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Binary bible

Jeffrey Armstrong

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Biode: No Kid on Earth ever Brought his Computer to Life. Until Justin (Contemporary Classics (Uncle Henry Books))

Uncle Henry

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Everyone tells Justin that he can'st bring his computer to life. But Justin just tries harder. Then one stormy afternoon lightning strikes the Barton residence somehow fusing all of the diodes and triodes in Justin'ss smoking computer into an intelligence no one has ever imagined. A bright green face appears on Justin'ss monitor, blinking and looking around. It'ss a Biode!

Bluff Your Way in Computers (Bluffer's Guides (Cliff))

Stan S. Spence, Robert Ainsley, Alexander C. Rae

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Editorial Review:

The general public holds computers and computer people as intrinsically clever and interesting. At no time should the public be given the slightest hint of the truth.

Bluff Your Way on the Internet (The Bluffer's Guides)

Rob Ainsley

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

So malicious that it's not even funny 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Since I like computer humor, I read this book, expecting to get a lot to laugh at. I sure got some. Unfortunately, most of the book is just stupid (and partially incompetent!) ranting which is anything but funny.

Reading this lampoon, I expected the author of the book to be an old frustrated jerk who sees the life passing him by and every twelve-year-old doing things he has no chance of ever learning. I was amazed to find out that Mr. Ainsley has actually been dealing a lot with computers and Internet. I wonder why he is so embittered.

If your friend has the book, go ahead and take a look at it. But it's by no means worth spending money on.

Editorial Review:

the Internet the Information Superhighway Cyberspace the World Wide Web-all describe the same simple idea: computers linked by telephone lines. But like any good con artist the Internet uses several names each designed to deceive in different ways. However the Internet has one highly important quality. People believe it must be interesting. Unlike normal computing which is important and useful the Internet is trivial and virtually useless. Thus its greatest appeal is to people who are themselves fascinating but trivial and useless

The Bluffer's Guide to Computers, Revised: The Bluffer's Guide Series (Bluffer's Guides - Oval Books)

Robert Ainsley, Alexander C. Rae

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All readers need to know on the subject of computers to protect themselves from crashing and burning in social settings.

The Bug Stops Here

Peter de Jager

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

What's so funny about the end of the world as we know it? 5 out of 5 stars.
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Well, for one thing, it happens everyday. Repeatedly. Only in really small increments. That's life! But if you have been mired in this little man-made problem (yes, all programmers used to be males, so the women are innocent on this one) (yes, I know that is not true, e.g. Grace Murray Hopper # 3 programmer on the Mark 1, circa. 1944, but this politically correct thing is going to turn out to be a bigger blunder than 6-digit dates) ... where was I? ... If you have been mired in the millennium-made project for what seems like an eternity, it's time to come up for air, like in HA HA! Ever wondered what Shakespear, Marty Allen, Ogden Nash, Oscar Wilde, George Burns, Richard Nixon, Winston Churchill, and Will Rogers had in common? Ya, I'm sure you have. Well, along with several others, they all made comments about the year 2000 frenzy "before its time."

Along with a collection of 'Larson-ish' cartoons Peter's book provides a moment of chuckle in an otherwise chuckleless environ. Give a copy to a friend. Better yet, give it to an enemy. Give it to all your enemies and both your friends. Spread the humor. It's the best remediation for what ails you.

After all, "When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." -- Mark Twain (from Peter's book)

Editorial Review:

A collection of both Humor and Hubris relating to the biggest, dumbest, most idiotic blunder in the history of technology...Known to one and all as the Y2K Millennium Bug

Byte Me!

Robert P. Libbon

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Since you have a computer, this book is NOT an option! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Comedy Central and Libbon have hit the nail on the head! Rarely will you find a book that will make you laugh out loud while reading in a room full of people. This book is full of great "bits" regarding the futile efforts to contact a human working for the Tech Support area of your favorite software company as well as a great section on how to exact your revenge from customer service. You will find yourself shaking your head in agreement while you hold your stomach with laughter. Have a good laugh at modern society as well as at yourself with this book. Kudos Libbon!!!!

A very funny book mocking the computer industry as a whole. 5 out of 5 stars.
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The first time I saw the book Byte Me! I thought it was another one of those 'For Dummies...' titles that helps newbies learn whatever subject they need in complete layman's terms. Not until I picked up the book to peruse the inside contents did I find out what a very funny book it was. Byte me is one of those rare humor books that manages to walk that fine line of good humor and being totally biting sarcasm that pervades most other humor writers of this genre. The author, Robert P. Lippon somehow manages to put in enough factual information with the humor in such a way that almost anyone who has dealt with a computer and it's problems can understand. Reading through most of the book, I saw a lot of things that he wrote that seems to be ironically true about the computer industry when you think about it, stuff like how some tech support lines manage to never answer your call until you finally decide to hang up. Overall this book is a very high reccomendation for anyone who has had to deal with the ups and downs that come with computers or has yet to. Plus if you're looking for a holiday gift or something that will be enjoyed by almost anyone for a special occasion it's almost certain that they'll enjoy this book. For me, this book is just the perfect read while waiting for that tech support guy at IBM to answer my call

Editorial Review:

This hilarious, illustrated pseudo-manual shows you how the exciting phenomenon known as the Information Revolution is jerking your chain, explains how to remove the computer screws embedded in your forehead from pounding your head in frustration, tells you how to avoid vendors who advertise "Incredible Bait and Switch Deals!"--and much, much more.

Catalytic Quotes

William Maltese

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A WORLD OF "WHAT-IF"s...

Had Albert Einstein and Arsenio Hall lived at one and the same time, could it have been something the latter said—“Jack Sajak, as an emcee, is square!”—to provide the former with the breakthrough for his now world-renowned equation, E=mc2?

Had The Beatles and Adolf Hitler met, the latter commenting off-handedly, “Yes, I did once get Meyer Rothschild’s attention by screaming, ‘Hey Jude!’”—could the idea for the former’s famous song have taken root, right then and there?

No one can know for sure, but internationally renowned author William Maltese can and has conjectured just such what ifs….

Chilling Out: Internet @ction: How to Use the Internet to Make the Most of Your Leisure Time

Anne Rooney

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Editorial Review:

Are you ready for a trip into deepest cyberspace? Inside that small computer lies a big, wide world to discover--and this is the coolest way to travel the information highway, the wildest system for surfing the web. Newcomers to the net will get a brightly and energetically illustrated introduction showing how to make the connection--with all the insider's lingo, a helping hand on doing searches, and directions on bookmarking favorite sites. Then the fun really begins when you're clued into super-smart ideas for finding what you want--like the names of great places to rollerblade or the theater with that hot new movie. Help scientists carry out their research; go where you aren't, via webcam; send e-mails to new friends everywhere; and maybe even track an alien! Whether you want to make a cyber-birthday card or design your own web page, you'll find the facts @ here!