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The Scaling Era

An Oral History of AI, 2019–2025

by Dwarkesh Patel ...

An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.How did we build large language models? How do they think, if they think? What will the world look like if we have billions of AIs that are as smart as humans, or even smarter?In a series of in-depth interviews with leading AI researchers and company founders—including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind cofounder ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.How did we build large language models? How do they think, if they think? What will the world look like if we have billions of AIs that are as smart as humans, or even smarter?In a series of in-depth interviews with leading AI researchers and company founders—including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind cofounder
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Chip War

The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

by Chris Miller ...

The Financial Times Business Book of the Year, this epic account of the decades-long battle to control one of the world’s most critical resources—microchip technology—with the United States and China increasingly in fierce competition is “pulse quickening…a nonfiction thriller” (The New York Times).You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oil—the scarce resource on which the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The Financial Times Business Book of the Year, this epic account of the decades-long battle to control one of the world’s most critical resources—microchip technology—with the United States and China increasingly in fierce competition is “pulse quickening…a nonfiction thriller” (The New York Times).You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oil—the scarce resource on which the
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The Nvidia Way

Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant

by Tae Kim ...

**"[L]oaded with fascinating details about Huang’s unusual leadership style and maniacal work habits."—Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal"The definitive look at the most remarkable business story of this era."—Morgan Housel, New York Times best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As EverA deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia—from its founding in 1993 to its ... Read more

$19.70 USD

**"[L]oaded with fascinating details about Huang’s unusual leadership style and maniacal work habits."—Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal"The definitive look at the most remarkable business story of this era."—Morgan Housel, New York Times best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As EverA deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia—from its founding in 1993 to its
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Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius: Control Arduino with Your Smartphone or Tablet

by Simon Monk ...

Series series Evil Genius
TEAM ARDUINO UP WITH ANDROID FOR SOME MISCHIEVOUS FUN!Filled with practical, do-it-yourself gadgets, Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius shows you how to create Arduino devices and control them with Android smartphones and tablets. Easy-to-find equipment and components are used for all the projects in the book.This wickedly inventive guide covers the Android Open Application Development ... Read more

$19.43 USD

TEAM ARDUINO UP WITH ANDROID FOR SOME MISCHIEVOUS FUN!Filled with practical, do-it-yourself gadgets, Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius shows you how to create Arduino devices and control them with Android smartphones and tablets. Easy-to-find equipment and components are used for all the projects in the book.This wickedly inventive guide covers the Android Open Application Development
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The Manga Guide to Microprocessors

by Michio Shibuya, Takashi Tonagi, Office Sawa ...

Series Book 13 - The Manga Guides
Ayumi is a world-class shogi (Japanese chess) player who can’t be beaten—that is, until she loses to a powerful computer called the Shooting Star. Ayumi vows to find out everything she can about her new nemesis. Lucky for her, Yuu Kano, the genius programmer behind the Shooting Star, is willing to teach her all about the inner workings of the microprocessor—the “brain” inside all computers, phones ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Ayumi is a world-class shogi (Japanese chess) player who can’t be beaten—that is, until she loses to a powerful computer called the Shooting Star. Ayumi vows to find out everything she can about her new nemesis. Lucky for her, Yuu Kano, the genius programmer behind the Shooting Star, is willing to teach her all about the inner workings of the microprocessor—the “brain” inside all computers, phones
... Read more
The FPGA Programming Handbook

An essential guide to FPGA design for transforming ideas into hardware using SystemVerilog and VHDL

by Frank Bruno, Guy Eschemann ...

Develop solid FPGA programming skills in SystemVerilog and VHDL by crafting practical projects – VGA controller, microprocessor, calculator, keyboard – and amplify your know-how with insider industry knowledge, all in one handbook. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF formatKey FeaturesExplore a wide range of FPGA applications, grasp their versatility, and master ... Read more

$32.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Develop solid FPGA programming skills in SystemVerilog and VHDL by crafting practical projects – VGA controller, microprocessor, calculator, keyboard – and amplify your know-how with insider industry knowledge, all in one handbook. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF formatKey FeaturesExplore a wide range of FPGA applications, grasp their versatility, and master
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Arduino By Example

Design and build fantastic projects and devices using the Arduino platform

by Adith Jagadish Boloor, Adith Jagdish Boloor ...

Design and build fantastic projects and devices using the Arduino platformKey FeaturesBook DescriptionArduino an opensource physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. The opensource Arduino software (IDE) makes it easy to write code and upload it to the board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The ... Read more

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Design and build fantastic projects and devices using the Arduino platformKey FeaturesBook DescriptionArduino an opensource physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. The opensource Arduino software (IDE) makes it easy to write code and upload it to the board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The
... Read more
The Handheld Club

Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis (collection)

by Rodrigo Copetti ...

Series series Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis (collection)
Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. The writings you see here are part of a series aimed at uncovering the rationale behind the latest trends in technology. They will also demonstrate why each system can't be summarised by its 'bits', megahertz, ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. The writings you see here are part of a series aimed at uncovering the rationale behind the latest trends in technology. They will also demonstrate why each system can't be summarised by its 'bits', megahertz,
... Read more
Introdução à IoT

Desvendando a internet das Coisas

by Sandro Santos ...

Neste livro você encontra informações que o ajudaram a entender este incrível conceito que é a IoT (Internet das Coisas). E saberá o que de mais novo, esta sendo desenvolvido, para as mais diversas áreas da sociedade.Terá não só um entendimento da tecnologia, que esta a cada dia ganhando mais força em seu desenvolvimento e obtendo mais atenção da mídia, mas também o que há de inovações na ... Read more

$4.50 USD

Neste livro você encontra informações que o ajudaram a entender este incrível conceito que é a IoT (Internet das Coisas). E saberá o que de mais novo, esta sendo desenvolvido, para as mais diversas áreas da sociedade.Terá não só um entendimento da tecnologia, que esta a cada dia ganhando mais força em seu desenvolvimento e obtendo mais atenção da mídia, mas também o que há de inovações na
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Culture Won

How culture propelled Arm from start-up to global technology phenomenon

by Keith Clarke ...

This book is about the company culture that helped drive Arm Limited’s spectacular growth to become the world’s leading semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) company. Its extremely power-efficient processor technology has been licensed to hundreds of semiconductor chip manufacturers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Arm is still largely unknown to the broader public, yet Arm’s ... Read more

$8.90 USD

This book is about the company culture that helped drive Arm Limited’s spectacular growth to become the world’s leading semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) company. Its extremely power-efficient processor technology has been licensed to hundreds of semiconductor chip manufacturers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Arm is still largely unknown to the broader public, yet Arm’s
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Bare-Metal Embedded C Programming

Develop high-performance embedded systems with C for Arm microcontrollers

by Israel Gbati ...

Become proficient in designing and developing embedded systems and reduce reliance on third-party libraries Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesLearn to develop bare-metal firmware for Arm microcontrollers from scratchUnderstand hardware intricacies to minimize your dependency on third-party librariesNavigate microcontroller manuals with ease and learn ... Read more

$27.53 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Become proficient in designing and developing embedded systems and reduce reliance on third-party libraries Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesLearn to develop bare-metal firmware for Arm microcontrollers from scratchUnderstand hardware intricacies to minimize your dependency on third-party librariesNavigate microcontroller manuals with ease and learn
... Read more
Microcontrolador ESP32-S3. Curso práctico

by Francisco J. Burgoa ...

Este libro es una guía completa para aprender a programar microcontroladores desde una perspectiva práctica. Concebido a partir de la experiencia y del trabajo en entornos industriales, el libro propone un recorrido progresivo que conecta el hardware con el software, siempre a través de ejemplos reales y funcionales. La obra se apoya íntegramente en ESP-IDF y en el uso de Visual Studio Code. A lo ... Read more

$9.53 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este libro es una guía completa para aprender a programar microcontroladores desde una perspectiva práctica. Concebido a partir de la experiencia y del trabajo en entornos industriales, el libro propone un recorrido progresivo que conecta el hardware con el software, siempre a través de ejemplos reales y funcionales. La obra se apoya íntegramente en ESP-IDF y en el uso de Visual Studio Code. A lo
... Read more
TinyML Cookbook

Combine artificial intelligence and ultra-low-power embedded devices to make the world smarter

by Gian Marco Iodice ...

Work through over 50 recipes to develop smart applications on Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense and Raspberry Pi Pico using the power of machine learningKey FeaturesTrain and deploy ML models on Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense and Raspberry Pi PicoWork with different ML frameworks such as TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers and Edge ImpulseExplore cutting-edge technologies such as microTVM and Arm Ethos-U55 ... Read more

$34.01 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Work through over 50 recipes to develop smart applications on Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense and Raspberry Pi Pico using the power of machine learningKey FeaturesTrain and deploy ML models on Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense and Raspberry Pi PicoWork with different ML frameworks such as TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers and Edge ImpulseExplore cutting-edge technologies such as microTVM and Arm Ethos-U55
... Read more
Embedded Programming with Modern C++ Cookbook

Practical recipes to help you build robust and secure embedded applications on Linux

by Igor Viarheichyk ...

Explore various constraints and challenges that embedded developers encounter in their daily tasks and learn how to build effective programs using the latest standards of C++ Key FeaturesGet hands-on experience in developing a sample application for an embedded Linux-based systemExplore advanced topics such as concurrency, real-time operating system (RTOS), and C++ utilitiesLearn how to test and ... Read more

$30.77 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore various constraints and challenges that embedded developers encounter in their daily tasks and learn how to build effective programs using the latest standards of C++ Key FeaturesGet hands-on experience in developing a sample application for an embedded Linux-based systemExplore advanced topics such as concurrency, real-time operating system (RTOS), and C++ utilitiesLearn how to test and
... Read more
DIY Microcontroller Projects for Hobbyists

The ultimate project-based guide to building real-world embedded applications in C and C++ programming

by Miguel Angel Garcia-Ruiz, Pedro Cesar Santana Mancilla ...

A practical guide to building PIC and STM32 microcontroller board applications with C and C++ programmingKey FeaturesDiscover how to apply microcontroller boards in real life to create interesting IoT projectsCreate innovative solutions to help improve the lives of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemicDesign, build, program, and test microcontroller-based projects with the C and C++ programming ... Read more

$27.53 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A practical guide to building PIC and STM32 microcontroller board applications with C and C++ programmingKey FeaturesDiscover how to apply microcontroller boards in real life to create interesting IoT projectsCreate innovative solutions to help improve the lives of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemicDesign, build, program, and test microcontroller-based projects with the C and C++ programming
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Creative DIY Microcontroller Projects with TinyGo and WebAssembly

A practical guide to building embedded applications for low-powered devices, IoT, and home automation

by Tobias Theel ...

Explore embedded programming, and get hands-on with real-world embedded projects relating to IoT, low-powered devices, and other complex systems using TinyGo and WebAssemblyKey FeaturesBuild creative embedded apps with TinyGo using low-powered devices and microcontrollersUnderstand the practicality involved in integrating hardware and sensors while programming them using TinyGoUse TinyGo in modern ... Read more

$27.53 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore embedded programming, and get hands-on with real-world embedded projects relating to IoT, low-powered devices, and other complex systems using TinyGo and WebAssemblyKey FeaturesBuild creative embedded apps with TinyGo using low-powered devices and microcontrollersUnderstand the practicality involved in integrating hardware and sensors while programming them using TinyGoUse TinyGo in modern
... Read more
PIC Microcontrollers

An Introduction to Microelectronics

by Martin P. Bates ...

PIC Microcontrollers: An Introduction to Microelectronics, Third Edition, provides an introduction to the complex technology of microcontrollers. Starting with the standard PC, it establishes basic concepts and terminology: microprocessor systems, memory, input and output, and general digital systems ideas. It then examines the PIC microcontroller (MCU), which dominates the market for small-scale ... Read more

$34.01 USD

PIC Microcontrollers: An Introduction to Microelectronics, Third Edition, provides an introduction to the complex technology of microcontrollers. Starting with the standard PC, it establishes basic concepts and terminology: microprocessor systems, memory, input and output, and general digital systems ideas. It then examines the PIC microcontroller (MCU), which dominates the market for small-scale
... Read more
Embedded Software

The Works

by Colin Walls ...

As the embedded world expands, developers must have a strong grasp of many complex topics in order to make faster, more efficient and more powerful microprocessors to meet the public's growing demand. Embedded Software: The Works covers all the key subjects embedded engineers need to understand in order to succeed, including Design and Development, Programming, Languages including C/C++, and UML, ... Read more

$48.59 USD

As the embedded world expands, developers must have a strong grasp of many complex topics in order to make faster, more efficient and more powerful microprocessors to meet the public's growing demand. Embedded Software: The Works covers all the key subjects embedded engineers need to understand in order to succeed, including Design and Development, Programming, Languages including C/C++, and UML,
... Read more
The Definitive Guide to ARM® Cortex®-M3 and Cortex®-M4 Processors

by Joseph Yiu ...

This book presents the background of the ARM architecture and outlines the features of the processors such as the instruction set, interrupt-handling and also demonstrates how to program and utilize the advanced features available such as the Memory Protection Unit (MPU).Chapters on getting started with IAR, Keil, gcc and CooCox CoIDE tools help beginners develop program codes. Coverage also ... Read more

$52.64 USD

This book presents the background of the ARM architecture and outlines the features of the processors such as the instruction set, interrupt-handling and also demonstrates how to program and utilize the advanced features available such as the Memory Protection Unit (MPU).Chapters on getting started with IAR, Keil, gcc and CooCox CoIDE tools help beginners develop program codes. Coverage also
... Read more
The Hands-on XBEE Lab Manual

Experiments that Teach you XBEE Wirelesss Communications

by Jonathan A Titus ...

Get the practical knowledge you need to set up and deploy XBee modules with this hands-on, step-by-step series of experimentsThe only book to cover XBee in practical fashion; enables you to get up and running quickly with step-by-step tutorials.Provides insight into the product data sheets, saving you time and helping you get straight to the information you need.Includes troubleshooting and ... Read more

$36.44 USD

Get the practical knowledge you need to set up and deploy XBee modules with this hands-on, step-by-step series of experimentsThe only book to cover XBee in practical fashion; enables you to get up and running quickly with step-by-step tutorials.Provides insight into the product data sheets, saving you time and helping you get straight to the information you need.Includes troubleshooting and
... Read more
Embedded Systems

ARM Programming and Optimization

by Jason D. Bakos ...

Embedded Systems: ARM Programming and Optimization combines an exploration of the ARM architecture with an examination of the facilities offered by the Linux operating system to explain how various features of program design can influence processor performance. It demonstrates methods by which a programmer can optimize program code in a way that does not impact its behavior but improves its ... Read more

$44.54 USD

Embedded Systems: ARM Programming and Optimization combines an exploration of the ARM architecture with an examination of the facilities offered by the Linux operating system to explain how various features of program design can influence processor performance. It demonstrates methods by which a programmer can optimize program code in a way that does not impact its behavior but improves its
... Read more
MicroPython in WEB Applications

by Yury Magda ...

Nowadays MicroPython and its derivative CircuitPython programming languages are widely used in embedded systems. Both tools are optimized to run on various microcontroller developments boards and kits. MicroPython and CircuitPython provide high-level convenient interface to interrupts, timers, LEDs, ADC, DAC, PWM and other peripherals.This guide describes how to control the systems developed in ... Read more

$2.69 USD

Nowadays MicroPython and its derivative CircuitPython programming languages are widely used in embedded systems. Both tools are optimized to run on various microcontroller developments boards and kits. MicroPython and CircuitPython provide high-level convenient interface to interrupts, timers, LEDs, ADC, DAC, PWM and other peripherals.This guide describes how to control the systems developed in
... Read more
Raspberry Pi 3 Projects for Java Programmers

Get the most out of your Raspberry Pi 3 with Java

by Pradeeka Seneviratne, John Sirach ...

Learn the art of building enticing projects by unleashing the potential of Raspberry Pi 3 using JavaKey Features\[\*\]Explore the small yet powerful mini computer in order to run java applications\[\*\]Leverage Java libraries to build exciting projects on home automation, IoT, and Robotics by leveraging Java libraries\[\*\]Get acquainted with connecting electronic sensors to your Raspberry Pi 3 ... Read more

$30.77 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the art of building enticing projects by unleashing the potential of Raspberry Pi 3 using JavaKey Features\[\*\]Explore the small yet powerful mini computer in order to run java applications\[\*\]Leverage Java libraries to build exciting projects on home automation, IoT, and Robotics by leveraging Java libraries\[\*\]Get acquainted with connecting electronic sensors to your Raspberry Pi 3
... Read more
ESP8266 Home Automation Projects

Leverage the power of this tiny WiFi chip to build exciting smart home projects

by Catalin Batrinu ...

Unleash the power of the ESP8266 and build a complete home automation system with it.Key FeaturesHarness the power of the ESP8266 Wi-Fi chip to build an effective Home Automation SystemLearn about the various ESP8266 modulesConfiguring the ESP8266 and making interesting home automation projectsA step-by-step guide on the ESP8266 chip and how to convert your home into a smart homeBook ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unleash the power of the ESP8266 and build a complete home automation system with it.Key FeaturesHarness the power of the ESP8266 Wi-Fi chip to build an effective Home Automation SystemLearn about the various ESP8266 modulesConfiguring the ESP8266 and making interesting home automation projectsA step-by-step guide on the ESP8266 chip and how to convert your home into a smart homeBook
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