschichte der Computer – erzählt als Drama, nicht als Datenblatt.Dieses Buch ist keine trockene Technikgeschichte. Es ist eine Zeitreise zurück in dieKinderzimmer der 80er, in verrauchte Studios der 90er und in die Serverfarmen der Gegenwart.Eine Geschichte über Maschinen – und über die Menschen, die mit ihnen träumten
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Bill Gates: Digital Dawn

by Jamie Glick ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 45 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step inside the digital crucible that forged the modern world.Bill Gates: Digital Dawn delivers an immersive, highly analytical look into the definitive opening chapter of the personal computing revolution. Spanning the critical, formative years from 1955 to 1995, this exhaustive biography strips away corporate mythology to reveal the raw architecture ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step inside the digital crucible that forged the modern world.Bill Gates: Digital Dawn delivers an immersive, highly analytical look into the definitive opening chapter of the personal computing revolution. Spanning the critical, formative years from 1955 to 1995, this exhaustive biography strips away corporate mythology to reveal the raw architecture
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Escape

How a generation shaped, destroyed and survived the internet

by Marie Le Conte ...

Narrated by Yolanda Kettle ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

'Fifteen years ago, the internet felt like a special place my friends and I had built for each other; by 2020, we were standing on its ruins, wondering if we'd played a part in its destruction.'Journalist Marie Le Conte was born in 1991, the same year the World Wide Web was invented. She had her first blog at twelve, a successful music website at fifteen, a Wikipedia page at seventeen and now, at ... Read more

£34.99

'Fifteen years ago, the internet felt like a special place my friends and I had built for each other; by 2020, we were standing on its ruins, wondering if we'd played a part in its destruction.'Journalist Marie Le Conte was born in 1991, the same year the World Wide Web was invented. She had her first blog at twelve, a successful music website at fifteen, a Wikipedia page at seventeen and now, at
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High Noon

The Inside Story of Scott McNealy and the Rise of Sun Microsystems

by Karen Southwick ...

Narrated by Sneha Mathan ...

Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

In 1982, a little upstart named Sun was making waves in the high-tech industry with its groundbreaking workstation technology, even as early competitors dismissed the company as not worth losing sleep over. Since then, Sun Microsystems has become a formidable presence in the industry, making its own rules and taking no prisoners, and is currently poised to reach the highest point of its ascendancy ... Read more

£14.62

In 1982, a little upstart named Sun was making waves in the high-tech industry with its groundbreaking workstation technology, even as early competitors dismissed the company as not worth losing sleep over. Since then, Sun Microsystems has become a formidable presence in the industry, making its own rules and taking no prisoners, and is currently poised to reach the highest point of its ascendancy
... Read more
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Hijacking Bitcoin

The Hidden History of BTC

by Roger Ver ...

Narrated by Steve Patterson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 38 min

Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.Few people know the true history of Bitcoin and its original design due to years of heavy censorship, social media engineering, and tight information controls online. ... Read more

£14.99

Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.Few people know the true history of Bitcoin and its original design due to years of heavy censorship, social media engineering, and tight information controls online.
... Read more
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The Shortest History of AI

The Six Essential Ideas That Animate It

by Toby Walsh ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

From a world-leading AI researcher, the history of artificial intelligence told through the six key ways it functionsSince Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this evolution, from Ada Lovelace's visionary work to IBM's groundbreaking defeat of the chess ... Read more

£11.71

From a world-leading AI researcher, the history of artificial intelligence told through the six key ways it functionsSince Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this evolution, from Ada Lovelace's visionary work to IBM's groundbreaking defeat of the chess
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Silicon Gold Rush

The Next Generation of High-Tech Stars Rewrites the Rules of Business

by Karen Southwick ...

Narrated by Sneha Mathan ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

A hotbed of activity for farsighted thinkers and determined doers, the high-technology industry has given rise to a pioneering group of entrepreneurs and executives that is not only behind today’s most innovative technological advances, but at the forefront of a dynamic new movement in business.Armed with groundbreaking management approaches, the members of this visionary group are changing the ... Read more

£12.42

A hotbed of activity for farsighted thinkers and determined doers, the high-technology industry has given rise to a pioneering group of entrepreneurs and executives that is not only behind today’s most innovative technological advances, but at the forefront of a dynamic new movement in business.Armed with groundbreaking management approaches, the members of this visionary group are changing the
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Cryptocurrency: Mining, Investing and Trading in Blockchain for Beginners.

by Travis Goleman ...

Narrated by Matt Montanez ...

Unabridged

1 hour 37 min

Lots of investment opportunities have come and gone. Now is the time for cryptocurrencies, so do not miss the boat.Thе block сhаin is an online dесеntrаliѕеd рubliс ledger of аll digitаl trаnѕасtiоnѕ thаt have taken рlасе. It iѕ digitаl currency's equivalent оf a high street bаnk'ѕ lеdgеr thаt records trаnѕасtiоnѕ bеtwееn twо раrtiеѕ.Juѕt аѕ our mоdеrn bаnking ѕуѕtеm couldn't function withоut thе ... Read more

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Lots of investment opportunities have come and gone. Now is the time for cryptocurrencies, so do not miss the boat.Thе block сhаin is an online dесеntrаliѕеd рubliс ledger of аll digitаl trаnѕасtiоnѕ thаt have taken рlасе. It iѕ digitаl currency's equivalent оf a high street bаnk'ѕ lеdgеr thаt records trаnѕасtiоnѕ bеtwееn twо раrtiеѕ.Juѕt аѕ our mоdеrn bаnking ѕуѕtеm couldn't function withоut thе
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Hacking: A Beginners Guide To Your First Computer Hack; Learn To Crack A Wireless Network, Basic Security Penetration Made Easy and Step By Step Kali Linux

by Kevin White ...

Narrated by Matt Montanez ...

Unabridged

31 min

Hacking will demand your full dedication and interest and also a desire and a craving for knowledge and constant advancement. If your goal is to be a hacker, this is the audiobook to start with!Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for a special price.Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, or tablet device.This audio program contains proven steps and strategies on how to hack a Wireless Network, ... Read more

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Hacking will demand your full dedication and interest and also a desire and a craving for knowledge and constant advancement. If your goal is to be a hacker, this is the audiobook to start with!Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for a special price.Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, or tablet device.This audio program contains proven steps and strategies on how to hack a Wireless Network,
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Fallout. Хроники создания легендарной саги

by Эрван Лафлериэль ...

Narrated by Александр Гаврилин ...

Series series Легендарные компьютерные игры
Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

От хаоса Пустошей к великой игре! Мир Fallout — это смесь ретро-футуризма и постапокалипсиса, где время и радиация неспешно пожирают следы человеческих мечтаний о счастливом будущем. Идеи, заложенные в игру, пришлись по вкусу миллионам геймеров. Fallout постоянно развивается и меняется, и выход каждой новой части становится громким событием в игровой индустрии. Эта книга приглашает вас заглянуть ... Read more

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От хаоса Пустошей к великой игре! Мир Fallout — это смесь ретро-футуризма и постапокалипсиса, где время и радиация неспешно пожирают следы человеческих мечтаний о счастливом будущем. Идеи, заложенные в игру, пришлись по вкусу миллионам геймеров. Fallout постоянно развивается и меняется, и выход каждой новой части становится громким событием в игровой индустрии. Эта книга приглашает вас заглянуть
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History of Engineering

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

44 min

The idea of engineering has been present since prehistoric times when humans started shaping important creations like lever, wheel and pulley. Every invention is reliable with the contemporary explanation of engineering manipulating basic principles of mechanics to develop useful tools and objects.The word engineering has been derived from the term engineer and dates back to around recently 1325 ... Read more

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The idea of engineering has been present since prehistoric times when humans started shaping important creations like lever, wheel and pulley. Every invention is reliable with the contemporary explanation of engineering manipulating basic principles of mechanics to develop useful tools and objects.The word engineering has been derived from the term engineer and dates back to around recently 1325
... Read more
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Androids

The Team that Built the Android Operating System

by Chet Haase ...

Narrated by Chet Haase ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

The fascinating inside story of how the Android operating system came to be.In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn't get investors interested. Today, Android is a large team at Google, delivering an operating system (including camera software) to over 3 billion devices worldwide. This is the inside story, told by the people who made it happen.Androids: The ... Read more

£14.65

The fascinating inside story of how the Android operating system came to be.In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn't get investors interested. Today, Android is a large team at Google, delivering an operating system (including camera software) to over 3 billion devices worldwide. This is the inside story, told by the people who made it happen.Androids: The
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The Road Ahead

by Bill Gates ...

Narrated by Bill Gates, Rick Adamson ...

Abridged

2 hours 59 min

The founder of Microsoft presents his vision for the future, in which he sees the digital technologies of the coming years changing the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate. ... Read more

£6.59

The founder of Microsoft presents his vision for the future, in which he sees the digital technologies of the coming years changing the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate.
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Windows 7: The Ultimate Guide To Learning How To Use Windows 7 Operating System On Your PC

by Charlie Jeffs ...

Narrated by Jesse Gross ...

Unabridged

17 min

“Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it”~Lao TzuTo gain the fullest use of a computer, a person should make it a goal of learning all they can about their operating system. Windows 7 is a system that offers a potpourri of features that can enhance anyone’s experience. It features a solid foundation in which any computer system can grow and thrive.This book takes a no-nonsense ... Read more

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“Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it”~Lao TzuTo gain the fullest use of a computer, a person should make it a goal of learning all they can about their operating system. Windows 7 is a system that offers a potpourri of features that can enhance anyone’s experience. It features a solid foundation in which any computer system can grow and thrive.This book takes a no-nonsense
... Read more
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The Apple II Age

How the Computer Became Personal

by Laine Nooney ...

Narrated by Krystal Hammond ...

Unabridged

11 hours 7 min

Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the Apple II became one of the most prominent personal computers of this dawning industry.The Apple II was a versatile piece of hardware, ... Read more

£14.65

Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the Apple II became one of the most prominent personal computers of this dawning industry.The Apple II was a versatile piece of hardware,
... Read more
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The Innovators

How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution

by Walter Isaacson ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Abridged

8 hours 45 min

2015 Audie Award Finalist for NonfictionFollowing his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving” (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the internet.What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their ... Read more

£18.31

2015 Audie Award Finalist for NonfictionFollowing his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving” (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the internet.What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their
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Computers Made Easy

by Jonathan Brook ...

Narrated by Marcus Mulenga ...

Unabridged

11 min

Computers Made Easy: The Beginner's Guide to Computers and Technology. Learn All the Basics of Building and Setting Up Computers for Your BusinessThese days, most things are run by computers so it’s essential that you know how to operate even the most basic ones. Don't worry too much if you lack advanced technical computer skills. A lot of that can be remedied now by just putting in a little bit ... Read more

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Computers Made Easy: The Beginner's Guide to Computers and Technology. Learn All the Basics of Building and Setting Up Computers for Your BusinessThese days, most things are run by computers so it’s essential that you know how to operate even the most basic ones. Don't worry too much if you lack advanced technical computer skills. A lot of that can be remedied now by just putting in a little bit
... Read more
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Aum Golly 3

Aivan hyviä tekoälyn runoja ihmisyydestä

by Jukka Aalho ...

Narrated by Jukka Aalho ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Aum Golly
Unabridged

34 min

Aum Golly 3 on runokirja, joka on syntynyt tekoälyn ja ihmisen yhteistyönä. Aum Golly -sarja tarkastelee luovuuden ja teknologian muuttuvia rajoja generatiivisen tekoälyn kehittyessä.Kahdeksassa tunnissa valmistunut Aum Golly 3 on tehty agenttipohjaisella työnkululla, jossa useat tekoälyjärjestelmät tekivät yhteistyötä kirjoittajina, kriitikkoina, editoreina, ideoijina ja kääntäjinä. Yhden ... Read more

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Aum Golly 3 on runokirja, joka on syntynyt tekoälyn ja ihmisen yhteistyönä. Aum Golly -sarja tarkastelee luovuuden ja teknologian muuttuvia rajoja generatiivisen tekoälyn kehittyessä.Kahdeksassa tunnissa valmistunut Aum Golly 3 on tehty agenttipohjaisella työnkululla, jossa useat tekoälyjärjestelmät tekivät yhteistyötä kirjoittajina, kriitikkoina, editoreina, ideoijina ja kääntäjinä. Yhden
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Practical Java Programming: Concepts and Its Applications

by Anshuman Mishra ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Practical Java Programming : Concepts and its Applications is a comprehensive guide tailored for software professionals and students aiming to excel in Java programming and ace technical interviews. The book provides an in-depth exploration of Java fundamentals, object-oriented concepts, advanced features, and practical problem-solving approaches, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Practical Java Programming : Concepts and its Applications is a comprehensive guide tailored for software professionals and students aiming to excel in Java programming and ace technical interviews. The book provides an in-depth exploration of Java fundamentals, object-oriented concepts, advanced features, and practical problem-solving approaches,
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Story of Computing, The

by Dermot Turing ...

Narrated by Tom Babbage ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

Today computers shape every aspect of our lives. In our pockets, we carry mobile phones with computing power that was unimaginable just 50 years ago. Many industries are embracing the promises - and the risks - of artificial intelligence. The world is changing faster than ever, and computing is at the heart of technological development.Dermot Turing explores the history of this rapidly evolving ... Read more

£14.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

Today computers shape every aspect of our lives. In our pockets, we carry mobile phones with computing power that was unimaginable just 50 years ago. Many industries are embracing the promises - and the risks - of artificial intelligence. The world is changing faster than ever, and computing is at the heart of technological development.Dermot Turing explores the history of this rapidly evolving
... Read more
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The Man Who Invented the Computer

The Biography of John Atanasoff, Digital Pioneer

by Jane Smiley ...

Narrated by Kathe Mazur ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

From one of our most acclaimed novelists, a David-and-Goliath biography for the digital age.One night in the late 1930s, in a bar on the Illinois–Iowa border, John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics at Iowa State University, after a frustrating day performing tedious mathematical calculations in his lab, hit on the idea that the binary number system and electronic switches, combined with an ... Read more

£12.82

From one of our most acclaimed novelists, a David-and-Goliath biography for the digital age.One night in the late 1930s, in a bar on the Illinois–Iowa border, John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics at Iowa State University, after a frustrating day performing tedious mathematical calculations in his lab, hit on the idea that the binary number system and electronic switches, combined with an
... Read more

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