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Most damning in my mind is the repeated sin of referencing material not yet covered in examples. So when I am reading page 200 there is no reason to throw out a code sample with material that won't be covered until page 450. This book is replete with examples like this! It's as if they had a general idea of the topics they wanted to cover, they wrote the text and code samples for each topic and only then decided on the order in which to present the information. I'm sorry to report that learning from this book is far more frustrating than it should be.Get more detail about Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, A (2nd Edition).

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This book had me saying wow early on, and perhaps this was the first sign that I was in the presence of significant literature. Basically, George Eliot (literature buffs know this is Mary Anne Evans) strikes you in 'The Lifted Veil' immediately with a somber punch worthy of Edgar Allen Poe, followed by drama, romance, and a hint of the mystic. The tone remains constant in it's dark mood, but this did little to dampen my enthusiasm as a reader. Already this book has climbed into my top 20 short stories involving romance.

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I really wanted to like this book as I am now a regular linux desktop user and want to learn shell/perl scripting. Unfortunately this book has been a tremendous letdown. The presentation of topics and the code examples do not build on one another and the ordering too often seems haphazard.

Readability of code samples is hindered by not numbering lines of code. It's a lot easier to read when the text says "Line 24 specifies the variable...." instead of trying to find the line referenced by "The third say statement specifies the variable....".

Most damning in my mind is the repeated sin of referencing material not yet covered in examples. So when I am reading page 200 there is no reason to throw out a code sample with material that won't be covered until page 450. This book is replete with examples like this! It's as if they had a general idea of the topics they wanted to cover, they wrote the text and code samples for each topic and only then decided on the order in which to present the information. I'm sorry to report that learning from this book is far more frustrating than it should be.Get more detail about Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, A (2nd Edition).

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The UNIX operating system, the MIDI representation of musical notes, and the file system all take a hit in the book as being "locked in" and "inalterable" developments in information technology. This means, according to the author, that any improvements to these will not happen, and further, that such a "lock-in" might happen to the very definition of what it means to be human. Uniformity, Web page templates, anonymity of commentary all he says contribute to a dull, unimaginative online presence which acts in the long run to degrade "ordinary" people. Interestingly, the does not articulate on what it means to be "ordinary", and if he did he might become aware of his (seeming) lack of respect for human beings in general.

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As sociology based on quantitative research via statistical sampling, this book does not deliver, especially when he speaks of the tendency of crowds to revert to "bad moblike behaviors." What evidence is there of this, besides the anecdotes that are presented in the book? And what are the "sound financial principles" that were replaced by "computing clouds"? Are there any examples of attempts to "transform the conduct of science" along the lines of what the author is criticizing? This is of great interest to historians of science and philosophers of science.

The book is not without merit though, as there is an optimistic tone at the end, and some intriguing ideas for further research and investigation. One of these concerns the origin of the cerebral cortex as being in the olfactory system. Another is the delineation of two systems of language, one to serve as a descriptor and classifier, and the other having its origin in the affective part of the brain, i.e. the one that controls the emotion of displeasure. Swearing it seems, has its own module in the brain. The author is speculating a lot here, but such is the nature of innovation. He and many others continue to engage in it, and for this reason he should stop worrying and learn to love the bomb of the twenty-first century.Get more detail about You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto.

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I remember reading this work in graduate school. A dutiful plodder wondering why I was not laughing out loud and being so amused. Rather I was falling asleep inside and finding the dull complaints of Erasmus a kind of spiritless exercise in predictable dumping on all things.
Alas, I am usually apologetic about not understanding works generations of mankind consider classics. But in this case I will make a modest disclaimer. This one is not in my eyes a great one, not even a very good one.
And now to another complaint. The great tolerant Erasmus who could see the folly of human greed and vanity and prejudice everywhere was himself quite vain and greed and prejudiced in regard to one very small minority of 'Europeans' who can claim to be the most persecuted people in the history of mankind. Why should I sing the praises of someone who hates me?
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I've started on my journey of disconnecting. I'm going to start observing Sabbath Sunday by turning my computer off on Saturday night until Monday morning and hope to progress to the whole weekend as Powers does. I will then hop on the freedom train and enjoy the journey.

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If you participate in social media, most of the writings can seem oversimplified. Sections on interacting with people on the web seem like common sense. You'll also find they don't delve too deep into any particular topic. Often, insights are interrupted with the obvious such as "including a profile photo helps build trust online." Also, their attempts at jargoneering aren't terribly memorable.

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I expected not so much a better manual, but a real how to use this camera.


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The flash section is pretty good, although you can find more with a Google search

I wanted to learn how to use this camera, not how to understand what the menu items mean.

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