The United States of Wal-Mart: John Dicker

Posted by admin on 22 Sep 2008 at 8:05 pm under Recommended

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Although it’s getting too big to be a microcosm, Wal-Mart is a fair representation of many of the most troubling aspects of the American economy, according to this lively and insightful profile of the big-box retail leviathan. Former Colorado Springs Independent staff writer Dicker [...]

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Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution: Glyn Moody

Posted by admin on 08 Sep 2008 at 2:29 am under Recommended

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Everyone in computing has heard of Linux–hundreds of millions use it every day. Every Net user accesses Linux systems dozens of times during any Net session. Yet, because people associate products with companies, Linux–with its thousands of largely anonymous volunteer developers and free [...]

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