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more about #books the pirate Neckbeard: @Rosa Golijan: Love it Rosa. I now have a list of about 15 more titles that I need to add to my already large stack of books that I don't have enough... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: The FU Penguin blog author came out with a book of some of the funniest blog entries. It's a good little Christmas gift for those who enjoy that type ... more » Acemonster (on a quest to get his star): Computer One by Warwick Collins .. IT IS A MUST READ. Plus, if Arthur C. Clarke says that this book scared him, I'd give it a go. more » Bigbadbikernerd: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Amazing work. more » jm130500: The Greatest Show on Earth - Richard Dawkins more » Gundem: god Is Not Great. Add it to the list. more » dcow90: Free Culture -- Lawrence Lessig Viral Spiral -- David Boilier Little Brother -- Correy Doctorow Must reads if you like the Gizmodo selections more » Galaxius: Wheres the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"?! How else would we know the answer to life, the universe and everything! more » EdificeComplex: Physics for Future Presidents - R. Muller Radical Evolution - J. Garreau The Adoration of Jenna Fox - M. Pearson Empire of Blue Water - S. Talty Anath... more » badhatharry: The Things They Carried -- Tim O'Brien The Grapes of Wrath -- Steinbeck A Heatbreaking Work of Staggering Genius -- Dave Eggers Don Quijote -- Cervantes more » kerry: We got that Momofuku book a few months ago. Every recipe in it is a giant production, requiring weeks of preparation. Also, nearly every recipe builds... more » earnDturn: I would have to add The Windup Girl By Paolo Bacigalupi as my favorite SciFi for the year and The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter as my fa... more » sqeakytoy of the apocalypse: Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone by Ian McDonald. If you have not read it, it is a really interesting take on what could happen if there was ever a "tru... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Any Chuck Palahniuk book. Yesterday I ordered one from Amazon... since I live in Brazil it'll probably arrive by the time I'm back from vacation (mid... more » Googlo: A favorite of mine... Based on real life Craiglist postings on "missed connections". more » BadPlasmid: "On the Shoulders of Giants", a compilation of the original works some amazing minds (Galileo, Newton, Einstein.. etc) published with commentary from... more » Pope John Peeps II: putting cookbooks on a "reading list" is sketchy. It's like taking your cousin to prom and calling it a "date". more » Branhower: So now that Oprah's going away we need our own book club? Anyway, I need to get my hands on that CIA manual. more » Mike: I bought "Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction." It's pretty awesome! more » toadstoolporridge: The CIA Manual was very cool. Also, I would recommend The Wind Up Girl to you guys. It's a cool, futuristic story. Check it out. more » -
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The Gizmodo Reading Room: Books We Love
A synonym for "nerd" used to be "bookworm," but it's lost in today's broadband ADHD society. We still read, though. Voraciously. Here we present a collection of books, new and old, that we've enjoyed over the course of this year. More » -
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Most Popular DIY Projects of 2009
We love DIY projects here at Lifehacker. Whether we're building computers, backyard projects, or turning office supplies into artillery, we're always tinkering. Today we're taking a peek at the most popular DIY projects of 2009. More » -
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What Would Books About Twitter, Wikipedia and YouTube From The 1960s Look Like?
Fortunately we don't have to think too hard about what they'd look like, because French artist Stéphane Massa-Bidal has designed a series of book covers for 10 of our favourite web services. More » -
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How to Build a Pencil Crossbow
Take your spitball firepower to the next level with this guide for constructing a No. 2 Pencil Crossbow, one of many undersized armaments found in John Austin's must-read new book Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction. More » -
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Books, and the iTunes Problem
Ransacked by the internet and teetering on the edge of the real ebook revolution, the publishing world is understandably afraid of what's next. But their skittish plans to shoehorn digital books into the old publishing cycle are stupid. And doomed. More » -
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French President Implies Google Books Will Strip Their Heritage
While French President Sarkozy didn't namecheck Google directly, he more than alluded to them, claiming that their aim of scanning out of copyright books and putting them online will damage France's own book digitization plan. More » -
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Aluratek's $179 LCD-Based Libre eBook Reader Goes Cheap
The Libre eBook Reader PRO has a 2GB SD card with a monochrome reflective light LCD instead of an e-Ink display, which puts into a different bucket than the other eBook readers shipping recently. Plus, it's only $179. More » -
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Remainders - Good and Bad Stuff We Didn't Post (And Why)
Shockingly cheap Apple tablets, Twitter books, Google power plants, Samurai Mario and a bunch of things that didn't make the cut today. Some of it we didn't like, and some are fun gems from our (riveting!) staff chat room. More » -
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Every Single One of Cormac McCarthy's Works Was Typed on This
Cormac McCarthy has spent many years bent over this typewriter banging out books and screenplays, including All the Pretty Horses, No Country for Old Men, and The Road. Now, after many decades, he's giving up his trusty old gadget. More » -
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This Is Why a Book About the Moon Costs $90,500
I included the $1,500 Moonfire book—Norman Mailer's account of the Apollo 11—in our space gifts guide. The last 12 books of the 1969-unit edition are $90,500 each. Ninety-thousand-and-five-hundred United States doubloons, people. Here's why. More » -
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Blockbuster Is Doomed
What does the dying death spasm of a failing brick and mortar video rental store look like? This picture is a hint. Blockbuster sells books now. [Flickr - Thanks, Travis] -
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How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at Apple
James Bach, a legend in the software-testing field, just published Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar, the tale of how he dropped out of school, became a self-taught games programmer, and scored a sweet gig at Apple—all before turning 21.
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Spectacular Stop Motion Book Ad Make eBooks Seem Downright Soulless
This stop-motion ad by the New Zealand Book Council makes me glad I don't own a Kindle or a Nook, and it makes me want to go grab a book immediately. Preferably a gritty New Zealand western. [Arbora via TDW] -
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Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas (For Good PR)
Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's a well-placed holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. More » -
#iphone
Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
If I ever have kids, odds are that they'll turn out to be gadget-obsessed bookworms. But even if they don't, we'd probably spend a few afternoons flipping through these interactive iPhone-powered picture books together, giggling in delight at the stories. More » -
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Gifts for Bookworms Who Live for Lazy Weekend Reads
Bookworms are creatures of comfort who crave for little more than a peaceful corner and a good read. Here are some gifts ideas for them. Feel free to contribute your own suggestions (or argue with mine). More » -
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This Is Simply The Coolest Pop-Up Book We've Seen
It may not overheat in the presence of bread, but this pop-up book has the most accurate paper Large Hadron Collider ever. Figures that a book would make ending the world by firing that bad boy up look fun. More » -
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RevolveR Journal Implodes to Explode
It's rare that technological advancements in bookbinding make their way to Giz, but you have to trust us on this one. The RevolveR, a $21 reversible journal, will put a hurt on your brain. [RevolveR via boingboing via Making Light] -
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Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook and PMP Features
Details are sparse at the moment, but what we do know today is that Creative is hard at work developing a "MediaBook" device that will combine video, pictures and text with what could be described as an eBook form factor. More »
