Topic: Books

  • People of Walmart; Shop and Awe

    People of Walmart; Shop and Awe

    By now, you know about the hugely popular website Peopleofwalmart.com, which has received close to a half billion page views since last August. And now, the People of Walmart comes in book form.
    If you still read books (or even if you don’t – this one is mostly pictures), this book … More »

  • You Should Read Twitter Marketing for Dummies

    You Should Read Twitter Marketing for Dummies

    If I had to guess, I’d bet a pretty penny that you’re probably a twitter user right at this minute. You’ve been using it for awhile, you realize it’s helpful and more than other people realize it is.

    If you’re reading this and you’re not on twitter, I think the next … More »

  • Book Review: Mind Over Money

    Book Review: Mind Over Money

    Do you have a financial disorder? What can you do to fix it? If you are concerned about your relationship with money, you can get a little help from Mind over Money: Overcoming the Money Disorders that Threaten Our Financial Health. This books is written by Brad Klontz (PSY.D.) and … More »

  • Save Money on Textbooks: Buy Used

    Save Money on Textbooks: Buy Used

    This semester is drawing to a close, and that means that we will soon see another semester — and another round of buying textbooks. How well I remember those days! The good news is that we now have a number of options beyond buying new (and likely being gouged) from … More »

  • Stuck Between a Nook and a Kindle

    Stuck Between a Nook and a Kindle

    One of the items on my Christmas wish list for last year was an Amazon Kindle. I still don’t have one, and probably for the better because they’ve come out with a larger format version in the Kindle DX. Now there’s another player in the market with Barnes & Noble … More »

  • The Best Computer Books for Learning Something New

    The Best Computer Books for Learning Something New

    I continue to learn something new on a regular basis. My experience has been to grab a book on a topic and try to read through it as much as possible. That’s not always successful because the challenge with computer books is they’re usually huge and not too easy to … More »

  • Amazon Kindles a Love of Reading

    Amazon Kindles a Love of Reading

    If there’s one technology device that I would love to receive as a gift from someone this Father’s Day it would be the new Kindle DX from Amazon.com. I’m not sure exactly what it is about the device, but I absolutely love it and I haven’t even played with one … More »

  • Delicious Library

    Delicious Library

    A wiseguy once said that you can judge a man by the applications he keeps on his computer. One such app I’ve come to include in my list of essentials is Delicious Library, which is nothing more than a virtual catalogue of my book, music, DVD and game collection.
    What makes … More »