books: computer geek

books: computer geek

books:

Computer geek

How to Be a Geek Goddess: Practical Advice for Using Computers with Smarts and Style

Christina Tynan-Wood

No Starch Press, 2008

Geek Goddesses Unite!
How To Be A Geek Goddess is a helpful and practical guide to most everything tech. It is well written, entertaining and if not comprehensive, I couldn't find a major area Tynan-Wood missed. From picking out the right computer and setting up a home network, to using the ...

Dancing Barefoot

Wil Wheaton

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004

Dancing Barefoot or Why Wil Wheaton ROCKS
This book is great. Any fan of Wil's should check it out. Anyone who hates Wil should check it out to find out why Wil Wheaton ROCKS.

Rapture for the Geeks: When AI Outsmarts IQ

Richard Dooling

Harmony, 2008

A great look at the coming Tech Singularity that you need to read
Rapture For the Geeks take a satirical, yet deep look into what is know as the AI(Artificial Intelligents) Singularity that is approaching. It goes into the explanation of Moore's law, that technology(especially computers) doubles every two years. At that rate, we ...

Just a Geek

Wil Wheaton

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004

I just love this book
Wheaton has an interesting perspective on things due to his experiences as an actor, writer, voice actor, parent, spouse, and unabashed Geek. He uses his entertaining story-telling skills to share his observations and lessons learned. As a regular reader of WWdN:In ...

The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl

Barry Lyga

Graphia, 2007

What I though of Fanboy and Gothgirl
Fanboy and Gothgirl is a book about a teenage boy who is in love with comics, excuse me, i mean "graphic novels." He's an outcast to a lot of kids, and is a punching bag to the rest. To get away from all the madness he has in his life including, being a punching bag, ...

Ubuntu For Non-Geeks: a Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook

Rickford Grant

No Starch Press, 2008

Really good book to get you into linux
I was very uncomfortable with the idea of using linux but I wanted to try something new and this book really eases you into the process of learning to use linux without being overwhelming. It explains everything in easy to understand 'non-geek' language and is a good ...

The Atrocity Archives

Charles Stross

Ace Trade, 2006

ISO-9000 Compliant Demonology
I usually dislike the horror genre in any of its forms, and have no liking for Lovecraftian fantasy. Though _The Atrocity Archives_ could be said to belong to this genre, I found it by turns hilarious, creepy, and tense. In short, I enjoyed it immensely. There's a lot ...

Mac OS X For Unix Geeks

Ernest Rothman, Brian Jepson, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great if you are coming from a technical background
I have been using Mac OS X since the first public beta, and have some other Unix experience. I must say, this book has taken me a long way towards applying the things I know about other Unix environments to Mac OS X. Despite my Mac OS X experience, I feel that this ...

The Jennifer Morgue

Charles Stross

Golden Gryphon Press, 2006

Super Reader
What do you get if you cross a) Lovecraft b) James Bond c) A bunch of computer geekery The answer, in this case, is a really good book. Presuming you have some interest in any of the above. The supervillain of the piece wants to control the world, of course, ...

iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It

Steve Wozniak

W. W. Norton, 2007

Well written actually
Don't be put off by the negative statements about this guy. He is actually a very good writer. He explains himself clearly, and gets across complicated ideas in an accessable way, that... sort of just flows into the brain with the minimal of the reader's effort. I ...

Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition

David A. Karp

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004

Great Book!
Lots of good stuff here for getting the most out of your system. Highly recommended for tech types. (I have been using, building and programming computers since 1983.)

Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home (ExtremeTech)

Barry Press, Marcia Press

Wiley, 2005

Great Project Frameworks and Ideas
This book is by the authors of PC Toys. The PC Toys projects are relatively easy to implement and spoon feed the reader all the material needed to complete the toys. I think this is an excellent book. I'm very comfortable with software and coding, but not that ...

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook

Rickford Grant

No Starch Press, 2007

A true beginner's book with many exercises that will take you outside of your initial comfort zone.
Even if you're a pretty good user of Windows or Apple's OS X, you can still be intimidated by the prospect of learning Linux if you dive in too deeply with the wrong book for your level of understanding. The trick for most hobbyists who are reluctant to give Linux a ...

Even Grues Get Full: The Fourth User Friendly Collection

Illiad, JD Frazer

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003

For computer geeks only, but in that niche excellent
You have to be a computer geek to understand the humor. If you are, and especially if you have a unix/linux background and/or have worked with internet or other computer support you will find this one of the most hysterical comics around.

Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks

Scott Fullam

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003

Highrise building = LED-style display!?!?
The point of this book is to encourage creative engagement with electro/mechanical technology - to go beyond typical uses - to rediscover the inner inventor and toymaker. Each project teaches the builder fundamental technologies that can be applied in many ...