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This book was written by an artist and a specialist in organizational
learning. It compares aboriginal culture with the culture needed to
excel in today's technological world. While some of the comparisons
seem a little contrived, the book does spark interesting thoughts regarding
the best way to use technology to our a ...
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A very detailed book about the possibilities of wireless technology.
The subject matter isn't too technical, but the author does an excellent
job of explaining how the technology works and show how it is being
used.
For people in charge of finding technology to solve problems, this
book is a great way to familia ...
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The Innovators Dilemma looks at how upstart technologies eventually
displace existing technology in the market. This is a very interesting
book, but it is very statistical in nature. The insights from this book
are useful to people responsible for making decisions regarding technology
as well as investors trying to spot ...
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This book covers a wide range of religions from monks to wicca groups
showing how they are making use of the internet to promote and practice
what they believe. This isn't a Christian book, it is just a survey
of the how the internet is being used for various religions. For someone
involved in the internet strategy of a ...
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eMinistry gives a view into ways to reach the net generation. It is
an encouragement for the church to stay current with the times. People
are searching for God and they are using technology and the internet
as a means. There are various suggestions on how to reach people through
the internet.
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This book is written by the management editor of economist magazine.
It is valuable because it gives a glimpse into some of the ways that
technology will be capable of changing the way we do business in the
near future. The author shows how information and the technology to
process that information have become central t ...
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This book examines how the data being collected by businesses and the
government can result in a society where nothing is secret. The author
points to many examples of how data is used in ways that most people
don't realize. It also talks about how people are willing to give up
their privacy in exchange for convenience. ...
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This book gives the history of the SUN Microsystems. The company went
through a very fast growth phase in the early 90's and it is interesting
to read about how they handled the growth. There are a lot of practical
lessons from their successes and their failures. The book discusses
technology, but its main focus is on t ...
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In this book, Michael Lewis uses real life stories to illustrate how
the internet is allowing for changes in our society. Many of his stories
are about kids. He talks about a teenager who uses the internet to manipulate
the stock market to make hundreds of thousands of dollars and eventually
is caught by the SeC. In ano ...
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The story of Steve Job's founding of Apple, his ousting and later return,
make a very interesting story. While this book isn't about technology,
I helps explain many of Apple's actions in the marketplace.
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This collection of essays was created by looking at the movie 2001
A Space Odyssey. It looks at where we are technology wise compared with
where things were expected to be by the year 2001. It covers many fields
from speech recognition to computerized chess and also examines some
of the ethical implications of creating ...
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