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The Seductive Computer
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Author : Derek Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-10-28
The Seductive Computer written by Derek Partridge and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-28 with Computers categories.
IT systems explode budget estimates, bust production deadlines by years, and then fail to work properly. Why this IT-system crisis? Poor programmers? Inadequate project management? No. The Seductive Computer argues that the fundamental nature of programming technology itself is the real culprit; it promises perfection but can only deliver emergent chaos. It is also an insidiously compelling technology, peculiarly male oriented. IT systems, an unavoidable and increasing reality in all our lives, are something new to man - large-scale discrete complexity. The Seductive Computer explains this novelty that defies human understanding. This book illustrates in a simple yet thorough manner the underlying concepts necessary for understanding the IT-system crisis - not ‘How To Program’ but what the demands of programming are. It then proceeds to lay out the full gamut of issues - all stemming from the nature of the technology. From development to maintenance IT-system personnel are grappling with incipient chaos. The technicians are seduced by the detailed challenge of the technology. The scientists are seduced by the promises of their technology. The managers and users are seduced by the mysteries of the technology. No IT system is ever fully understood by anyone, so surprising behaviours will always emerge. What can be done? We must rein in our expectations of IT systems: what they can do, and how reliably they can do it. On the positive side, The Seductive Computer discusses novel paradigms that look beyond the current discrete technology: neural computing and precise approximation computing.
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language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
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The Seduction Of Place
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Author : Joseph Rykwert
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2013-11-06
The Seduction Of Place written by Joseph Rykwert and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-06 with History categories.
No other place on earth is as full both of promise and of dread as the city; it is at once alienating and exciting. These concentrations of people have not, however, come about as the result of vast immutable, impersonal forces, but because of human choices. The worsening or betterment of urban life will also be the result of choices. Our choices. That cities display and represent the personal desires of their inhabitants is central to Joseph Rykwert’s argument in The Seduction of Place. Insisting that they are the physical constructs of communities, he travels through history to trace their roots in ancient times and outlines current attempts and future possibilities to improve the metropolis. Rykwert includes a broad range of urban landscapes: 18th-and 19th-century Paris and London, the current sprawl of Mexico City and Cairo, planned cities like Brasilia, and, finally, New York, the world capital. Always opinionated and often controversial, Rykwert assesses how and why urban projects from the past succeeded or failed and what lessons can be drawn from them for the future. Ultimately, The Seduction of Place is a deeply felt and powerfully reasoned call for a commitment by every citizen to the creation of a more humane place to live.
The Seduction Of Fiction
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Author : Jean-François Vernay
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-04
The Seduction Of Fiction written by Jean-François Vernay and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
By meshing psychology with literary analysis, this book inspires us to view the reading of fictional works as an emotional and seductive affair between reader and writer. Arguing that current teaching practices have contributed to the current decline in the study of literature, Jean-François Vernay’s plea brings a refreshing perspective by seeking new directions and conceptual tools to highlight the value of literature. Interdisciplinary in focus and relevant to timely discussions of the vitality between emotion and literary studies, particularly within the contexts of psychology, affect studies, and cognitive studies, this book will open up a space in which the formation of our emotions can be openly examined and discussed.
The World Computer
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Author : Jonathan Beller
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2021-01-22
The World Computer written by Jonathan Beller and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-22 with Philosophy categories.
In The World Computer Jonathan Beller forcefully demonstrates that the history of commodification generates information itself. Out of the omnipresent calculus imposed by commodification, information emerges historically as a new money form. Investigating its subsequent financialization of daily life and colonization of semiotics, Beller situates the development of myriad systems for quantifying the value of people, objects, and affects as endemic to racial capitalism and computation. Built on oppression and genocide, capital and its technical result as computation manifest as racial formations, as do the machines and software of social mediation that feed racial capitalism and run on social difference. Algorithms, derived from for-profit management strategies, conscript all forms of expression—language, image, music, communication—into the calculus of capital such that even protest may turn a profit. Computational media function for the purpose of extraction rather than ameliorating global crises, and financialize every expressive act, converting each utterance into a wager. Repairing this ecology of exploitation, Beller contends, requires decolonizing information and money, and the scripting of futures wagered by the cultural legacies and claims of those in struggle.
The Developer S Handbook Of Interactive Multimedia
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Author : Robin Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-05-12
The Developer S Handbook Of Interactive Multimedia written by Robin Phillips and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-12 with Education categories.
New technology is being used more and more in education and providers have to be aware of what is on offer and how it can be used. This practical handbook demonstrates how interactive multimedia can be developed for educational application.
Film As A Medium Of Seduction
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Author : Marcus Stiglegger
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-03-14
Film As A Medium Of Seduction written by Marcus Stiglegger and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-14 with Performing Arts categories.
The seduction-theory defines film in a broader sense as a medium of seduction, based on the French concept of séduction. It is a theoretical approach influenced by continental philosophy and classical film theory, linked to a three-stage analytical model. The book introduces the theoretical foundations and, using various classical and contemporary examples from film history, presents a genuine method of film analysis.
The Seductive Truth
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Author : Elizabeth Lennox
language : en
Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox
Release Date : 2017-12-02
The Seductive Truth written by Elizabeth Lennox and has been published by Elizabeth Lennox this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-02 with Fiction categories.
A conservative republican and a liberal democrat. Oil and water. Cats and dogs. Two worlds that should never comingle. And yet, Tallia couldn’t seem to resist Stephen’s charm, wit and his brilliance, even though he spouted the opposing political views from her own. Stephen took one look at the beautiful woman and knew that her bleeding heart ideas weren’t going to get in the way. He dismissed her political views and only saw the brilliant, beautiful, witty woman.
Maximum Pc
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Maximum Pc written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Maximum PC is the magazine that every computer fanatic, PC gamer or content creator must read. Each and every issue is packed with punishing product reviews, insightful and innovative how-to stories and the illuminating technical articles that enthusiasts crave.
Pc Mag
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983-07
Pc Mag written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-07 with categories.
PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.