Computers Audiobooks | Science & Technology

Humans have always had the need to tell. In the dark millennia of prehistory, people used fingers or made incisions on bones. There are about 4000 years early civilizations developed elaborate numbering system to record transactions from business to astronomical cycles. The hand tools calculation appear millennia later. Today, the prodigious complexity of calculations, as well as the whole set of activities with no apparent relationship to numbers are made by these sophisticated 'electronic brains' called computers. Experts are rushing to point out that a computer is a brain, is just another tool, another machine designed to reduce the work or extend our dominion over the world. In this book, you will learn more about the science of computing through subtle explanations and summarized chapters. Once pointed out the importance and necessity of the study of history in general and, more specifically, the history of science and technology, it is easy to see that the study of the History of Computing is an impressive relief in the vast landscape of scientific knowledge. Just remember that the impact of this technology in our society is immense and our increasing dependence on it.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Introbooks, Tracy Tupman (Narrator)

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Present! A Techie's Guide To Public Speaking

The ultimate interactive public speaking guide from tech speakers Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin that prepares and encourages techies to discover their expertise, confidently share it, and successfully level up in their careers. Techies around the world can now jump start and grow their speaking careers with the book, Present! A Techie's Guide to Public Speaking, written by tech leaders, Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin. The book serves as a resource for technology professionals who want or need to develop the skills to communicate their expertise effectively, whether in a meeting at work or delivering an engaging talk at a conference. Poornima, who is the founder of Femgineer and the founding engineer of Mint.com, collaborated with former Adobe vice president and founder of Karen Catlin Consulting, Karen Catlin, to compile and share their lessons, tips, and techniques learned from their own experiences as professional tech speakers. "Karen and I wanted to write this book so that our fellow techies would have a comprehensive resource to help them with their own public speaking endeavors. So many folks in the tech industry have amazing ideas and experience, but they often feel stuck on how to present them effectively. Also, our hope is that more women will be inspired by our stories and encouraged to get out there and share their own valuable expertise through public speaking in order to boost representation of women tech speakers," Poornima said. Present! covers public speaking from A to Z. Through stories, examples, and interactive exercises, Poornima and Karen dive into topics including, overcoming stage fright, exploring personal speaking style, creating the right talk for the right audience, polishing presence and delivery, and nailing any type of talk, whether it's a lightning or long-form talk or being part of a panel. Karen said, "Even though Poornima and I are professional speakers, we felt it was important to share our own feelings of nerves and uncertainty, and bumps we've had along the way - and sometimes continue to experience. It was important for us to communicate that no one is perfect and it really is okay when talks don't always go according to plan. Our hope is that by being open, we'll be able to give others the confidence and the techniques to handle situations when they arise, deliver an amazing presentation, and most importantly, have FUN"!

Karen Catlin, Poornima Vijayashanker (Author), Karen Catlin, Poornima Vijayashanker (Narrator)

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Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know

In Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know®, New York Times bestselling author P. W. Singer and noted cyber expert Allan Friedman team up to provide the kind of deeply informative resource book that has been missing on a crucial issue of twenty-first-century life. Written in a lively, accessible style, filled with engaging stories and illustrative anecdotes, the book is structured around the key question areas of cyberspace and its security: how it all works, why it all matters, and what we can do. Along the way, they take listeners on a tour of the important (and entertaining) issues and characters of cybersecurity, from the "Anonymous" hacker group and the Stuxnet computer virus to the new cyber units of the Chinese and U.S. militaries. Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know® is the definitive account on the subject for us all, which comes not a moment too soon.

Allan Friedman, P.W. Singer (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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30 Millionen Lieder: Wer verdient mit Streaming-Diensten wie Spotify überhaupt Geld? Und wie hat das

Streaming-Dienste wie Spotify oder Apple Music bieten unbegrenzten Zugriff auf die Songs der Menschheit. Nun können alle alles hören und das jederzeit. Aber wer verdient damit überhaupt Geld? Und wie hat das die Musik verändert? Dies ist die Vertonung des Titelthemas der SPIEGEL-Ausgabe 01/2016. Sie entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Blindenstudienanstalt e.V.

Der Spiegel (Author), Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt E.V. (Narrator)

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Tor Darknet Bundle (5 in 1): Master the Art of Invisibility

It's 1984 and Big Brother and Big Data are after you, stripping away one inch of freedom at a time. You are just a number to them, a cog in the matrix. A sheep. You need a cloak of invisibility. A super defense weapon to encrypt yourself online. This book is it! Master the dark art of invisibility today and get instant anonymity and access to thousands of deep web hidden websites and the hidden wiki. Step by Step Guides for Tor, Freenet, I2P, VPNs, Anti-Hacking and Counter-Forensics Techniques for secure dark web browsing. Want to be James Bond or Ethan Hunt? I'll show you how. Then there are Darknet Marketplaces you must see to believe. But don't go onto the dark web without reading this first. You need good opsec (operational security) to buy burner phones, burner laptops, illicit banned goods, assassins and exotic weapons. Or just how to beat a sniffer dog at the border. Stuff only the superhackers at the NSA know. Now it's yours for the taking. All free. Seriously, you want what you want: Freedom. Privacy. Security. And to surf anonymously, buy incognito and stay off the government's radar requires you to live like a spy, superhacker or patriot. The only rule: trust but verify. Because tomorrow may be too late. Tyranny approaches. It's time to stop being a victim.

Lance Henderson (Author), James C. Lewis (Narrator)

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Obfuscation: A User's Guide for Privacy and Protest

With Obfuscation, Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum mean to start a revolution. They are calling us not to the barricades but to our computers, offering us ways to fight today's pervasive digital surveillance -- the collection of our data by governments, corporations, advertisers, and hackers. To the toolkit of privacy protecting techniques and projects, they propose adding obfuscation: the deliberate use of ambiguous, confusing, or misleading information to interfere with surveillance and data collection projects. Brunton and Nissenbaum provide tools and a rationale for evasion, noncompliance, refusal, even sabotage -- especially for average users, those of us not in a position to opt out or exert control over data about ourselves. Obfuscation will teach users to push back, software developers to keep their user data safe, and policy makers to gather data without misusing it. Brunton and Nissenbaum present a guide to the forms and formats that obfuscation has taken and explain how to craft its implementation to suit the goal and the adversary. They describe a series of historical and contemporary examples, including radar chaff deployed by World War II pilots, Twitter bots that hobbled the social media strategy of popular protest movements, and software that can camouflage users' search queries and stymie online advertising. They go on to consider obfuscation in more general terms, discussing why obfuscation is necessary, whether it is justified, how it works, and how it can be integrated with other privacy practices and technologies.

Finn Brunton, Helen Nissenbaum (Author), Dana Hickox (Narrator)

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Digitalisierung: Der gläserne Patient: Das Geschäft mit den Gesundheitsdaten.

Das Geschäft mit den Gesundheitsdaten - was IT-Konzerne, Versicherungen und Pharmariesen alles über unseren Körper wissen wollen: Die Lampen in Florian Schumachers Wohnung leuchten nicht nur. Sie steuern auch seinen Hormonhaushalt. Vormittags tauchen sie die Räume in ein bläuliches Licht, zum Nachmittag dimmen sie es röter und wärmer, um die Melatoninproduktion anzukurbeln. Wenn es Zeit ist, ins Bett zu gehen, simulieren sie im Zimmer einen Sonnenuntergang. Zusammen mit dem guten Melatoninspiegel soll das für einen besonders erholsamen Schlaf sorgen. Um seine Bettruhe zu überprüfen, trägt Schumacher nachts Armbänder am Handgelenk, in Brusthöhe hat er unter seiner Matratze Sensorenstreifen angebracht. Sie registrieren seine Tiefschlafphasen, seine Bewegungen und das, was Schumacher 'die Schlafqualität' nennt. Seinen gesamten Alltag sammelt der 35-jährige Münchner in Daten: Er hat sein Essverhalten analysiert, beim Training im Fitnessstudio trägt er Elektroden in den Hosen, die seine Muskelaktivität messen. Seine Pedale am Rennrad sind genauso vernetzt wie die Waage, seine Herzfrequenz prüft eine Apple Watch. Dies ist die Vertonung des Titelthemas der SPIEGEL-Ausgabe 50/2015. Sie entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Blindenstudienanstalt e.V.

Der Spiegel (Author), Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt E.V. (Narrator)

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Invisibility Toolkit

Your sovereignty is under attack. We all see it. It's all around you and your rights are being stripped away at warp speed by those who wish to take what you earned. But sometimes you have to cut your losses. Kickstart a backup plan. Start over. Move abroad. Or just hunker down and survive. Within this book lies top secrets known only to the FBI and a few law enforcement agencies: How to disappear in style and retain assets. How to switch up multiple identities on the fly and be invisible such that no one; not your ex, not your parole officer, nor even the federal government can find you. Ever. The Invisibility Toolkit is the ultimate guide for anyone who values their privacy or needs to disappear. Now. Not 6 months from now. Whether you're running from stalkers or hit men or overzealous cops or divorce courts, you owe it to yourself to learn how to protect your greatest asset: You and your family! Makes a great companion piece to J.J. Luna's 'How to Be Invisible.' Scroll up and hit the buy button today. Because tomorrow may be too late!

Lance Henderson (Author), James C. Lewis (Narrator)

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SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data

'THE BEST SQL BOOK FOR BEGINNERS IN 2020 - HANDS DOWN!' INCLUDES FREE ACCESS TO A SAMPLE DATABASE, SQL BROWSER APP, COMPREHENSION QUIZES & SEVERAL OTHER DIGITAL RESOURCES! Not sure how to prepare for the data-driven future? This book shows you EXACTLY what you need to know to successfully use the SQL programming language to enhance your career! Are you a developer who wants to expand your mastery to database management? Then you NEED this book. Buy now and start reading today! Are you a project manager who needs to better understand your development team’s needs? A decision maker who needs to make deeper data-driven analysis? Everything you need to know is included in these pages! The ubiquity of big data means that now more than ever there is a burning need to warehouse, access, and understand the contents of massive databases quickly and efficiently. That’s where SQL comes in. SQL is the workhorse programming language that forms the backbone of modern data management and interpretation. Any database management professional will tell you that despite trendy data management languages that come and go, SQL remains the most widely used and most reliable to date, with no signs of stopping. In this comprehensive guide, experienced mentor and SQL expert Walter Shields draws on his considerable knowledge to make the topic of relational database management accessible, easy to understand, and highly actionable. SQL QuickStart Guide is ideal for those seeking to increase their job prospects and enhance their careers, for developers looking to expand their programming capabilities, or for anyone who wants to take advantage of our inevitably data-driven future—even with no prior coding experience! SQL QuickStart Guide Is For: - Professionals looking to augment their job skills in preparation for a data-driven future - Job seekers who want to pad their skills and resume for a durable employability edge - Beginners with zero prior experience - Managers, decision makers, and business owners looking to manage data-driven business insights - Developers looking to expand their mastery beyond the full stack - Anyone who wants to be better prepared for our data-driven future! - In SQL QuickStart Guide You'll Discover: - The basic structure of databases—what they are, how they work, and how to successfully navigate them - How to use SQL to retrieve and understand data no matter the scale of a database (aided by numerous images and examples) - The most important SQL queries, along with how and when to use them for best effect - Professional applications of SQL and how to “sell” your new SQL skills to your employer, along with other career-enhancing considerations *GIVING BACK:* ClydeBank Media proudly supports the non-profit AdoptAClassroom whose mission is to advance equity in K-12 education by supplementing dwindling school funding for vital classroom materials and resources.*

Walter Shields (Author), Russell Newton (Narrator)

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What to Think About Machines That Think: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence

As the world becomes ever more dominated by technology, John Brockman’s latest addition to the acclaimed and bestselling “Edge Question Series” asks more than 175 leading scientists, philosophers, and artists: What do you think about machines that think? The development of artificial intelligence has been a source of fascination and anxiety ever since Alan Turing formalized the concept in 1950. Today, Stephen Hawking believes that AI “could spell the end of the human race.” At the very least, its development raises complicated moral issues with powerful real-world implications—for us and for our machines. In this volume, recording artist Brian Eno proposes that we’re already part of an AI: global civilization, or what TED curator Chris Anderson elsewhere calls the hive mind. And author Pamela McCorduck considers what drives us to pursue AI in the first place. On the existential threat posed by superintelligent machines, Steven Pinker questions the likelihood of a robot uprising. Douglas Coupland traces discomfort with human-programmed AI to deeper fears about what constitutes “humanness.” Martin Rees predicts the end of organic thinking, while Daniel C. Dennett explains why he believes the Singularity might be an urban legend. Provocative, enriching, and accessible, What Do You Think About Machines That Think? may just be a practical guide to the not-so-distant future.

John Brockman (Author), Brett Barry, Lisa Larsen (Narrator)

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The Master Algorithm

Algorithms increasingly run our lives. They find books, movies, jobs, and dates for us; manage our investments; and discover new drugs. More and more, these algorithms work by learning from the trails of data we leave in our newly digital world. Like curious children, they observe us, imitate, and experiment. And in the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. Machine learning is the automation of discovery-the scientific method on steroids. It enables intelligent robots and computers to program themselves. No field of science today is more important yet more shrouded in mystery. Pedro Domingos, one of the field's leading lights, lifts the veil for the fi rst time to give us a peek inside the learning machines that power Google, Amazon, and your smartphone. He charts a course through machine learning's five major schools of thought, showing how they turn ideas from neuroscience, evolution, psychology, physics, and statistics into algorithms ready to serve you. Step-by-step, he assembles a blueprint for the future universal learner-the Master Algorithm-and discusses what it means for you, and for the future of business, science, and society. If data-ism is today's rising philosophy, this audiobook will be its bible. The quest for universal learning is one of the most significant, fascinating, and revolutionary intellectual developments of all time. A groundbreaking book, The Master Algorithm is the essential guide for anyone and everyone wanting to understand not just how the revolution will happen, but how to be at its forefront.

Pedro Domingos (Author), Mel Foster (Narrator)

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The Technological Singularity

The idea that human history is approaching a "singularity" -- that ordinary humans will someday be overtaken by artificially intelligent machines or cognitively enhanced biological intelligence, or both -- has moved from the realm of science fiction to serious debate. Some singularity theorists predict that if the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at its current dizzying rate, the singularity could come about in the middle of the present century. Murray Shanahan offers an introduction to the idea of the singularity and considers the ramifications of such a potentially seismic event. Shanahan's aim is not to make predictions but rather to investigate a range of scenarios. Whether we believe that singularity is near or far, likely or impossible, apocalypse or utopia, the very idea raises crucial philosophical and pragmatic questions, forcing us to think seriously about what we want as a species. Shanahan describes technological advances in AI, both biologically inspired and engineered from scratch. Once human-level AI -- theoretically possible, but difficult to accomplish -- has been achieved, he explains, the transition to superintelligent AI could be very rapid. Shanahan considers what the existence of superintelligent machines could mean for such matters as personhood, responsibility, rights, and identity. Some superhuman AI agents might be created to benefit humankind; some might go rogue. (Is Siri the template, or HAL?) The singularity presents both an existential threat to humanity and an existential opportunity for humanity to transcend its limitations. Shanahan makes it clear that we need to imagine both possibilities if we want to bring about the better outcome.

Murray Shanahan (Author), Tim Andres Pabon (Narrator)

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