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Arduino

computer technology

by Benjamin Leanek ...

Series series computer technology
This book " Arduino" introduces several options for adding communication features to the Arduino.Standard learning processes such as the Teach Pendant control most industrial robots. Accelerometer-based gesture recognition has become famous for the past decade. The advantages of the accelerometer are low to medium and small. The wireless sensor system (with the Wii Remote, based on accelerometer) ... Read more

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This book " Arduino" introduces several options for adding communication features to the Arduino.Standard learning processes such as the Teach Pendant control most industrial robots. Accelerometer-based gesture recognition has become famous for the past decade. The advantages of the accelerometer are low to medium and small. The wireless sensor system (with the Wii Remote, based on accelerometer)
... Read more
AI Engineering

Building Applications with Foundation Models

by Chip Huyen ...

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build ... Read more

$61.77 AUD

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build
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Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)

by Sebastian Raschka ...

Series series From Scratch
How to implement LLM attention mechanisms and GPT-style transformers.In Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) bestselling author Sebastian Raschka guides you step by step through creating your own LLM. Each stage is explained with clear text, diagrams, and examples. You’ll go from the initial design and creation, to pretraining on a general corpus, and on to fine-tuning for specific tasks ... Read more

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How to implement LLM attention mechanisms and GPT-style transformers.In Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) bestselling author Sebastian Raschka guides you step by step through creating your own LLM. Each stage is explained with clear text, diagrams, and examples. You’ll go from the initial design and creation, to pretraining on a general corpus, and on to fine-tuning for specific tasks
... Read more
The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computer, Consoles & Games

by Peter Leigh ...

Series series Tech Classics
Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace; developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day; and what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen ... Read more

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Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace; developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day; and what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen
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Advances in Financial Machine Learning

by Marcos Lopez de Prado ...

Learn to understand and implement the latest machine learning innovations to improve your investment performanceMachine learning (ML) is changing virtually every aspect of our lives. Today, ML algorithms accomplish tasks that – until recently – only expert humans could perform. And finance is ripe for disruptive innovations that will transform how the following generations understand money and ... Read more

$59.99 AUD

Learn to understand and implement the latest machine learning innovations to improve your investment performanceMachine learning (ML) is changing virtually every aspect of our lives. Today, ML algorithms accomplish tasks that – until recently – only expert humans could perform. And finance is ripe for disruptive innovations that will transform how the following generations understand money and
... Read more
The Unaccountability Machine

Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind

by Dan Davies ...

A NEW STATESMAN AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'A great book ... a wonderful way of talking about our current world' Rory Stewart'Mischievous and fiercely intelligent' Ed Smith, New Statesman'One of the most insightful books I've read in a long time' Sam Freedman<p... ... Read more

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A NEW STATESMAN AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'A great book ... a wonderful way of talking about our current world' Rory Stewart'Mischievous and fiercely intelligent' Ed Smith, New Statesman'One of the most insightful books I've read in a long time' Sam Freedman<p...
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The Falls

The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS

by Ian Rankin ...

Series Book 12 - A Rebus Novel
The twelfth Inspector Rebus bestseller - a powerfully gripping novel where past and present collide...From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'This is, quite simply, crime writing of the highest order' DAILY EXPRESS'The unopposed champion of the British police procedural' GUARDIANA student has gone missing in Edinburgh. She's not just any student, though, but the daughter of ... Read more

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The twelfth Inspector Rebus bestseller - a powerfully gripping novel where past and present collide...From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'This is, quite simply, crime writing of the highest order' DAILY EXPRESS'The unopposed champion of the British police procedural' GUARDIANA student has gone missing in Edinburgh. She's not just any student, though, but the daughter of
... Read more
Bill Gates

The Path to the Future

by Jonathan Gatlin ...

He is Thomas Edison and Henry Ford rolled into one -- except that William Henry Gates III maybe smarter and more successful than either.He is America's richest man, and on the corporate landscape, he may well be the most feared. In less than a generation, Bill Gates has done nothing less than change the way we live and work.Here is Bill Gate's story, taking you inside the mind of this brilliant ... Read more

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He is Thomas Edison and Henry Ford rolled into one -- except that William Henry Gates III maybe smarter and more successful than either.He is America's richest man, and on the corporate landscape, he may well be the most feared. In less than a generation, Bill Gates has done nothing less than change the way we live and work.Here is Bill Gate's story, taking you inside the mind of this brilliant
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Tubes

Behind the Scenes at the Internet

by Andrew Blum ...

The Internet. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. So, where is that exactly?'The Internet really IS a series of tubes! Who knew?' David Pogue, The New York Times'Utterly engrossing. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy' Independent__________... ... Read more

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The Internet. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. So, where is that exactly?'The Internet really IS a series of tubes! Who knew?' David Pogue, The New York Times'Utterly engrossing. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy' Independent__________...
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How to Speak Whale

A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication

by Tom Mustill ...

‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip HoareWildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed.This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation.What ... Read more

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‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip HoareWildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed.This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation.What
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It Looked Good on Paper

Bizarre Inventions, Design Disasters, and Engineering Follies

by Bill Fawcett ...

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Effective Modern C++

42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14

by Scott Meyers ...

Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively—so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That’s where this practical book comes in. It describes ... Read more

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Coming to grips with C++11 and C++14 is more than a matter of familiarizing yourself with the features they introduce (e.g., auto type declarations, move semantics, lambda expressions, and concurrency support). The challenge is learning to use those features effectively—so that your software is correct, efficient, maintainable, and portable. That’s where this practical book comes in. It describes
... Read more
Your Face Belongs to Us

The Secretive Startup Dismantling Your Privacy

by Kashmir Hill ...

***AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024**LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'A parable for our times' FINANCIAL TIMES, Best Books of 2023'Gripping' THE TIMES, Best Technology Books of 2023____________________________________... ... Read more

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***AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024**LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'A parable for our times' FINANCIAL TIMES, Best Books of 2023'Gripping' THE TIMES, Best Technology Books of 2023____________________________________...
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IT Architecture For Dummies

by Susan L. Cook, Kalani Kirk Hausman ...

A solid introduction to the practices, plans, and skills required for developing a smart system architectureInformation architecture combines IT skills with business skills in order to align the IT structure of an organization with the mission, goals, and objectives of its business. This friendly introduction to IT architecture walks you through the myriad issues and complex decisions that many ... Read more

$39.99 AUD

A solid introduction to the practices, plans, and skills required for developing a smart system architectureInformation architecture combines IT skills with business skills in order to align the IT structure of an organization with the mission, goals, and objectives of its business. This friendly introduction to IT architecture walks you through the myriad issues and complex decisions that many
... Read more
Javascript: Javascript Programming For Absolute Beginners: Ultimate Guide To Javascript Coding, Javascript Programs And Javascript Language

by William Sullivan ...

☆★☆ Javascript: Javascript Programming For Absolute Beginners☆★☆The best starter guide for javascript!The fundamentals of javascript are often missed, however, this book's primary focus and emphasis is learning the essentials and to build from the ground up.What You'lll LearnThe history of JavaScript and its usesSetting Up Your EnvironmentThe Vital B... ... Read more

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☆★☆ Javascript: Javascript Programming For Absolute Beginners☆★☆The best starter guide for javascript!The fundamentals of javascript are often missed, however, this book's primary focus and emphasis is learning the essentials and to build from the ground up.What You'lll LearnThe history of JavaScript and its usesSetting Up Your EnvironmentThe Vital B...
... Read more
The Cyber Effect

A Pioneering Cyberpsychologist Explains How Human Behaviour Changes Online

by Mary Aiken ...

Dr Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology - a discipline that combines psychology, criminology and technology to investigate the intersection between technology and human behaviour. In this, her first book, Aiken has created a starting point for all future conversations about how the Internet is shaping our perception of the world, development and behaviour, societal ... Read more

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Dr Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology - a discipline that combines psychology, criminology and technology to investigate the intersection between technology and human behaviour. In this, her first book, Aiken has created a starting point for all future conversations about how the Internet is shaping our perception of the world, development and behaviour, societal
... Read more
Terraform: Up and Running

Writing Infrastructure as Code

by Yevgeniy Brikman ...

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.Gruntwork cofounder ... Read more

$54.64 AUD

Terraform has become a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and more. This hands-on third edition, expanded and thoroughly updated for version 1.0 and beyond, shows you the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.Gruntwork cofounder
... Read more
Deep Learning with Python, Second Edition

by Francois Chollet ...

Unlock the groundbreaking advances of deep learning with this extensively revised edition of the bestselling original. Learn directly from the creator of Keras and master practical Python deep learning techniques that are easy to apply in the real world.In Deep Learning with Python, Second Edition you will learn:Deep learning from first principlesImage classification & image segmentationTimeseries ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

Unlock the groundbreaking advances of deep learning with this extensively revised edition of the bestselling original. Learn directly from the creator of Keras and master practical Python deep learning techniques that are easy to apply in the real world.In Deep Learning with Python, Second Edition you will learn:Deep learning from first principlesImage classification & image segmentationTimeseries
... Read more
Data Science from Scratch: The #1 Data Science Guide for Everything A Data Scientist Needs to Know: Python, Linear Algebra, Statistics, Coding, Applications, Neural Networks, and Decision Trees

by Steven Cooper ...

★☆**If you are looking to start a new career that is in high demand, then you need to continue reading!**★☆Data scientists are changing the way big data is used in different institutions.Big data is everywhere, but without the right person to interpret it, it means nothing.So where do business find these people to help change their business?You could be that person!It has become a universal truth ... Read more

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★☆**If you are looking to start a new career that is in high demand, then you need to continue reading!**★☆Data scientists are changing the way big data is used in different institutions.Big data is everywhere, but without the right person to interpret it, it means nothing.So where do business find these people to help change their business?You could be that person!It has become a universal truth
... Read more
Intercept

The Secret History of Computers and Spies

by Gordon Corera ...

The computer was born to spy, and now computers are transforming espionage. But who are the spies and who is being spied on in today's interconnected world?This is the exhilarating secret history of the melding of technology and espionage. Gordon Corera's compelling narrative, rich with historical details and characters, takes us from the Second World War to the internet age, revealing the ... Read more

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The computer was born to spy, and now computers are transforming espionage. But who are the spies and who is being spied on in today's interconnected world?This is the exhilarating secret history of the melding of technology and espionage. Gordon Corera's compelling narrative, rich with historical details and characters, takes us from the Second World War to the internet age, revealing the
... Read more
Fundamentals of Software Architecture

A Modern Engineering Approach

by Mark Richards, Neal Ford ...

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects, with five new chapters covering the latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural ... Read more

$61.77 AUD

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects, with five new chapters covering the latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural
... Read more
The Practice of Enterprise Architecture

A Modern Approach to Business and IT Alignment

by Svyatoslav Kotusev ...

Enterprise architecture (EA) is a set of descriptions relevant to both business and IT intended to bridge the communication gap between business and IT stakeholders in organizations, facilitate information systems planning and improve business and IT alignment. Due to complex historical reasons, the notion of enterprise architecture was always surrounded by endless speculations, dangerous myths, ... Read more

$72.16 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Enterprise architecture (EA) is a set of descriptions relevant to both business and IT intended to bridge the communication gap between business and IT stakeholders in organizations, facilitate information systems planning and improve business and IT alignment. Due to complex historical reasons, the notion of enterprise architecture was always surrounded by endless speculations, dangerous myths,
... Read more
Machines that Think

Everything you need to know about the coming age of artificial intelligence

by New Scientist ...

Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power.So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us?You might not realise it, but you interact with AIs every day. They route your ... Read more

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Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power.So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us?You might not realise it, but you interact with AIs every day. They route your
... Read more
The Software Architect Elevator

Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise

by Gregor Hohpe ...

As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises, the role of software and IT architects is also transforming. Rather than focus on technical decisions alone, architects and senior technologists need to combine organizational and technical knowledge to effect change in their company’s structure and processes. To accomplish that, they need to connect the IT engine room to the ... Read more

$38.80 AUD

As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises, the role of software and IT architects is also transforming. Rather than focus on technical decisions alone, architects and senior technologists need to combine organizational and technical knowledge to effect change in their company’s structure and processes. To accomplish that, they need to connect the IT engine room to the
... Read more

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