You no longer follow Robert

You will no longer see updates from this user when they write new reviews, or suggestions based on their library or recommendations.

You can re-follow a user if you change your mind.

OK

You now follow Robert

You will receive updates from this user when they write new reviews, or suggestions based on their library or recommendations.

You can unfollow a user if you change your mind.

OK

Robert

Bankbuddy .. a loyal American

Torrance, CA, United States | Member Since 2011

2
HELPFUL VOTES
  • 8 reviews
  • 12 ratings
  • 47 titles in library
  • 3 purchased in 2013
FOLLOWING
0
FOLLOWERS
0

  • 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions

    • ABRIDGED (3 hrs)
    • By Ron Fry
    • Narrated By Ron Fry
    Overall
    (183)
    Performance
    (38)
    Story
    (41)

    You look good. Your resume is impressive. You fit the job description perfectly. But that's not enough to get the job you want. You need 101 Great Answers before you walk through the door.

    Floor says: "Great cram session for an interview!"
    "Great for Beginners and Veterans alike"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

    Absolutely. Training is about dedication and repetition. I thought I knew most of the subject of this book, but it was great to hear it again, especially from The Master! This guy knows his stuff.


    Which character – as performed by Ron Fry – was your favorite?

    Ron Fry is a GREAT narrator!


    If this book were a movie would you go see it?

    Yes.


    Any additional comments?

    If you think you know it all, you don't. Like Ron Fry says, confidence is awesome until it makes you lazy.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Super Crunchers

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Ian Ayres
    • Narrated By Michael Kramer
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (611)
    Performance
    (77)
    Story
    (79)

    Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new audiobook, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers.

    Jon says: "Great book on"
    "Mostly examples ... scant mention of how it's done"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    I did not like or dislike this book. It spends >80% of its time advocating the effectiveness and value of super crunching numbers, and giving dozens of examples of how it is used effectively. It could have accomplished that goal in far less time.

    The balance of the book touched a very little bit on what super crunching actually is, but way too little for me. Near the end, the author says this book is an introduction, and you have to take him quite literally on that point. Get this book if you are interested in how super crunching is used. I got this book because I wanted to know more about how it is done, and I was disappointed.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Pillars of the Earth

    • UNABRIDGED (40 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Ken Follett
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10745)
    Performance
    (3217)
    Story
    (3231)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Got 40 hours to kill? You’ll find the time when you start listening to Lee’s take on Follett’s epic – and widely celebrated – novel of 12th-century England. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...and of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame....

    Joseph says: "Good historical setting, but loose story."
    "life in Middle Earth"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Part 1 is not about cathedral building at all, but instead about the lives of some super interesting people whose paths crossed in 1492 or whenever. VERY interesting. SOOOO well performed. I felt like I was there with them. But... so, when are they going to actually build the cathedral?

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Zero Day: A Jeff Aiken Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Mark Russinovich
    • Narrated By Johnny Heller
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (239)
    Performance
    (216)
    Story
    (222)

    An airliner’s controls abruptly fail mid-flight over the Atlantic. An oil tanker runs aground in Japan when its navigational system suddenly stops dead. Hospitals everywhere have to abandon their computer databases when patients die after being administered incorrect dosages of their medicine. In the Midwest, a nuclear power plant nearly becomes the next Chernobyl when its cooling systems malfunction. At first, these random computer failures seem like unrelated events.

    Brian says: "Techno-thriller that gets the tech right"
    "Ok but not as good as I hoped"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    This is a somewhat typical spy novel complete with attempts at sexy girls and cheesy manufactured hero moments, with some technology sprinkled in. But I sort of enjoyed it.I read it at the recommendation of a friend, but I could not recommend it unless you the reader know who is Mark Russinovich and want to read his book, his first.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Small Wonder: The Making of the Nano

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Philip Chacko
    • Narrated By Jagdish Raja, Noronha Christabelle, Sujata Agrawal
    Overall
    (2)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    Once upon a time there was a dream - born of the vision of Ratan Tata - to enable middle-class Indians to have a safe and affordable means of personal mobility, to break the shackles of the mind and go where no one had gone before, to create a motor car that would be more than just another automobile. This book tells the story of how that dream was realised.

    Robert says: "Incomplete & biased, but entertaining"
    "Incomplete & biased, but entertaining"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    If you could sum up Small Wonder in three words, what would they be?

    Obey the Nano


    What was most disappointing about Philip Chacko’s story?

    I enjoyed the book, but clearly it's tone and approach is one of pure awe and respect for Tata, the team, and the car. This is NOT an objective story. Also it is incomplete because it deliberatelyleaves the reader with the impression that the Nano will sell sell sell more and more until everyone has one. That has not come to pass, but you wouldn't know that from this book. Also very disappointing: There is nothing for an engineer to learn about the car. Oh sure we hear about what the engineers did and thought, but only on a personal, emotional level, and how they worked as a team, and had dinners, and loved the chairman.


    What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

    He is superb! I started to listen in double speed (after I realized the book was just cheerleading for the Nano) and could still understand him.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    Mr. Tata: To design an car around the engine is like designing a shirt around a button.


    Any additional comments?

    This is NOT an objective story. Repeat: NOT objective.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, Robert B. Cialdini
    • Narrated By Blair Hardman
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (409)
    Performance
    (108)
    Story
    (105)

    Whether you are in advertising, marketing, management, on sales, or just curious about how to be more influential in everyday life, Yes! shows how making small, scientifically proven changes to your approach can have a dramatic effect on your persuasive powers.

    Christopher says: "Interesting and useful."
    "Useful and practical!"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    What insight do you think you’ll apply from Yes!?

    In business meetings both formal and informal, I retold many of the stories from the book, and started applying many of the tips right away! I was entertaining most of all, but very practical and fun to listen to.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Fred Piper, Sean Murphy
    • Narrated By L. J. Ganser
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (32)
    Performance
    (14)
    Story
    (16)

    This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications such as e-commerce.

    Matthew says: "Textbook"
    "Excellent on ciphers, but not Technology"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    Yes but only to study ciphers, not modern encryption in computers.


    What could Fred Piper and Sean Murphy have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

    The speaker is terrific!


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Intellectual Property in the Information Age

    • NONE (57 mins)
    • By Roberta Katz#Ph.D. (Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel, and others
    Overall
    (9)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (5)

    Robert says: "Not cutting edge"
    "Not cutting edge"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    What disappointed you about Intellectual Property in the Information Age?

    My project teams and I have to tackle IP issues every day, so I thought an academic primer on IP rights would be helpful. I was disappointed. The speaker has a very narrow and terribly incorrect view of his business clients. He says the only people who deal with IP are attorneys wearing green shades huddled by themselves in a corner of the law department. I guess he never gets out of his office much. It doesn’t get any better. The content is just not practical for people who actually have to work or want to know more about dealing with IP rights.


    What didn’t you like about the narrator’s performance?

    He was out of touch with the business world.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Report Inappropriate Content

If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.

CANCEL

Thank You

Your report has been received. It will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.