#books
10 posts
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Reading Petzold's CODE as a book club, one Saturday at a time
X Six months of Saturday sessions reading Petzold's CODE together, from flashlights and Morse code to operating systems. Over 120 started. 4 of us finished.
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The engineering books I'd read first, and how I actually get through them X A Blind post listed 9 books for a >600K/yr engineering job. I've read 8 of them. Here are the ones I'd read first, and the habits that get me through books.
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Reading notes: Psychology of Money, Deep Work and two more X What I took away from The Psychology of Money, a second read of Deep Work, a Mark Manson passage on victimhood chic, and my weekend pick, Ego is the Enemy.
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Ready Player One: A nostalgic ride back to the 80s
BitSnapper Ready Player One is a nostalgic porn written by Ernest Cline. It is a smart, funny thriller that both celebrates and critiques online culture.
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h4rry p0773r - 7h3 ch053n 0n3 | /r/WritingPrompts BitSnapper A Reddit WritingPrompts story by /u/samwisegamgee42 where Harry Potter is a computer hacker and the Horcruxes are seven backup servers he must shut down.
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Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov | Nerd Review BitSnapper My nerd review of Forward the Foundation, the second book in chronological order of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, following Hari Seldon's later years.
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Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov | Nerd Review BitSnapper Prelude to Foundation tell us the story of Hari Seldon who gets into trouble after proving that the future can be predicted using Psychohistory analysis.
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The Philadelphia Experiment - Most mindfuck ever! BitSnapper So I encountered this gem of original writing piece on reddit. Written by psycho_alpaca, The Philadelphia experiment is a superb read with a mindfuck end.
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Why you should read "The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells" today! BitSnapper Read my no spoiler review for novel - "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells. Find out why you should read this novel immediately if you haven't read it yet.
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Amazon Kindle 7th generation Touch Ownership review BitSnapper Read my ownership experience of Amazon Kindle 7th generation Touch version. Also learn why you should buy one if you love reading books!
