💻 Virtualization

Technical guides to abstracting computing resources — virtual machines, containers, and the infrastructure layer that makes modern cloud computing possible. For practitioners building flexible, scalable systems.

Operating System Concepts

by Abraham Silberschatz • 1985

There is exactly one program that never stops on your computer; everything else negotiates with it.

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🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📚 Cs Fundamentals 🏗️ Computer Architecture

Operating System Concepts 89%

There is exactly one program that never stops on your computer; everything else negotiates with it.

by Abraham Silberschatz 1985

3.90

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📚 Cs Fundamentals 🏗️ Computer Architecture

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 89%

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 Metaverse

by Matthew Ball • 2022

A trillion-dollar 3D internet is forming on technical foundations that barely exist.

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🌐 Virtual Worlds 💰 Virtual Economies 🔮 Future Of The Internet 🥽 Immersive Technology 🏗️ Tech Infrastructure

The Metaverse 89%

A trillion-dollar 3D internet is forming on technical foundations that barely exist.

by Matthew Ball 2022

3.79

2k+ ratings

🌐 Virtual Worlds 💰 Virtual Economies 🔮 Future Of The Internet 🥽 Immersive Technology 🏗️ Tech Infrastructure

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

Being Digital 88%

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

The Simulation Hypothesis

by Rizwan Virk • 2019

Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.

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🖥️ Simulation Theory 🥽 Virtual Reality 💻 Digital Physics ⚛️ Quantum Mechanics 🎮 Video Game Design

The Simulation Hypothesis 88%

Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.

by Rizwan Virk 2019

3.74

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Simulation Theory 🥽 Virtual Reality 💻 Digital Physics ⚛️ Quantum Mechanics 🎮 Video Game Design

Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2

by Craig Zacker • 2012

From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.

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📟 System Administration 📝 Exam Preparation 🏢 Microsoft Ecosystem 📁 Active Directory 🌐 Network Administration

Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Summary

Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 88%

From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.

by Craig Zacker 2012

3.76

146 ratings

📟 System Administration 📝 Exam Preparation 🏢 Microsoft Ecosystem 📁 Active Directory 🌐 Network Administration

Virtual Society

by Herman Narula • 2022

Virtual worlds built civilization. The metaverse will fix what it broke: making us feel we matter.

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🎮 Virtual Worlds 💰 Digital Economy 👷 Future Of Work 📊 Virtual Economies 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation

Virtual Society 88%

Virtual worlds built civilization. The metaverse will fix what it broke: making us feel we matter.

by Herman Narula 2022

3.40

288 ratings

🎮 Virtual Worlds 💰 Digital Economy 👷 Future Of Work 📊 Virtual Economies 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation

Kubernetes in Action

by Marko Luksa • 2017

Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.

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681

🐳 Container Orchestration ☁️ Cloud Native ⚙️ Infrastructure As Code 🚀 Software Deployment 🔗 Distributed Systems

Kubernetes in Action 88%

Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.

by Marko Luksa 2017

4.59

681 ratings

🐳 Container Orchestration ☁️ Cloud Native ⚙️ Infrastructure As Code 🚀 Software Deployment 🔗 Distributed Systems

Docker

by Karl Matthias • 2015

Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.

3.77

459

📦 Containerization 🔄 Devops Practices ☁️ Cloud Native 🚀 Deployment Automation 🔒 Container Security

Docker 88%

Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.

by Karl Matthias 2015

3.77

459 ratings

📦 Containerization 🔄 Devops Practices ☁️ Cloud Native 🚀 Deployment Automation 🔒 Container Security

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

by Donald A. Tevault • 2022

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

3.81

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 88%

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

by Donald A. Tevault 2022

3.81

21 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Docker Deep Dive

by Nigel Poulton • 2017

From zero to production: master Docker's engine, images, swarm, and security, all in one book

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📦 Containerization 🔧 Devops Tools 🗂️ Container Orchestration 🔒 Container Security 🏗️ Infrastructure As Code

Docker Deep Dive 88%

From zero to production: master Docker's engine, images, swarm, and security, all in one book

by Nigel Poulton 2017

4.24

829 ratings

📦 Containerization 🔧 Devops Tools 🗂️ Container Orchestration 🔒 Container Security 🏗️ Infrastructure As Code

Ansible

by Lorin Hochstein • 2014

No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.

3.88

270

🔧 Configuration Management 📋 Infrastructure As Code 🛠️ Devops Tooling 🚀 Deployment Automation 💻 Sysadmins

Ansible 88%

No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.

by Lorin Hochstein 2014

3.88

270 ratings

🔧 Configuration Management 📋 Infrastructure As Code 🛠️ Devops Tooling 🚀 Deployment Automation 💻 Sysadmins

Reality+

by David J. Chalmers • 2022

Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.

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🖥️ Simulation Theory 🔧 Philosophy Of Technology 🧱 Digital Ontology 🧠 Consciousness Studies ⚛️ Digital Physics

Reality+ 88%

Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.

by David J. Chalmers 2022

3.72

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Simulation Theory 🔧 Philosophy Of Technology 🧱 Digital Ontology 🧠 Consciousness Studies ⚛️ Digital Physics

Linux Administration Best Practices

by Scott Alan Miller • 2022

Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.

3.00

🐧 Linux Administration 🏗️ System Architecture 📜 Infrastructure As Code 🔧 Configuration Management 📊 System Monitoring

Linux Administration Best Practices Summary

Linux Administration Best Practices 88%

Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.

by Scott Alan Miller 2022

3.00

3 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🏗️ System Architecture 📜 Infrastructure As Code 🔧 Configuration Management 📊 System Monitoring

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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492

🥽 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

Operating Systems

by William Stallings • 1991

How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.

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🖥️ Operating Systems 🐧 Unix Internals ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Systems Programming 💾 Computer Systems

Operating Systems 87%

How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.

by William Stallings 1991

3.72

421 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems 🐧 Unix Internals ⚙️ Kernel Design 💻 Systems Programming 💾 Computer Systems

Linux Kernel Development

by Robert Love • 2003

Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.

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877

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Internals 💻 Systems Programming 🧠 Memory Management 🔌 Device Drivers

Linux Kernel Development 87%

Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.

by Robert Love 2003

4.34

877 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Internals 💻 Systems Programming 🧠 Memory Management 🔌 Device Drivers

The Design of the UNIX Operating System

by Maurice J. Bach • 1986

What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.

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🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📜 Unix Philosophy 📁 File Systems

The Design of the UNIX Operating System Summary

The Design of the UNIX Operating System 87%

What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.

by Maurice J. Bach 1986

4.25

605 ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Kernel Design 🔧 Systems Programming 📜 Unix Philosophy 📁 File Systems

Cloud Computing

by Nayan B. Ruparelia • 2016

How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.

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🖥️ It Infrastructure 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚚 Cloud Migration 🔒 Cloud Security 📈 Technology Strategy

Cloud Computing 87%

How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.

by Nayan B. Ruparelia 2016

3.31

159 ratings

🖥️ It Infrastructure 🏢 Enterprise Technology 🚚 Cloud Migration 🔒 Cloud Security 📈 Technology Strategy

Kubernetes Patterns

by Bilgin Ibryam • 2019

Stop wiring containers by hand. 30+ patterns for cloud-native apps on Kubernetes.

4.31

216

☁️ Cloud Native 🔷 Kubernetes 📦 Container Orchestration 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture

Kubernetes Patterns 87%

Stop wiring containers by hand. 30+ patterns for cloud-native apps on Kubernetes.

by Bilgin Ibryam 2019

4.31

216 ratings

☁️ Cloud Native 🔷 Kubernetes 📦 Container Orchestration 🧩 Design Patterns 🏗️ Software Architecture

How Linux Works

by Brian Ward • 2004

Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.

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🐧 Linux Internals 💻 Operating Systems 🖥️ Command Line 📜 Shell Scripting 🔧 System Administration

How Linux Works 87%

Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.

by Brian Ward 2004

4.18

1k+ ratings

🐧 Linux Internals 💻 Operating Systems 🖥️ Command Line 📜 Shell Scripting 🔧 System Administration

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

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

Networking for Dummies 87%

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

by Doug Lowe 2000

3.70

204 ratings

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook

by Evi Nemeth • 2010

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

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993

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 87%

Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.

by Evi Nemeth 2010

4.45

993 ratings

🖥️ System Administration 🐚 Shell Scripting 🌐 Network Administration 🔒 Security Hardening ⚙️ Configuration Management

Coding Freedom

by Gabriella Coleman • 2012

They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.

3.82

280

💻 Hacker Culture 🐧 Free Software Movement 🌐 Digital Ethnography 📜 Intellectual Property 👥 Online Communities

Coding Freedom 87%

They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.

by Gabriella Coleman 2012

3.82

280 ratings

💻 Hacker Culture 🐧 Free Software Movement 🌐 Digital Ethnography 📜 Intellectual Property 👥 Online Communities

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

by Donald A. Tevault • 2018

A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.

4.32

🐧 Linux Administration 🔒 Cybersecurity 🛡️ Server Hardening 🧅 Defense In Depth 💻 System Administration

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Summary

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening 87%

A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.

by Donald A. Tevault 2018

4.32

19 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🔒 Cybersecurity 🛡️ Server Hardening 🧅 Defense In Depth 💻 System Administration

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches

by Don Jones • 2011

Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.

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513

🖥️ Windows Administration ⚡ Powershell Scripting 💻 System Administration 📚 Hands-On Tutorials 🤖 Sysadmin Automation

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches Summary

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches 87%

Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.

by Don Jones 2011

4.30

513 ratings

🖥️ Windows Administration ⚡ Powershell Scripting 💻 System Administration 📚 Hands-On Tutorials 🤖 Sysadmin Automation

The Network State

by Balaji S. Srinivasan • 2022

Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?

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🚀 Startup Societies 🌐 Digital Sovereignty ⚖️ Moral Innovation 🔗 Network Society 🔐 Crypto Anarchism

The Network State 87%

Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?

by Balaji S. Srinivasan 2022

3.92

1k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Societies 🌐 Digital Sovereignty ⚖️ Moral Innovation 🔗 Network Society 🔐 Crypto Anarchism

Modern Software Engineering

by David Farley • 2021

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

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🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Modern Software Engineering 87%

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

by David Farley 2021

4.16

1k+ ratings

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Structured Computer Organization

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1976

From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.

4.04

591

🏗️ Computer Architecture 🧅 Layered Abstraction 🔌 Digital Logic 🧩 Parallel Computing 🖥️ Operating Systems

Structured Computer Organization Summary

Structured Computer Organization 87%

From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1976

4.04

591 ratings

🏗️ Computer Architecture 🧅 Layered Abstraction 🔌 Digital Logic 🧩 Parallel Computing 🖥️ Operating Systems

Release It!

by Michael T. Nygard • 2007

QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.

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3k+

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Distributed Systems 🛡️ Fault Tolerance ✅ Production Readiness 🔥 Chaos Engineering

Release It! 87%

QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.

by Michael T. Nygard 2007

4.25

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Software Architecture 🌐 Distributed Systems 🛡️ Fault Tolerance ✅ Production Readiness 🔥 Chaos Engineering

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

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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1k+

🌐 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

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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4k+

🐧 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

How to Speak Tech

by Vinay Trivedi • 2013

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

3.93

204

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

How to Speak Tech 87%

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

Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems

by John Gilbert • 2021

Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.

4.29

⚡ Serverless Architecture 📨 Event-Driven Architecture 🧩 Microservices 🌐 Distributed Systems ☁️ Cloud Native

Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems Summary

Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems 87%

Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.

by John Gilbert 2021

4.29

24 ratings

⚡ Serverless Architecture 📨 Event-Driven Architecture 🧩 Microservices 🌐 Distributed Systems ☁️ Cloud Native

Network Warrior

by Gary A. Donahue • 2007

Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.

4.19

433

🖥️ Computer Networking 🔄 Routing And Switching ⚙️ Network Administration 🌐 Real World Networking 🏢 Cisco Networking

Network Warrior 87%

Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.

by Gary A. Donahue 2007

4.19

433 ratings

🖥️ Computer Networking 🔄 Routing And Switching ⚙️ Network Administration 🌐 Real World Networking 🏢 Cisco Networking

Linux for Beginners

by Jason Cannon • 2014

The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.

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339

🐧 Linux Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides 🌐 Remote Access

Linux for Beginners 87%

The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.

by Jason Cannon 2014

4.02

339 ratings

🐧 Linux Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides 🌐 Remote Access

Modern Operating Systems

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1992

From process scheduling to virtual memory, the abstractions that keep your computer from crashing.

4.14

2k+

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Systems Programming 🧠 Kernel Design 💾 Memory Management 🔀 Concurrency

Modern Operating Systems 87%

From process scheduling to virtual memory, the abstractions that keep your computer from crashing.

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1992

4.14

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Operating Systems ⚙️ Systems Programming 🧠 Kernel Design 💾 Memory Management 🔀 Concurrency

Everyday Chaos

by David Weinberger • 2019

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

3.78

202

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

Everyday Chaos 87%

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

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

by Jason Schreier • 2017

Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.

4.20

25k+

🎮 Video Game Development 🎬 Behind The Scenes 📰 Tech Journalism 🎨 Creative Process 🛠️ Labor Practices

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels 87%

Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.

by Jason Schreier 2017

4.20

25k+ ratings

🎮 Video Game Development 🎬 Behind The Scenes 📰 Tech Journalism 🎨 Creative Process 🛠️ Labor Practices

Site Reliability Engineering

by Betsy Beyer • 2016

Google stopped chasing perfect uptime. Its teams got failure budgets, and innovation surged.

4.21

3k+

🏗️ Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 📜 Infrastructure As Code 📋 Blameless Postmortems 👀 Observability

Site Reliability Engineering 87%

Google stopped chasing perfect uptime. Its teams got failure budgets, and innovation surged.

by Betsy Beyer 2016

4.21

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 📜 Infrastructure As Code 📋 Blameless Postmortems 👀 Observability

The Anarchist In The Library

by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004

The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.

3.50

175

🛡️ Digital Rights ⚖️ Copyright Politics 🏛️ Cultural Commons 🌐 Network Society 💻 Digital Counterculture

The Anarchist In The Library 86%

The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.

by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004

3.50

175 ratings

🛡️ Digital Rights ⚖️ Copyright Politics 🏛️ Cultural Commons 🌐 Network Society 💻 Digital Counterculture

Computer Power and Human Reason

by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976

The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.

4.31

294

🦾 Philosophy Of Technology 🤖 Ai Criticism ⚖️ Computer Ethics 🧮 Instrumental Reason ⚙️ Technological Determinism

Computer Power and Human Reason 86%

The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.

by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976

4.31

294 ratings

🦾 Philosophy Of Technology 🤖 Ai Criticism ⚖️ Computer Ethics 🧮 Instrumental Reason ⚙️ Technological Determinism

Program or Be Programmed

by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010

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

3.72

2k+

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

Program or Be Programmed 86%

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

The Internet of Things

by Samuel Greengard • 2015

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

3.23

542

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

The Internet of Things 86%

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

The Inevitable

by Kevin Kelly • 2016

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

3.89

12k+

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

The Inevitable 86%

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

Working in Public

by Nadia Eghbal • 2020

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

3.92

951

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

Working in Public 86%

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

You Are Not a Gadget

by Jaron Lanier • 2010

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

3.57

6k+

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

You Are Not a Gadget 86%

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

The DevOps Handbook

by Gene Kim • 2015

Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.

4.29

6k+

🛠️ Devops 📦 Software Delivery 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🏭 Lean Methodology 🤝 Just Culture

The DevOps Handbook 86%

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Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.

by Yochai Benkler 2006

3.96

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🌐 Digital Commons 👥 Mass Collaboration 💻 Open Source Culture 📡 Networked Economy 📰 Media Disruption

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