book reviews
Reviews of must-read books that explore the history of technology, what our future looks like and how these scientific advancements impact the way humans think, work, live and communicate.
Book review: What would Google do, by Jeff Jarvis
Introduction to the book’s main idea Google is among those companies that have enjoyed financial success and extraordinary brand recognition as a result of the online information economy. In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that billions of web users across the globe identify information seeking with Google itself.
By thepavsalford4 years ago in 01
Books Recommended by Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco, California on February 24, 1955. Jobs founded several companies, including Pixar Animation Studios and NEXT. He also co-founded Apple Inc. Jobs was the flagship figure of the personal computer revolution that defined the 1990s, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
By Borba de Souza4 years ago in 01
Books Recommended by Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is the founder, largest shareholder, President, and CEO of Amazon.com. He is also the man behind the growth of Blue Origin space venture, born in 2000. Starting off as an online bookstore, Amazon has grown into one of the world’s largest retailers. And much of that can be attributed to Bezos’ vision.
By Borba de Souza4 years ago in 01
Spinal Cord Injury: Recovery Signs
The recovery process for a spinal cord injury is usually a long and challenging one. It may be hard at first, to notice signs of improvement even after regular treatment, which can be frustrating for the patient. However, it is important to remember that every patient is unique and will recover at their own pace. What is essential, is to continue treatment diligently, practise healthy habits, gather a support system, and remain mentally positive. Here’s a quick guide to what recovering from a spinal cord injury may look like.
By Albertalice4 years ago in 01
Book Review: An Ugly Truth by Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel
Facebook was something fairly new when I was younger. My very first Facebook post was ‘you guys are right, this is so much better than MSN Messenger…’ as I was still into chatrooms and MySpace. But, back then Facebook was still a baby and everyone’s kids were trying to use it to set up chatrooms with their friends and share pictures from my 14th birthday party (which probably still exist on that site for some reason). But, I have to admit that at the age of twenty-two - I quit Facebook and my account is now defunct. However, at almost four years’ later - I can still find photographs from my 14th birthday party on the internet. It was about here that I realised there may have been something wrong with the concept of Facebook. Unfortunately, I have been blissfully ignorant of the issues concerning the social media monolith and the only reason I read this book is because I saw it in a magazine. I am no longer blissfully ignorant and yet, I am now horribly aware. This is a turbulent force of wrongdoing that has been apologised for again and again and even though nothing has changed, neither has the reaction towards it until now. People are beginning to think that maybe there are things that can’t have a public apology bandaid fixed over it.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in 01
5 Key Lessons from the book The Four
The Book The Four was written by New York Times' top business columnist Scott Galloway. It is a very interesting book on how four horsemen of the Apocalypse - Amazon, Google - Facebook, and Apple have taken over the world and are conquering every industry one by one. Each chapter of the book explains how these companies work in detail from their origins to their current impact on the world and what are the implications of their success and achievements for modern society.
By Book Summaries5 years ago in 01
Hilariously Done: Good Google Bun, Fun!
Hilariously Good Google Bun, Fun! By Jocelan B Cassells Let us face it. I am a middle-aged adult with newly onset learning difficulties. These days I can barely scrape through most adult non-fiction books, unless we are talking true crime or assisting with the editing of one of my dear mother’s fiction books. Besides this, most books without lots of pictures escape my short attention span.
By Jocelan Cassells5 years ago in 01
Top 5 Software Testing Trends to Watch Out in 2021
Software testing services have always been a key part of development Industries, & with time, their value has increased. From detecting the unspecified development errors to testing the feasibility & possible threats to the project, software testing has come a long way!
By Datadot Labs5 years ago in 01
Principles of Cloud Design
Here is my second review/lesson about computer applications. This one is entitled 'Principles of Cloud Design' by David Clinton. David has written in the introduction it is all about efficiency and effectiveness from your cloud infrastructure. This sample book will show to some extent how to plan a cloud deployment of any kind. It also mentions about the practice behind availability, scalability, and elasticity to get the full benefit of the software driving the cloud engines. This sample book is comprised of several other authors contributing their chapters. The three chapters that I read and reviewed are all by these separate authors and their combined knowledge.
By Mark Graham5 years ago in 01
