Best Television & Video Engineering

Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman’s groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. “I can’t think of a more prophetic, more thoughtful, more necessary – and yes, more entertaining – book about media culture.” –Victor Navasky, National Book Award-winning author of The Art of Controversy “All I can say about Neil Postman’s brilliant Amusing Ourselves to Death is: Guilty As Charged.” –Matt Groening, Creator of The Simpsons “As a fervent evangelist of the age of Hollywood, I publicly opposed Neil Postman’s dark picture of our media-saturated future.
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Find Best Price at Amazon""Amusing Ourselves to Death" is an amazingly written and well-argued book. Today, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have bite-sized debates where one side speaks for 1 minute and the other side gets a 30-second rebuttal. Clearly, the people then were different from the people now in terms of mainstream intelligence. The reason, Postman argues, is that the people in Dickens' era were children of "The Age of Typography," and the people today (us) are the children of "The Age of Show Business," or "The Age of Television." This book was written in 1985, but don't be fooled; it still wields enormous relevance today -- The chapter titled, "Peek-a-Boo-World" as well as the "Information-to-action-ratio" theory outlined in it are particularly pertinent regarding the modern-day use of the internet, especially with portable laptops, tablets, and cellphones."
"The coverage this book got after 2016 US primaries has further fueled the interest of those who are looking for gratification to find arguments that confirm to their views of the contemporary world. Under the influence of a biased yearning to find a way out of the 2016 US political landscape, this book is a panacea; it categorically puts the blame for this presumed gaffe on the evolution of show business in the coeval society. All that this book does is present an aha moment, something on the lines of ‘I knew it!’ Otherwise, any serious explorer of this topic should start with 1984 by George Orwell or Brave New World by Aldous Huxley instead of picking up this text."
"Others have sounded the alarm, Endangered Minds by educator Jane Healy, Phd, and more recently, Resetting Your Child's Brain by pediatric psychiatrist Victoria Dunckley, MD."
"Very informative in content, even for an older book."
"The type of media itself profoundly changes us apart from the content of the media."
"Love, love, love this book."

From the world's leading travel guide publisher comes Lonely Planet's Best Ever Video Tips, the latest title in the stylish and snappy "Lonely Planet's Best Ever" series . About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"it is a good book."
"These are a fun line of books."
"Would Gladly purchase again!"
"A perfect gift for the traveler-types that have hippie leanings!"
"Excellent book."
"I was honestly expecting a bigger book (although I guessed I could have seen the page numbers in the description).The pictures and organization of topics is great, and it can be very inspiring at times."
"Refreshing to learn of world wide traditions that can build guiding principles for living a life of peace, connection and perspective."
"A must have book to read that will make you thinking about how you look at life."

How to save hundreds of dollars each year by cutting the cord How to watch free over-the-air TV with an antenna How to enjoy your favorite shows online with streaming services How to choose the right streaming device for you. Chapters: Why You Should Cut the Cord Getting Started as a Cord Cutter Over-the-Top Streaming Services Free Over-the-Air TV How to Watch Live Sports as a Cord Cutter How to Watch Local News as a Cord Cutter Media Center and Media Server Apps Streaming Sticks and Boxes (and More) How to Choose the Right Antenna (and How to Set It Up) OTA DVRs Computers and Media Center PCs How to Add Private Channels to Your Roku How to Sideload Apps Onto Fire TV Raspberry Pi Media Center Projects How to Install Plex’s Unsupported AppStore.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"After reading the entire book, I thought the author did a very good job in covering all the various aspects of 'cutting the cord' from cable and/or satellite. The book does a good job of explaining where to go to replace various genres of entertainment (movies, TV shows, sports, local news, etc.). I certainly have no regrets after doing so, and the only slight concern that I have is that like all technology, the various topics listed in the book are going to change, either through improvements, new devices, or becoming out-dated and falling by the wayside."
"Pretty good book on how to cut the cord."
"All you need to know to cut the cable!"
"This is an excellent guide in all aspects of cord cutting."
"A bit disappointing."
"you can find this in on your own."
"Packed with some great information, BUT most (if not all) of this is available elsewhere by Mr. Lovely himself."
Best Travel Photography

In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it’s never been seen before. Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and 92 never-before-published color photographs of North Korea, Wendy chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever. “A death-defying adventure, filled with despair and tiny pieces of hope, and beautiful ― I wish I was as brave as Wendy.” (James Altucher Bestselling author, entrepreneur, podcaster ). Her intrepid desire to discover the reality behind the stagecraft escorts the reader through My Holiday in North Korea with words and pictures that render this mysterious country both knowable and unknowable, and always fascinating. Simmons’ insightful and funny storytelling evocatively captures the deception, corruption, humor and, ultimately, anguished humanity of a bizarre nation. But more than that, it is Ms. Simmons ease at being a traveler to distant and strange lands that gives this book its unusual insight into what people behind a real iron curtain think, and yes, feel.” (Maria T. Lemmon Novelist, a screenwriter, and the author of Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child, and Making It Up as I go Along ). “Writer and photographer Wendy Simmons shares a personal account of her vacation to one of the most reclusive nations on the planet, North Korea. During her journey she finds herself caught between an international crisis sparked by the release of the Sony Pictures film The Interview and accidentally crashing the ‘wedding’ of a North Korean bride to be.” (Gabriel Sanchez Buzzfeed ).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is funny for sure."
"Simmons's quips (read: "Driver nearly knocked Fresh Handler over for the girlie [pair of sunglasses]) throughout the book keep the dark subject matter light. I loved it straight through the end and fully felt the writer's pain: "...I could never stop wondering what kind of people my handlers could or would have been had they been born anywhere else."
"I felt like I was reading about Stalinist Russia where the people starved while the leaders lived in incomprehensible corruption and luxury and built obscene monuments to themselves."
"I felt like I was alongside Wendy on her journey navigating the absurdities of visiting North Korea. I recommend this as a great glimpse into the dichotomy that is North Korea and is particularly relevant considering our political climate, leaders on-going twitter wars, and of course nuclear testing."
"humorous, sarcastic voice - it's a quick read and a page turner because the tale she tells is of a very stange, oppressive, sad and disturbing culture."
"North Korea is definitely not a place I ever plan on visiting!"
"The book was interesting and an enjoyable read."
"The author is amusingly self-deprecating and the book is very funny, but true, without the author resorting to cheap cliched criticisms about "NoKO"."
Best Mac Computer Hardware

Get the most out of your MacBook Your new MacBook is sleek and powerful, and this down-to-earth guide makes it easier than ever to navigate, personalize, and maximize what it can help you accomplish. Set up and personalize your laptop Import stuff from your old computer Search with Spotlight and Sherlock Open a .Mac account Create with the iLife suite Add wireless devices.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is my go-to book for help with my new MacBook Air."
"Bought this and read through it before getting my New MacBook, it made the MacBook a lot easier to navigate."
"Just what I needed since I am a microsoft user for 20+ years."
"I bought this after buying my Mac Book Pro."
"So far this is everything that the MacBook Dummies book is not: the pages are glossy, there are lots of color diagrams and photos, and it is specific to the MacBook Pro, so there isn't lots of extraneous information to deal with. For someone like me, The Teach Yourself Visually MacBook Pro book is ideal, and purchasing this MacBook for Dummies book was a mistake."
"Bought this for my hubby who just got a Mac."
"This book is easy to read and follow but most of the info is not very usable as I still had to go to the Apple store for assistance."
"Did not serve my needs at all."
Best Radio & Wireless Engineering

Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest, fastest ocean liners; scientific advances dazzled the public with visions of a world transformed; and the rich outdid one another with ostentatious displays of wealth. [Signature] Reviewed by James L. SwansonIn this splendid, beautifully written followup to his blockbuster thriller, Devil in the White City , Erik Larson again unites the dual stories of two disparate men, one a genius and the other a killer. Late in the 19th century, Europe's most brilliant theoretical scientists raced to unlock the secret of wireless communication.Guglielmo Marconi, impatient, brash, relentless and in his early 20s, achieved the astonishing breakthrough in September 1895. An alchemist and peddler of preposterous patent medicines, he killed his wife, a woman Larson portrays lavishly as a gold-digging, selfish, stage-struck, flirtatious, inattentive, unfaithful clotheshorse. It alternates the story of Marconi's quest for the first wireless transatlantic communication amid scientific jealousies and controversies with the tale of a mild-mannered murderer caught as a result of the invention. The eccentric figures include the secretive Marconi and one of his rivals, physicist Oliver Lodge, who believed that he was first to make the discovery, but also insisted that the electromagnetic waves he studied were evidence of the paranormal. As he and his unsuspecting lover attempted to escape in disguise to Quebec on a luxury ocean liner, a Scotland Yard detective chased them on a faster boat. In an era when wireless has a whole new connotation, young adults interested in the history of scientific discovery will be enthralled with this fascinating account of Marconi and his colleagues' attempts to harness a new technology.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This one was a bit of a disappointment compared to his others, but only because it takes until the very last bit of the book to tie everything together."
"This Is another superbly researched and fascinating book by Erik Larson."
"In both works, the author exhibits his formidable talent for drawing material from primary sources to construct a readable narrative that "makes history come alive.""
"He takes historical events, does exhaustive research, and produces a well documented book that reads like a novel."
"I really enjoyed the intertwining story of Marconi and radio along with the capture of a murderer well done."
"As usual, Erik Larson presents two compelling stories in one powerful book."
"Read it."
"I became more interested in Marconi and his wireless than in the scoundrel at the center of the story."
Best Microwave Electrical Engineering

Automatic dishwashers Garbage disposers Electric water heaters Gas water heaters Top load automatic washers Front load automatic washers Automatic electric dryers Automatic gas dryers Electric ranges, cooktops, and ovens Gas ranges, cooktops, and ovens Microwave ovens Refrigerators Freezers Automatic ice makers Residential under-the-counter ice cube makers Room air conditioners Dehumidifiers. Eric Kleinert is a professional with more than 40 years of experience in commercial and domestic major appliances, refrigeration, and HVAC sales, service, and installation.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The best book out."
"Great."
"The most complete book I've encountered."
"Big book with a lot of diagrams, details and pictures."
"tells you nothing but theory basics which we already know, right''?"
Best Telephone Systems

Wish you could focus on making a great app or game, release it on the app store, and watch the praise, downloads, and cash roll in? Within these pages is actionable, specific advice from the experts: successful app developers and entrepreneurs, mobile analysts, and mobile PR & marketing specialists.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone getting started with mobile apps."
"I still picked up some valuable points from the summit videos and I'm really happy to see those videos summarised in book form because it's a lot more usable and better written than my own notes."
"Highly recommended reading if you are interested in app development."
"This is a "must have" book for new developers entering the mobile apps industry."
"It's a super quick read and it'll make you start thinking about all the different aspects that go into app beyond the code."
"A very rich compilation of various appreneurs's experiences, smart suggestions and pitfall warnings."
"I missed some content from your The Appreneur Summit videos so this book is very good for understanding fully."
"I decided to have a look at the mobile app business from absolute 0 knowledge and without an iPhone either."