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Laughing Data Com

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Author : Martyn Richard Jones
language : en
Publisher: Martyn Jones
Release Date : 2025-08-23

Laughing Data Com written by Martyn Richard Jones and has been published by Martyn Jones this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-08-23 with Business & Economics categories.

Because the IT industry, oh my days, it's rammed to the gills with nonsense! You've got snake oil salesmen, techno-pontificators, and swaggering consultants who talk about "data as the new bacon" like they've discovered fire. They show up with their glossy slides, their buzzwords, and their massive invoices, and everyone just nods along, terrified they're the only one who doesn't understand what "cloud-native synergistic data fabric" means. (Spoiler alert: no one knows. Not even them.) So in this book, I'm going to help you spot the cobblers from the credible, the guff from the gold. Because buried amongst the jargon, believe it or not, there actually are some little nuggets of sense, like tiny glimmers of reason peeking out from a mountain of project management faff. And when you find them, when you really get one of those moments where you go "Ahh! That's why nothing works!", well, it's almost beautiful in a tragic, Kafka-on-a-laptop kind of way. Now, there's a story, told by the advertising legend Dave Trott, who, let's face it, probably knows more about getting people to believe rubbish than anyone else alive. And he tells this tale about two blokes in a jungle. And they hear a tiger. Not the usual thing you get in the UK, admittedly, unless you're wandering through a dodgy theme park. Anyway, one bloke starts putting on running shoes. The other one, aghast, goes: "What are you doing? You can't outrun a tiger!" And the first bloke goes, "I don't have to outrun the tiger, mate. I just have to outrun you."

First Impressions

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Author : Martyn Jones
language : en
Publisher: Martyn Jones
Release Date :

First Impressions written by Martyn Jones and has been published by Martyn Jones this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.

This book is an experiment. Not with any expected outcome in mind, but carried out in the spirit of all fabulous experiments, paradigm shifts and unexpected breakthroughs, this book has been created, compiled and illustrated to force the flourishing of new relationships, juxtapositions and ways of thinking about the sacred, profane and just the everyday dull and boring. Which leads to the preparation of the actual experiment itself. I have taken the first chapter from fourteen titles I have written, and commented on all of these texts in the spirit of gaining first impressions and then seeing if those first impressions are indeed valid. In the process, I have sliced, diced, prepped, deconstructed, reconstructed and randomised certainty, at times with the intervention of serendipity, faux intelligence and ingenious linguistic trickery. This is my fourteenth book, the most postmodern of all. Which, I now realise, is either a testament to an enduring obsession or a worrying refusal to stop talking. Probably both. It's a book of mere bagatelles transformed into a work of pop art and a magical realism installation. Over the past decade, I've written about the many masks worn by life, data and its disciples, from the subdued populism of Make Analytics Great Again to the cursed corporate courtship of [email protected], to the fire-and-fury polemic that was F*ck Data Mesh. I've wandered through boardrooms, battlefields, and back-end databases, occasionally in heels, frequently in jest, and always in pursuit of something resembling truth, or at least a punchline that sounded like one. Bandoxa was my detour into technomythology, a love letter to systems thinking with dragons. Building Insight attempted to teach data storytelling to individuals who primarily sought better charts. Celtic Domination was a historical data fantasy, equal parts politics, poetry, and pivot tables. Come in Pink? That was me drunk on glamour and grief, haunted by velvet ghosts and the soft power of scent. Leadership reared its slippery head in Good Leader/Bad Leader, and its transactional cousin took a beating in Revealing Wealth and its proposals to crack down on tax evasion and illegal uses of tax havens. The End of Honour explored ethical entropy in algorithmic, ignorant, and conceited empires; The Philosopher's Dog asked whether AI can dream of virtue while chasing its own tail. Head Over Heels was romantic, but only if you think falling for a chatbot during a strategy offsite qualifies as romance. Then there is The Good Data Bible, part scripture, part satire, and First Impressions, my rogue collection of literary mischief and misunderstood protagonists, many of whom had nothing to do with data and everything to do with desire. And now, this book. If the previous fourteen works were attempts to draw the map, then this one is me standing at the edge of it, laughing, occasionally screaming, and trying to figure out if the compass was upside down all along. This is not a guidebook. It's a field report from the middle of the data deluge. A love letter, a war cry, a eulogy, sometimes all in the same paragraph. Reader, welcome back. Or welcome for the first time. Either way: hold tight. The dashboards are haunted, the metadata's missing, Wales is still there, and Karen still isn't picking up. But, more importantly, the Celts are gathering and planning a better future for all of us. The End Is Near [version one]. So what are we really doing here? We're kicking the tyres of my own back catalogue, holding a mirror to the mirror, and asking: what exactly did I mean back then, and what does it mean now that I'm questioning it? This isn't about closure, or ego, or retrospective neatness. It's about the delightful instability of meaning. First impressions are rarely accurate, yet they're always revealing. They say more about the observer than the observed. So I've decided to observe myself, which is either an act of radical honesty or just a very elaborate cry for help. Probably both. The End Is Near [version two]. In the end, this book is not an ending at all. It's a beginning disguised as a remix. A Trojan horse filled with footnotes. It's me turning to face the full clutter of my own thoughts, books, delusions, obsessions, and punchlines, not to tidy them up, but to let them run amok. So let's open the box, release the characters, chase the logic, and maybe, if we're lucky, stumble across something true. Or at the very least, something amusing, which in this economy of nonsense is practically the same thing. So what are we really doing here? This book isn't an ending, it's a chaotic remix of first impressions, a self-interrogation disguised as literary archaeology. It's me holding a mirror to my own work. Then another mirror to that, not to tidy up the past but to unleash it, to let the characters and contradictions run wild. Part footnote-stuffed Trojan horse, part introspective stunt, it's a dive into the delightful instability of meaning, and if it doesn't uncover truth, it might at least raise a laugh. Which, frankly, is just as valuable these days. Fourteen books and a galaxy of experiments.

Laughing A Psychology Of Humor

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Author : Norman Norwood Holland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Laughing A Psychology Of Humor written by Norman Norwood Holland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Humor categories.

Intelligent Virtual Agents

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Author : Yukiko Nakano
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-09-19

Intelligent Virtual Agents written by Yukiko Nakano and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with Computers categories.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2012, held in Santa Cruz, CA, USA, in September 2012. The 17 revised full papers presented together with 31 short papers and 18 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on IVAs on learning environments; emotion and personality; evaluation and empirical studies; multimodal perception and expression; narrative and interactive applications; social interaction; authoring and tools; conceptual frameworks.

Learning To Laugh

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Author : Gary McGuire
language : en
Publisher: Epitome
Release Date :

Learning To Laugh written by Gary McGuire and has been published by Epitome this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Self-Help categories.

The attitude of a person measures the altitude of his or her success and happiness. Success, and as a resultant happiness, is not determined by how much you earn or what is your status in society. It is determined by whether or not you achieve your chosen goals in life and how you view them. Each person's goals are different. Therefore it is essential for every individual to crystallize his or her vision in order to develop his/her own paradigm and path to success. And this book presents a practical guide to achieve success and happiness in life. Much of what is written is based on the author's own experiences and the philosophy which he has developed by active interaction with others as well as the study of the writings and experiences of great personalities across the world.

Redeeming Laughter

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Author : Peter L. Berger
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2014-10-14

Redeeming Laughter written by Peter L. Berger and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-14 with Social Science categories.

Amid the variety of human experiences, the comic occupies a distinctive place. It is simultaneously ubiquitous, relative, and fragile. In this book, Peter L. Berger reflects on the nature of the comic and its relationship to other human experiences. Berger contends that the comic is an integral aspect of human life, yet one that must be approached and analyzed circumspectly and circuitously. Beginning with an exploration of the anatomy of the comic, Berger addresses humor in philosophy, physiology, psychology, and the social sciences before turning to a discussion of different types of comedy and finally suggesting a theology of the comic in terms of its relationship to folly, redemption, and transcendence. Along the way, the reader is treated to a variety of jokes on a variety of topics, with particular emphasis on humor and its relationship to religion. Originally published in 1997, the second edition includes a new preface reflecting on Berger’s work in the intervening years, particularly on the relationship between humor and modernity.

Present Laughter

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Author : Noël Coward
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-05-04

Present Laughter written by Noël Coward and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-04 with Performing Arts categories.

"An honest, even profound reflection on the price of fame, with some genuine sexual frisson and an undercurrent of pathos." - The Hollywood Reporter At the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs - his line of harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered... and all hell breaks loose. Noël Coward's Present Laughter premiered in the early years of the Second World War just as such privileged lives were threatened with fundamental social change, and remains one of the playwright's most enduring hits. This new edition is published in Methuen Drama's iconic Modern Classics series to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Coward's death and features a new introduction by Russell Jackson.

Handbook Of Positive Emotions

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Author : Michele M. Tugade
language : en
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Release Date : 2016-02-12

Handbook Of Positive Emotions written by Michele M. Tugade and has been published by Guilford Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-12 with Psychology categories.

This authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge about positive emotions: their nature, functions, and consequences for individuals and society. Specific emotions are analyzed in depth, including happiness, pride, romantic love, compassion, gratitude, awe, challenge, and hope. Major theoretical perspectives are presented and cutting-edge research methods explained. The volume addresses neurobiological and physiological aspects of positive emotions as well as their social and intrapersonal contexts. Implications for physical health, coping, and psychopathology are explored, as are connections to organizational functioning and consumer behavior.

Should You Be Laughing At This

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Author : Hugleikur Dagsson
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2007-10-30

Should You Be Laughing At This written by Hugleikur Dagsson and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-30 with Humor categories.

Hugleikur Gagsson's Should You Be Laughing at This? has achieved revered cult status and taken the Icelandic publishing world by storm. Of course, Iceland is a country whose national drink is called "Black Death," national dish is putrefied shark meat, and national literacy rate is 99.9%. That may give you a small idea of the dark but brilliant mind behind the shamefully addicting cartoons in this book. From the absurd to the offensive to the immoral, Dagsson includes every taboo out there. And when you find yourself snickering and cackling, you'll stop and ask yourself, "Should You Be Laughing at This?"

Data Made Flesh

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Author : Robert Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-02-01

Data Made Flesh written by Robert Mitchell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Computers categories.

In an age of cloning, cyborgs, and biotechnology, the line between bodies and bytes seems to be disappearing. DataMade Flesh is the first collection to address the increasingly important links between information and embodiment, at a moment when we are routinely tempted, in the words of Donna Haraway, "to be raptured out of the bodies that matter in the lust for information," whether in the rush to complete the Human Genome Project or in the race to clone a human being.