Books I read in 2013: Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore (Robin Sloane)I loved this book. A modern-day mystery story, set in San Francisco with all the tech hipsterism that implies, but also featuring old books, movable type and a secret society. Taking Sudoku Seriously (Jason Rosenhouse and Laura Taalman)This was another awesome book. A thorough… Continue reading 2013 Books
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The Year in Books
Books I’ve read this year: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Daniel H Pink)I started the year by finishing this book. I was rather late to the party in reading it; it’s practically received wisdom now, especially for managers of knowledge workers. And of course there is a nice RSA Animate video which… Continue reading The Year in Books
Some books I’ve read this year
So, I’m quite a reader. Mostly non-fiction, and books with scientific or technical subject matter. I’ve read some good ones this year. So I thought I’d share what I remember reading in case anyone is looking for a good book for Xmas. Earlier in the year, I picked up a couple from the LA Times… Continue reading Some books I’ve read this year
Why Reading Books Matters to a Programmer
The programming book market these days is small. Nothing like what it was eight years ago or so. And apparently, programmers don’t read books (any more). It’s mostly true. But of course, there are still books worth reading. I’m going to take as read the easy arguments: let’s assume that you’ve already pared away all… Continue reading Why Reading Books Matters to a Programmer
Books I keep at work
The working bookshelf of a games programmer.
3 new books
I have been meaning to read Flow for a while now. While at Borders, I also noticed The Elegant Solution which has recently been a topic of discussion among my peers at work. Of course, in bookshops I always go first to the computer section, where I can judge if the store is any good.… Continue reading 3 new books
e-books: not a threat to real books any time soon
Am I in the minority here? Most people I talk to seem to think that e-Books are great and ordinary books are going to go the way of the dodo in the next 5 years… e-Book readers do seem to be getting better and better, but here’s why real books are going to be around… Continue reading e-books: not a threat to real books any time soon
New bookshelves!
I am now in one of the few periods of my life where the amount of bookshelf space I own is greater than that required for the number of books I own. *cheer* I have a whole 6-foot tall bookcase just waiting to be filled with books.
10 Non-C++ Book Recommendations for C++ Programmers
So you’ve learned enough C++ to function. You’ve read a bunch of the usual recommendations: Meyers, Stroustrup, maybe even Alexandrescu and Stepanov. You know enough to recommend Lippman et al. to newbies rather than the other “C++ Primer.” The internet has lots of C++-related book recommendations to make — for example, you should absolutely read… Continue reading 10 Non-C++ Book Recommendations for C++ Programmers
Amaze your friends, and confound your enemies!
When I was young, I read lots of books with titles (or at least subheadings) along the lines of, “Amaze Your Friends and Confound Your Enemies” – a lot of them were filled with tricks and oddities like the Birthday Paradox, or the old saw about the elephant from Denmark. It turns out that if… Continue reading Amaze your friends, and confound your enemies!