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Kids on-line: 150 ways for kids to surf the net for fun and information
Par Marian Salzman. 1995
This young persons' guide to searching the Internet covers such topics as getting connected; sending electronic mail; using bulletin boards…
and "chat rooms"; downloading games, graphics, and other free software; and finding information on various topics using on-line resources and databases. For grades 5-8The American Bar Association guide to home ownership: the complete and easy guide to all the law every home owner should know
Par American Bar Association. 1995
Explanation of the legal framework of rights and duties associated with home ownership. Discusses forms of ownership, deeds, titles, insurance,…
taxes, and the financial side of owning a home. Gives tips on avoiding liability, remodeling without getting swindled, and resolving problems with neighbors. Addresses special concerns of aging home ownersSupercomputers: shaping the future
Par Charlene Billings. 1995
Billings details the workings of the world's fastest and most powerful computers. She explores the wide-ranging uses of supercomputers in…
such areas as weather, medicine, and agricultural research; industry and design; virtual reality; superconductors; and the modeling of new materials. For junior and senior high and older readersThe American Bar Association guide to wills and estates: everything you need to know about wills, trusts, estates, and taxes
Par American Bar Association. 1995
Explains that a person's estate consists of real estate, tangible personal property such as cars and furniture, and intangible property…
such as pensions, bank accounts, and insurance. Guidelines for estate planning include information on wills, trusts, and living wills and cover common estate-planning situationsSteve Wozniak--inventor of the Apple computer
Par Martha Kendall. 1994
Biography of a man called the father of the computer age. When Wozniak was a boy, he was very good…
at math and electronics. He later dropped out of college to work in the field of computers and at twenty-six founded a computer company called Apple, which produced a "small, easy-to-use, and affordable home computer." The now very wealthy Wozniak volunteers to teach children about computers. For grades 6-9A pocket tour of music on the Internet
Par Colin Berry. 1995
A music journalist and disc jockey discusses the basics of the Internet, necessary hardware and software, different providers, and lingo.…
He provides electronic addresses and brief descriptions of sites, newsgroups, and mailing lists for different aspects of musicBeing digital
Par Nicholas Negroponte. 1995
Negroponte explains the digital revolution by combining his knowledge of information technology, a style of writing that has made his…
column in Wired one of the magazine's most popular features, and his ability to envision possibilities for a future considerably changed by computersThe Internet complete reference
Par Harley Hahn. 1994
Guide to a worldwide group of information resources available through an international computer network. Following a general introduction, the first…
few chapters explain the basics and give some technical details. The remaining chapters need not be read in any specific order, but can be consulted according to one's interests. Among the many appended resources is an extensive list of Usenet discussion groupsEcoLinking: everyone's guide to online environmental information
Par Don Rittner. 1992
"EcoLinking" is Rittner's term for using computers to share ideas and research on environmental issues. Anyone interested in this multifaceted…
topic and with access to a personal computer, modem, telephone line, and communications software can use this information. Rittner describes how to get online for global networks, electronic bulletin boards, commercial online services, and library databasesUsing MS-DOS 6.2
Par Allen Wyatt. 1993
A tutorial to all DOS commands and utilities through MS-DOS 6.2. Designed for PC users at every level, this guide…
covers DOS fundamentals, file and directory management, maximal use of the hard drive, and control of DOS from the most basic procedures to international communication. A reference section provides detailed information about each MS-DOS 6 command and contains seven appendixes and a glossaryInstructions on effectively accessing the global network's millions of interconnected directories, subdirectories, files, programs, and other data using various navigation…
tools and techniques. The author discusses the future of Internet searchingWindows from the keyboard
Par Nicholas Baran. 1993
How to operate Microsoft Windows with increased speed, efficiency, and interface consistency without a mouse, or with reduced reliance on…
a mouse, by using a set of keystroke commands applicable to laptop and desktop computers. Following an overview of Windows, the author devotes individual chapters to specific programs such as WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3Provides facts and analyses needed to make well-informed decisions about buying personal computers. Includes information on upgrading as an alternative…
to purchasing a new system; discusses multimedia PCs, CD-ROM technology, and the laser printer market. Focuses on user understanding of technology and available options rather than specific modelsThe rights of older persons (American Civil Liberties Union handbook)
Par Robert Brown. 1989
Published in cooperation with the American Civil Liberties Union, this guide sets forth the rights of older persons under the…
laws in force in 1989. The author notes that laws change rapidly and indicates which ones undergo frequent changes. Divided into three sections, the topics cover the right to an adequate income, the right to health care, and the right to freedom from restraints on life, liberty, and propertyThe complete handbook of personal computer communications
Par Alfred Glossbrenner. 1990
Explains how, via telephone lines, personal computers can be plugged into a variety of online databases and information services. Describes…
the hardware and software needed, the costs involved, and the different online services available, such as encyclopedic database, business and personal information services, and electronic shopping and banking servicesIn defense of American liberties: a history of the ACLU
Par Samuel Walker. 1990
The author is a professor of criminal justice and a member of the board of directors of the American Civil…
Liberties Union (ACLU). Begun after World War I to protect freedom of speech, the ACLU has fought for desegregation of the armed forces, opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee and McCarthyism, and taken on other Constitutional issuesA Digest of legislation relating to travel with dog guides
Par Inc Eye. 1987
A digest of statutes from the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the provinces of Canada on…
the legal rights of blind persons who use dog guides. Seventh editionThe law (in plain English) for writers
Par Leonard DuBoff. 1987
Guide to legal matters of special concern to writers. Included are chapters on taxes, contracts, finding and dealing with publishers…
and agents, copyright law, libel, and estate planning. Also includes lists of organizations that offer help, and commonly used legal and publishing termsThe little kingdom: the private story of Apple computer
Par Michael Moritz. 1984
This is a microchip-by-microchip account of Apple Computer, Inc., from its hobbyist origin to a billion-dollar-plus corporation. Moritz traces co-founders…
Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak from their Silicon Valley childhoods to their present eminenceI, human: Ai, automation, and the quest to reclaim what makes us unique
Par Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. 2023
Will artificial intelligence improve the way we work and live, or will it alienate us? The choice is ours. What…
will we decide? It's no secret that AI is changing the way we live, work, love, and entertain ourselves. Dating apps are using AI to pick our potential partners. Retailers are using AI to predict our behavior and desires. Rogue actors are using AI to persuade us with Twitter bots and fake news. Companies are using AI to hire us-or not. This is just the beginning. As AI becomes smarter and more humanlike, our societies, our economies, and our humanity will undergo the most dramatic changes we've seen since the Agricultural Revolution. Some of these changes will enhance our species. Others may dehumanize us and make us more machinelike in our interactions with others. It's up to us to adapt and determine how we want to live and work. Are you ready? In I, Human psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a guide for reclaiming ourselves in a world in which most of our decisions will be made for us. To do so, we'll need to double down on what makes us so special-our curiosity, adaptability, and emotional intelligence-while relying on the lost virtues of empathy, humility, and self-control. Filled with big-think fascinations and practical wisdom, I, Human is the book we need to thrive in the future