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  1. SUSTAINABLE IT, the right way
    SUSTAINABLE IT, the right way
    Riduci l’impatto, ottimizza le risorse e guida la trasformazione sostenibile del digitale in modo pratico.
    Francesco Fullone

    In un mondo in cui ogni byte ha un impatto, Sustainable IT, the right way trasforma la sostenibilità digitale da slogan a pratica quotidiana. Niente teoria astratta: numeri, monitoraggio, OKR e un vero piano d'azione. Esempi concreti, strumenti pronti all'uso e le best practice della Green Software Foundation, in linguaggio operativo per chi vuole fare la differenza, oggi.

  2. Traffic Domination Blueprint: Skyrocket Your Website Traffic & Rule Google’s First Page
    Traffic Domination Blueprint: Skyrocket Your Website Traffic & Rule Google’s First Page
    Proven Strategies to Skyrocket Website Traffic, Dominate Google Rankings, and Build Lasting Online Authority
    Elite Readers

    Unlock the secrets to skyrocketing website traffic, mastering SEO, and dominating Google’s first page with practical strategies, expert insights, and long-term growth techniques.

  3. Where Real Lives
    Where Real Lives
    Sarah Gordon

    Some things talk. Some things glow. Some things smile— but don’t really know!! In a world full of blinking lights and friendly voices, this book is a soft reminder: Real listens. Real stays. Real holds. For children and the grown-ups who love them, Where Real Lives is a quiet journey toward recognizing what’s real—and keeping it close.

  4. How Software Fails
    How Software Fails
    The Hidden Laws of Complex Systems
    Engin Yöyen

    How Software Fails: A Field Guide to Understanding Complex System DisastersSoftware failures aren’t accidents, they’re inevitable. From cosmic rays flipping bits to tiny files crashing millions of machines, our most critical systems collapse in ways no one foresaw. Through gripping cases, the $460M Knight Capital meltdown, the lethal Therac-25, a file grounding global air travel, this book uncovers the hidden rules of complex disasters. Drawing on Richard Cook’s principles, it shows why testing can’t guarantee safety, how “reasonable” choices spawn chaos, and why scale makes the impossible certain. But it’s also about resilience: NASA’s Mars rovers, Netflix’s chaos engineering, and the ethics of life-critical systems. For engineers, managers, or curious readers, this guide reshapes how you see the fragile systems running our world.

  5. The Insider Goes Deep into the Consumer Protection System
    The Insider Goes Deep into the Consumer Protection System
    A Journey NOT for the Faint of Heart
    Lefty Insider

    This is a work of fiction that attempts to document what might happen if a fictional Wisc senior citizen named Lefty Insider attempts to seek justice against exploitation from a fictional monopolistic corporation, (identified as Charpectrum), through the Federal and State Consumer Protection systems.This fictional tale seeks to imagine what a realistic experience would be like if a well-informed, educated and technically competent persistently stubborn consumer, of German ancestry, sought the protection of government agencies against the financial and marketing exploitation from a rapacious and malevolent incumbent monopoly Internet service provider corporation.This is also a story about elected idiots, liars, fools, incompetents, bureaucrats, and of course is but a fictional story about imagined government run Consumer Protection systems.

  6. Beyond Benchmark - Framework for Comparing GenAI Models & Frontends

    Did you ever wonder which ChatBot fits you better? Could bots have distinct personalities? And what about inference transparency, like system prompts? Explore how AI models and frontends differ in structure, personality, and usability – and find the best fit for your needs!

  7. How do we know how much we don't know?
    How do we know how much we don't know?
    From Socrates to AI, a fast-forward journey throughout the human understanding of knowledge and how XXI century organisations attempt to manage their own.
    Gianguglielmo Calvi

    Can we imagine a world where everything we collectively know as humans, everywhere, is available and understandable to everyone of us, anytime, with the same quality of the clearest and strongest memory we can recall? If such a world would exist, how would it be and which characteristics the global society in it would have?

  8. Unethical Software Engineering
    Unethical Software Engineering
    Dark Patterns
    Cesare Pautasso

    In unethical software, not every line of code is written with good intentions. Unethical Software Engineering: Dark Patterns exposes how to manipulate users, drive profits, and evade accountability. From covert surveillance, monetization at all costs, digital fraud, ranking manipulation, all the way to unethical artificial intelligence practices, this scary book unveils how these "dark patterns" exploit human beings, erode trust, and disrupt digital ethics.Whether you're a developer, an architect, a tech enthusiast, or simply a concerned user, this book will change how you think about your daily apps — and inspire you to demand better. By helping you to draw the line between what is acceptable and what is questionable, Unethical Software Engineering: Dark Patterns shines a light on the digital dark side of software engineering where profits are prioritized over people.

  9. The Rise of the Machines: Navigating the Future of AI and the Impending Technological Takeover in Every Industry

    Embark on a riveting journey into the heart of artificial intelligence with "The Rise of the Machines," a compelling exploration that unveils the power and potential pitfalls of AI technology. In this ebook, we delve into the very essence of AI, unraveling its capabilities, and exposing the imminent threat of a looming takeover.

  10. The Insider Goes Deep into the Spectrum
    The Insider Goes Deep into the Spectrum
    A quest to get the Megabits promised and paid for, “one sweet Megabit at a time”
    Lefty Insider

    Tired of experiencing poor Internet speeds, bandwidth error messages, buffering, and freezing along with excessive monopoly pricing, Lefty takes on an Internet monopolist and demands irrefutable proof of the delivery of their advertised service levels. He fights for the little guys historically being duped with overpricing and under delivery.

  11. AI Ethics, Advancements, and Limitations: An Interview with ChatGPT

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. In other words, AI involves creating algorithms and computer programs that can perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, such as perception, decision-making, natural language understanding...

  12. The McGinty Equation
    The McGinty Equation
    Unifying Quantum Field Theory and Fractal Theory to Understand Subatomic Particle Behavior
    Chris McGinty

    Beyond practical applications, the McGinty Equation underscores the beauty and elegance of physics, demonstrating how theoretical concepts can be used to solve complex problems and uncover new truths about the universe. Its potential applications extend beyond quantum mechanics and into other fields, such as biology, finance, and computer science.

  13. MINDFUL AI
    MINDFUL AI
    Reflections on Artificial Intelligence
    Murat Durmus

    The field of AI is highly interdisciplinary & evolutionary. The more AI penetrates our life and environment, the more comprehensive the points we have to consider and adapt. Technological developments are far ahead of ethical & philosophical interpretations. This fact is disturbing.We need to close this gap as soon as possible.

  14. How to excel in engineering
    How to excel in engineering
    A collection of notes, knowledge and insight from real engineering experience
    Joe Silmon

    Do you want to understand more about why technology projects fail, and what you might be able to do about it?Do you want to become a better engineer and be more effective at changing your world?If you answer yes to these questions, this book may help you!

  15. Computational thinking for everyday life
    Computational thinking for everyday life
    Guide + workbook pack
    Wiktor Kostrzewski
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