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Smithsonian Institution curator details the invention and development of computing, from punch cards to smartphones. Focuses on four themes: the…
coding of information in binary form, the convergence of different technologies, advances in solid-state electronics, and the interaction between people and machines. 2012
Recounts the life and career of the late founder of Apple, Steve Jobs (1955-2011). Covers his adoption and childhood, his…
friendship with Steve Wozniak, and his dynamic relationship with Apple--as chairman, head of the Mac department, advisor, and CEO--until his death. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012
Journalist surveys the field of neuroscience in the early twenty-first century. Examines research into the use of mechanical interfaces, profiles…
scientists and neurosurgeons, and studies the patients who volunteer to be subjects of experimental techniques and procedures. 2015
Sociologist summarizes her research into the use of technology by teens. Explores the dangers as well as the possibilities for…
teens using the internet, focusing on questions of identity, privacy, addiction, bullying, inequality, and literacy. 2014
Brynjolfsson, director, and McAfee, principal research scientist of MIT's Center for Digital Business, explore the effects of digital technologies on…
our lives and economy. They examine the widening economic gaps and the capabilities of artificial intelligence, and propose tax, research, and education policy changes to reflect the changing environment. 2014
Author of You Are Not a Gadget (DB 71244) examines the impact of digital networks on the world economy, arguing…
that their rise led to the 2008 recession. Proposes alternatives to decentralize the benefits of technology and ensure the wealth it creates is shared by all who contribute. 2013
Wired correspondent explores the infrastructure that makes the Internet possible. Destinations include Milwaukee, where a map of the Internet is…
created and printed; Ashburn, Virginia, which houses data centers; and a Portuguese beach, where a cable connects Europe to African lands. 2012
Collection of thirty-two humorous personal essays by Oakley (born 1989), known for his social-media presence and LGBT advocacy efforts. Discusses…
familial and romantic relationships, popular culture in the twenty-first century, and events he has taken part in thanks to his YouTube channel. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2015
Information technology leader and virtual-reality creator examines the impact of web 2.0 on knowledge, entertainment, economics, and interpersonal relations. Explores…
how early design decisions locked in the web's architecture and functions. Critiques the shift from individual to collective identity online and argues for a more humanistic digital world. 2010
Explains the basis of learning on line with a home computer. Discusses pitfalls such as procrastination and stresses successful strategies…
involving time commitment and organization. Assists students with additional study-skill tips. For senior high and older readers. 2010
Offers strategies for dealing with the barrage of information delivered through e-mails, the Internet, cell phones, and other digital devices.…
Describes ways to maintain an empty in-box, manage and prioritize to-do lists, organize and store digital photos, and work more productively with bits. 2007
Ethicist at Yale considers the role of technology in the twenty-first century and moral implications of its positive and negative…
uses. Examines the ethical problems posed by new technologies and presents ways for policy makers, the general public, and scientists to navigate the issues. 2015
Award-winning investigative reporter shares the inspiring story of how two Stanford college students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, took a…
simple concept and created one of the most influential and innovative companies--Google. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2018
A foreign correspondent examines the role of social media in early-twenty-first-century warfare. Discusses its use as a recruitment tool, the…
manufacturing of fake news, and more. Some violence and some strong language. 2017
Inquiry into the blind person's online-learning experience. Author presents interpretive research culled from interviews with seven blind online learners and…
twenty-five others--blind and sighted--including parents, teachers, and inventors of accessibility resources. Discusses usability and user issues such as technological proficiency and working knowledge of adaptive technology. 2006
" Facebook, Twitter, Youtube... Si vous avez des enfants, vous connaissez forcément, que vous en soyez vous aussi ou non.…
Ce que les experts ont baptisé le Web social, ou Web 2.0, reste cependant une grande nébuleuse, difficile à appréhender dans son ensemble car constamment en évolution. Cette nébuleuse constitue parfois une source dangoisse pour les parents, qui redoutent que leur progéniture y fasse de mauvaises rencontres, ou y passe trop de temps. Lémergence de ce Web social saccompagne de nouvelles pratiques, tant dans le domaine privé que public, qui bouleversent notre rapport à la vie privée, aux relations sociales, au temps. Cet ouvrage propose dexpliquer de manière facile, accessible même aux parents les plus réfractaires aux souris, ces nouveaux usages, au travers de témoignages et danalyses, afin que la famille numérique qui sannonce puisse exploiter pleinement les possibilités offertes par ces nouveaux médias, en toute connaissance de cause. " -- 4e de couv.
"[...] Le domaine de l'écoute et de l'espionnage via Internet s'étend aussi vite et aussi profondément que la Toile. Preuve…
à l'appui, les services d'espionnage ou, plus simplement, les organismes divers et variés qui, même s'ils n'opèrent pas pour la sécurité d'État peuvent se renseigner sur vous grâce à votre carte bancaire, votre email, votre courrier postal... Dans cet ouvrage, l'auteur détaille l'univers des communications et des échanges d'informations qui sont des domaines en perpétuelle évolution et qui tendent à prendre des proportions gigantesques." -- 4e de couv.
The Internet is a rich source of information, offering words, pictures and sounds from computers all over the world. This…
book explains the fascinating world of the Internet and what you need to do to become a cybersmart user.
Bestselling authors return to the economics of everyday riddles discussed in Freakonomics (DB 60337, BR 16126). They explore the statistics…
and trends of offbeat topics such as the dangers of walking while intoxicated, the declining costs of prostitution, the worst month to have a baby, and more. Bestseller. 2009