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A story about "Mathematica Navigator: Mathematics, Statistics, and Graphics, Second Edition"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:16:49 GMT

Mathematica Navigator: Mathematics, Statistics, and Graphics, Second Edition

by Heikki Ruskeepaa

I skipped all the graphics sections because I felt they were too early in the book. I’ll go back and get them after I finish the sections on expressions and math topics first.

Why I gave up consuming "Designing Interactions"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:53:24 GMT

Designing Interactions

by Bill Moggridge

I’m not giving up. Think of it as a break… (I also just want it off of my blog list)

Why I want to consume "Lies My Teacher Told Me"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:19:44 GMT

Lies My Teacher Told Me

by James W. Loewen

I have it on CD. I picked it up a long time ago when I had to do a big drive and didn’t end up listening to it. I’m using it to commute with now. So far, So good.

Why it's taking me forever to finish consuming "Designing Interactions"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:33:45 GMT

Designing Interactions

by Bill Moggridge

So this is a big book and I’m reading every page. I try to read it one person at a time, sometimes more, but I try to have enough time to really read each entry.

Why I want to consume "Schaum's Outline of Matrix Operations"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:33:17 GMT

Schaum's Outline of Matrix Operations

by Richard Bronson

In reading Unknown Quantity he mentioned some stuff about matrix math that either I was never taught or I couldn’t remember, so I went out and got this book to brush up.

Why I recommend "Full Moon"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:24:49 GMT

Full Moon

by Michael Light

This is just so lush. I read “a man on the moon” over the last few weeks and having read that, going back and reading and paging through this book was amazing because Chaikin describes stuff so well in the book you don’t even need the photo captions to know what you’re looking at. That being said the photo captions rock.

Why I want to consume "Designing Interactions"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:13:02 GMT

Designing Interactions

by Bill Moggridge

I’m really enjoying this book. It’s so big that the spine doesn’t support the weight of the book. I work with one of the people featured in the book and that was a pleasant surprise when I opened it.

Nice overview (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:22:53 GMT

Codebreaker: The History of Codes and Ciphers

by Stephen Pincock

It was a nice overview, but it lacked some substance. The sidebars were entertaining, but lacked detail. There was mention of a cipher to do with Richard Feynman, but no details at all as to where to find it.

The PKE section was quite good. I never really had a handle on how that worked and I get it now.

The sections about quantum mechanics and communications were quite lame. I think it would have been better to just allude to them rather than try and give a simplistic view of Quantum Mechanics mention the wave collapse and call it good.

All in all a good quick read. Maybe even better suited for high school students.

Why it's taking me forever to finish consuming "The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:22:11 GMT

The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

by Thomas L. Friedman

I only read at work in very small pieces at a time. I’m enjoying it. I’ve learned quite a bit about what goes on behind the scenes with big businesses that I use everyday. UPS for example.

Why I gave up consuming "Whose Muse?: Art Museums and the Public Trust"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:18:56 GMT

Whose Muse?: Art Museums and the Public Trust

It’s just not my thing. I hope to go back to it at some point when I really feel about learning art.

A story about "Forgotten Calculus"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:36:19 GMT

Forgotten Calculus

by Barbara Lee, Ph.D. Bleau

I need this for the physics book by Feynman…

Why I want to consume "Feynman's Tips on Physics: A Problem-Solving Supplement to the Feynman Lectures on Physics"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:01 GMT

Feynman's Tips on Physics: A Problem-Solving Supplement to the Feynman Lectures on Physics

by Richard P. Feynman

I want to do this and complete all the exercises. It’s just about stretching my brain. Sudoku just isn’t cutting it!

Why I want to consume "Assassination Vacation"

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:42:00 GMT

Assassination Vacation

by Sarah Vowell

I have to admit I have a total crush on Ms. Vowell. Her writing is just amazing. I had to stop for a while, but I’m back and I’m almost done with it and soon I’ll likely pick up another title of hers.

It was work (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (JHughson824) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:02:38 GMT

The Third Chimpanzee

by Jared Diamond

I’m glad I read the whole thing. It was work to do, but I learned a lot. I’m not in total agreement with the conclusions, but it was good thought.