Comments on: My 3 rules about reading http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/ a blog about building stuff on the web Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: messel http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 messel Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:58:44 +0000 http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/#comment-1236 I've been giving away books for years, awesome habit! I finally got rid of all my old gaming books (hundreds) and their in the trunk of my car now ready to be dropped off at a nearby gaming store. Almost every technical book, algorithmic book, or fun book that comes my way gets stashed on my kindle ebook account, a pdf on dropbox, or now iOS apps. Favorite trends/futurist tech book: Kevin Kelly's New Rules for the New Economy, preorded his next book created from the Technium, What Technology Wants All time favorite fantasy book: The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazney (I read the series separately then got this awesome compilation of both series). The books I'm actively reading or have read recently. My backlog is growing much faster than I can read them (some of the books on my list): Design Patterns in Ruby CouchDB the definitive guide Javascript the good parts Seth Godin's work, idea Virus, everyone is an expert, Tribes, Zen Unicorn, Four Steps to Epiphany The Search Don't Make me Think Fun stuff that I read and affected who I am over the past few years: Awakening The Buddha Within The Art of happiness Peace in Every Step How to Get Rich Other fun fiction books: Pandora's star and the sequel Ender's Game sequel The Dark tower series (didn't finish) The Wheel of Time (didn't finish, stopped book before last) Stuff I haven't read yet but purchased/downloaded (in the queue): Viral Loop Getting Real The innovators dilemma The Age of Spiritual machines Cognitive surplus I live in the future, here's how it works BhagavadGita The Rails Way (great reference), Why's Poignant Guide, The book of ruby Beginning Scala, Scala By Example Byte of Python, Think Python, Dive into Python, Learn Python the Hardway (can you tell I'd love a chance to learn more about python programming) older stuff ( I blame wikipedia for getting me going on these): Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs The Critique of Practical Reason Politics: a treatise on government An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the wealth of nations How to make friends and influence people The only book I've released/written (based on my first few months blogging) <a href="http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/05/29/my-first-ebook/" rel="nofollow">3 Steps to Satisfaction</a> Hopefully soon to be released, a future fantasy rpg I coauthored primarily with one friend with input from another. My coauthor is finishing the final editing while I work in a shrinking industry (systems engineer), push forward with a startup (go web apps!) and look for potential positions at active startups (love meeting people that dream big). <a href="http://www.victusgames.com/Welcome_to_Victus_Games.html" rel="nofollow">Children of the Ark</a> Presentations: My <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Victusfate/favorites" rel="nofollow">slideshare favorites</a> Startup Metrics for Pirates (nice Dave Mcclure!) Dean Keynote Ladis (Google Designs, Lessons and Advice building large distributed systems) The Interoperable Web Digital Intuition: Applying Common Sense Using Dimensionality Reduction (Classification, Suggestion algs, Hunch!) Design with Intent (more slides than cards) Learn to Use semantic technologies using open source tools Skill vs Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs ubuntu pocket guide If anyone needs a copy of a pdf of one of the above presentations, let me know I've been giving away books for years, awesome habit! I finally got rid of all my old gaming books (hundreds) and their in the trunk of my car now ready to be dropped off at a nearby gaming store. Almost every technical book, algorithmic book, or fun book that comes my way gets stashed on my kindle ebook account, a pdf on dropbox, or now iOS apps.

Favorite trends/futurist tech book:
Kevin Kelly's New Rules for the New Economy, preorded his next book created from the Technium, What Technology Wants

All time favorite fantasy book:
The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazney (I read the series separately then got this awesome compilation of both series).

The books I'm actively reading or have read recently. My backlog is growing much faster than I can read them (some of the books on my list):
Design Patterns in Ruby
CouchDB the definitive guide
Javascript the good parts
Seth Godin's work, idea Virus, everyone is an expert, Tribes, Zen Unicorn,
Four Steps to Epiphany
The Search
Don't Make me Think

Fun stuff that I read and affected who I am over the past few years:
Awakening The Buddha Within
The Art of happiness
Peace in Every Step
How to Get Rich

Other fun fiction books:
Pandora's star and the sequel
Ender's Game sequel
The Dark tower series (didn't finish)
The Wheel of Time (didn't finish, stopped book before last)

Stuff I haven't read yet but purchased/downloaded (in the queue):
Viral Loop
Getting Real
The innovators dilemma
The Age of Spiritual machines
Cognitive surplus
I live in the future, here's how it works
BhagavadGita
The Rails Way (great reference), Why's Poignant Guide, The book of ruby
Beginning Scala, Scala By Example
Byte of Python, Think Python, Dive into Python, Learn Python the Hardway (can you tell I'd love a chance to learn more about python programming)

older stuff ( I blame wikipedia for getting me going on these):
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
The Critique of Practical Reason
Politics: a treatise on government
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the wealth of nations
How to make friends and influence people

The only book I've released/written (based on my first few months blogging)
3 Steps to Satisfaction
Hopefully soon to be released, a future fantasy rpg I coauthored primarily with one friend with input from another. My coauthor is finishing the final editing while I work in a shrinking industry (systems engineer), push forward with a startup (go web apps!) and look for potential positions at active startups (love meeting people that dream big).
Children of the Ark

Presentations:
My slideshare favorites
Startup Metrics for Pirates (nice Dave Mcclure!)
Dean Keynote Ladis (Google Designs, Lessons and Advice building large distributed systems)
The Interoperable Web
Digital Intuition: Applying Common Sense Using Dimensionality Reduction (Classification, Suggestion algs, Hunch!)
Design with Intent (more slides than cards)
Learn to Use semantic technologies using open source tools
Skill vs Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs
ubuntu pocket guide

If anyone needs a copy of a pdf of one of the above presentations, let me know

]]> By: Josh Fraser http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Josh Fraser Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:25:07 +0000 http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/#comment-1205 Thanks for the recommendation. Looks interesting. Added to my queue. Thanks for the recommendation. Looks interesting. Added to my queue.

]]> By: Josh Fraser http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Josh Fraser Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:24:30 +0000 http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/#comment-1204 I used the library for a long time too, but found there was often a long wait for the books I wanted to read. I have already given Switch away but I bet there's something else in my stack you would like. :) I used the library for a long time too, but found there was often a long wait for the books I wanted to read. I have already given Switch away but I bet there's something else in my stack you would like. :)

]]> By: deannabe http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 deannabe Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/#comment-1203 Good rules. I'm not quite there with being able to put a bad book down and not finish it, but I am trying to implement this rule. And my version of #3 is that I like to frequent the library so I do not have too many books to move either. Heard good things about Switch too and would love to be next in your chain of passing that book on if it's not already earmarked for someone else. I promise to pass it forward when I'm done. :-) Good rules. I'm not quite there with being able to put a bad book down and not finish it, but I am trying to implement this rule. And my version of #3 is that I like to frequent the library so I do not have too many books to move either. Heard good things about Switch too and would love to be next in your chain of passing that book on if it's not already earmarked for someone else. I promise to pass it forward when I'm done. :-)

]]> By: eli http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 eli Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:39:17 +0000 http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/#comment-1178 Try Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin (audiobook version) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Talent-Overrated-Separates-World-Class-Performers/dp/1591842948/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281090481&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Talent-Overrated-Separates-...</a> Try Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin (audiobook version) http://www.amazon.com/Talent-Overrated-Separates-…

]]> By: Kirk Gray http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Kirk Gray Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:19:10 +0000 http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/#comment-1152 If you like that you'll enjoy Paradox of Choice as well - not as well written or witty, but a deeper discussion about the problems inherent in an overabundance of choices. If you like that you'll enjoy Paradox of Choice as well – not as well written or witty, but a deeper discussion about the problems inherent in an overabundance of choices.

]]> By: Cindy O'Keeffe http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Cindy O'Keeffe Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:44:41 +0000 http://www.onlineaspect.com/2010/07/23/my-3-rules-about-reading/#comment-1148 Like the 3 rules! It was an epiphany for me to realize in my 30"s that I didn't have to finish bad/boring books. Intrigued by the giveaway rule too. Hard to fathom, though, since loved books are like tiny children nesting throughout my house. Still, I like the concept and will give it a try. Let me know how Switch finishes out. Sounds like a good one to add to my list :) Like the 3 rules! It was an epiphany for me to realize in my 30"s that I didn't have to finish bad/boring books. Intrigued by the giveaway rule too. Hard to fathom, though, since loved books are like tiny children nesting throughout my house. Still, I like the concept and will give it a try.

Let me know how Switch finishes out. Sounds like a good one to add to my list :)

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