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The History of Our Future

by Tom Wheeler ...

Network revolutions of the past have shaped the present and set the stage for the revolution we are experiencing todayIn an era of seemingly instant change, it's easy to think that today's revolutions—in communications, business, and many areas of daily life—are unprecedented. Today's changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. But our ancestors at times were just as ... Read more

$34.46 NZD

Network revolutions of the past have shaped the present and set the stage for the revolution we are experiencing todayIn an era of seemingly instant change, it's easy to think that today's revolutions—in communications, business, and many areas of daily life—are unprecedented. Today's changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. But our ancestors at times were just as
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Burn Book

A tech love story

by Kara Swisher ...

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.While tech titans bragged they would 'move fast and break things', Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.While tech titans bragged they would 'move fast and break things', Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of
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The Chip

How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution

by T.R. Reid ...

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon ... Read more

$21.00 NZD

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon
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Privacy is Power

Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data

by Carissa Véliz ...

An Economist BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAs the data economy grows in power, Carissa Véliz exposes how our privacy is eroded by big tech and governments, why that matters and what we can do about it.The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away your data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organisations have been alerted to when you woke up, w... ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

An Economist BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAs the data economy grows in power, Carissa Véliz exposes how our privacy is eroded by big tech and governments, why that matters and what we can do about it.The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away your data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organisations have been alerted to when you woke up, w...
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TAB – Simon Monk eBook Sampler

by Simon Monk ...

FREE download! Preview five exclusive projects from brand-new renowned TAB Electronics books author Simon Monk! Please enjoy chapter samples from 5 Simon Monk TAB books, including the latest edition of Practical Electronics for Inventors. This latest edition will help you advance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Make ... Read more

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FREE download! Preview five exclusive projects from brand-new renowned TAB Electronics books author Simon Monk! Please enjoy chapter samples from 5 Simon Monk TAB books, including the latest edition of Practical Electronics for Inventors. This latest edition will help you advance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Make
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Two-Stroke Engine Repair and Maintenance

by Paul Dempsey ...

Get Peak Performance from Two-Stroke EnginesDo you spend more time trying to start your weed trimmer than you do enjoying your backyard? With this how-to guide, you can win the battle with the temperamental two-stroke engine.Written by long-time mechanic and bestselling author Paul Dempsey, Two-Stroke Engine Repair & Maintenance shows you how to fix the engines that power garden equipment, ... Read more

$34.97 NZD

Get Peak Performance from Two-Stroke EnginesDo you spend more time trying to start your weed trimmer than you do enjoying your backyard? With this how-to guide, you can win the battle with the temperamental two-stroke engine.Written by long-time mechanic and bestselling author Paul Dempsey, Two-Stroke Engine Repair & Maintenance shows you how to fix the engines that power garden equipment,
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Get started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

The Official Raspberry Pi Pico Guide

by Gareth Halfacree, Ben Everard ...

Create your own programmable electronic contraptions for home projects, industrial automation, or learning (or teaching!) electronics and programming.Learn how to use the beginner-friendly MicroPython language to write programs and connect up hardware to make your Raspberry Pi Pico interact with the world around it. Using these programmable connections, you can light LEDs, make noises, send text ... Read more

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Create your own programmable electronic contraptions for home projects, industrial automation, or learning (or teaching!) electronics and programming.Learn how to use the beginner-friendly MicroPython language to write programs and connect up hardware to make your Raspberry Pi Pico interact with the world around it. Using these programmable connections, you can light LEDs, make noises, send text
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Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances

by Eric Kleinert ...

Diagnose and repair home appliances and air conditioners using the latest techniques"The book has it all...written by a pro with 40 years of hands-on repair and teaching experience...this book is like brain candy"--GeekDad (Wired.com)Fully updated for current technologies and packed withhundreds of photos and diagrams, this do-it-yourself guideshows you how to safely install, operate, maintain, ... Read more

$88.59 NZD

Diagnose and repair home appliances and air conditioners using the latest techniques"The book has it all...written by a pro with 40 years of hands-on repair and teaching experience...this book is like brain candy"--GeekDad (Wired.com)Fully updated for current technologies and packed withhundreds of photos and diagrams, this do-it-yourself guideshows you how to safely install, operate, maintain,
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50 Digital Ideas You Really Need to Know

by Tom Chatfield ...

Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
We are in the throes of a revolution, yet most of us are so disorientated by the rapid pace of technological and cultural change that we find it difficult to understand what's going on. 50 Digital Ideas you Really Need to Know provides a clear path through the confusion and misinformation surrounding those technologies that, for better or for worse, are transforming the world we live in and even ... Read more

$13.99 NZD

We are in the throes of a revolution, yet most of us are so disorientated by the rapid pace of technological and cultural change that we find it difficult to understand what's going on. 50 Digital Ideas you Really Need to Know provides a clear path through the confusion and misinformation surrounding those technologies that, for better or for worse, are transforming the world we live in and even
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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

$14.99 NZD

***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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Innovative Performance Support: Strategies and Practices for Learning in the Workflow

by Con Gottfredson, Bob Mosher ...

Real Learning Happens as You Work!Implement performance support to increase and accelerate employee performance.“It is a book that will become dog-eared from use as it is both a narrative and a reference. Valuable now, and over time; it is worth every cent of the $30 cover price. It is easy to read, and easy to fillet for the right information just when you need it. The book comes at a really ... Read more

$52.67 NZD

Real Learning Happens as You Work!Implement performance support to increase and accelerate employee performance.“It is a book that will become dog-eared from use as it is both a narrative and a reference. Valuable now, and over time; it is worth every cent of the $30 cover price. It is easy to read, and easy to fillet for the right information just when you need it. The book comes at a really
... Read more
Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition

by Paul Scherz, Simon Monk ...

A Fully-Updated, No-Nonsense Guide to ElectronicsAdvance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Written by a pair of experienced engineers and dedicated hobbyists, Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition, lays out the essentials and provides step-by-step instructions, schematics, and illustrations. Discover how to ... Read more

$65.19 NZD

A Fully-Updated, No-Nonsense Guide to ElectronicsAdvance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Written by a pair of experienced engineers and dedicated hobbyists, Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition, lays out the essentials and provides step-by-step instructions, schematics, and illustrations. Discover how to
... Read more
mBot for Makers

Conceive, Construct, and Code Your Own Robots at Home or in the Classroom

by Andrew Carle, Rick Schertle ...

The mBot robotics platform is a hugely popular kit because of the quality of components and price. With hundreds of thousands of these kits out there in homes, schools and makerspaces, there is much untapped potential. Getting Started with mBots is for non-technical parents, kids and teachers who want to start with a robust robotics platform and then take it to the next level. The heart of the ... Read more

$17.38 NZD

The mBot robotics platform is a hugely popular kit because of the quality of components and price. With hundreds of thousands of these kits out there in homes, schools and makerspaces, there is much untapped potential. Getting Started with mBots is for non-technical parents, kids and teachers who want to start with a robust robotics platform and then take it to the next level. The heart of the
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Reference Guide To Useful Electronic Circuits And Circuit Design Techniques - Part 1

by Kerwin Mathew ...

DESCRIPTION OF BOOKThis book has been prepared by the author for practically all types of readers, ranging from laymen to engineers. Useful electronic circuits and circuit design techniques are covered in the book. Many of the electronic circuits in the book had been utilized by the author in his work.There is no point in "re-inventing" electronic circuits when good reference guides are available. ... Read more

$8.99 NZD

DESCRIPTION OF BOOKThis book has been prepared by the author for practically all types of readers, ranging from laymen to engineers. Useful electronic circuits and circuit design techniques are covered in the book. Many of the electronic circuits in the book had been utilized by the author in his work.There is no point in "re-inventing" electronic circuits when good reference guides are available.
... Read more
Digital Photography For The Over 50s: Teach Yourself

by Peter Cope ...

Do you want to get to grips with your camera? Do you want to take some great photos and make them even better using your computer?Do you want to learn how to create great photo albums, share photos on the internet, even create slideshows to share with family and friends?Teach Yourself Photography for the Over 50s shows you how to choose a digital camera, become familiar with its functions and use ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Do you want to get to grips with your camera? Do you want to take some great photos and make them even better using your computer?Do you want to learn how to create great photo albums, share photos on the internet, even create slideshows to share with family and friends?Teach Yourself Photography for the Over 50s shows you how to choose a digital camera, become familiar with its functions and use
... Read more
Apple

The First 50 Years

by David Pogue ...

This book lavishly illustrates the first 50 years of Apple’s history through stunning, full-color photographs.Instant New York Times BestsellerIn time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, und... ... Read more

$19.41 NZD

This book lavishly illustrates the first 50 years of Apple’s history through stunning, full-color photographs.Instant New York Times BestsellerIn time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, und...
... Read more
The Alignment Problem

How Can Machines Learn Human Values?

by Brian Christian ...

'Vital reading. This is the book on artificial intelligence we need right now.' Mike Krieger, cofounder of InstagramArtificial intelligence is rapidly dominating every aspect of our modern lives influencing the news we consume, whether we get a mortgage, and even which friends wish us happy birthday. But as algorithms make ever more decisions on our behalf, how do we ensure they do what we want? ... Read more

$11.89 NZD

'Vital reading. This is the book on artificial intelligence we need right now.' Mike Krieger, cofounder of InstagramArtificial intelligence is rapidly dominating every aspect of our modern lives influencing the news we consume, whether we get a mortgage, and even which friends wish us happy birthday. But as algorithms make ever more decisions on our behalf, how do we ensure they do what we want?
... Read more
Unplugged Parenting

How to Raise Happy, Healthy Children in the Digital Age

by Dr Elizabeth Kilbey ...

The book that every parent needs. Written by the expert child psychologist, Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, from Channel 4's The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds.'Children who get too much screen time are at risk of anxiety disorders' - BBC NewsThis is the book that every parent with a child under the age of 11 (in the latency stage of brain development) needs in order to navigate the tricky pathw... ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

The book that every parent needs. Written by the expert child psychologist, Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, from Channel 4's The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds.'Children who get too much screen time are at risk of anxiety disorders' - BBC NewsThis is the book that every parent with a child under the age of 11 (in the latency stage of brain development) needs in order to navigate the tricky pathw...
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Epsilon Electronics Inc

Epsilon Electronics Montebello, Ca 2015: Electronic Automotive Parts

by Jack Rochel ...

Complete catalog of Epsilon Electronics brand name merchandise 2015. ... Read more

$5.58 NZD

Complete catalog of Epsilon Electronics brand name merchandise 2015.
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Smart Glasses Just Got Smarter

by Anagha P. ...

Series series Article
Golden-i Gen 3.8 is a handsfree wireless computing and communications headset that operates by voice commands and head movements. It was demonstrated at Electronics Rocks Conference 2013 ... Read more

$0.86 NZD

Golden-i Gen 3.8 is a handsfree wireless computing and communications headset that operates by voice commands and head movements. It was demonstrated at Electronics Rocks Conference 2013
... Read more
Fire Phone: A Well Established User Guide for Fire Phone. Learn the Basics of Setup and the Latests Tips and Tricks

by Jacob Gray ...

Did you recently purchase a new Amazon Fire phone?Are you thinking about purchasing an Amazon Fire Phone but you’re on the edge as to whether you should or not?Perhaps you’re looking for a gift for someone and you want to be sure you know all about it before you hand it off to them?Look no further for your comprehensive beginner’s guide to using the new Amazon Fire Phone! You’ll find information ... Read more

$10.79 NZD

Did you recently purchase a new Amazon Fire phone?Are you thinking about purchasing an Amazon Fire Phone but you’re on the edge as to whether you should or not?Perhaps you’re looking for a gift for someone and you want to be sure you know all about it before you hand it off to them?Look no further for your comprehensive beginner’s guide to using the new Amazon Fire Phone! You’ll find information
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Digital Photography Secrets

The Essentials You Have To Know

by Jamie J. ...

This book looks at the rise of digital photography in the world.Ever wanted to know how a digital camera works?How should you clean your digital camera lens?Which format should you take your photos in?How do you back up and organize your photos?These topics and more are covered in this eBook, a must for any digital photographer just starting. ... Read more

$10.79 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book looks at the rise of digital photography in the world.Ever wanted to know how a digital camera works?How should you clean your digital camera lens?Which format should you take your photos in?How do you back up and organize your photos?These topics and more are covered in this eBook, a must for any digital photographer just starting.
... Read more
The Digital Health Revolution

by Kevin Pereau ...

Healthcare is evolving and our smart phones are driving that disruption, better connecting us with the stakeholders who help keep us happy and healthy. The Digital Health Revolution is the first consumer look at how digital health technologies are helping us collect, analyze and take action on our personal healthcare data. We check in with 30 of healthcare's top thought leaders to capture and ... Read more

$24.11 NZD

Healthcare is evolving and our smart phones are driving that disruption, better connecting us with the stakeholders who help keep us happy and healthy. The Digital Health Revolution is the first consumer look at how digital health technologies are helping us collect, analyze and take action on our personal healthcare data. We check in with 30 of healthcare's top thought leaders to capture and
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Reading and Writing the Electronic Book

by Catherine Marshall ...

Series series Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
Developments over the last twenty years have fueled considerable speculation about the future of the book and of reading itself. This book begins with a gloss over the history of electronic books, including the social and technical forces that have shaped their development. The focus then shifts to reading and how we interact with what we read: basic issues such as legibility, annotation, and ... Read more

$51.12 NZD

Developments over the last twenty years have fueled considerable speculation about the future of the book and of reading itself. This book begins with a gloss over the history of electronic books, including the social and technical forces that have shaped their development. The focus then shifts to reading and how we interact with what we read: basic issues such as legibility, annotation, and
... Read more

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