Whether it's Kim Kardashian uploading picture after picture to Instagram or your roommate posting a mid-vacation shot to Facebook, selfies receive mixed reactions. But are selfies more than, as many critics lament, a symptom of a self-absorbed generation? Digital native Alicia Eler's The Selfie Generation is the first book to delve fully into this ubiquitous and much-maligned part of social media, including why people take them in the first place and the ways they can change how we see ourselves. Eler argues that selfies are just one facet of how we can use digital media to create a personal brand in the modern age. More than just a picture, they can be a positive and important part of a conversation. Eler examines all aspects of selfies and the generation that has grown up with them.
Skyhorse Publishing
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9781510722644
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Hardcover
Laptops for Seniors in easy steps
By Vandome, Nick
Laptops for Seniors in easy steps, 8th edition begins by looking at some of the ergonomic issues surrounding laptops and shows how to be as comfortable as possible when using them and transporting them. It then gives an overview of the workings of laptops, including the software that is provided with them and some of the most-used features in the Windows 10. Issues such as using your laptop on vacation and sharing it with other family members are then looked at, to show how laptops are versatile and family-friendly. The book shows you how to: Choose the right laptop for youMaster the key features of Windows 10 on your Windows laptopFind your way around with the Start button, the Start menu, and the TaskbarUse the Quick Access section - an area you can personalize with your favorite apps, programs, contacts and websites so you can quickly get to the functions and files you use most oftenSearch the web with the Microsoft Edge browserLearn about apps, find and download them, then resize and move them and maximize, minimize or close from their titlebarsUnderstand how Cloud storage with OneDrive works, and use it for free storage and sharing filesTalk to Cortana, the voice-activated Personal Digital Assistant which can perform searches on your computer or the web, perform actions like opening apps or documents, or set reminders and moreUse your laptop to make travel easy and keep your folks at home updated on your adventuresLearn to troubleshoot common problems and keep your laptop working in tiptop conditionLaptops for Seniors in easy steps, 8th edition takes the mystery out of using a Windows 10 laptop and shows how it can be used effectively for productivity and fun.
In Easy Steps Limited; 8th edition
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9781840789430
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8th Edition
Microsoft Outlook 2016 Step by Step
By Lambert, Joan
The quick way to learn Microsoft Outlook 2016! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Outlook 2016. Jump in wherever you need answers--brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Get easy-to-follow guidance from a certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master Learn and practice new skills while working with sample content, or look up specific procedures Manage your email more efficiently than ever Organize your Inbox to stay in control of everything that matters Schedule appointments, events, and meetings Organize contact records and link to information from social media sites Track tasks for yourself and assign tasks to other people Enhance message content and manage email security
Microsoft Press
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9780735697782
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Paperback
The Vagina Bible
By Gunter, Jennifer
Does eating sugar cause yeast infections? Does pubic hair have a function? Should you have a vulvovaginal care regimen? Will your vagina shrivel up if you go without sex? What's the truth about the HPV vaccine? So many important questions, so much convincing, confusing, contradictory misinformation! In this age of click bait, pseudoscience, and celebrity-endorsed products, it's easy to be overwhelmed - whether it's websites, advice from well-meaning friends, uneducated partners, and even healthcare providers. So how do you separate facts from fiction? OB-GYN Jen Gunter, an expert on women's health - and the internet's most popular go-to doc - comes to the rescue with a book that debunks the myths and educates and empowers women. From reproductive health to the impact of antibiotics and probiotics, and the latest trends, including vaginal steaming, vaginal marijuana products, and jade eggs, Gunter takes us on a factual, fun-filled journey.
Citadel
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9780806539317
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Paperback
Everything I Need I Get from You
By Tiffany, Kaitlyn
"Everything I Need I Get from You will fascinate aficionados, but even for someone who's never so much as logged on, it makes a rich and heartfelt explainer on the feelings and phenomena that thrive on the internet." -- Jenny Odell, author of How to Do NothingA thrilling dive into the world of superfandom and the fangirls who shaped the social internet.In 2014, on the side of a Los Angeles freeway, a One Direction fan erected a shrine in the spot where, a few hours earlier, Harry Styles had vomited. "It's interesting for sure," Styles said later, adding, "a little niche, maybe." But what seemed niche to Styles was actually a signpost for an unfathomably large, hyper-connected alternate universe: stan culture.In Everything I Need I Get from You, Kaitlyn Tiffany, a staff writer at The Atlantic and a superfan herself, guides us through the online world of fans, stans, and boybands.
MCD x FSG Originals
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9780374539184
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Paperback
Uncanny Valley
By Wiener, Anna
"A definitive document of a world in transition: I won't be alone in returning to Uncanny Valley for clarity and consolation for many years to come." -- Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion The prescient, page-turning account of a journey in Silicon Valley: a defining memoir of our digital ageIn her mid-twenties, at the height of tech industry idealism, Anna Wiener -- stuck, broke, and looking for meaning in her work, like any good millennial--left a job in book publishing for the promise of the new digital economy. She moved from New York to San Francisco, where she landed at a big-data startup in the heart of the Silicon Valley bubble: a world of surreal extravagance, dubious success, and fresh-faced entrepreneurs hell-bent on domination, glory, and, of course, progress.
MCD
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9780374278014
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Hardcover
iMac For Dummies
By Chambers, Mark L.
Business or pleasure? The iMac has your back for both! You have a great iMac, but now it's time to take things to the next level. This easy-to-use guide explains everything from the universal necessities like setting up and configuring your iMac to the custom uses like using the Photos, Messages, and iMovie apps. Be a whiz with the productivity apps like Numbers, Pages, and Keynote. This guide will also explore the new OS update. All of this is combined with optimizing system speed while it runs multiple apps. Finally, you'll find help on how to sync everything to iCloud and stay organized with Family Sharing. The newest macOS New section with detailed coverage of Control Center New section about creating and using Guides New section on working with the Start Page New section on privacy reports & ending pop-up ads New section with basic coverage of Messages New section on Boot Camp and how it works Revamped chapter on music & TV.
For Dummies; 11th edition
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9781119806660
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11th Edition
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
By Paul, Pamela
Remember all those ingrained habits, cherished ideas, beloved objects, and stubborn preferences from the pre-Internet age? They're gone.To some of those things we can say good riddance. But many we miss terribly. Whatever our emotional response to this departed realm, we are faced with the fact that nearly every aspect of modern life now takes place in filtered, isolated corners of cyberspace - a space that has slowly subsumed our physical habitats, replacing or transforming the office, our local library, a favorite bar, the movie theater, and the coffee shop where people met one another's gaze from across the room. Even as we've gained the ability to gather without leaving our house, many of the fundamentally human experiences that have sustained us have disappeared.
Crown
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9780593136775
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Hardcover
Microsoft Excel Functions and Formulas
By Held, Bernd
In this completely updated edition covering Excel 2016 and previous versions, Microsoft Excel Functions & Formulas 4/e demonstrates the secrets of Excel through the use of practical and useful examples in a quick reference format. Easy to use and equipped with a variety of functions, Microsoft Excel is the tool of choice when it comes to crunching numbers, building charts, and analyzing tables. With over 250 Excel worksheet examples, files, and added video tutorials, the book is an excellent resource for all Excel users who want to understand, create, and apply formulas. Experienced users will also find Microsoft Excel Functions & Formulas 4/e an excellent reference for many of the program's advanced formulas and functions. The text is easy to understand with numerous step-by-step instructions and the actual, ready to use Excel screenshots of the input and output from the formulas. A CD-ROM accompanies the book with video tutorials, worksheet files of examples for numerous functions, formulas, and all the figures from the text.Features:* Includes over 250 Excel worksheet examples, ready to use files, and video tutorials* Numerous step-by-step instructions and actual, ready to use Excel screenshots of the input and output from the formulas.
Mercury Learning & Information
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9781944534639
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Paperback
Retro Gaming
By Diver, Mike
Packed with all the characters, games, consoles and franchises that you used to love (and possibly still do) , this is a compact, conversational compendium of all-time highs - alongside just a handful of humorous (in hindsight) lows - from over 40 years of arcade, computer, console and handheld hits. From Atari's early arcade classics and home games consoles of the 1970s, through to classics that keep on giving, such as Halo and Tomb Raider, this book summarizes the significant releases, research and revolutions that have made video games a massive industry. Evergreen favorites from Nintendo, SEGA and Sony are present and correct - no collection would be complete without entries for Mario and Sonic, Tetris and Crash Bandicoot. But we also give credit to the less-celebrated but utterly vital titles, characters, controllers and systems that have helped the world of gaming expand and evolve.
The Selfie Generation
By Eler, Alicia
Whether it's Kim Kardashian uploading picture after picture to Instagram or your roommate posting a mid-vacation shot to Facebook, selfies receive mixed reactions. But are selfies more than, as many critics lament, a symptom of a self-absorbed generation? Digital native Alicia Eler's The Selfie Generation is the first book to delve fully into this ubiquitous and much-maligned part of social media, including why people take them in the first place and the ways they can change how we see ourselves. Eler argues that selfies are just one facet of how we can use digital media to create a personal brand in the modern age. More than just a picture, they can be a positive and important part of a conversation. Eler examines all aspects of selfies and the generation that has grown up with them.
Laptops for Seniors in easy steps
By Vandome, Nick
Laptops for Seniors in easy steps, 8th edition begins by looking at some of the ergonomic issues surrounding laptops and shows how to be as comfortable as possible when using them and transporting them. It then gives an overview of the workings of laptops, including the software that is provided with them and some of the most-used features in the Windows 10. Issues such as using your laptop on vacation and sharing it with other family members are then looked at, to show how laptops are versatile and family-friendly. The book shows you how to: Choose the right laptop for youMaster the key features of Windows 10 on your Windows laptopFind your way around with the Start button, the Start menu, and the TaskbarUse the Quick Access section - an area you can personalize with your favorite apps, programs, contacts and websites so you can quickly get to the functions and files you use most oftenSearch the web with the Microsoft Edge browserLearn about apps, find and download them, then resize and move them and maximize, minimize or close from their titlebarsUnderstand how Cloud storage with OneDrive works, and use it for free storage and sharing filesTalk to Cortana, the voice-activated Personal Digital Assistant which can perform searches on your computer or the web, perform actions like opening apps or documents, or set reminders and moreUse your laptop to make travel easy and keep your folks at home updated on your adventuresLearn to troubleshoot common problems and keep your laptop working in tiptop conditionLaptops for Seniors in easy steps, 8th edition takes the mystery out of using a Windows 10 laptop and shows how it can be used effectively for productivity and fun.
Microsoft Outlook 2016 Step by Step
By Lambert, Joan
The quick way to learn Microsoft Outlook 2016! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Outlook 2016. Jump in wherever you need answers--brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Get easy-to-follow guidance from a certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master Learn and practice new skills while working with sample content, or look up specific procedures Manage your email more efficiently than ever Organize your Inbox to stay in control of everything that matters Schedule appointments, events, and meetings Organize contact records and link to information from social media sites Track tasks for yourself and assign tasks to other people Enhance message content and manage email security
The Vagina Bible
By Gunter, Jennifer
Does eating sugar cause yeast infections? Does pubic hair have a function? Should you have a vulvovaginal care regimen? Will your vagina shrivel up if you go without sex? What's the truth about the HPV vaccine? So many important questions, so much convincing, confusing, contradictory misinformation! In this age of click bait, pseudoscience, and celebrity-endorsed products, it's easy to be overwhelmed - whether it's websites, advice from well-meaning friends, uneducated partners, and even healthcare providers. So how do you separate facts from fiction? OB-GYN Jen Gunter, an expert on women's health - and the internet's most popular go-to doc - comes to the rescue with a book that debunks the myths and educates and empowers women. From reproductive health to the impact of antibiotics and probiotics, and the latest trends, including vaginal steaming, vaginal marijuana products, and jade eggs, Gunter takes us on a factual, fun-filled journey.
Everything I Need I Get from You
By Tiffany, Kaitlyn
"Everything I Need I Get from You will fascinate aficionados, but even for someone who's never so much as logged on, it makes a rich and heartfelt explainer on the feelings and phenomena that thrive on the internet." -- Jenny Odell, author of How to Do NothingA thrilling dive into the world of superfandom and the fangirls who shaped the social internet.In 2014, on the side of a Los Angeles freeway, a One Direction fan erected a shrine in the spot where, a few hours earlier, Harry Styles had vomited. "It's interesting for sure," Styles said later, adding, "a little niche, maybe." But what seemed niche to Styles was actually a signpost for an unfathomably large, hyper-connected alternate universe: stan culture.In Everything I Need I Get from You, Kaitlyn Tiffany, a staff writer at The Atlantic and a superfan herself, guides us through the online world of fans, stans, and boybands.
Uncanny Valley
By Wiener, Anna
"A definitive document of a world in transition: I won't be alone in returning to Uncanny Valley for clarity and consolation for many years to come." -- Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion The prescient, page-turning account of a journey in Silicon Valley: a defining memoir of our digital ageIn her mid-twenties, at the height of tech industry idealism, Anna Wiener -- stuck, broke, and looking for meaning in her work, like any good millennial--left a job in book publishing for the promise of the new digital economy. She moved from New York to San Francisco, where she landed at a big-data startup in the heart of the Silicon Valley bubble: a world of surreal extravagance, dubious success, and fresh-faced entrepreneurs hell-bent on domination, glory, and, of course, progress.
iMac For Dummies
By Chambers, Mark L.
Business or pleasure? The iMac has your back for both! You have a great iMac, but now it's time to take things to the next level. This easy-to-use guide explains everything from the universal necessities like setting up and configuring your iMac to the custom uses like using the Photos, Messages, and iMovie apps. Be a whiz with the productivity apps like Numbers, Pages, and Keynote. This guide will also explore the new OS update. All of this is combined with optimizing system speed while it runs multiple apps. Finally, you'll find help on how to sync everything to iCloud and stay organized with Family Sharing. The newest macOS New section with detailed coverage of Control Center New section about creating and using Guides New section on working with the Start Page New section on privacy reports & ending pop-up ads New section with basic coverage of Messages New section on Boot Camp and how it works Revamped chapter on music & TV.
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
By Paul, Pamela
Remember all those ingrained habits, cherished ideas, beloved objects, and stubborn preferences from the pre-Internet age? They're gone.To some of those things we can say good riddance. But many we miss terribly. Whatever our emotional response to this departed realm, we are faced with the fact that nearly every aspect of modern life now takes place in filtered, isolated corners of cyberspace - a space that has slowly subsumed our physical habitats, replacing or transforming the office, our local library, a favorite bar, the movie theater, and the coffee shop where people met one another's gaze from across the room. Even as we've gained the ability to gather without leaving our house, many of the fundamentally human experiences that have sustained us have disappeared.
Microsoft Excel Functions and Formulas
By Held, Bernd
In this completely updated edition covering Excel 2016 and previous versions, Microsoft Excel Functions & Formulas 4/e demonstrates the secrets of Excel through the use of practical and useful examples in a quick reference format. Easy to use and equipped with a variety of functions, Microsoft Excel is the tool of choice when it comes to crunching numbers, building charts, and analyzing tables. With over 250 Excel worksheet examples, files, and added video tutorials, the book is an excellent resource for all Excel users who want to understand, create, and apply formulas. Experienced users will also find Microsoft Excel Functions & Formulas 4/e an excellent reference for many of the program's advanced formulas and functions. The text is easy to understand with numerous step-by-step instructions and the actual, ready to use Excel screenshots of the input and output from the formulas. A CD-ROM accompanies the book with video tutorials, worksheet files of examples for numerous functions, formulas, and all the figures from the text.Features:* Includes over 250 Excel worksheet examples, ready to use files, and video tutorials* Numerous step-by-step instructions and actual, ready to use Excel screenshots of the input and output from the formulas.
Retro Gaming
By Diver, Mike
Packed with all the characters, games, consoles and franchises that you used to love (and possibly still do) , this is a compact, conversational compendium of all-time highs - alongside just a handful of humorous (in hindsight) lows - from over 40 years of arcade, computer, console and handheld hits. From Atari's early arcade classics and home games consoles of the 1970s, through to classics that keep on giving, such as Halo and Tomb Raider, this book summarizes the significant releases, research and revolutions that have made video games a massive industry. Evergreen favorites from Nintendo, SEGA and Sony are present and correct - no collection would be complete without entries for Mario and Sonic, Tetris and Crash Bandicoot. But we also give credit to the less-celebrated but utterly vital titles, characters, controllers and systems that have helped the world of gaming expand and evolve.