Tech Explainers Books | Summaries & Audio

How Technology Works

by D.K. Publishing • 2019

A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.

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🔍 Visual Encyclopedias ⚙️ How Things Work ⚡ Applied Physics 🔧 Engineering Fundamentals 💻 Digital Literacy

How Technology Works 89%

A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.

by D.K. Publishing 2019

4.33

166 ratings

🔍 Visual Encyclopedias ⚙️ How Things Work ⚡ Applied Physics 🔧 Engineering Fundamentals 💻 Digital Literacy

The Year in Tech 2022

by Harvard Business Review • 2021

Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.

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📊 Tech Strategy 🔮 Emerging Technology ⚖️ Ai Ethics ⚛️ Quantum Computing 🧠 Neurotechnology

The Year in Tech 2022 89%

Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.

by Harvard Business Review 2021

3.56

176 ratings

📊 Tech Strategy 🔮 Emerging Technology ⚖️ Ai Ethics ⚛️ Quantum Computing 🧠 Neurotechnology

What Are ChatGPT and Its Friends?

by Mike Loukides • 2023

A field guide to large language models: surprising strengths, dangerous blind spots, and real costs.

4.00

🧬 Generative Ai 🤖 Large Language Models ⚖️ Ai Ethics 🛠️ Applied Ai 🗣️ Natural Language Processing

What Are ChatGPT and Its Friends? Summary

What Are ChatGPT and Its Friends? 89%

A field guide to large language models: surprising strengths, dangerous blind spots, and real costs.

by Mike Loukides 2023

4.00

7 ratings

🧬 Generative Ai 🤖 Large Language Models ⚖️ Ai Ethics 🛠️ Applied Ai 🗣️ Natural Language Processing

Faster

by Ankit Fadia • 2013

100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.

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211

💻 Digital Productivity 📱 Tech How-To 🔧 Life Hacks 📧 Email Management ⚙️ Productivity Tools

Faster 89%

100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.

by Ankit Fadia 2013

4.05

211 ratings

💻 Digital Productivity 📱 Tech How-To 🔧 Life Hacks 📧 Email Management ⚙️ Productivity Tools

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future

by John MacCormick • 2012

The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.

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2k+

📘 Algorithms Explained 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌐 Digital Infrastructure 💻 How Computers Work 🕰️ Computer Science History

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future Summary

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future 88%

The hidden algorithms behind search and security, and the one problem no machine can solve.

by John MacCormick 2012

3.89

2k+ ratings

📘 Algorithms Explained 🧠 Computational Thinking 🌐 Digital Infrastructure 💻 How Computers Work 🕰️ Computer Science History

How Computers Really Work

by Matthew Justice • 2020

From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.

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🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

How Computers Really Work 88%

From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.

by Matthew Justice 2020

4.35

160 ratings

🏗️ Computer Architecture ⚡ Digital Electronics 🧱 Abstraction Layers 💻 Computing Fundamentals 🔧 How Things Work

How to Speak Tech

by Vinay Trivedi • 2013

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

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204

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

How to Speak Tech 88%

No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.

by Vinay Trivedi 2013

3.93

204 ratings

📖 Tech Literacy 🌐 Web Development ☁️ Cloud Computing 🗄️ Database Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

TikTok Boom

by Chris Stokel-Walker • 2021

China built the world's most addictive app. The algorithm knows you better than your friends do.

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🏛️ Tech Geopolitics 💰 Creator Economy 🤖 Algorithmic Curation 👀 Attention Economy 🔒 Data Privacy

TikTok Boom 88%

China built the world's most addictive app. The algorithm knows you better than your friends do.

by Chris Stokel-Walker 2021

3.72

191 ratings

🏛️ Tech Geopolitics 💰 Creator Economy 🤖 Algorithmic Curation 👀 Attention Economy 🔒 Data Privacy

PCs For Dummies

by Dan Gookin • 1992

From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.

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🖥️ Personal Computing 💻 Computer Basics 🍼 Absolute Beginners 📋 Step-By-Step Guides ⚙️ Operating Systems

PCs For Dummies 88%

From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.

by Dan Gookin 1992

3.57

111 ratings

🖥️ Personal Computing 💻 Computer Basics 🍼 Absolute Beginners 📋 Step-By-Step Guides ⚙️ Operating Systems

ColdFusion Presents

by Dagogo Altraide • 2019

From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.

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780

🏭 History Of Technology 🔬 History Of Science 💡 History Of Innovation 💻 Digital Revolution 📈 Technological Change

ColdFusion Presents 88%

From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.

by Dagogo Altraide 2019

4.17

780 ratings

🏭 History Of Technology 🔬 History Of Science 💡 History Of Innovation 💻 Digital Revolution 📈 Technological Change

Make

by Charles Platt • 2008

From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.

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1k+

⚡ Electronic Fundamentals 🔌 Circuit Building 🛠️ Hobbyist Electronics 📟 Component Guides 🔧 Maker Movement

Make 88%

From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.

by Charles Platt 2008

4.27

1k+ ratings

⚡ Electronic Fundamentals 🔌 Circuit Building 🛠️ Hobbyist Electronics 📟 Component Guides 🔧 Maker Movement

You Look Like a Thing and I Love You

by Janelle Shane • 2019

AI isn't outsmarting us; it's misnaming a kitten. A tour of machine learning's weirdest failures.

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🤖 Ai Explainers ⚠️ Ai Limitations ⚖️ Algorithmic Bias 🎨 Ai Creativity 😂 Technology Humor

You Look Like a Thing and I Love You Summary

You Look Like a Thing and I Love You 88%

AI isn't outsmarting us; it's misnaming a kitten. A tour of machine learning's weirdest failures.

by Janelle Shane 2019

4.11

5k+ ratings

🤖 Ai Explainers ⚠️ Ai Limitations ⚖️ Algorithmic Bias 🎨 Ai Creativity 😂 Technology Humor

Artificial Intelligence Basics

by Tom Taulli • 2019

AI without the math: what machine learning does and where automation fits in your business.

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210

🧠 Ai Fundamentals 🏭 Ai Adoption 🔄 Digital Transformation ⚖️ Technology Ethics 📊 Data Strategy

Artificial Intelligence Basics 88%

AI without the math: what machine learning does and where automation fits in your business.

by Tom Taulli 2019

3.50

210 ratings

🧠 Ai Fundamentals 🏭 Ai Adoption 🔄 Digital Transformation ⚖️ Technology Ethics 📊 Data Strategy

Program or Be Programmed

by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010

Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.

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🌐 Media Ecology ⚖️ Technological Bias 🎮 Digital Agency ⏰ Attention Economy 💻 Code Literacy

Program or Be Programmed 88%

Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.

by Douglas Rushkoff 2010

3.72

2k+ ratings

🌐 Media Ecology ⚖️ Technological Bias 🎮 Digital Agency ⏰ Attention Economy 💻 Code Literacy

Cryptography

by Keith M. Martin • 2020

Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?

3.96

174

🔒 Digital Security 🔐 Encryption 👁️ Digital Privacy 📐 Applied Mathematics 📡 Surveillance

Cryptography 88%

Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?

by Keith M. Martin 2020

3.96

174 ratings

🔒 Digital Security 🔐 Encryption 👁️ Digital Privacy 📐 Applied Mathematics 📡 Surveillance

The Internet of Things

by Samuel Greengard • 2015

Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.

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🌐 Internet Of Things 🏭 Industry 4.0 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔒 Data Privacy 🏙️ Smart Cities

The Internet of Things 88%

Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.

by Samuel Greengard 2015

3.23

542 ratings

🌐 Internet Of Things 🏭 Industry 4.0 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔒 Data Privacy 🏙️ Smart Cities

Everyday Chaos

by David Weinberger • 2019

A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.

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🔬 Complexity Science 🔄 Systems Thinking 🤖 Machine Learning 💻 Digital Strategy 🔓 Open Platforms

Everyday Chaos 88%

A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.

by David Weinberger 2019

3.78

202 ratings

🔬 Complexity Science 🔄 Systems Thinking 🤖 Machine Learning 💻 Digital Strategy 🔓 Open Platforms

Google Hacks

by Rael Dornfest • 2003

Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.

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🔍 Internet Research 🔎 Search Techniques 💻 Hacker Culture 📢 Online Advertising ⚡ Power User Tips

Google Hacks 88%

Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.

by Rael Dornfest 2003

3.68

301 ratings

🔍 Internet Research 🔎 Search Techniques 💻 Hacker Culture 📢 Online Advertising ⚡ Power User Tips

Exploring Arduino

by Jeremy Blum • 2013

From a blinking LED to a web-connected robot: master Arduino's full range through hands-on projects.

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💻 Embedded Programming 🔌 Physical Computing ⚡ Electronics Projects 🔧 Open Source Hardware 🛠️ Maker Movement

Exploring Arduino 88%

From a blinking LED to a web-connected robot: master Arduino's full range through hands-on projects.

by Jeremy Blum 2013

4.28

281 ratings

💻 Embedded Programming 🔌 Physical Computing ⚡ Electronics Projects 🔧 Open Source Hardware 🛠️ Maker Movement

Building Wireless Sensor Networks

by Robert Faludi • 2010

Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.

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📶 Wireless Networking 💻 Embedded Systems 📡 Sensor Networks 🔧 Iot Prototyping 🕸️ Mesh Networking

Building Wireless Sensor Networks Summary

Building Wireless Sensor Networks 88%

Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.

by Robert Faludi 2010

3.82

192 ratings

📶 Wireless Networking 💻 Embedded Systems 📡 Sensor Networks 🔧 Iot Prototyping 🕸️ Mesh Networking

The Big Switch

by Nicholas Carr • 2008

What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.

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3k+

⚡ History Of Technology ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔄 Digital Transformation 💰 Winner-Take-All Economics 👁️ Attention Economy

The Big Switch 88%

What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.

by Nicholas Carr 2008

3.84

3k+ ratings

⚡ History Of Technology ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔄 Digital Transformation 💰 Winner-Take-All Economics 👁️ Attention Economy

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi

by Matt Richardson • 2012

A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.

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🖥️ Single Board Computers 🔌 Physical Computing 💻 Linux Command Line 🐍 Python For Hardware 🔗 Arduino Integration

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi Summary

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi 88%

A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.

by Matt Richardson 2012

3.85

322 ratings

🖥️ Single Board Computers 🔌 Physical Computing 💻 Linux Command Line 🐍 Python For Hardware 🔗 Arduino Integration

The Inevitable

by Kevin Kelly • 2016

Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.

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🔄 Digital Economy 🔮 Technological Forecasting 📊 Information Economy 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 🌐 Networked Society

The Inevitable 88%

Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.

by Kevin Kelly 2016

3.89

12k+ ratings

🔄 Digital Economy 🔮 Technological Forecasting 📊 Information Economy 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 🌐 Networked Society

The Youtube Formula

by Derral Eves • 2021

What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.

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996

🎬 Youtube Marketing 💰 Creator Economy 🧠 Social Media Algorithms 📈 Audience Growth 🚀 Growth Hacking

The Youtube Formula 88%

What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.

by Derral Eves 2021

4.09

996 ratings

🎬 Youtube Marketing 💰 Creator Economy 🧠 Social Media Algorithms 📈 Audience Growth 🚀 Growth Hacking

Like, Comment, Subscribe

by Mark Bergen • 2022

Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.

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1k+

💹 Platform Economics 🏢 Tech Company Histories 🤖 Algorithmic Influence 🛡️ Content Moderation 🎬 Creator Economy

Like, Comment, Subscribe 88%

Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.

by Mark Bergen 2022

3.72

1k+ ratings

💹 Platform Economics 🏢 Tech Company Histories 🤖 Algorithmic Influence 🛡️ Content Moderation 🎬 Creator Economy

Working in Public

by Nadia Eghbal • 2020

Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.

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💻 Open Source Software 💰 Creator Economy 👁️ Attention Economics 🔧 Digital Labor 🌐 Community Management

Working in Public 88%

Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.

by Nadia Eghbal 2020

3.92

951 ratings

💻 Open Source Software 💰 Creator Economy 👁️ Attention Economics 🔧 Digital Labor 🌐 Community Management

The Nature of Technology

by W. Brian Arthur • 2009

Technology is nature harnessed, then endlessly recombined. Each invention fuels the next.

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🏛️ Philosophy Of Technology 💡 Innovation Theory 🌀 Complexity Science 🔄 Technology Evolution 🔗 Systems Thinking

The Nature of Technology 88%

Technology is nature harnessed, then endlessly recombined. Each invention fuels the next.

by W. Brian Arthur 2009

3.95

858 ratings

🏛️ Philosophy Of Technology 💡 Innovation Theory 🌀 Complexity Science 🔄 Technology Evolution 🔗 Systems Thinking

Tools and Weapons

by Brad Smith • 2019

Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.

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2k+

🏛️ Tech Policy 🔒 Privacy Rights 🛡️ Cybersecurity 🤖 Ai Ethics 🌐 Digital Divide

Tools and Weapons 87%

Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.

by Brad Smith 2019

3.85

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Tech Policy 🔒 Privacy Rights 🛡️ Cybersecurity 🤖 Ai Ethics 🌐 Digital Divide

Being Digital

by Nicholas Negroponte • 1995

Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.

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2k+

💻 Digital Transformation 📡 Media Convergence 🎛️ Interface Design 🕶️ Virtual Reality 🌐 Ubiquitous Computing

Being Digital 87%

Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.

by Nicholas Negroponte 1995

3.80

2k+ ratings

💻 Digital Transformation 📡 Media Convergence 🎛️ Interface Design 🕶️ Virtual Reality 🌐 Ubiquitous Computing

Empire of AI

by Karen Hao • 2025

The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.

4.02

14k+

🏙️ Silicon Valley 🤖 Ai Ethics ⚠️ Big Tech Critique 🔍 Investigative Journalism ⛏️ Extractive Tech

Empire of AI 87%

The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.

by Karen Hao 2025

4.02

14k+ ratings

🏙️ Silicon Valley 🤖 Ai Ethics ⚠️ Big Tech Critique 🔍 Investigative Journalism ⛏️ Extractive Tech

Swipe to Unlock

by Parth Detroja • 2017

Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.

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3k+

🧩 Tech Strategy 🏗️ Platform Businesses 🔄 Subscription Models 📈 Data-Driven Decisions 🚀 Startup Playbooks

Swipe to Unlock 87%

Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.

by Parth Detroja 2017

4.22

3k+ ratings

🧩 Tech Strategy 🏗️ Platform Businesses 🔄 Subscription Models 📈 Data-Driven Decisions 🚀 Startup Playbooks

Radical Technologies

by Adam Greenfield • 2017

Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.

4.02

1k+

⚡ Tech Criticism 👁️ Surveillance Capitalism ⚖️ Ethics Of Technology 🤖 Automation Anxiety 🖨️ Digital Fabrication

Radical Technologies 87%

Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.

by Adam Greenfield 2017

4.02

1k+ ratings

⚡ Tech Criticism 👁️ Surveillance Capitalism ⚖️ Ethics Of Technology 🤖 Automation Anxiety 🖨️ Digital Fabrication

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition

by OccupyTheWeb • 2025

Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.

4.50

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration ⌨️ Command Line Basics 📜 Shell Scripting 🕵️ Privacy And Anonymity

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 87%

Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.

by OccupyTheWeb 2025

4.50

24 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration ⌨️ Command Line Basics 📜 Shell Scripting 🕵️ Privacy And Anonymity

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)

by Jamie Chan • 2015

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

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🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 87%

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

by Jamie Chan 2015

4.06

142 ratings

🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

Raspberry Pi User Guide

by Eben Upton • 2012

Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.

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🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐧 Linux For Beginners 💻 Introductory Programming 🔧 Hardware Hacking ⚡ Diy Electronics

Raspberry Pi User Guide 87%

Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.

by Eben Upton 2012

3.83

535 ratings

🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐧 Linux For Beginners 💻 Introductory Programming 🔧 Hardware Hacking ⚡ Diy Electronics

The Fourth Transformation

by Robert Scoble • 2016

Factory workers using AR headsets made 90% fewer errors. The next computing era has already started.

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🥽 Mixed Reality 🌐 Spatial Computing 🔮 Tech Forecasting 🖐️ Human-Computer Interaction 🎮 Immersive Technology

The Fourth Transformation 87%

Factory workers using AR headsets made 90% fewer errors. The next computing era has already started.

by Robert Scoble 2016

3.75

492 ratings

🥽 Mixed Reality 🌐 Spatial Computing 🔮 Tech Forecasting 🖐️ Human-Computer Interaction 🎮 Immersive Technology

You Are Not a Gadget

by Jaron Lanier • 2010

The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.

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6k+

🖥️ Digital Criticism 🧑‍💻 Tech Humanism 🤔 Technoskepticism 💼 Creative Economy ⚙️ Technological Determinism

You Are Not a Gadget 87%

The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.

by Jaron Lanier 2010

3.57

6k+ ratings

🖥️ Digital Criticism 🧑‍💻 Tech Humanism 🤔 Technoskepticism 💼 Creative Economy ⚙️ Technological Determinism

Tribe of Hackers

by Marcus J. Carey • 2019

The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.

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262

👤 Human Element 🔐 Security Fundamentals 🌐 Community Building 🧠 Continuous Learning 📞 Communication Skills

Tribe of Hackers 87%

The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.

by Marcus J. Carey 2019

3.90

262 ratings

👤 Human Element 🔐 Security Fundamentals 🌐 Community Building 🧠 Continuous Learning 📞 Communication Skills

Arduino For Dummies

by John Nussey • 2013

Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.

3.94

162

🧠 Microcontrollers 🔌 Physical Computing 🔧 Maker Movement 💡 Beginner Electronics 🎮 Interactive Projects

Arduino For Dummies 87%

Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.

by John Nussey 2013

3.94

162 ratings

🧠 Microcontrollers 🔌 Physical Computing 🔧 Maker Movement 💡 Beginner Electronics 🎮 Interactive Projects

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It

by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

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🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 87%

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008

3.86

1k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

Cloud Computing For Dummies

by Judith Hurwitz • 2009

Cloud computing is a business decision disguised as technology. The framework for getting it right.

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134

☁️ Cloud Computing 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚀 Cloud Adoption 📋 It Management ♟️ Technology Strategy

Cloud Computing For Dummies 87%

Cloud computing is a business decision disguised as technology. The framework for getting it right.

by Judith Hurwitz 2009

3.40

134 ratings

☁️ Cloud Computing 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚀 Cloud Adoption 📋 It Management ♟️ Technology Strategy

The Mobile Wave

by Michael Saylor • 2012

A computer in every pocket is about to swallow banking, healthcare, education, and cash.

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📱 Mobile Technology 💻 Computing History 🔄 Digital Transformation ⚡ Technological Disruption 💰 Digital Economy

The Mobile Wave 87%

A computer in every pocket is about to swallow banking, healthcare, education, and cash.

by Michael Saylor 2012

3.68

326 ratings

📱 Mobile Technology 💻 Computing History 🔄 Digital Transformation ⚡ Technological Disruption 💰 Digital Economy

Smashing WordPress

by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

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247

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Smashing WordPress 87%

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010

3.76

247 ratings

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos

by Brett Juilly • 2017

Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.

3.71

🎬 Video Production ✨ Content Creation 🎥 Filmmaking Basics ✂️ Video Editing 👥 Audience Building

Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos Summary

Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos 87%

Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.

by Brett Juilly 2017

3.71

14 ratings

🎬 Video Production ✨ Content Creation 🎥 Filmmaking Basics ✂️ Video Editing 👥 Audience Building

Context

by Cory Doctorow • 2011

3.66

372

🕸️ Internet Freedom 📜 Copyright Reform 🔐 Digital Rights 🏛️ Platform Politics 📚 Digital Publishing

Context 87%

by Cory Doctorow 2011

3.66

372 ratings

🕸️ Internet Freedom 📜 Copyright Reform 🔐 Digital Rights 🏛️ Platform Politics 📚 Digital Publishing

Cybersecurity for Small Networks

by Seth Enoka • 2022

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

4.08

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary

Cybersecurity for Small Networks 87%

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

by Seth Enoka 2022

4.08

52 ratings

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

YouTube Black Book

by Christopher Sharpe • 2014

Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.

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148

🎬 Youtube Channels 📝 Content Creation 📹 Video Marketing 💰 Monetization 📱 Social Media Marketing

YouTube Black Book 87%

Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.

by Christopher Sharpe 2014

4.12

148 ratings

🎬 Youtube Channels 📝 Content Creation 📹 Video Marketing 💰 Monetization 📱 Social Media Marketing

The Cathedral & the Bazaar

by Eric S. Raymond • 1999

Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.

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🐧 Open Source Movement 🏗️ Software Methodology 💻 Hacker Culture 🌐 Decentralized Innovation 🔄 Rapid Iteration

The Cathedral & the Bazaar 87%

Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.

by Eric S. Raymond 1999

3.83

4k+ ratings

🐧 Open Source Movement 🏗️ Software Methodology 💻 Hacker Culture 🌐 Decentralized Innovation 🔄 Rapid Iteration

YouTube Celebrity

by David Brock • 2019

Zero ideas, no on-camera charisma: the systematic guide to growing a YouTube channel from scratch.

📹 Youtube Marketing 🎥 Content Creation 📈 Audience Building 👤 Personal Branding 💸 Side Hustle

YouTube Celebrity 87%

Zero ideas, no on-camera charisma: the systematic guide to growing a YouTube channel from scratch.

by David Brock 2019

📹 Youtube Marketing 🎥 Content Creation 📈 Audience Building 👤 Personal Branding 💸 Side Hustle

Networking for Dummies

by Doug Lowe • 2000

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

3.70

204

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The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

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