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The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man, and the Secret History of the Internet's Rise

David Kushner - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A Wild West look at the early days of the internet - the incredible battle between the founder of Match.com and the con man who swindled him out of the online domain name Sex.com in an all-out war for control over the fuel that still powers the online world to this day: love and lust.In...
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My Android Phone

Craig James Johnston - Que
Format: Paperback

If you own or are considering a new Android smartphone, My Android Phone is your must-have companion. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Android 5 (Lollipop) phone working just the way you want. Learn how to: * Master Android 5's new tools, improved...
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Help Your Kids with Computer Science

DK - DK
Format: Paperback

From coding languages and hardware to cyberbullying and gaming, this comprehensive homework helper for kids and parents covers the essentials of computer science. This unique visual study guide examines the technical aspects of computers, such as how they function, the latest digital devices...
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My iPhone

Brad Miser - Que
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPhone images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into iPhone problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPhone. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your...
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Generation Robot: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation

Terri Favro - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Generation Robot covers a century of science fiction, fact and, speculation -- from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov's seminal robot masterpiece, I, Robot, to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture...
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Pogue's Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts

David Pogue - St Martin's Press
Format: Print book

New York Times BestsellerDid you know that can you scroll a Web page just by tapping the space bar How do you recover photos you've deleted by accident What can you do if your cell phone's battery is dead by dinnertime each day When it comes to technology, there's no driver's ed class...
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Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age

James Essinger - Melville House
Format: Book

"[Ada Lovelace], like Steve Jobs, stands at the intersection of arts and technology." - Walter Isaacson, author of The InnovatorsOver 150 years after her death, a widely-used scientific computer program was named "Ada," after Ada Lovelace, the only legitimate...
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Robot Builder's Bonanza, 5th Edition

Gordon McComb - McGraw-Hill Education TAB
Format: Paperback

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The bestselling guide to hobby robotics -- fully updated for the latest technologies!Learn to build...
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Connecting with Students Online: Strategies for Remote Teaching & Learning

Jennifer Serravallo

The professional development for online teaching and learning that you've been asking for An unprecedented pandemic may take the teacher out of the classroom, but it doesn't take the classroom out of the teacher! Now that you're making the shift to online teaching, it's...
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Crash Override: How Gamergate

Zoe? Quinn - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

You've heard the stories about the dark side of the internet--hackers, #gamergate, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn--but they remain just that: stories. Surely these things would never happen to you.Zoe Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer...
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