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Out of control: the new biology of machines, social systems, and the economic world
By Kevin Kelly. 1995
Wired magazine editor explores "vivisystems," an author-coined term for self-sustaining systems. Argues that mechanical structures are becoming increasingly lifelike, while…
biological processes are growing more engineered. Describes examples such as diverse artificial ecologies and computer models of Earth. 1994The man who lied to his laptop: what machines teach us about human relationships
By Clifford Nass, Clifford Ivar Nass, Corina Yen. 2010
Professor and designer analyzes human interactions with technology--and argues they can help explain interactions between people. Discusses the unconscious tendency…
to treat computers as though they were human. Suggests several essential rules for effective interpersonal relationships. 2010You send me: getting it right when you write online
By Patricia T. O'Conner, Stewart Kellerman. 2003
The author of Woe Is I (DB 70749) and Words Fail Me (DB 70601) offers advice for writing online. Discusses…
grammar, spelling, and etiquette. Offers examples of inappropriate and offensive e-mails and ways to perfect them. 2002Teen cyberbullying investigated: where do your rights end and consequences begin?
By Thomas A. Jacobs, Thomas Jacobs. 2010
Judge presents teen cyberbullying cases, their court decisions, and the ways those decisions affect teens. Discusses the complex issues related…
to digital communications, including laws, privacy, censorship, free speech, ethics, and the rights of minors. Advocates thinking before you click. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2010The tyranny of e-mail: the four-thousand-year journey to your inbox
By John Freeman. 2009
Literary critic examines the addiction and distraction of e-mail. Traces the four-thousand-year history of written communication from clay cuneiform tablets…
to handwritten, hand-delivered letters. Provides tips to reduce the time spent writing, checking, reading, and sending e-mail. 2009Former Dungeons and Dragons addict explains the allure and popularity of role-playing games through youth into adulthood. Describes his findings…
from his global interviewing quest of gamers, fantasy fans, scholars, conventioneers, and others. 2009Stealing MySpace: the battle to control the most popular website in America
By Julia Angwin. 2009
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist traces the founding of MySpace.com from its conception as a data-storage site by marketing executives Chris DeWolfe…
and Tom Anderson. Chronicles the business's evolution, lawsuits, and rivalries, which ultimately led to the social-networking web site being purchased by Rupert Murdoch for nearly $600 million in 2005. 2009Mean behind the screen: what you need to know about cyberbullying (What's the Issue?)
By Toney Allman. 2009
Discusses online harassment, or cyberbullying, and its consequences. Explains why this behavior is hurtful and risky to both the receiver…
and the sender. Offers possible solutions to the problem. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009Autonomy: the quest to build the driverless car-- and how it will reshape our world
By Christopher Shulgan, Lawrence D. Burns. 2018
In Autonomy, former GM executive and current advisor to the Google Self-Driving Car project Lawrence Burns offers a sweeping history…
of the race to make the driverless car a reality. In the past decade, titans of the old automobile industry, like General Motors, have been partnering with robust tech startups, such as Tesla and Uber, to revolutionize the way we move around the world. It's not a question of whether the self-driving car will disrupt the automobile industry, it's a question of when, how, and who will do itData for the people: how to make our post-privacy economy work for you
By Andreas Weigend, Andreas S Weigend. 2017
Every time we do something on the internet, we create data that businesses collect and use to make decisions about…
us. In some ways, it makes life easier, enabling us to integrate maps, send email, or conduct business online, but as individuals, we do not benefit from this wealth of data as much as we could. It is more likely that the data will be used against us rather than for us. Author Weigend says we need to take control of our data to make it work for usSaving Bletchley Park
By Sue Black. 2013
In 1939, Alan Turing's Bombe machine--the most advanced method used to crack the Nazis' Enigma code--was born at Bletchely Park.…
But at the turn of the 21st Century, the buildings and huts, where teams of codebreakers changed the course of WWII, were crumbling to the ground. This is the story of the fight to save Bletchley Park, the birthplace of modern computing, and the remarkable men and women whose work made it a place worth rescuingJean Jennings Bartik: computer pioneer (Notable Missourians)
By Kim D. Todd. 2015
At a time when many people thought women could not work in technical fields like science and mathematics, Jean Bartik…
became one of the world's first computer programmers. For grades 4-7ABC's of the Web: an alphabet primer for young developers in training (Coding for kids series)
By John C. Vanden-Heuvel, Andrey Ostrovsky, Tom Holmes. 2016
It's never too early to learn! Written by a pediatrician and a web designer, this rhyming board book is a…
fascinating first foray into the World Wide Web. For preschool-grade 2Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game That Changed Everything
By Jennifer Hawkins, Daniel Goldberg, Linus Larsson. 2017
A completely unique and in-depth look at the creator of Minecraft, Markus "Notch" Persson, and his rise from unknown computer…
programmer to multi-millionaire international gaming icon. Some strong language. For grades 5-8Disruption: Intelligence artificielle, fin du salariat, humanité augmentée (Documents et essais)
By Stéphane Mallard. 2019
Disruption. Mélange de rupture et de révolution, à la fois rapide, brutale et inéluctable. Ce terme qualifie de plus en…
plus l'époque actuelle, propulsée par les progrès technologiques. Des secteurs entiers, établis solidement depuis des années, disparaissent très rapidement, remplacés par des acteurs plus petits, plus agiles, plus efficaces, moins chers, moins arrogants. Ces acteurs de la disruption, nous les connaissons : ce sont Uber, Airbnb, Netflix, et bien d'autres. Tout est disruptable : les entreprises et leurs services, mais aussi nos modèles d'organisation, nos manières de penser, de communiquer, de travailler, nos valeurs et jusqu'à notre propre corps. Face à la puissance de cette vague qui balaie tout sur son passage, il est urgent de comprendre les nouveaux codes exigés par la disruption, et de se disrupter soi-même pour ne pas disparaître. Sur un ton libre et enthousiasmant, ce livre donne les clés pour comprendre le monde en train de naître, ne pas le craindre, et s'y engager, pour éviter que d'autres ne le bâtissent à notre place. Une lecture dynamique et incarnée par l'auteur lui-même, un des plus grands spécialistes de la transformation digitaleIdentity theft is the fastest-growing category of crime in the United States today, and dealing with privacy and identity issues…
has become an essential part of life in our modern society. Each chapter in The Identity Theft Protection Guide contains a self-quiz to identify personal areas of concern, information to help you "take action," and moreEnchanted objects: design, human desire, and the Internet of things
By David Rose. 2014
Virtually you: the dangerous powers of the e-personality
By Elias Aboujaoude. 2011
Four computer nerd undergrads wanted to build a social network that would allow users to control the information they shared,…
instead of surrendering their privacy to big businesses like Facebook. Their project was called Diaspora. UnratedThe invention of voice mail plus other memoirs and essay
By David P. Andersen. 2013
David P. Andersen started writing some years ago after retiring from his life as a computer design engineer. Fascinated by…
a wide variety of topics, he writes on work, cats, his relatives, life in India, and much more