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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
by Ray Kurzweil

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Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
by Garr Reynolds

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Featuring a foreword by Guy Kawasaki, Presentation Zen will help presenters see the process in a way that is different, simpler, more visual, more natural, more effective, and ultimately far more meaningful. Presentations are generally poor because their... (read more)
 
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The Best of Make
by Mark Frauenfelder

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After two years, MAKE has become one of most celebrated new magazines to hit the newsstands, and certainly one of the hottest reads. If you're just catching on to the MAKE phenomenon and wonder what you've missed, this book contains the best DIY projects... (read more)
 
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Code Complete 2ND Edition
by Steve Mcconnell

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Microsoft Encarta Dictionary: The First Dictionary for the Internet Age
by Encarta

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Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) DictionaryA Traditional Dictionary with an Untraditional UpgradeThe Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) Dictionary uniquely combines authority and innovation with a distinct advantage. This revised edition takes reference to a new level with... (read more)
 
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Internet Para Dummies 9TH Edition
by John R Levine

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Cobertura actualizada conexiones de alta velocidad, redes para el hogar y ma s. Su gui a fa cil y divertida para la Web, correo electro nico, chat, y mensajeri a instanta nea La Internet en estos di as parece estar en todos lados, con esas direcciones... (read more)
 
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On Intelligence
by Jeff Hawkins

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From the inventor of the PalmPilot comes a new and compelling theory of intelligence, brain function, and the future of intelligent machines Jeff Hawkins, the man who created the PalmPilot, Treo smart phone, and other handheld devices, has reshaped our... (read more)
 
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The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System
by Siva Vaidhyanathan

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The Anarchist in the Library is the first guide to one of the most important cultural and economic battlegrounds of our increasingly plugged-in world. Siva Vaidhyanathan draws the struggle for information that will determine much of the culture and... (read more)
 
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Flash CS3 Pro. for Windows and Mac : Vis. Quickst. (08 Edition)
by Ulrich

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With Adobe's acquisition of Macromedia, millions of Photoshop users may be installing Flash for the first time and Flash CS3 Professional for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is there to show them what to do. From basic first steps, such as... (read more)
 
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by Adobe Press

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by Neal Stephenson

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The Soul of a New Machine
by Tracy Kidder

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The Digital Canvas: Discovering the Art Studio in Your Computer
by Jonathan Raimes

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