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Windows 7: The Ultimate Guide To Learning How To Use Windows 7 Operating System On Your PC

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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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Computers Made Easy

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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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Email: How the World Started Sending Letters at the Speed of Light

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Explore the technology history of how slow paper mail evolved into the instant messaging defining our lives. Perfect for an informative commute, this engaging narrative traces the epic leap from handwritten correspondence to the humming servers of the modern inbox.As you unwind or tackle deep work, reflect on the human stories behind the glowing screen. You will demystify how simple text protocols ... Read more

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Brief History of Cybercrime, A: How Criminals Moved Online

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Dive into the gripping true crime evolution of hacking, where old-fashioned theft transforms into global digital warfare. Whether you need an engaging companion for your daily commute or you are simply fascinated by the dark web, this timeline of technological espionage delivers a high-energy journey through the modern underworld.From rebellious phone phreaks to organized ransomware syndicates and ... Read more

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Microsoft First Generation

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This is a story with all the ingredients of a modern legend, representing nothing less than the proverbial American Dream—writ extra-large. It is a story of hard work, brilliance, and extraordinary commitment, featuring the story’s original cast members, who could not possibly have foreseen the unprecedented success that awaited them: the forging of a technology empire that would change the world ... Read more

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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
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Escape

How a generation shaped, destroyed and survived the internet

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'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

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'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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Your Data, Their Billions

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**What if somebody knew everything about you?Somebody does. That somebody is "Big Tech."Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft know more about you than you do. And they make billions of dollars by cashing in on your private data.**Our personal data, which Big Tech companies get for free, is the engine that drives the unregulated, free-for-all world called the digital marketplace. These ... Read more

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**What if somebody knew everything about you?Somebody does. That somebody is "Big Tech."Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft know more about you than you do. And they make billions of dollars by cashing in on your private data.**Our personal data, which Big Tech companies get for free, is the engine that drives the unregulated, free-for-all world called the digital marketplace. These
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Keep Calm and Log On

Your Handbook for Surviving the Digital Revolution

by Gillian "Gus" Andrews ...

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Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

Feeling overwhelmed by an avalanche of online content? Anxious about identity theft? Unsettled by the proliferation of fake news? Welcome to the digital revolution. Wait—wasn't the digital revolution supposed to make our lives better? It was going to be fun and put the world at our fingertips. What happened? Keep Calm and Log On is a survival handbook that will help you achieve online mindfulness ... Read more

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Feeling overwhelmed by an avalanche of online content? Anxious about identity theft? Unsettled by the proliferation of fake news? Welcome to the digital revolution. Wait—wasn't the digital revolution supposed to make our lives better? It was going to be fun and put the world at our fingertips. What happened? Keep Calm and Log On is a survival handbook that will help you achieve online mindfulness
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Replay

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by Tristan Donovan ...

Narrated by Gary Furlong ...

Unabridged

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A riveting account of the birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. From its origins in the research labs of the 1940s to the groundbreaking success of the Wii, Replay sheds new light on gaming's past. Along the way it takes in the spectacular rise and fall of Atari, the crazed cottage industry ... Read more

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A riveting account of the birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. From its origins in the research labs of the 1940s to the groundbreaking success of the Wii, Replay sheds new light on gaming's past. Along the way it takes in the spectacular rise and fall of Atari, the crazed cottage industry
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Programming Language History: From Punch Cards to Python and Beyond, the Story of How Code Evolved and Changed the Modern World

by Stephen Carraway ...

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1 hour 55 min

Master the evolution of software engineering as you explore tech history from raw machine code to AI ecosystems. Perfect for your morning commute or focused deep work, this captivating narrative tracks the brilliant pioneers who transformed human logic into the digital frameworks powering our world. Discover how relentless problem-solving turned hard-wired hardware into expressive, world-building ... Read more

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Brief History of the Information Age, A: How Data Came to Rule the World

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Trace the secret history of big data and discover how algorithmic technology quietly conquered the modern world. Perfect for your morning commute or focused learning sessions, this thought-provoking narrative reveals how information morphed from ancient paper records into a dominant, invisible force. You are no longer just a consumer; you are a data point in a vast digital empire.Navigate the ... Read more

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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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High Noon

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

by Karen Southwick ...

Narrated by Sneha Mathan ...

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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

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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
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Kindle Library Cleanup Made Easy

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Narrated by Digital Voice Madelyn G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 8 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Is your Kindle library cluttered with old books, unread samples, expired borrows, confusing downloads, and titles you no longer want?Kindle Library Cleanup Made Easy is a clear, beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to clean up your Kindle library step by step without feeling lost, overwhelmed, or afraid of deleting the wrong thing. Whether you ... Read more

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How AI Thinks

How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it

by Nigel Toon ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 47 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.**We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically, ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.**We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically,
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The Apple II Age

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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

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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,
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History of the Internet, The: The Complete Story of How the Web, Social Media, and Technology Shaped Our Modern World

by David C. Baxter ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Frederick E ...

Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Journey through the remarkable transformation of human civilization brought about by the Internet in this comprehensive exploration of digital history. Beginning with the room-sized computers of the 1940s and Cold War military projects, follow the fascinating evolution of a technology that now connects over five billion people worldwide.Discover the ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Journey through the remarkable transformation of human civilization brought about by the Internet in this comprehensive exploration of digital history. Beginning with the room-sized computers of the 1940s and Cold War military projects, follow the fascinating evolution of a technology that now connects over five billion people worldwide.Discover the
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The System

Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us

by James Ball ...

Narrated by James Ball ...

Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

Bloomsbury presents The System written and read by James Ball.'A fascinating exposé of the world behind your screen. Timely, often disturbing, and so important'Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women'Takes us beyond Zuckerberg, Bezos et al to a murkier world where we discover how everything online works and who benefits from it. Fascinating, engaging and important'Observer'Could not be ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The System written and read by James Ball.'A fascinating exposé of the world behind your screen. Timely, often disturbing, and so important'Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women'Takes us beyond Zuckerberg, Bezos et al to a murkier world where we discover how everything online works and who benefits from it. Fascinating, engaging and important'Observer'Could not be
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Building the Next Era of the Internet

by Chris Dixon ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.What will the internet of the future look like?**The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a democratic network of unbridled innovation. In the last decade, it has fallen under the control of a small number of monopolistic companies like Apple, Google and Facebook; companies that limit the creative potential of the internet while seizing its proceeds ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.What will the internet of the future look like?**The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a democratic network of unbridled innovation. In the last decade, it has fallen under the control of a small number of monopolistic companies like Apple, Google and Facebook; companies that limit the creative potential of the internet while seizing its proceeds
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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

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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.
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A People’s History of Computing in the United States

by Joy Lisi Rankin ...

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

Silicon Valley gets all the credit for digital creativity, but this account of the pre-PC world, when computing meant more than using mature consumer technology, challenges that triumphalism.The invention of the personal computer liberated users from corporate mainframes and brought computing into homes. But throughout the 1960s and 1970s, a diverse group of teachers and students working together ... Read more

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Silicon Valley gets all the credit for digital creativity, but this account of the pre-PC world, when computing meant more than using mature consumer technology, challenges that triumphalism.The invention of the personal computer liberated users from corporate mainframes and brought computing into homes. But throughout the 1960s and 1970s, a diverse group of teachers and students working together
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8-Bit Apocalypse

The Untold Story of Atari's Missile Command

by Alex Rubens, Jeff Gerstmann ...

Narrated by Ryan Burke ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

The first history of Atari’s Missile Command, and its unforeseen effects on its creators and the cultureBefore Call of Duty, before World of Warcraft, before even Super Mario Bros., the video game industry exploded in the late 1970s with the advent of the video arcade. Leading the charge was Atari Inc., the creator of, among others, the iconic game Missile Command. The first game to double as a ... Read more

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The first history of Atari’s Missile Command, and its unforeseen effects on its creators and the cultureBefore Call of Duty, before World of Warcraft, before even Super Mario Bros., the video game industry exploded in the late 1970s with the advent of the video arcade. Leading the charge was Atari Inc., the creator of, among others, the iconic game Missile Command. The first game to double as a
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Windows 7: The Ultimate Guide To Learning How To Use Windows 7 Operating System On Your PC

Computers Made Easy

Email: How the World Started Sending Letters at the Speed of Light

Brief History of Cybercrime, A: How Criminals Moved Online

Microsoft First Generation

History of Engineering

Escape

Your Data, Their Billions

Keep Calm and Log On

Replay

Programming Language History: From Punch Cards to Python and Beyond, the Story of How Code Evolved and Changed the Modern World

Brief History of Search Engines, A: How We Learned to Find Anything

Brief History of the Information Age, A: How Data Came to Rule the World

Cryptocurrency: Mining, Investing and Trading in Blockchain for Beginners.

High Noon

Kindle Library Cleanup Made Easy

How AI Thinks

The Apple II Age

History of the Internet, The: The Complete Story of How the Web, Social Media, and Technology Shaped Our Modern World

The System

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Hijacking Bitcoin

A People’s History of Computing in the United States

8-Bit Apocalypse